Sapphire Glass Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2023-2028
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The global sapphire glass market size reached US$ 1,076 Million in 2022. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach US$ 2,817 Million by 2028, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 17.6% during 2023-2028.
Sapphire glass is a synthetically manufactured crystal that exhibits similar hardness as diamond, which makes it highly durable. Typically produced in cylindrical sticks, called boules, the production of sapphire glass is an expensive, energy-intensive and slow process. It features high resistance to thermal shock with a melting point of 2030 degrees Celsius, coupled with a compressive strength of 2000 mega Pascals, which makes it stronger than stainless steel. The durable properties of sapphire glass make it ideal for use in the manufacturing of consumer electronic devices that utilize digital output displays, such as tablets, smartphones and laptops. Other than this, sapphire glass is also used in the production of products such as watches, bullet-proof glass, windows of armored vehicles, and visors or screens in military body armor suits.
In recent years, there has been a significant rise in the usage of sapphire glass in various sectors, including defense, military, safety equipment and medical devices. In the defense and aerospace industries, sapphire glass is widely utilized in commercial aircraft, such as Gulfstream, and military platforms, such as the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. Besides this, manufacturers across the globe are increasingly using this material in the production of transparent armor systems, countermeasure systems, electro-optical windows, and vision systems. The escalating demand for sapphire glass can also be attributed to the increasing production of medical surgical systems, where it is used in optical medical analysis devices. Moreover, sapphire glass is widely required in volatile industrial environments, such as in the petrochemical industry, that experience harsh conditions, and high temperatures and pressure. This requirement has prompted industry players to manufacture more versatile products, such as sapphire glass windows that can be installed in flame detectors and analyzers for hazardous materials and combustible gas leaks.
Key Market Segmentation:
IMARC Group provides an analysis of the key trends in each sub-segment of the global sapphire glass market report, along with forecasts at the global and regional level from 2023-2028. Our report has categorized the market based on product type and application.
Breakup by Product Type:
High Grade Transparency Sapphire Glass
General Transparency Sapphire Glass
General transparency sapphire glass is the most popular product in the market.
Breakup by Application:
Smartphones
Watches
Optical and Mechanical Instruments
Safety Establishments
Medical Devices
Others
At present, smartphones represent the largest application segment.
Regional Insights:
North America
Europe
Asia Pacific
Middle East and Africa
Latin America
On the geographical front, Asia Pacific represents the biggest market, accounting for the majority of the market share.
Competitive Landscape:
The report has also analyzed the competitive landscape of the market, with some of the key players being KYOCERA Corporation, Rayotek Scientific Inc., Rubicon Technology, Inc., Saint-Gobain Group, Crystran Ltd., Crystalwise Technology Inc., Monocrystal PLC, SCHOTT North America Inc. (SCHOTT AG), Swiss Jewel Company, GTAT Corporation, Precision Sapphire Technologies, Ltd, Sense-tech Innovation Company, Namiki Precision Jewel Co., Ltd., DK AZTEC Co., Ltd., and Tera Xtal Technology Corporation.
Key Questions Answered in This Report
1. What was the size of the global sapphire glass market in 2022?
2. What is the expected growth rate of the global sapphire glass market during 2023-2028?
3. What are the key factors driving the global sapphire glass market?
4. What has been the impact of COVID-19 on the global sapphire glass market?
5. What is the breakup of the global sapphire glass market based on the product type?
6. What is the breakup of the global sapphire glass market based on the application?
7. What are the key regions in the global sapphire glass market?
8. Who are the key players/companies in the global sapphire glass market?
Sapphire glass is a synthetically manufactured crystal that exhibits similar hardness as diamond, which makes it highly durable. Typically produced in cylindrical sticks, called boules, the production of sapphire glass is an expensive, energy-intensive and slow process. It features high resistance to thermal shock with a melting point of 2030 degrees Celsius, coupled with a compressive strength of 2000 mega Pascals, which makes it stronger than stainless steel. The durable properties of sapphire glass make it ideal for use in the manufacturing of consumer electronic devices that utilize digital output displays, such as tablets, smartphones and laptops. Other than this, sapphire glass is also used in the production of products such as watches, bullet-proof glass, windows of armored vehicles, and visors or screens in military body armor suits.
In recent years, there has been a significant rise in the usage of sapphire glass in various sectors, including defense, military, safety equipment and medical devices. In the defense and aerospace industries, sapphire glass is widely utilized in commercial aircraft, such as Gulfstream, and military platforms, such as the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. Besides this, manufacturers across the globe are increasingly using this material in the production of transparent armor systems, countermeasure systems, electro-optical windows, and vision systems. The escalating demand for sapphire glass can also be attributed to the increasing production of medical surgical systems, where it is used in optical medical analysis devices. Moreover, sapphire glass is widely required in volatile industrial environments, such as in the petrochemical industry, that experience harsh conditions, and high temperatures and pressure. This requirement has prompted industry players to manufacture more versatile products, such as sapphire glass windows that can be installed in flame detectors and analyzers for hazardous materials and combustible gas leaks.
Key Market Segmentation:
IMARC Group provides an analysis of the key trends in each sub-segment of the global sapphire glass market report, along with forecasts at the global and regional level from 2023-2028. Our report has categorized the market based on product type and application.
Breakup by Product Type:
High Grade Transparency Sapphire Glass
General Transparency Sapphire Glass
General transparency sapphire glass is the most popular product in the market.
Breakup by Application:
Smartphones
Watches
Optical and Mechanical Instruments
Safety Establishments
Medical Devices
Others
At present, smartphones represent the largest application segment.
Regional Insights:
North America
Europe
Asia Pacific
Middle East and Africa
Latin America
On the geographical front, Asia Pacific represents the biggest market, accounting for the majority of the market share.
Competitive Landscape:
The report has also analyzed the competitive landscape of the market, with some of the key players being KYOCERA Corporation, Rayotek Scientific Inc., Rubicon Technology, Inc., Saint-Gobain Group, Crystran Ltd., Crystalwise Technology Inc., Monocrystal PLC, SCHOTT North America Inc. (SCHOTT AG), Swiss Jewel Company, GTAT Corporation, Precision Sapphire Technologies, Ltd, Sense-tech Innovation Company, Namiki Precision Jewel Co., Ltd., DK AZTEC Co., Ltd., and Tera Xtal Technology Corporation.
Key Questions Answered in This Report
1. What was the size of the global sapphire glass market in 2022?
2. What is the expected growth rate of the global sapphire glass market during 2023-2028?
3. What are the key factors driving the global sapphire glass market?
4. What has been the impact of COVID-19 on the global sapphire glass market?
5. What is the breakup of the global sapphire glass market based on the product type?
6. What is the breakup of the global sapphire glass market based on the application?
7. What are the key regions in the global sapphire glass market?
8. Who are the key players/companies in the global sapphire glass market?
1 PREFACE
2 SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY
2.1 Objectives of the Study
2.2 Stakeholders
2.3 Data Sources
2.3.1 Primary Sources
2.3.2 Secondary Sources
2.4 Market Estimation
2.4.1 Bottom-Up Approach
2.4.2 Top-Down Approach
2.5 Forecasting Methodology
3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
4 INTRODUCTION
4.1 Overview
4.2 Key Industry Trends
5 GLOBAL SAPPHIRE GLASS MARKET
5.1 Market Overview
5.2 Market Performance
5.3 Impact of COVID-19
5.4 Market Breakup by Product Type
5.5 Market Breakup by Application
5.6 Market Breakup by Region
5.7 Market Forecast
6 MARKET BREAKUP BY PRODUCT TYPE
6.1 High Grade Transparency Sapphire Glass
6.1.1 Market Trends
6.1.2 Market Forecast
6.2 General Transparency Sapphire Glass
6.2.1 Market Trends
6.2.2 Market Forecast
7 MARKET BREAKUP BY APPLICATION
7.1 Smartphones
7.1.1 Market Trends
7.1.2 Market Forecast
7.2 Watches
7.2.1 Market Trends
7.2.2 Market Forecast
7.3 Optical and Mechanical Instruments
7.3.1 Market Trends
7.3.2 Market Forecast
7.4 Safety Establishments
7.4.1 Market Trends
7.4.2 Market Forecast
7.5 Medical Devices
7.5.1 Market Trends
7.5.2 Market Forecast
7.6 Others
7.6.1 Market Trends
7.6.2 Market Forecast
8 MARKET BREAKUP BY REGION
8.1 North America
8.1.1 Market Trends
8.1.2 Market Forecast
8.2 Europe
8.2.1 Market Trends
8.2.2 Market Forecast
8.3 Asia Pacific
8.3.1 Market Trends
8.3.2 Market Forecast
8.4 Middle East and Africa
8.4.1 Market Trends
8.4.2 Market Forecast
8.5 Latin America
8.5.1 Market Trends
8.5.2 Market Forecast
9 SWOT ANALYSIS
9.1 Overview
9.2 Strengths
9.3 Weaknesses
9.4 Opportunities
9.5 Threats
10 VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS
11 PORTERS FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS
11.1 Overview
11.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
11.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
11.4 Degree of Competition
11.5 Threat of New Entrants
11.6 Threat of Substitutes
12 PRICE ANALYSIS
13 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
13.1 Market Structure
13.2 Key Players
13.3 Profiles of Key Players
13.3.1 KYOCERA Corporation
13.3.2 Rayotek Scientific Inc.
13.3.3 Rubicon Technology Inc.
13.3.4 Saint-Gobain Group
13.3.5 Crystran Ltd.
13.3.6 Crystalwise Technology Inc.
13.3.7 Monocrystal PLC
13.3.8 SCHOTT North America Inc. (SCHOTT AG)
13.3.9 Swiss Jewel Company
13.3.10 GTAT Corporation
13.3.11 Precision Sapphire Technologies, Ltd
13.3.12 Sense-tech Innovation Company
13.3.13 Namiki Precision Jewel Co., Ltd.
13.3.14 DK AZTEC Co., Ltd.
13.3.15 Tera Xtal Technology Corporation
2 SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY
2.1 Objectives of the Study
2.2 Stakeholders
2.3 Data Sources
2.3.1 Primary Sources
2.3.2 Secondary Sources
2.4 Market Estimation
2.4.1 Bottom-Up Approach
2.4.2 Top-Down Approach
2.5 Forecasting Methodology
3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
4 INTRODUCTION
4.1 Overview
4.2 Key Industry Trends
5 GLOBAL SAPPHIRE GLASS MARKET
5.1 Market Overview
5.2 Market Performance
5.3 Impact of COVID-19
5.4 Market Breakup by Product Type
5.5 Market Breakup by Application
5.6 Market Breakup by Region
5.7 Market Forecast
6 MARKET BREAKUP BY PRODUCT TYPE
6.1 High Grade Transparency Sapphire Glass
6.1.1 Market Trends
6.1.2 Market Forecast
6.2 General Transparency Sapphire Glass
6.2.1 Market Trends
6.2.2 Market Forecast
7 MARKET BREAKUP BY APPLICATION
7.1 Smartphones
7.1.1 Market Trends
7.1.2 Market Forecast
7.2 Watches
7.2.1 Market Trends
7.2.2 Market Forecast
7.3 Optical and Mechanical Instruments
7.3.1 Market Trends
7.3.2 Market Forecast
7.4 Safety Establishments
7.4.1 Market Trends
7.4.2 Market Forecast
7.5 Medical Devices
7.5.1 Market Trends
7.5.2 Market Forecast
7.6 Others
7.6.1 Market Trends
7.6.2 Market Forecast
8 MARKET BREAKUP BY REGION
8.1 North America
8.1.1 Market Trends
8.1.2 Market Forecast
8.2 Europe
8.2.1 Market Trends
8.2.2 Market Forecast
8.3 Asia Pacific
8.3.1 Market Trends
8.3.2 Market Forecast
8.4 Middle East and Africa
8.4.1 Market Trends
8.4.2 Market Forecast
8.5 Latin America
8.5.1 Market Trends
8.5.2 Market Forecast
9 SWOT ANALYSIS
9.1 Overview
9.2 Strengths
9.3 Weaknesses
9.4 Opportunities
9.5 Threats
10 VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS
11 PORTERS FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS
11.1 Overview
11.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
11.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
11.4 Degree of Competition
11.5 Threat of New Entrants
11.6 Threat of Substitutes
12 PRICE ANALYSIS
13 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
13.1 Market Structure
13.2 Key Players
13.3 Profiles of Key Players
13.3.1 KYOCERA Corporation
13.3.2 Rayotek Scientific Inc.
13.3.3 Rubicon Technology Inc.
13.3.4 Saint-Gobain Group
13.3.5 Crystran Ltd.
13.3.6 Crystalwise Technology Inc.
13.3.7 Monocrystal PLC
13.3.8 SCHOTT North America Inc. (SCHOTT AG)
13.3.9 Swiss Jewel Company
13.3.10 GTAT Corporation
13.3.11 Precision Sapphire Technologies, Ltd
13.3.12 Sense-tech Innovation Company
13.3.13 Namiki Precision Jewel Co., Ltd.
13.3.14 DK AZTEC Co., Ltd.
13.3.15 Tera Xtal Technology Corporation
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Global: Sapphire Glass Market: Key Industry Highlights, 2022 and 2028
Table 2: Global: Sapphire Glass Market Forecast: Breakup by Product Type (in Million US$), 2023-2028
Table 3: Global: Sapphire Glass Market Forecast: Breakup by Application (in Million US$), 2023-2028
Table 4: Global: Sapphire Glass Market Forecast: Breakup by Region (in Million US$), 2023-2028
Table 5: Global: Sapphire Glass Market Structure
Table 6: Global: Sapphire Glass Market: Key Players
Table 1: Global: Sapphire Glass Market: Key Industry Highlights, 2022 and 2028
Table 2: Global: Sapphire Glass Market Forecast: Breakup by Product Type (in Million US$), 2023-2028
Table 3: Global: Sapphire Glass Market Forecast: Breakup by Application (in Million US$), 2023-2028
Table 4: Global: Sapphire Glass Market Forecast: Breakup by Region (in Million US$), 2023-2028
Table 5: Global: Sapphire Glass Market Structure
Table 6: Global: Sapphire Glass Market: Key Players
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Global: Sapphire Glass Market: Major Drivers and Challenges
Figure 2: Global: Sapphire Glass Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2017-2022
Figure 3: Global: Sapphire Glass Market: Breakup by Product Type (in %), 2022
Figure 4: Global: Sapphire Glass Market: Breakup by Application (in %), 2022
Figure 5: Global: Sapphire Glass Market: Breakup by Region (in %), 2022
Figure 6: Global: Sapphire Glass Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2023-2028
Figure 7: Global: Sapphire Glass Industry: SWOT Analysis
Figure 8: Global: Sapphire Glass Industry: Value Chain Analysis
Figure 9: Global: Sapphire Glass Industry: Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
Figure 10: Global: Sapphire Glass (High Grade Transparency Sapphire Glass) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2017 & 2022
Figure 11: Global: Sapphire Glass (High Grade Transparency Sapphire Glass) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2023-2028
Figure 12: Global: Sapphire Glass (General Transparency Sapphire Glass) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2017 & 2022
Figure 13: Global: Sapphire Glass (General Transparency Sapphire Glass) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2023-2028
Figure 14: Global: Sapphire Glass (Smartphones) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2017 & 2022
Figure 15: Global: Sapphire Glass (Smartphones) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2023-2028
Figure 16: Global: Sapphire Glass (Watches) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2017 & 2022
Figure 17: Global: Sapphire Glass (Watches) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2023-2028
Figure 18: Global: Sapphire Glass (Optical and Mechanical Instruments) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2017 & 2022
Figure 19: Global: Sapphire Glass (Optical and Mechanical Instruments) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2023-2028
Figure 20: Global: Sapphire Glass (Safety Establishments) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2017 & 2022
Figure 21: Global: Sapphire Glass (Safety Establishments) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2023-2028
Figure 22: Global: Sapphire Glass (Medical Devices) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2017 & 2022
Figure 23: Global: Sapphire Glass (Medical Devices) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2023-2028
Figure 24: Global: Sapphire Glass (Other Applications) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2017 & 2022
Figure 25: Global: Sapphire Glass (Other Applications) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2023-2028
Figure 26: North America: Sapphire Glass Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2017 & 2022
Figure 27: North America: Sapphire Glass Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2023-2028
Figure 28: Europe: Sapphire Glass Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2017 & 2022
Figure 29: Europe: Sapphire Glass Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2023-2028
Figure 30: Asia Pacific: Sapphire Glass Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2017 & 2022
Figure 31: Asia Pacific: Sapphire Glass Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2023-2028
Figure 32: Middle East and Africa: Sapphire Glass Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2017 & 2022
Figure 33: Middle East and Africa: Sapphire Glass Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2023-2028
Figure 34: Latin America: Sapphire Glass Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2017 & 2022
Figure 35: Latin America: Sapphire Glass Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2023-2028
Figure 1: Global: Sapphire Glass Market: Major Drivers and Challenges
Figure 2: Global: Sapphire Glass Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2017-2022
Figure 3: Global: Sapphire Glass Market: Breakup by Product Type (in %), 2022
Figure 4: Global: Sapphire Glass Market: Breakup by Application (in %), 2022
Figure 5: Global: Sapphire Glass Market: Breakup by Region (in %), 2022
Figure 6: Global: Sapphire Glass Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2023-2028
Figure 7: Global: Sapphire Glass Industry: SWOT Analysis
Figure 8: Global: Sapphire Glass Industry: Value Chain Analysis
Figure 9: Global: Sapphire Glass Industry: Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
Figure 10: Global: Sapphire Glass (High Grade Transparency Sapphire Glass) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2017 & 2022
Figure 11: Global: Sapphire Glass (High Grade Transparency Sapphire Glass) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2023-2028
Figure 12: Global: Sapphire Glass (General Transparency Sapphire Glass) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2017 & 2022
Figure 13: Global: Sapphire Glass (General Transparency Sapphire Glass) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2023-2028
Figure 14: Global: Sapphire Glass (Smartphones) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2017 & 2022
Figure 15: Global: Sapphire Glass (Smartphones) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2023-2028
Figure 16: Global: Sapphire Glass (Watches) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2017 & 2022
Figure 17: Global: Sapphire Glass (Watches) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2023-2028
Figure 18: Global: Sapphire Glass (Optical and Mechanical Instruments) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2017 & 2022
Figure 19: Global: Sapphire Glass (Optical and Mechanical Instruments) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2023-2028
Figure 20: Global: Sapphire Glass (Safety Establishments) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2017 & 2022
Figure 21: Global: Sapphire Glass (Safety Establishments) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2023-2028
Figure 22: Global: Sapphire Glass (Medical Devices) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2017 & 2022
Figure 23: Global: Sapphire Glass (Medical Devices) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2023-2028
Figure 24: Global: Sapphire Glass (Other Applications) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2017 & 2022
Figure 25: Global: Sapphire Glass (Other Applications) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2023-2028
Figure 26: North America: Sapphire Glass Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2017 & 2022
Figure 27: North America: Sapphire Glass Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2023-2028
Figure 28: Europe: Sapphire Glass Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2017 & 2022
Figure 29: Europe: Sapphire Glass Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2023-2028
Figure 30: Asia Pacific: Sapphire Glass Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2017 & 2022
Figure 31: Asia Pacific: Sapphire Glass Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2023-2028
Figure 32: Middle East and Africa: Sapphire Glass Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2017 & 2022
Figure 33: Middle East and Africa: Sapphire Glass Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2023-2028
Figure 34: Latin America: Sapphire Glass Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2017 & 2022
Figure 35: Latin America: Sapphire Glass Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2023-2028