nanostructured materials study

07/01/1997

Nanostructured materials study

This study reports on the present and future US market for nanostructured particles and coatings. Nanostructured particles, manufactured in the form of dry powders and liquid dispersions, dominate the market in accounting for 97% of the total over the forecast period. The market for nanostructured particles was worth $41.3 million in 1996, and is projected to increase to $148.6 million in 2001, reflecting an AAGR of 29.2%. Although the market for nanostructured coatings is smaller than the particles sector, it is nevertheless projected to grow at a healthy average annual rate of 43.1% over the next five years. Demand for nanostructured coatings produced a $1 million market in 1996, and that value is forecast to increase to $6 million in 2001. By the end of this century, nanostructured materials are expected to play an increasingly significant role in a number of major industries worldwide. Price: $3250. Business Communications Co., 25 Van Zant St., Norwalk, CT 06855.