ReportsnReports has released the Global Flexible Glass Market 2014-2018 report, based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts, and covering the Global Flexible Glass market landscape and its growth prospects in the coming years.
The Global Flexible Glass Market 2014-2018 report, published by ReportsnReports, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. The report covers the Global Flexible Glass market landscape and its growth prospects in the coming years. The report also includes a discussion of the key vendors operating in this market.
Commenting on the report, an analyst from the team said: “The emerging market for wearable technology, and the heavy investment in developing it, enhances the future prospects of flexible glass. Technology giants such as Google Inc., Apple Inc., and Samsung Electronics Co. are developing next-generation wearable technology that will lead to huge demand for flexible glass for display screens in new devices. These factors will lead to a robust increase in the usage of flexible glass, which will also allow the Global Flexible Glass market to grow.”
According to the report, the Global Flexible Glass market is driven by several factors, and the increasing demand for slim and scratch-resistant displays in electronic gadgets is one of the major drivers. Using flexible glass as display glass for cellphones and tablets because of the rising demand for slim, lightweight, scratch-resistant, and high-clarity displays for electronic gadgets will drive the demand for the market by enabling the production and commercialization of high-quality products.
Further, the report states that one of the major challenges is the rapid change in technology and innovation that can lead to the replacement of the glass substrate with plastic.
The study was conducted using an objective combination of primary and secondary information including inputs from key participants in the industry. The report contains a comprehensive market and vendor landscape in addition to a SWOT analysis of the key vendors.
Flexible glass is an ultra-thin glass that has the properties of rigid glass such as high barrier properties, strength, temperature stability and durability, but in a flexible form. Moreover, flexible glass combines the scratch resistance and rigidity properties of plastics.
The Global Flexible Glass market is an emerging market that is experiencing enormous changes and innovations. Flexible glass plays a key role in making electronic gadgets lightweight, attractive, handy, and of high quality. It also holds the key to the making of next-generation gadgets with are rollable, flexible, and wearable.
The analysts forecast the Global Flexible Glass market will grow at a CAGR of 50.21 percent over the period 2013-2018.
The Global Flexible Glass market can be segmented by application into the Display market, PV market, OLED market, and Other markets. These are the various application markets of flexible glass that are expected to emerge during the forecast period. The commercial applications of flexible glass in the Display, OLED, and PV markets are expected to materialize during the forecast period. However, end-users could come from other application markets as flexible glass is still in search of a market where it can be used to its full potential.