- 21 March 2005 -

US nanomaterials reach $1.4bn by 2008

A new report by the Freedonia Group analyses the US Nanomaterials industry with forecasts up to 2020.

The report suggests rapid gains will be driven by niche applications such as
data storage media, improved medical diagnostics, transparent sunscreens, stain-resistant textiles, wear-resistant flooring & fuel-saving automotive parts.
Health care and electronics uses will dominate later on.

This study analyses the commercialising US nanomaterials industry. It presents historical demand data for 2000 and 2003 and forecasts to 2008, 2013 and 2020 by material (eg, metal oxides, clays, metals, polymers and chemicals, nanotubes, dendrimers, nanoballs, quantum dots); by function (e.g, abrasives; coatings, layers and thin films; sunscreens; biocides; vitamins, minerals and pharmaceutical actives; fillers and reinforcements; catalysts; structural materials); and by market.

The report also examines the market environment, evaluates company market share and profiles 135 industry participants including Altair Nanotechnologies, Carbon Nanotechnologies, Nanophase Technologies, BASF, Bayer, and DuPont.

Web: http://www.freedoniagroup.com