Global Advanced Functional Materials Market: Snapshot

Advanced functional materials display superior properties as compared to traditional materials. The advanced available materials are tough, elastic, durable, and hard. Hence, they are used in applications in the end-use industries such as healthcare, aerospace, defense, electronics, and automotive. Furthermore, the conventional materials' functionality is difficult to maintain in tight spaces due to various issues such as high power consumption. However, advanced functional materials reduce power consumption and support optimal functionality. Taking into consideration the growing demand for miniaturized components maintaining optimal functionality, the advanced available materials market is expected to witness a massive growth trajectory during the forecast period of 2018-2028.

The aerospace and defense industries are using nanotechnology for defense applications which reduces the workforce and risks of attacks due to improvement in vehicle performance. The players are making huge investments in the aircraft segment, which is expected to boost the growth of the advanced functional materials market.

Automobile manufacturers face challenges associated with the growing fuel consumption, and this challenge can be addressed by using advanced functional materials. Advanced materials reduce fuel consumption as these materials curb the weight of the vehicles. This aspect is a significant growth booster for the growth of the advanced functional materials market.

Semiconductors and transistors are the widely used components that constitute advanced functional materials. Thus, advanced available materials are estimated to witness substantial growth.

The companies operating in the advanced functional materials market have increased their revenues through R&D activities, strategic collaborations, and investments. The key market players are also focusing on maintaining their foothold. The growing influence of advanced functional materials in various end-use industries is estimated to serve as growth accelerators for the advanced available materials market. Strategic collaborations are also crucial for the growth of the advanced functional materials market. The players engage in mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and partnerships. These activities assist in increasing the influence of the players in the advanced functional materials market.

Some of the key players operating in the advanced functional materials market are Bayer AG, 3M Company, Samsung Electro-Mechanics, and Applied Materials, Inc.

Global Advanced Functional Materials Market: Overview 

The trend of accommodating various components in a tight space is something that every business is trying to achieve. For instance, the smartphone, it has a huge screen, a high-definition camera, an exceptional speaker and various other electronic components such as transistor, semi-conductor, and a mother-board. This is just one generic instance that is depicting the power of miniaturization. Now the challenge arises when it comes to maintain the functionality of the device or components that are placed in the tight spaces. This is where advanced functional materials come in handy. These materials help reducing the power consumption of the miniaturized component maintaining the optimal functionality. As, a result of this trend and growing demand of various hand-held devices the market of advanced functional materials is expected to witness a robust growth. 

A report on global advanced functional materials market by TMR Research offers valuable insights to the reader. The report covers all the crucial facets of the market and is designed to help the reader in better decision-making. 

Global Advanced Functional Materials Market: Notable Developments

Since the market for advanced functional materials is evolving, it is attracting various new players. Due to which, the competition is toughening with every passing year. Moreover, the market is expected to provide lucrative opportunities such as demand in manufacturing of various machinery for factories, robotic, and development of various precision equipment for healthcare. These opportunities are yet again expected to lure players in the market. 

To withstand the competition, the current players of the market are adopting strategies such as partnerships and take-overs, which are expected to provide the businesses with the tactical advantage over their rivals. 

For instance: 

• In July 2019, Applied Materials, Inc acquired Kokusai Electric Corporation and its outstanding shares from global investor KKR. The acquisition will allow Applied Materials, Inc. to use the technological developments of Kokusai Electric Corporation which will further help the company to have a strong hold on the leading position in the advanced functional materials market. 

Moreover, there are various players who are investing a handsome amount of their budget in research and development departments. These departments are responsible for the delivering innovative products in the market which results in value addition for their respective businesses. 

For example: 

• Samsung Electro-Mechanics launched world’s smallest 5G antenna module in April 2019. The module is 25% smaller than any antennae module that is currently available in the market. The launch showcased the technological advancements of the company which allowed other players to use the module in their products. 

Some of the prominent players of global advanced functional materials market are as follow: 

• Samsung Electro-Mechanics 
• Applied Materials, Inc. 
• 3M Company 
• CNANO Technologies Ltd. 
• Bayer AG 

Global Advanced Functional Materials Market: Key Drivers

Demand for Lightweight Cars for Fuel Economy 

Growing fuel consumption is a major challenge that every automobile manufacturer has to deal with. Since, advanced functional materials trim down the unnecessary weight of the vehicle, it consumes less fuel to operate. It is because of this reason various car manufacturers are using these materials in their next-gen cars. Owing to this rapid adoption of advanced functional materials in the industry, the global market is expected to witness a substantial growth in coming years. 

Evolving Electronic and Electrical Industry 

Electronic components such as semiconductors and transistors are heavily being used in various industrial application. They are highly crucial for any machinery to work efficiently in the factory. It is because of these critical applications in various industrial equipment the global advanced functional materials market is expected to experience a robust growth in the forecast period of 2018 to 2028. 

Global Advanced Functional Materials Market: Regional Analysis 

Growing end-users industries such as power plants, paints and chemicals, aerospace, and automobiles in China, India, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, and Thailand are expected to state Asia Pacific as the dominant region of global advanced functional materials market during the forecast period. 

The global advanced functional materials market is segmented on the basis of: 

• Type 
  • Composites
  • Ceramics
  • Energy materials
  • Nanomaterials
  • Conductive polymers