Next-Gen Tech Driving Growth in the Global Flexible Glass Market

LONDON - April 14, 2014 - PRLog -- TechNavio, the independent tech-focused global research firm, is projecting big advancements in consumer tech will be the main driver for huge growth in the Global Flexible Glass Market, which is projecting a CAGR of 50.21 percent from 2014-2018.

A number of new smartwatches, e-readers and next generation smartphones, including the next iteration of Apple’s iPhone, are in the pipeline. Consumers are increasingly looking for innovation when considering the purchase of new tech toys, and the displays on these new devices are under scrutiny. There is currently a huge demand for slim, lightweight, and scratch resistant displays.

Flexible glass is ultra-thin, with rigid glass properties such as high barrier properties, strength, temperature stability, and durability, but in a flexible form. It combines the scratch resistance and rigidity properties of plastics, forming a rollable, flexible, and wearable glass. These qualities make next-generation electronic gadgets more lightweight, attractive, and handy.

“These glasses will change the next-generation technologies and electronic devices through applications such as flexible display, epaper, OLED lighting, organic PV, and R2R displays. This shift in consumer application is a major driver in the Global Flexible Glass market,” says Faisal Ghaus, Vice President of TechNavio Research.

Ghaus goes on to say that, “there are numerous benefits of flexible glass; for instance, it acts as a substrate for high-quality electronics and supports critical device fabrication and performance providing overall optimization, which is integral for the next-generation Electronics industry. It offers a high-quality surface and optical and hermeticity properties that are handy in display, touch sensor, PV, and lighting applications.”

To determine the scenario for these vendors in the next 3-4 years, TechNavio analysts have conducted in-depth analysis of the impact of market drivers, challenges and trends featuring data on product segmentations, vendor shares, growth rate by revenue and an evaluation of the different buying criteria in the order of importance.

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About TechNavio

TechNavio is a leading technology research and advisory company with a global coverage. We focus on emerging technology trends that can shape the market. We identify and explain these trends to our customers to help them take better decisions.

TechNavio models the trends using a mix of quantitative and qualitative tools in its proprietary research methodologies. We build forecasts across market segments and geographies based on the trends identified. These forecasts and analysis are used to help our customers identify new and existing opportunities in their markets. We also help customers assess their competitive position in a changing market scenario.

TechNavio analysts employ primary as well as secondary research techniques to ascertain the size and vendor landscape of the Global Flexible Glass Market. Our analysts obtain the information using a combination of the bottom-up and top-down approaches, besides using in-house market modeling tools. They corroborate this data with the data obtained from various market participants and stakeholders across the value chain, including vendors, service providers, distributors, re-sellers, and end-users.

Decision makers and influencers in sales & marketing, strategy, product and R&D teams rely on research from TechNavio. We have a large and growing base of happy customers worldwide. Our customers include technology suppliers, end users, consulting companies, investment firms and research institutes.

Founded in 2003, TechNavio has about 200 analysts globally. We cover more than 500 technologies across 80 countries. Our analysts are closely monitoring the market every day by talking to all the industry participants. We have proprietary databases that provide us with a complete perspective of the market. TechNavio develops over 2000 pieces of research deliverables every year.