Thermochromic Materials Market by Material (Leuco Dyes, Liquid Crystals, Pigments), End-use industry (Packaging, Printing & Coating, Medical, Textile), Region (Europe, North America, APAC, South America, Middle East & Africa) - Global Forecast to 2024
[112 Pages Report] The thermochromic materials market is projected to grow from USD 1.3 billion in 2019 to USD 2.1 billion by 2024, at a CAGR of 9.5%. The high growth of niche applications consuming thermochromic materials across the world, coupled with efficient and superior properties of thermochromic materials, is driving the market.
Irreversible thermochromic materials is expected to be the largest and fastest-growing segment of the market, by type, during the forecast period.
On the basis of type, the thermochromic materials market has been categorized into reversible and irreversible thermochromic materials. Irreversible is projected to be the fastest-growing segment of the thermochromic materials market, by type during the forecast period. Irreversible thermochromic materials are widely used in security inks, packaging, and other coating applications as they change appearance when exposed to diverse temperatures. The color will remain unchanged, once the activation temperature is reached. The thermochromic materials market is witnessing significant growth due to the growing demand for thermochromic materials in medical applications.
Printing & coating is expected to be the largest and fastest-growing end-use industry during the forecast period
The end-use industries of thermochromic materials include packaging, printing & coating, medical, textile, industrial, and others. Printing & coating is the fastest-growing end-use industry of thermochromic materials owing to a significant increase in the demand for thermal paper for POS systems. The use of thermochromic materials is gaining momentum for interactive packaging that encourages consumers to take a product off the shelf and use it.
Although printing & coating accounted for the largest market share in 2018 and is expected to be the fastest-growing segment during the forecast period, packaging, textile, medical, and industrial segments are likely to witness tremendous growth opportunities. This growth is attributed to the technological advancements and innovations in the defense & security equipment such as body armors & helmets and vehicle & aircraft.
Europe is projected to be the largest market during the forecast period.
On the basis of region, the thermochromic materials market has been segmented into APAC, Europe, North America, the Middle East & Africa, and South America. Europe was the largest market for thermochromic materials, which accounted for largest share, in terms of value, in 2018. The thermochromic materials market in Europe is segmented into Germany, France, the UK, Italy, Spain, and Rest of Europe. The growth of the thermochromic materials market in the region is attributed to the demand from the packaging and printing & coating end-use industries. The smart packaging industry in the countries of Western Europe, including France and the UK is growing rapidly, which is fueling the demand for thermochromic materials.
Key Market Players
The key players profiled in this market are OliKrom (France), LCR Hallcrest (US), Chromatic Technologies (CTI) (US), Matsui International Company (US), New Prisematic Enterprise (Taiwan), Smarol Industry (China), GEM'INNOV (France), Hali Industrial (China), Kolorjet (India), and Kolortek (China).
These companies adopted various organic as well as inorganic growth strategies between 2013 and 2018 to strengthen their position in the market. Expansion was among the key growth strategies adopted by these leading players to enhance their regional presence and meet the growing demand for thermochromic materials from emerging economies.
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Report Metric |
Details |
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Years considered for the study |
20172024 |
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Base year |
2018 |
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Forecast period |
20192024 |
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Units considered |
Value (USD million & USD thousand), Volume (Ton) |
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Segments |
Type, Material, End-use industry, and Region |
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Regions |
North America, APAC, Europe, Middle East & Africa, and South America |
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Companies profiled |
Total 10 major players covered: |
This research report categorizes the thermochromic materials market based on type, material, end-use industry, and region.
On the basis of type, the thermochromic materials market has been segmented as follows:
- Reversible
- Irreversible
On the basis of material, the thermochromic materials market has been segmented as follows:
- Leuco Dyes
- Liquid Crystals
- Pigments
- Others
On the basis of end-use industry, the thermochromic materials market has been segmented as follows:
- Packaging
- Printing & Coating
- Medical
- Textile
- Industrial
- Others
On the basis of region, the thermochromic materials market has been segmented as follows:
- Europe
- North America
- APAC
- Middle East & Africa
- South America
Recent Developments
- In December 2018, LCR Hallcrest partnered with PPG (US) for the development of a thermochromic coating for National Hockey League (NHL) hockey pucks. The color changing coating will change from purple to clear when a pucks temperature is above freezing, providing a visual indication that the puck should be replaced. This partnership strengthened the companys position as a leading manufacturer in the global thermochromic materials market.
- In November 2018, CTI launched hi-tech inks to create anti-counterfeit & tamper-proof packages. Its BlindSpotz technology helped in stopping product tampering by inventing the first dual-indicator to detect product tampering from heat and freezing. This launch of innovative tamper proofing product from CTI helped the company emerge as a market leader in thermochromic inks manufacturing.
- In October 2018, LCR Hallcrest launched Thermostrip WD, a self-adhering, waterproof, and color-changing label that measures the surface temperature of medical instruments in washer disinfectors, bedpan washers, and any thermal disinfector. This launch helped the company in broadening its product offerings of thermochromic materials.
Critical questions the report answers:
- Are there any upcoming hot bets for the thermochromic materials market?
- How are the market dynamics for different materials of thermochromic materials?
- What are the upcoming opportunities for different material segments of the thermochromic materials market in emerging economies?
- What are the significant trends in end-use industries influencing the thermochromic materials market?
- Who are the major manufacturers of thermochromic materials?
- What are the factors governing the thermochromic materials market in each region?
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Table of Contents
1 Introduction (Page No. - 14)
1.1 Objectives of the Study
1.2 Market Definition
1.3 Market Scope
1.3.1 thermochromic Materials Market Segmentation
1.3.2 Regions Covered
1.3.3 Years Considered For the Study
1.4 Currency
1.5 Unit Considered
1.6 Stakeholders
2 Research Methodology (Page No. - 17)
2.1 Research Data
2.1.1 Secondary Data
2.1.2 Primary Data
2.1.2.2 Key Industry Insights
2.2 Market Size Estimation
2.2.1 Bottom-Up Approach
2.2.2 Top-Down Approach
2.3 Data Triangulation
2.4 Assumptions
2.5 Limitations
3 Executive Summary (Page No. - 24)
4 Premium Insights (Page No. - 27)
4.1 Attractive Opportunities in the thermochromic Materials Market
4.2 Market, By Material
4.3 Market, By Country
4.4 Europe: Market, By End-Use Industry and Country
5 Market Overview (Page No. - 30)
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Market Dynamics
5.2.1 Drivers
5.2.1.1 Growing Demand in Smart Packaging Application
5.2.1.2 Increased Demand For Product Differentiation and Improved Appearance of Products
5.2.2 Restraints
5.2.2.1 Higher Cost Than That of Conventional Inks and Colorants
5.2.2.2 Poor Light Fastness Properties
5.2.3 Opportunities
5.2.3.1 Increasing Demand in Niche and Newer Applications
5.2.4 Challenges
5.2.4.1 Shortage of Leuco Dyes in China
5.3 Porters Five Forces Analysis
5.3.1 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
5.3.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
5.3.3 Threat of New Entrants
5.3.4 Threat of Substitutes
5.3.5 Intensity of Competitive Rivalry
6 Thermochromic Materials Market, By Type (Page No. - 35)
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Reversible
6.3 Irreversible
7 Thermochromic Materials Market, By Material (Page No. - 38)
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Leuco Dyes
7.3 Liquid Crystals
7.4 Pigments
7.5 Others
7.5.1 Vanadium Oxide (Vo2)
7.5.2 Copper (I)-Iodide
8 Thermochromic Materials Market, By End-Use Industry (Page No. - 42)
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Packaging
8.3 Printing & Coating
8.4 Medical
8.5 Textile
8.6 Industrial
8.7 Others
9 Thermochromic Materials Market, By Region (Page No. - 46)
9.1 Introduction
9.2 North America
9.2.1 US
9.2.1.1 Increasing Use of Thermochromic Materials in Food Quality Indicators, Medical Devices, Food Packaging, and Security Printing is
Expected to Drive the Demand
9.2.2 Canada
9.2.2.1 The Growing Trend Among Manufacturers to Offer High-Quality Packaging to Differentiate their Brands is Fueling the Market
9.2.3 Mexico
9.2.3.1 The Growing Food & Beverage Packaging and Thermal Printing Industries are Propelling the Demand
9.3 Europe
9.3.1 Germany
9.3.1.1 Increasing Demand For Attractive Packaging Among Consumers is Contributing to the Market Growth
9.3.2 France
9.3.2.1 Thermochromic Materials are Used in Different Applications, Including Food & Beverage Packaging
9.3.3 UK
9.3.3.1 Growth in Smart and Sustainable Packaging is Boosting the Market
9.3.4 Italy
9.3.4.1 The Increasing Number of Packaging and Coating Manufacturers in the Country is Fueling the Market
9.3.5 Spain
9.3.5.1 Growth in the Packaging, Medical, and Textile Industries is Boosting the Demand For Thermochromic Materials
9.3.6 Rest of Europe
9.4 APAC
9.4.1 China
9.4.1.1 Availability of Inexpensive Raw Materials, Labor, and Land, Along With A Moderately Stringent Regulatory Framework, is Fueling
the Market
9.4.2 Japan
9.4.2.1 The Growing Use of Smart Packaging in Printing Labels and Food & Beverage Applications is Driving the Demand
9.4.3 India
9.4.3.1 Growth of the Market is Attributed to the Growing Cosmetic & Food Packaging and thermal Printing Industries in the Country
9.4.4 South Korea
9.4.4.1 Consumer Preference For Color Changing and Smart Packaging Techniques is Driving the Market
9.4.5 Rest of APAC
9.5 Middle East & Africa
9.5.1 Saudi Arabia
9.5.1.1 The Growing Use of Thermochromic Materials in Food & Beverage Packaging Application is A Major Growth Driver
9.5.2 South Africa
9.5.2.1 The Paper and Packaging Industries are Creating Growth Opportunities For Thermochromic Materials Manufacturers
9.5.3 Rest of Middle East & Africa
9.6 South America
9.6.1 Brazil
9.6.1.1 The Increased Purchasing Power of Consumers is Influencing the Market Positively
9.6.2 Argentina
9.6.2.1 The Development of the Industrial Base is A Major Growth Driver For the Market
9.6.3 Rest of South America
10 Competitive Landscape (Page No. - 80)
10.1 Overview
10.2 Competitive Leadership Mapping, 2018
10.2.1 Terminology/Nomenclature
10.2.1.1 Visionary Leaders
10.2.1.2 Innovators
10.2.1.3 Dynamic Differentiators
10.2.1.4 Emerging Companies
10.2.2 Strength of Product Portfolio
10.2.3 Business Strategy Excellence
10.3 Market Ranking of Key Players, 2018
10.4 Competitive Scenario
10.4.1 New Product Launch, 20132018
10.4.2 Expansion, 20132018
10.4.3 Partnership & Agreement, 20132018
11 Company Profiles (Page No. - 88)
(Business Overview, Products Offered, Recent Developments, SWOT Analysis, MnM View)*
11.1 Olikrom
11.2 LCR HalLcrest
11.3 Chromatic Technologies
11.4 Matsui International Company
11.5 New Prisematic Enterprise
11.6 GEM'INNOV
11.7 Kolorjet
11.8 Kolortek
11.9 Smarol Industry
11.10 Hali Industrial
*Details on Business Overview, Products Offered, Recent Developments, SWOT Analysis, MnM View Might Not Be Captured in Case of Unlisted Companies.
11.11 Other Players
11.11.1 Fx Pigments
11.11.2 N.C.C-New Color Chemical
11.11.3 Moving Colors
11.11.4 Good Life Innovations
11.11.5 Shanghai Caison Color Material Chem
11.11.6 H.W. Sands Corp.
11.11.7 Indestructible Paint
11.11.8 Eptanova
11.11.9 Yamamoto Chemical
11.11.10 Vipul Chemicals
12 Appendix (Page No. - 107)
12.1 Discussion Guide
12.2 Knowledge Store: Marketsandmarkets Subscription Portal
12.3 Available Customizations
12.4 Related Reports
12.5 Author Details
List of Tables (68 Tables)
Table 1 Thermochromic Materials Market Size, By Type, 20172024 (USD Million)
Table 2 Market Size, By Type, 20172024 (Ton)
Table 3 Market Size, By Material, 2017-2024 (USD Million)
Table 4 Market Size, By Material, 2017-2024 (Ton)
Table 5 Market Size, By End-Use Industry, 20172024 (USD Million)
Table 6 Market Size, By End-Use Industry, 20172024 (Ton)
Table 7 Market Size, By Region, 20172024 (USD Million)
Table 8 Market Size, By Region, 20172024 (Ton)
Table 9 North America: Thermochromic Materials Market Size, By Country, 20172024 (USD Million)
Table 10 North America: Market Size, By Country, 20172024 (Ton)
Table 11 North America: Market Size, By End-Use Industry, 20172024 (USD Million)
Table 12 North America: Market Size, By End-Use Industry, 20172024 (Ton)
Table 13 US: Market Size, By End-Use Industry, 20172024 (USD Thousand)
Table 14 US: Market Size, By End-Use Industry, 20172024 (Ton)
Table 15 Canada: Market Size, By End-Use Industry, 20172024 (USD Thousand)
Table 16 Canada: Market Size, By End-Use Industry, 20172024 (Ton)
Table 17 Mexico: Market Size, By End-Use Industry, 20172024 (USD Thousand)
Table 18 Mexico: Market Size, By End-Use Industry, 20172024 (Ton)
Table 19 Europe: Thermochromic Materials Market Size, By Country, 20172024 (USD Million)
Table 20 Europe: Market Size, By Country, 20172024 (Ton)
Table 21 Europe: Market Size, By End-Use Industry, 20172024 (USD Million)
Table 22 Europe: Market Size, By End-Use Industry, 20172024 (Ton)
Table 23 Germany: Market Size, By End-Use Industry, 20172024 (USD Thousand)
Table 24 Germany: Market Size, By End-Use Industry, 20172024 (Ton)
Table 25 France: Market Size, By End-Use Industry, 20172024 (USD Thousand)
Table 26 France: Market Size, By End-Use Industry, 20172024 (Ton)
Table 27 UK: Market Size, By End-Use Industry, 20172024 (USD Thousand)
Table 28 UK: Market Size, By End-Use Industry, 20172024 (Ton)
Table 29 Italy: Market Size, By End-Use Industry, 20172024 (USD Thousand)
Table 30 Italy: Market Size, By End-Use Industry, 20172024 (Ton)
Table 31 Spain: Market Size, By End-Use Industry, 20172024 (USD Thousand)
Table 32 Spain: Market Size, By End-Use Industry, 20172024 (Ton)
Table 33 Rest of Europe: Market Size, By End-Use Industry, 20172024 (USD Thousand)
Table 34 Rest of Europe: Market Size, By End-Use Industry, 20172024 (Ton)
Table 35 APAC: Thermochromic Materials Market Size, By Country, 20172024 (USD Million)
Table 36 APAC: Market Size, By Country, 20172024 (Ton)
Table 37 APAC: Market Size, By End-Use Industry, 20172024 (USD Million)
Table 38 APAC: Market Size, By End-Use Industry, 20172024 (Ton)
Table 39 China: Market Size, By End-Use Industry, 20172024 (USD Thousand)
Table 40 China: Market Size, By End-Use Industry, 20172024 (Ton)
Table 41 Japan: Market Size, By End-Use Industry, 20172024 (USD Thousand)
Table 42 Japan: Market Size, By End-Use Industry, 20172024 (Ton)
Table 43 India: Market Size, By End-Use Industry, 20172024 (USD Thousand)
Table 44 India: Market Size, By End-Use Industry, 20172024 (Ton)
Table 45 South Korea: Market Size, By End-Use Industry, 20172024 (USD Thousand)
Table 46 South Korea: Market Size, By End-Use Industry, 20172024 (Ton)
Table 47 Rest of APAC: Market Size, By End-Use Industry, 20172024 (USD Thousand)
Table 48 Rest of APAC: Market Size, By End-Use Industry, 20172024 (Ton)
Table 49 Middle East & Africa: Thermochromic Materials Market Size, By Country, 20172024 (USD Million)
Table 50 Middle East & Africa: Market Size, By Country, 20172024 (Ton)
Table 51 Middle East & Africa: Market Size, By End-Use Industry, 20172024 (USD Thousand)
Table 52 Middle East & Africa: Market Size, By End-Use Industry, 20172024 (Ton)
Table 53 Saudi Arabia: Market Size, By End-Use Industry, 20172024 (USD Thousand)
Table 54 Saudi Arabia: Market Size, By End-Use Industry, 20172024 (Ton)
Table 55 South Africa: Market Size, By End-Use Industry, 20172024 (USD Thousand)
Table 56 South Africa: Market Size, By End-Use Industry, 20172024 (Ton)
Table 57 Rest Oe Middle East & Africa: Market Size, By End-Use Industry, 20172024 (USD Thousand)
Table 58 Rest of Middle East & Africa: Market Size, By End-Use Industry, 20172024 (Ton)
Table 59 South America: Thermochromic Materials Market Size, By Country, 20172024 (USD Million)
Table 60 South America: Market Size, By Country, 20172024 (Ton)
Table 61 South America: Market Size, By End-Use Industry, 20172024 (USD Thousand)
Table 62 South America: Market Size, By End-Use Industry, 20172024 (Ton)
Table 63 Brazil: Market Size, By End-Use Industry, 20172024 (USD Thousand)
Table 64 Brazil: Market Size, By End-Use Industry, 20172024 (Ton)
Table 65 Argentina: Market Size, By End-Use Industry, 20172024 (USD Thousand)
Table 66 Argentina: Market Size, By End-Use Industry, 20172024 (Ton)
Table 67 Rest of South America: Market Size, By End-Use Industry, 20172024 (USD Thousand)
Table 68 Rest of South America: Market Size, By End-Use Industry, 20172024 (Ton)
List of Figures (29 Figures)
Figure 1 Thermochromic Materials Market: Research Design
Figure 2 Thermochromic Materials Market: Bottom-Up Approach
Figure 3 Thermochromic Materials Market: Top-Down Approach
Figure 4 Thermochromic Materials Market: Data Triangulation
Figure 5 Leuco Dyes Segment Led the Market of Thermochromic Materials in 2018
Figure 6 Printing & Coating to Be the Fastest-Growing End-Use Industry of Thermochromic Materials
Figure 7 APAC to Be the Fastest-Growing Market of Thermochromic Materials
Figure 8 Increasing Use of Thermochromic Materials in the Packaging Industry to Boost the Market
Figure 9 Leuco Dyes to Be the Largest Segment of the Market
Figure 10 India to Register the Highest CAGR
Figure 11 Printing & Coating Segment and Germany Accounted For the Largest Market Share
Figure 12 Drivers, Restraints, Opportunities, and Challenges in Thermochromic Materials Market
Figure 13 Porters Five Forces Analysis of Thermochromic Materials Market
Figure 14 Irreversible Thermochromic Materials Segment to Dominate The Market
Figure 15 Leuco Dyes Segment to Lead the Market of Thermochromic Materials
Figure 16 Printing & Coating Segment to Lead the Market of Thermochromic Materials
Figure 17 APAC to Lead the Market of Thermochromic Materials
Figure 18 Market of Thermochromic Materials in India to Register the Highest CAGR, in Terms of Value
Figure 19 North America: Market Snapshot
Figure 20 Europe: Market Snapshot
Figure 21 APAC: Market Snapshot
Figure 22 Companies Adopted New Product Launch as the Key Growth Strategy Between 2013 and 2018
Figure 23 Thermochromic Materials Market: Competitive Leadership Mapping, 2018
Figure 24 Market Ranking, 2018
Figure 25 Olikrom: SWOT Analysis
Figure 26 LCR HalLcrest: SWOT Analysis
Figure 27 Chromatic Technologies: SWOT Analysis
Figure 28 Matsui International Company: SWOT Analysis
Figure 29 New Prisematic Enterprise: SWOT Analysis
The study involves four major activities in estimating the current market size of thermochromic materials. Exhaustive secondary research was carried out to collect information on the market, the peer market, and the parent market. The next step was to validate these findings, assumptions, and sizing with industry experts across the value chain through primary research. Both top-down and bottom-up approaches were employed to estimate the complete market size. After that, the market breakdown and data triangulation methodologies were used to estimate the market size of segments and sub-segments.
Secondary Research
In the secondary research process, various secondary sources such as Hoovers and Bloomberg BusinessWeek, were referred to, for identifying and collecting information for this study. Secondary sources such as annual reports, press releases & investor presentations of companies, white papers, certified publications, articles by recognized authors, gold standard & silver standard websites, thermochromic materials organizations, regulatory bodies, and databases were also referred.
Primary Research
The thermochromic materials market comprises several stakeholders such as raw material suppliers, distributors of thermochromic materials, thermochromic materials associations, end-product manufacturers, and regulatory organizations in the supply chain. The demand side of this market consists of packaging, printing & coating, medical, and textile industries. Various primary sources from both the supply and demand sides of the market were interviewed to obtain qualitative and quantitative information. Following is the breakdown of primary interviews
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Market Size Estimation
Both top-down and bottom-up approaches were used to estimate and validate the total size of the thermochromic materials market. These methods were also used extensively to estimate the size of various sub-segments in the market. The research methodology used to estimate the market size included the following:
- The key players in the industry and markets were identified through extensive secondary research.
- The industrys supply chain and market size, in terms of value, were determined through primary and secondary research processes.
- All percentage shares, splits, and breakdowns were determined using secondary sources and verified through primary sources.
Data Triangulation
After arriving at the overall market size-using the market size estimation processes as explained above-the market was split into several segments and sub-segments. In order to complete the overall market engineering process and arrive at the exact statistics of each market segment and sub-segment, the data triangulation and market breakdown procedures were employed, wherever applicable. The data was triangulated by studying various factors and trends from both the demand and supply sides, in the packaging, printing & coating, medical, textile, and industrial segments.
Objectives of the Study:
- To define, describe, and forecast the thermochromic materials market, in terms of value and volume
- To provide detailed information regarding the main factors (drivers, restraints, opportunities, and challenges) influencing the market growth
- To forecast the market size on the basis of material, type, form, and application
- To forecast the size of the market with respect to five main regions, namely, North America, Europe, Asia Pacific (APAC), Middle East & Africa, and South America
- To strategically analyze the micromarkets1 with respect to individual growth trends, prospects, and contribution to the overall market
- To analyze opportunities in the market for stakeholders and provide a competitive landscape for the market leaders
- To analyze the competitive developments such as acquisition & partnership, new product launch, and expansion, in the market
- To strategically profile the key players and comprehensively analyze their market shares and core competencies2
Notes: Micromarkets1 are defined as the subsegments of the thermochromic materials market included in the report.
Core competencies of companies are determined in terms of the key developments, SWOT analysis, and key strategies adopted by them to sustain in the market.
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