Anti-reflective Coatings Market

Anti-reflective Coatings Market Outlook 2031

• The global anti-reflective coatings market was valued at US$ 4.2 Bn in 2020
• It is estimated to expand at a CAGR of 8.2% from 2021 to 2031
• The global anti-reflective coatings market is expected to reach the value at US$ 11.65 Bn by the end of 2031

Analysts’ Viewpoint on Anti-reflective Coatings Market Scenario

Anti-reflective coatings are gaining attention from various industries due to their increasing applications. Anti-reflective coatings are applied on a wide variety of commonly used products such as eyeglasses, touch screens in electronic devices, flat panel displays, and smartphone displays. Rise in demand from these mature application areas is the key factor for the expansion of the anti-reflective coatings market. With the help of partnership agreements, alliances, mergers, acquisitions, and regional expansion, these players are strengthening their position in the global market. Technological advancements in manufacturing help grow global anti-reflective coatings market exponentially.

Increase in Demand from Solar Power Industry to Boost Global Market

The anti-reflective coatings market is expected to benefit mostly from rising demand from solar power generation and telecommunications industries. Anti-reflective coatings are optical thin film coatings that help reduce reflections from a variety of surfaces. These coatings increase transmission by reducing loss of light through reflectance. At the point where glass meets air, nearly 4% of light falling upon the glass at perpendicular angle is lost due to reflection. The percentage of light lost in such cases keeps increasing with rise in light’s angle of incidence. For solar panels, especially, light reflected is light wasted.

The application of anti-reflective coatings on solar panel glasses helps in minimizing reflection of light, thus delivering better light transmission. Companies in the global anti-reflective coatings market are accelerating their product development and unlocking revenue opportunities to obtain competitive benefits. Market stakeholders are overcoming challenges and extending their services arms to gain competitive edge.

Rise in Adoption of Anti-reflective Coatings in Various End-use Industries

The growing applications of anti-reflective coatings in eyewear, solar, automobile, and electronics, etc. is driving the global market. Of these, the eyewear industry is presently the leading consumer of anti-reflective coatings market, and is likely to remain one of the most promising end-use sectors for the market over the next few years as well. The industry presents demand for anti-reflective coatings for use in high light transmitting products and comfortable lenses & eyeglasses.

Other than eyewear and solar power generation, the electronics industry is another leading consumer of anti-reflective coatings. The robust smartphone industry, rise in global demand for flat panel displays, and use of anti-reflective films during photolithography during fabrication of semiconductors make the electronics industry an important end user of the market. Owing to the rising use in applications such as dashboards and high transmitting windows in a variety of vehicles, the automotive industry has also emerged as an important end-use sector of the anti-reflective coatings market.

Growth Opportunities in Asia Pacific for Anti-reflective Coatings Market Players

Due to rising demand for anti-reflective coatings from eyeglasses and flat panel displays in Asia Pacific, the market is expected to account for a major share of the global market. Asia Pacific is expected to present promising growth prospects to anti-reflective coatings market players over the forecast period. High demand from the electronics industry and steady expansion of industries such as automotive and solar power in the region are expected to remain the leading factors for the growth of the anti-reflective coatings market in the near future. The market for anti-reflective coatings in Europe has also witnessed steady expansion in the past years and likely to embark upon a strong growth path in the near future, owing to the well-established eyewear, solar power, and automotive industries.

Impact of COVID-19 on Anti-reflective Coatings Market

The global coronavirus pandemic has impacted almost all industries and business operations by disrupting supply chains and halting of all business activities in the global anti-reflective coatings market. Players in the global anti-reflective coatings market are overcoming the challenges caused due to the pandemic. The global anti-reflective coatings market is expected to witness tremendous growth in the upcoming years. The increasing demand for anti-reflective coatings from various end-use industries such as electronics & telecommunication, automotive, healthcare, etc. is expected to drive the global market during the forecast period.

Manufacturers working in the global anti-reflective coatings market are improving their product portfolio to gain lucrative revenue benefits. Market players operating in the global anti-reflective coatings market are focusing on innovative strategies to pave their ways and increasing revenue benefits.

Anti-reflective Coatings Market: Overview

• Anti-reflective coatings are applied on a wide variety of commonly used products such as eyeglasses, touchscreens in electronic devices, flat panel displays, and smartphone displays
• Rise in demand from these mature application areas are chief factors for the progress of the global anti-reflective coatings market at a steady pace. However, the market is expected to benefit mostly from rising demand from solar power generation and telecommunications industries.
• Anti-reflective coatings are optical thin film coatings that help reduce reflections from a variety of surfaces. These coatings increase transmission by reducing loss of light through reflectance. At the point where glass meets air, nearly 4% of light falling upon the glass at perpendicular angle is lost due to reflection. The percentage of light lost in such cases keeps increasing with the rise in light’s angle of incidence. For solar panels, especially, light reflected is light wasted.
• Application of anti-reflective coatings on solar panel glasses helps in minimizing reflection of light, and thus in delivering better light transmission

Eyewear Industry to Remain Leading Consumer of Anti-reflective Coatings

• The report covers key end-use industries for anti-reflective coatings, including eyewear, solar, automobile, and electronics. Of these, the eyewear industry is presently the leading consumer of anti-reflective coatings market and is likely to remain one of the most promising end-use sectors for the market over the next few years as well
• The industry presents demand for anti-reflective coatings for use in high light transmitting products and comfortable lenses & eyeglasses. In 2020, the industry contributed nearly 40% of the overall revenue of the global market.
• Other than eyewear and solar power generation, the electronics industry is another leading consumer of anti-reflective coatings. In 2020, second-largest share in the market was held by the electronics industry. The robust smartphone industry, rising global demand for flat panel displays, and the use of anti-reflective films during photolithography during fabrication of semiconductors make the electronics industry an important end-user of the market.
• Owing to rising use in applications such as dashboards and high transmitting windows in a variety of vehicles, the automotive industry has also emerged as an important end-use sector of the anti-reflective coatings market

Asia Pacific to Emerge as Leading Regional Market for Anti-reflective Coatings

• North America accounted for nearly 35% of the overall regional anti-reflective coatings market in 2020. The market for anti-reflective coatings in Europe has also witnessed steady expansion in the past years and likely to embark upon a strong growth path in the near future, owing to the well-established eyewear, solar power, and automotive industries.
• The Asia Pacific anti-reflective coatings market is expected to present the most promising growth prospects over the forecast period. High demand from the electronics industry and steady expansion of industries such as automotive and solar power in the region is expected to remain the leading factors driving the market for anti-reflective coatings in the near future.

Anti-reflective Coatings Market: Competition Landscape

• Some of the leading vendors in the market are
  • Carl Zeiss AG
  • Hoya Corporation
  • Royal DSM
  • Optical Coatings Japan
  • PPG Industries Inc.
  • JDS Uniphase Corporation
  • Honeywell International Inc.
  • Essilor International S.A.

Anti-reflective Coatings Market Snapshot

Anti-reflective Coatings Market – Segmentation

TMR’s research study assesses the global anti-reflective coatings market in terms of end-user and region. This report presents extensive market dynamics and trends associated with different segments of the market and how they are influencing growth prospects of the global anti-reflective coatings market.