NEW YORK, June 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- This report analyzes the worldwide markets for and Boron Carbide in Metric Tons by the following Product Segments: Boron Nitride, and Boron Carbide. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Japan, Europe, and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2013 through 2020. Also, a seven-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are primarily based on public domain information including company URLs. The report profiles 34 companies including many key and niche players such as -
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain
Ceradyne, Inc.
Element Six
ESK Ceramics GmbH & Co. KG
H.C. Starck Gmbh & Co., KG
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I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1
Disclaimers I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3
Boron Nitride I-3
Boron Carbide I-3
II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1. MARKET OVERVIEW II-1
Prelude II-1
Reviving Economy Signals Optimistic Outlook II-2
Table 1: World Real GDP Growth by Country (2012-2015)
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-4
Current State of the Manufacturing Industry: Vital for Market
Growth II-5
CBN: Increasing Use as Diamond Substitute II-6
Growing Demand for Super Abrasives Fuelling CBN Market II-7
Material Attributes Foster CBN & PCBN Applications II-7
Table 2: Comparative Analysis of Filler Properties (BN,
Al2O3, AlN, Fused SiO2) II-8
CBN Abrasives to Climb Growth Ladder as Grinding Usage Soars II-8
Developments in CBN Grinding II-8
High Speed Grinding (HSG) II-9
Continuous Path Controlled (CPC) Grinding II-9
CBN and Diamond Replace Aluminum Oxide Tools II-10
Table 3: Knoop Hardness of Tooling Materials such as
Diamond, Cubic Boron Nitride, Vanadium Carbide, Silicon
Carbide, Aluminum Oxide, Tungsten Carbide, Hard Steel HRC 65
and Soft Steel HRB 85 - (In x 103) (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-10
CBN Films Market: An Overview II-11
Metal Cutting Tools: A Key End-Use Market II-11
Automotive Industry - A Key Growth Area II-12
Table 4: World Passenger Car Production by Geographic
Region/Country (2010, 2014 & 2018) (in '000 Units) (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-13
Table 5: World Commercial Vehicles Production by Geographic
Region/Country (2010-2018) (in '000 units) (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-14
Boron Nitride Nanotubes Vs Carbon Nanotubes II-14
Boron Nitride Injects Fresh Optimism into Cancer Treatment II-15
Opportunities for Boron Nitride in Electronic Components Market II-15
Table 6: Global Market for Electronic Components (2012):
Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Application Area -
Personal Computer, Telecommunication, Consumer, Automotive,
and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-16
Graphene-Boron Nitride Suturing Ushers in Breakthrough
Technology for Electronics II-16
Boron Nitride in Cosmetic Products II-16
Boron Nitride Nanocage - A High Performance Filter II-17
New Boron Carbide Production Method Aims to Lower Production
Costs II-17
Boron Carbide Dazzles on the Pyrotechnics Landscape II-18
Pyrolytic Boron Nitride Replacing Quartz Crystal II-18
Newer Applications of BN Coatings II-18
Comparative Analysis of Types of BN Coatings Based on
Various Parameters II-18
BN Powder Widely Applied as an Additive II-19
Global Boron Reserves, Production & Demand - An Overview II-20
Table 7: Boron Reserves in Major Countries Worldwide (As of
2013) (In '000 Metric Tons) (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-20
Table 8: World Boron Production (All Forms): Breakdown by
Major Producing Countries for 2012 and 2013 (in '000 Metric
Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-21
Table 9: World Boron Market (2013): Percentage Share
Breakdown of Consumption by End-Use Market (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-21
Table 10: World Boron Nitride Market (2013): Percentage Share
Breakdown of Boron Nitride Powder Consumption Volume by
Application Area (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-22
2. PRODUCT OVERVIEW II-23
Boron: An Introduction II-23
Boron Nitride II-23
Product Description II-23
Features II-24
Production Process II-24
End Use Applications II-24
Cubic Boron Nitride II-25
Product Description II-25
Properties II-26
Applications II-26
Investment Costs II-27
Alternatives and Combinations II-27
The 'Plasticky' Generation II-27
Product Segments II-28
Table 11: Materials Recommended for Cutting with Cubic
Boron Nitride (CBN) II-28
Hexagonal Boron Nitride II-29
Table 12: Comparative Analysis of Ceramics used in
Electronics based on Various Parameters II-29
Hot-Pressed Boron Nitride II-29
Features II-29
Applications II-30
Wurtzite Boron Nitride II-30
Pyrolytic Boron Nitride II-30
Comparative Analysis of Hexagonal BN and Cubic BN II-31
Boron Carbide II-31
Product Description II-31
Properties II-31
Production Process II-32
Features II-32
Applications II-32
Table 13: Service Life of Nozzles Made using Different
Materials (In hours) II-33
Ceramics II-33
Other Applications II-33
Boron Carbide Nanoparticles Offer Multi-Pronged Benefits II-34
Boron Based Materials II-34
Features of Boron Based Ceramics II-34
Process of Borodizing II-35
3. TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENTS - A GLANCE AT PAST INNOVATIONS II-36
Simplified Process Developed for h-BN Production II-36
New Process Improves Relative Density & Ballistic Performance
of Boron Carbide Armor II-36
CBN Films for Advanced Machining II-37
Mass Selected Ion Beam Deposition II-37
New Technique Increases Yield of Nanotubes II-37
BN Films Over Carbon Fibers II-37
Spherical Boron Nitride - Better Composite Materials II-38
New Boron Nitride Processing Technique II-38
BN Nanotubes Strengthen Coatings II-38
New Process Optimizes CBN Film Synthesis II-39
New Compound to Replace CBN II-39
4. PRODUCT INNOVATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS II-40
BNNT, LLC Unveils Boron Nitride Nanotubes II-40
Stanford Advanced Materials Introduces PBN II-40
American National Carbide Launches CBN Inserts II-40
Saint-Gobain Adds Tinted Coatings to Green Combat® Coating II-40
Momentive Performance Materials Launches CoolFX™ Hybrid Fillers II-40
Graphene Laboratories Expands Product line with TMDs and Boron
Nitride II-40
EMD Chemicals Launches Boron Nitride Functional Fillers II-41
Saint-Gobain Launches Combat® AX15 Boron Nitride II-41
Kennametal Introduces KB1630 & KB5625 PCBN Grades II-41
Sumitomo Electric Carbide Introduces BN2000 CBN Grade II-41
Nevada Thermal Spray Includes Boron Carbide in Product Line II-41
Aremco Products Unveils Pyro-Paint™ 634-BN Boron Nitride Coating II-41
5. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY II-42
Momentive Performance Materials Collaborates with SpecialChem II-42
BNNT Commences Construction of Fibril Boron Nitride Nanotubes
Factory II-42
University of Nottingham Purchases Veeco Instruments'
GENxplor™ R&D MBE systems (UK) II-42
Saint-Gobain Develops CarboTherm for Thermoplastic Polymers II-42
3M Acquires Ceradyne II-42
Merck Inks Agreement with ESK Ceramics to Market Boroneige
Functional Fillers II-43
Saint-Gobain Ceramic Materials Expands Application of
CarboTherm Boron Nitride Thermal Management Powders II-43
Caltech Consortium to Study Boron Carbide Ceramides for U.S.
Army Applications II-43
6. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS II-44
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain (France) II-44
Ceradyne, Inc. (US) II-44
Denki Kagaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Japan) II-45
Element Six (Luxembourg) II-45
ESK Ceramics GmbH & Co. KG (Germany) II-45
H.C. Starck Gmbh & Co., KG (Germany) II-46
Henan Huanghe Whirlwind Co., Ltd. (China) II-47
Momentive (US) II-47
Mudanjiang Jingangzuan Boron Carbide Co., Ltd (China) II-47
Sandvik Hyperion (US) II-48
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. (Japan) II-48
Showa Denko KK (Japan) II-48
The ILJIN Diamond Co., Ltd (South Korea) II-48
Tomei Diamond Co., Ltd. (Japan) II-49
Washington Mills Electro Minerals Company (US) II-49
7. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE II-50
Table 14: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Boron Nitride and Boron Carbide by Geographic Region - US,
Japan, Europe, and Rest of World Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for
Years 2013 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-50
Table 15: World Historic Review for Boron Nitride and Boron
Carbide by Geographic Region - US, Japan, Europe, and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption
Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2006 through 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-51
Table 16: World 15-Year Perspective for Boron Nitride and
Boron Carbide by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
Consumption Volume for US, Japan, Europe, and Rest of World
Markets for Years 2006, 2014 & 2020 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-52
Table 17: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Boron Nitride by Geographic Region - US, Japan, Europe, and
Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2013 through 2020
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-53
Table 18: World Historic Review for Boron Nitride by
Geographic Region - US, Japan, Europe, and Rest of World
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures
in Metric Tons for Years 2006 through 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-54
Table 19: World 15-Year Perspective for Boron Nitride by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Consumption Volume
for US, Japan, Europe, and Rest of World Markets for Years
2006, 2014 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-55
Table 20: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Boron Carbide by Geographic Region - US, Japan, Europe, and
Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2013 through 2020
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-56
Table 21: World Historic Review for Boron Carbide by
Geographic Region - US, Japan, Europe, and Rest of World
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures
in Metric Tons for Years 2006 through 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-57
Table 22: World 15-Year Perspective for Boron Carbide by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Consumption Volume
for US, Japan, Europe, and Rest of World Markets for Years
2006, 2014 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-58
III. MARKET
1. THE UNITED STATES III-1
A.Market Analysis III-1
Current and Future Analysis III-1
Table 23: US Market for Boron Compounds (2013): Percentage
Breakdown of Consumption Volume by Major End-Use Segments
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-1
Product Introductions III-1
Strategic Corporate Developments III-3
Key Players III-4
B.Market Analytics III-6
Table 24: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Boron Nitride and Boron Carbide by Product Segment - Boron
Nitride and Boron Carbide Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years
2013 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-6
Table 25: US Historic Review for Boron Nitride and Boron
Carbide by Product Segment - Boron Nitride and Boron Carbide
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption
Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2006 through 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-7
Table 26: US 15-Year Perspective for Boron Nitride and Boron
Carbide by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
Consumption Volume for Boron Nitride and Boron Carbide
Markets for Years 2006, 2014 & 2020 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-8
2. JAPAN III-9
A.Market Analysis III-9
Current and Future Analysis III-9
Key Players III-9
B.Market Analytics III-11
Table 27: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Boron Nitride and Boron Carbide by Product Segment -
Boron Nitride and Boron Carbide Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for
Years 2013 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-11
Table 28: Japanese Historic Review for Boron Nitride and
Boron Carbide by Product Segment - Boron Nitride and Boron
Carbide Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2006 through
2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-12
Table 29: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Boron Nitride and
Boron Carbide by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
Consumption Volume for Boron Nitride and Boron Carbide
Markets for Years 2006, 2014 & 2020 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-13
3. EUROPE III-14
A.Market Analysis III-14
Current and Future Analysis III-14
Strategic Corporate Developments III-14
Key Players III-14
B.Market Analytics III-17
Table 30: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Boron Nitride and Boron Carbide by Product Segment -
Boron Nitride and Boron Carbide Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for
Years 2013 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-17
Table 31: European Historic Review for Boron Nitride and
Boron Carbide by Product Segment - Boron Nitride and Boron
Carbide Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2006 through
2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-18
Table 32: European 15-Year Perspective for Boron Nitride and
Boron Carbide by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
Consumption Volume for Boron Nitride and Boron Carbide
Markets for Years 2006, 2014 & 2020 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-19
4. REST OF WORLD III-20
A.Market Analysis III-20
Current and Future Analysis III-20
China: An Insight into Boron Carbide Market III-20
Key Players III-20
B.Market Analytics III-22
Table 33: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Boron Nitride and Boron Carbide by Product
Segment - Boron Nitride and Boron Carbide Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in
Metric Tons for Years 2013 through 2020 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-22
Table 34: Rest of World Historic Review for Boron Nitride
and Boron Carbide by Product Segment - Boron Nitride and
Boron Carbide Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2006 through
2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-23
Table 35: Rest of World 15-Year Perspective for Boron
Nitride and Boron Carbide by Product Segment - Percentage
Breakdown of Consumption Volume for Boron Nitride and Boron
Carbide Markets for Years 2006, 2014 & 2020 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-24
IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Total Companies Profiled: 34 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 37)
The United States (21)
Japan (5)
Europe (6)
- France (1)
- Germany (2)
- The United Kingdom (1)
- Rest of Europe (2)
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) (5)
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