Emerging Inkjet Printing Technologies, Applications and Global Markets

Report Code: AVM091A

Publish Date: Apr 2013

Publisher: BCC Publishing

Category: Advanced Materials

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Report Highlights

The global market for industrial inkjet printing hardware and consumables was valued at $1.5 billion in 2011 and $1.9 billion in 2012. By 2017, the market is projected to approach $7.4 billion after increasing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 30.8% since 2012.

Report Includes

  • An overview of the global market for emerging inkjet printing technologies and applications, with a focus on those that have the potential to be disruptive, not just incremental improvements or refinements of existing (e.g., consumer inkjet) technologies.
  • Definitions of enabling technologies, such as microfluidics, nanotechnology, and others; technology segments, such as print heads, inks and other fluids.
  • Discussion of the issues involved in print head technology, such as fabrication, design considerations, and performance parameters.
  • Patent analyses.

Report Scope

The report addresses trends in inkjet technology and the global market for the most promising new inkjet applications during the period from 2011 through 2017, including:

  • Product decoration (fabrics, ceramics, glass, foods, etc.).
  • Flavorings and fragrances.
  • Electronics.
  • Medicine and life sciences.
  • Chemicals.
  • 3D printing.
  • Optics.
  • Energy.

The study does not cover traditional inkjet printing applications such as consumer- and graphic arts-oriented inkjet printers in any detail.  The market for these technologies is covered in another recent BCC Research report, SMC036D Microfluidics: Technologies and Global Markets, to which the reader is referred for more information.

The study format includes the following major elements:

  • Executive summary
  • Overview (i.e., definitions, brief history, technology characteristics, applications, market summary).
  • Developments in inkjet technology that are expected to influence the market through 2017.
  • Detailed market estimates and projections for each technology and application, during the period from 2011 to 2017.
  • General assessment of expected technological and market trends in the longer term.
  • Descriptions of key players in the inkjet industry.
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Analyst Credentials

Andrew McWilliams spent more than 25 years as a consultant with Ernst & Young, McKinsey & Company and A.T. Kearny focused on manufacturing before segueing into research analysis. He has been covering myriad technology categories for BCC Research for more than 15 years. McWilliams has a BA from Princeton University and an MA from Harvard University. He has worked in more than 40 countries and he resides in the greater Boston area.

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Table of Contents

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Title/Chapter NamePagesMember Price
Full Report: Emerging Inkjet Printing Technologies, Applications and Global Markets149Free
Chapter- 1: INTRODUCTION4Free
Chapter- 2: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY2Free
Chapter- 3: OVERVIEW20Free
Chapter- 4: INKJET TECHNOLOGIES25Free
Chapter- 5: PRODUCT DECORATION 31Free
Chapter- 6: ELECTRONICS25Free
Chapter- 7: MEDICINE AND LIFE SCIENCES9Free
Chapter- 8: 3D PRINTING4Free
Chapter- 9: ENERGY10Free
Chapter- 10: C. CRAMER & CO. GMBH16Free
Chapter- 11: APPENDIX A: PATENT ANALYSIS3Free

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Report Includes

    Total Number of Tables in this Report: 70

  • Summary Table: GLOBAL MARKET FOR INKJET TECHNOLOGIES, THROUGH 2017
  • Table 1: INKJET APPLICATIONS
  • Table 2: GLOBAL MARKET FOR INKJET TECHNOLOGIES, THROUGH 2017
  • Table 3: GLOBAL MARKET FOR INKJET INKS, THROUGH 2017
  • Table 4: GLOBAL MARKET FOR INKJET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2017
  • Table 5: MAJOR GLOBAL INKJET MARKETS, THROUGH 2017
  • Table 6: COMPOSITION OF A TYPICAL AQUEOUS INKJET INK
  • Table 7: COMPOSITION OF A PHASE CHANGE INKJET INK
  • Table 8: TEXTILE INKJET INKS, APPLICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
  • Table 9: INKJET PRODUCT DECORATION TECHNOLOGY PROVIDERS
  • Table 10: PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN PRODUCT DECORATION BY TYPE OF APPLICATION, THROUGH 2017
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