Hydrophobic Coatings and Surfaces: 2016-2023
In this report we identify the opportunities that are emerging from the latest developments in hydrophobic materials and surfaces. These include important new materials based on carbon nanotubes, graphene, nanoparticulate calcium carbonate and various nanocomposites, which are slated to create a new breed of “superhydrophobic” products. The report also covers the latest developments from more conventional silicon-based hydrophobic materials as well as novel patterning approaches to creating hydrophobic surfaces.
Hydrophobic coatings have been available for decades and virtually every major specialty chemical company has a range of such coatings in their product catalogs. Until recently, these coatings have been treated as semi-commodities. What n-tech is seeing, however, is a new emphasis on hydrophobic materials reflecting (1) the technological developments mentioned above and (2) the growing need for high-performance hydrophobics in the marketplace.
This report also analyzes how revenue generation potential in the hydrophobic material space is changing. In this analysis, the focus is on self-cleaning, anti-corrosion and de-icing, but we also examine the commercial applications for the closely related oleophobic and omniphobic materials.
In putting together this report n-tech has drawn on its extensive experience in the smart materials space as well as interviews with key companies shaping these markets. n-tech believes that this report will provide valuable insight into hydrophobic materials markets that will benefit marketing and business development executives from various parts of the supply chain, including raw material suppliers, chemical and coatings companies, glass companies, OEMs, as well as investors with an interest in the smart materials business.
Applications and Markets
This report provides identifies the applications areas where n-tech believes hydrophobic materials and surfaces have a real opportunity to move beyond the lab to high-volume commercial applications. Applications covered in this report include:
This report contains detailed forecasts of volume (in square meters and units) and revenue (in $ millions), broken down by:
This report evaluates the product/market strategies of the leading suppliers in the hydrophobic space. Firms that are discussed in this report include
Hydrophobic coatings have been available for decades and virtually every major specialty chemical company has a range of such coatings in their product catalogs. Until recently, these coatings have been treated as semi-commodities. What n-tech is seeing, however, is a new emphasis on hydrophobic materials reflecting (1) the technological developments mentioned above and (2) the growing need for high-performance hydrophobics in the marketplace.
This report also analyzes how revenue generation potential in the hydrophobic material space is changing. In this analysis, the focus is on self-cleaning, anti-corrosion and de-icing, but we also examine the commercial applications for the closely related oleophobic and omniphobic materials.
In putting together this report n-tech has drawn on its extensive experience in the smart materials space as well as interviews with key companies shaping these markets. n-tech believes that this report will provide valuable insight into hydrophobic materials markets that will benefit marketing and business development executives from various parts of the supply chain, including raw material suppliers, chemical and coatings companies, glass companies, OEMs, as well as investors with an interest in the smart materials business.
Applications and Markets
This report provides identifies the applications areas where n-tech believes hydrophobic materials and surfaces have a real opportunity to move beyond the lab to high-volume commercial applications. Applications covered in this report include:
- Automotive
- Aerospace
- Marine
- Construction
- Solar and wind
- Textiles
- Consumer electronics
- Food processing
- Medical
- Water treatment
This report contains detailed forecasts of volume (in square meters and units) and revenue (in $ millions), broken down by:
- End application
- Type of material
- Fabrication method
This report evaluates the product/market strategies of the leading suppliers in the hydrophobic space. Firms that are discussed in this report include
- 3M
- Akzo Nobel
- Alcoa
- Balcony Systems
- BASF
- BP
- Clariant
- Corning
- Dow Chemical
- DuPont
- Evonik
- ICM
- Innventia
- Joma
- Jotun
- Liquidoff
- MMT Textiles
- nanoShell
- NeverWet
- nGiMat
- Nippon Paint
- Nissan
- P2i
- Philbro
- PPG
- RepellX
- Rochling
- Ross Technology
- Shin-Etsu Silicones
- Saint-Gobain
- Silic
- SLIPS
- TAL
- Vestagen
- Wacker
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
E.1 Hydrophobic Materials: State of the Market
E.2 The Commercialization of Superhydrophobic Materials
E.2.1 Carbon Nanotubes, Graphene and Hydrophobicity
E.2.2 Other Materials being Researched for Hydrophobicity
E.2.3 Oleophobic and Omniphobic Surfaces
E.3 Opportunities in the Automotive and Transportation Sectors
E.3.1 Hydrophobic De-Icing Opportunities
E.3.2 Hydrophobic Anti-Corrosion Opportunities
E.3.3 Hydrophobic Anti-Fouling Opportunities
E.4 Large Hydrophobic Surfaces—Construction and Energy
E.5 Hydrophobic Coatings for the Textiles and Clothing Industry
E.6 Emerging Opportunities for Hydrophobic Surfaces and Coatings
E.7 Summary of Eight-Year Forecasts for Hydrophobic Coatings and Surfaces
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Objective of this Report
1.2 Scope of this Report
1.3 Methodology of this Report
1.3.1 Forecasting Methodology
1.4 Plan of this Report
CHAPTER TWO: COMMERCIALIZATION PATTERN FOR HYDROPHOBIC TECHNOLOGIES
2.1 Hydrophobicity, Super-hydrophobicity and Technology Evolution
2.2 Hydrophobics Today: Two Classes of Coatings
2.2.1 Niche and Low-Performance Products
2.2.2 Industrial Strength Hydrophobic Coatings
2.3 Hydrophobic Materials: A Shift to Nanotechnology
2.3.1 Nano-composites
2.3.2 Carbon Nanotubes
2.4 Graphene
2.5 Precipitated Calcium Carbonate
2.6 Silicon/Silica Materials and Hydrophobicity
2.7 The Role of Fabrication and Surface Patterning in Commercialization of Hydrophobic Products
2.7.1 Hydrophobic Surfaces at the University of Rochester
2.7.2 Self-Assembled Monolayers and Hydrophobicity
2.8 Oleophobic and Omniphobic Surfaces: Beyond Hydrophobicity
2.8.1 Oleophobic Materials
2.8.2 Omniphobic Materials
2.9 Key Points from this Chapter
CHAPTER THREE: MARKETS FOR HYDROPHOBIC MATERIALS IN THE AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR
3.1 Potential Applications Areas for Hydrophobics: Leveraging Polishes
3.1.1 A Note on Nissan
3.2 Current Limitations on the Use of Hydrophobic Materials in the Automotive Sector.
3.3 Eight-Year Forecasts of Hydrophobic Coatings and Surfaces in the Automotive Market
3.3.1 Interior Surface Forecasts: Assumptions
3.3.2 Exterior Surface Forecasts: Assumptions
3.3.3 Windows Forecasts: Assumptions
3.4 Key Points Made in this Chapter
CHAPTER FOUR: MARKETS FOR HYDROPHOBIC MATERIALS IN AIRCRAFT AND MARINE TRANSPORTATION
4.1 Potential Self-Cleaning Markets for Hydrophobic Materials in Aircraft and Marine Transportation
4.2 Hydrophobic De-Icing Opportunities
4.2.1 Research on Hydrophobics for De-Icing
4.3 Anti-Corrosion and Anti-Fouling Applications for Hydrophobic Coatings and Surfaces
4.3.1 Coatings for Anti-Corrosion
4.3.2 Anti-Fouling Coatings
4.4 Other Applications
4.5 Eight-Year Forecasts of Hydrophobic Surfaces and Coatings for Maritime and Aerospace Applications
4.6 Key Points
CHAPTER FIVE: LARGE SURFACES—CONSTRUCTION AND ENERGY
5.1 Large Surfaces and the Opportunity for Hydrophobic Coatings
5.2 Hydrophobic Building Glass: Still Marginalized by Hydrophilic Glass Coatings
5.3 Building Panels and Tiles: Emerging
5.4 Self-cleaning for Interior Surfaces: Are they Needed?
5.5 Factors Shaping the Market for Hydrophobic Construction Coatings
5.5.1 Residential Building Markets
5.5.2 Commercial Building Markets
5.6 Solar and Wind Energy Generation: Hydrophobics for Self-Cleaning, De-Icing and Anti-Corrosion
5.6.1 Solar
5.6.2 Wind
5.7 Eight-Year Forecasts of Hydrophobic Coatings in Construction and Energy Markets
5.8 Key Points Made in this Chapter
CHAPTER SIX: MARKETS FOR HYDROPHOBIC MATERIALS IN TEXTILES AND CLOTHING
6.1 Hydrophobic Coatings Have an Opportunity in Textiles and Clothing
6.1.1 Addressable Markets for Hydrophobic Coatings in the Textiles and Clothing Industries
6.1.2 Relevant Functionalities of Hydrophobic Coatings
6.1.3 Commercial Development of Hydrophobic Materials for Textile/Clothing Sector
6.1.4 Breathability versus Hydrophobicity
6.2 Eight-Year Forecasts of Hydrophobic Surfaces and Coatings for Textiles and Clothing Applications
6.3 Key Points
CHAPTER SEVEN: OTHER END-USER MARKETS FOR HYDROPHOBIC MATERIALS
7.1 Other Markets for Hydrophobics
7.2 Consumer Electronics: Emerging Market, Uncertain Penetration Potential
7.2.1 Markets and Functionalities: Do We Need Clean Phones?
7.2.2 Challenges for Hydrophobics in the Consumer Electronics Sector
7.2.3 Eight-Year Forecast of Hydrophobics in the Consumer Electronics Sector
7.3 Hydrophobic Materials and the Food Industry
7.3.1 Health and Safety Concerns for Hydrophobic Materials in the Food Industry
7.3.2 Slippery Food Packaging
7.3.3 Eight-Year Forecasts of Hydrophobic Materials in the Food Industry
7.4 Water Treatment Industry Applications for Hydrophobic Materials
7.4.1 Eight-Year Forecasts of Hydrophobic Materials in the Water Treatment Sector
7.5 Medical Market Opportunities for Hydrophobic Materials
7.5.1 Competition Against Other Smart Antimicrobials
7.5.2 Eight-Year Forecasts of Hydrophobic Materials in the Food Industry
7.6 Key Points from this Chapter
ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THIS REPORT
E.1 Hydrophobic Materials: State of the Market
E.2 The Commercialization of Superhydrophobic Materials
E.2.1 Carbon Nanotubes, Graphene and Hydrophobicity
E.2.2 Other Materials being Researched for Hydrophobicity
E.2.3 Oleophobic and Omniphobic Surfaces
E.3 Opportunities in the Automotive and Transportation Sectors
E.3.1 Hydrophobic De-Icing Opportunities
E.3.2 Hydrophobic Anti-Corrosion Opportunities
E.3.3 Hydrophobic Anti-Fouling Opportunities
E.4 Large Hydrophobic Surfaces—Construction and Energy
E.5 Hydrophobic Coatings for the Textiles and Clothing Industry
E.6 Emerging Opportunities for Hydrophobic Surfaces and Coatings
E.7 Summary of Eight-Year Forecasts for Hydrophobic Coatings and Surfaces
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Objective of this Report
1.2 Scope of this Report
1.3 Methodology of this Report
1.3.1 Forecasting Methodology
1.4 Plan of this Report
CHAPTER TWO: COMMERCIALIZATION PATTERN FOR HYDROPHOBIC TECHNOLOGIES
2.1 Hydrophobicity, Super-hydrophobicity and Technology Evolution
2.2 Hydrophobics Today: Two Classes of Coatings
2.2.1 Niche and Low-Performance Products
2.2.2 Industrial Strength Hydrophobic Coatings
2.3 Hydrophobic Materials: A Shift to Nanotechnology
2.3.1 Nano-composites
2.3.2 Carbon Nanotubes
2.4 Graphene
2.5 Precipitated Calcium Carbonate
2.6 Silicon/Silica Materials and Hydrophobicity
2.7 The Role of Fabrication and Surface Patterning in Commercialization of Hydrophobic Products
2.7.1 Hydrophobic Surfaces at the University of Rochester
2.7.2 Self-Assembled Monolayers and Hydrophobicity
2.8 Oleophobic and Omniphobic Surfaces: Beyond Hydrophobicity
2.8.1 Oleophobic Materials
2.8.2 Omniphobic Materials
2.9 Key Points from this Chapter
CHAPTER THREE: MARKETS FOR HYDROPHOBIC MATERIALS IN THE AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR
3.1 Potential Applications Areas for Hydrophobics: Leveraging Polishes
3.1.1 A Note on Nissan
3.2 Current Limitations on the Use of Hydrophobic Materials in the Automotive Sector.
3.3 Eight-Year Forecasts of Hydrophobic Coatings and Surfaces in the Automotive Market
3.3.1 Interior Surface Forecasts: Assumptions
3.3.2 Exterior Surface Forecasts: Assumptions
3.3.3 Windows Forecasts: Assumptions
3.4 Key Points Made in this Chapter
CHAPTER FOUR: MARKETS FOR HYDROPHOBIC MATERIALS IN AIRCRAFT AND MARINE TRANSPORTATION
4.1 Potential Self-Cleaning Markets for Hydrophobic Materials in Aircraft and Marine Transportation
4.2 Hydrophobic De-Icing Opportunities
4.2.1 Research on Hydrophobics for De-Icing
4.3 Anti-Corrosion and Anti-Fouling Applications for Hydrophobic Coatings and Surfaces
4.3.1 Coatings for Anti-Corrosion
4.3.2 Anti-Fouling Coatings
4.4 Other Applications
4.5 Eight-Year Forecasts of Hydrophobic Surfaces and Coatings for Maritime and Aerospace Applications
4.6 Key Points
CHAPTER FIVE: LARGE SURFACES—CONSTRUCTION AND ENERGY
5.1 Large Surfaces and the Opportunity for Hydrophobic Coatings
5.2 Hydrophobic Building Glass: Still Marginalized by Hydrophilic Glass Coatings
5.3 Building Panels and Tiles: Emerging
5.4 Self-cleaning for Interior Surfaces: Are they Needed?
5.5 Factors Shaping the Market for Hydrophobic Construction Coatings
5.5.1 Residential Building Markets
5.5.2 Commercial Building Markets
5.6 Solar and Wind Energy Generation: Hydrophobics for Self-Cleaning, De-Icing and Anti-Corrosion
5.6.1 Solar
5.6.2 Wind
5.7 Eight-Year Forecasts of Hydrophobic Coatings in Construction and Energy Markets
5.8 Key Points Made in this Chapter
CHAPTER SIX: MARKETS FOR HYDROPHOBIC MATERIALS IN TEXTILES AND CLOTHING
6.1 Hydrophobic Coatings Have an Opportunity in Textiles and Clothing
6.1.1 Addressable Markets for Hydrophobic Coatings in the Textiles and Clothing Industries
6.1.2 Relevant Functionalities of Hydrophobic Coatings
6.1.3 Commercial Development of Hydrophobic Materials for Textile/Clothing Sector
6.1.4 Breathability versus Hydrophobicity
6.2 Eight-Year Forecasts of Hydrophobic Surfaces and Coatings for Textiles and Clothing Applications
6.3 Key Points
CHAPTER SEVEN: OTHER END-USER MARKETS FOR HYDROPHOBIC MATERIALS
7.1 Other Markets for Hydrophobics
7.2 Consumer Electronics: Emerging Market, Uncertain Penetration Potential
7.2.1 Markets and Functionalities: Do We Need Clean Phones?
7.2.2 Challenges for Hydrophobics in the Consumer Electronics Sector
7.2.3 Eight-Year Forecast of Hydrophobics in the Consumer Electronics Sector
7.3 Hydrophobic Materials and the Food Industry
7.3.1 Health and Safety Concerns for Hydrophobic Materials in the Food Industry
7.3.2 Slippery Food Packaging
7.3.3 Eight-Year Forecasts of Hydrophobic Materials in the Food Industry
7.4 Water Treatment Industry Applications for Hydrophobic Materials
7.4.1 Eight-Year Forecasts of Hydrophobic Materials in the Water Treatment Sector
7.5 Medical Market Opportunities for Hydrophobic Materials
7.5.1 Competition Against Other Smart Antimicrobials
7.5.2 Eight-Year Forecasts of Hydrophobic Materials in the Food Industry
7.6 Key Points from this Chapter
ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THIS REPORT
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
LIST OF EXHIBITS
Exhibit E-1: Hydrophobic R&D Trends and Opportunities
Exhibit E-2: Eight-Year Forecast of Hydrophobic Materials Revenue by Application Sector ($ Millions)
Exhibit E-3: Eight-Year Forecast of Hydrophobic Materials Revenue by Type of Material
Exhibit 3-1: Hydrophobic Materials in Vehicle Exteriors
Exhibit 3-2: Eight-Year Forecast of Hydrophobic Coatings and Surfaces Shipped to the Automotive Sector
Exhibit 4-1: Notable Companies, Products, and Trends in Corrosion Resistant Coatings
Exhibit 4-2: Eight-Year Forecast of Hydrophobic Coatings and Surfaces Shipped to the Aerospace and Marine Sector
Exhibit 5-1: Players and Products in the Self-Cleaning Windows Space
Exhibit 6-1: Self-Cleaning Textiles Business Cases
Exhibit 6-2: Eight-Year Forecast of Hydrophobic Coatings and Surfaces Shipped for Textile Applications
Exhibit 7-1: Eight-Year Forecast of Hydrophobic Coatings and Surfaces Shipped to the Consumer Electronics Sector
Exhibit 7-2: Eight-Year Forecast of Hydrophobic Coatings and Surfaces Shipped to the Food Industry
Exhibit 7-3: Eight-Year Forecast of Hydrophobic Coatings and Surfaces Shipped for Water Treatment Applications
Exhibit 7-4: Eight-Year Forecast of Hydrophobic Coatings and Surfaces Shipped for Medical Applications
Exhibit E-1: Hydrophobic R&D Trends and Opportunities
Exhibit E-2: Eight-Year Forecast of Hydrophobic Materials Revenue by Application Sector ($ Millions)
Exhibit E-3: Eight-Year Forecast of Hydrophobic Materials Revenue by Type of Material
Exhibit 3-1: Hydrophobic Materials in Vehicle Exteriors
Exhibit 3-2: Eight-Year Forecast of Hydrophobic Coatings and Surfaces Shipped to the Automotive Sector
Exhibit 4-1: Notable Companies, Products, and Trends in Corrosion Resistant Coatings
Exhibit 4-2: Eight-Year Forecast of Hydrophobic Coatings and Surfaces Shipped to the Aerospace and Marine Sector
Exhibit 5-1: Players and Products in the Self-Cleaning Windows Space
Exhibit 6-1: Self-Cleaning Textiles Business Cases
Exhibit 6-2: Eight-Year Forecast of Hydrophobic Coatings and Surfaces Shipped for Textile Applications
Exhibit 7-1: Eight-Year Forecast of Hydrophobic Coatings and Surfaces Shipped to the Consumer Electronics Sector
Exhibit 7-2: Eight-Year Forecast of Hydrophobic Coatings and Surfaces Shipped to the Food Industry
Exhibit 7-3: Eight-Year Forecast of Hydrophobic Coatings and Surfaces Shipped for Water Treatment Applications
Exhibit 7-4: Eight-Year Forecast of Hydrophobic Coatings and Surfaces Shipped for Medical Applications
