1. | EXECUTIVE SUMMARY |
1.1. | Introduction to conductive inks |
1.2. | Market evolution and new opportunities |
1.3. | What are the key growth markets for conductive inks? |
1.4. | Balancing differentiation and ease of adoption (I) |
1.5. | Balancing differentiation and ease of adoption (II) |
1.6. | Capturing value from conductive ink facilitated digitization via collaboration |
1.7. | Reducing adoption barriers by supplying both printer and ink |
1.8. | Rheology and viscosity: Important considerations in determining printer compatibility |
1.9. | Strategies for conductive ink cost reduction |
1.10. | Rising material prices expected to drive alternatives to flake-based inks |
1.11. | Segmenting conductive ink materials |
1.12. | Segmentation of conductive ink technologies used in this report |
1.13. | Readiness level of conductive inks |
1.14. | Flake-based silver inks: Conclusions |
1.15. | Nanoparticle-based silver inks: Conclusions |
1.16. | Particle-free conductive inks: Conclusions |
1.17. | Copper inks: Conclusions |
1.18. | Carbon-based inks (including graphene and CNTs): Conclusions |
1.19. | Stretchable/thermoformable inks: Conclusions |
1.20. | Silver nanowires: Conclusions |
1.21. | Conductive polymer ink types: Conclusions |
1.22. | Applications for conductive inks: Overview |
1.23. | Technological and commercial readiness of conductive ink applications |
1.24. | Forecast: Overall conductive ink volume (segmented by ink type) |
1.25. | Forecast: Overall conductive ink revenue (segmented by ink type) |
2. | INTRODUCTION |
2.1. | Mapping conductivity vs application |
2.2. | Conductivity requirements by application |
2.3. | Challenges of comparing conductive inks |
2.4. | Converting conductivity to sheet resistance |
2.5. | Motivation for using printed electronics (and hence conductive inks) |
2.6. | Frequency dependent conductivity for antennas and EMI shielding |
2.7. | Conductive ink suppliers: Specialization vs broad portfolio |
2.8. | Conductive ink companies segmented by conductive material |
2.9. | Insights from company segmentation by conductive material |
2.10. | Conductive ink companies segmented by composition |
2.11. | Insights from company segmentation by formulation |
3. | MARKET FORECASTS |
3.1. | Market forecasting methodology |
3.2. | Forecasting across conductive ink applications (I) |
3.3. | Forecasting across conductive ink applications (II) |
3.4. | Information acquisition for conductive ink forecasts |
3.5. | Forecast: Overall conductive ink volume (segmented by ink type) |
3.6. | Forecast: Overall conductive ink revenue (segmented by ink type) |
3.7. | Forecast: Conductive inks for flexible hybrid electronics (FHE) |
3.8. | Forecast: Conductive inks for in-mold electronics (IME) |
3.9. | Forecast: Conductive inks for 3D electronics (partially additive) |
3.10. | Forecast: Conductive inks for 3D electronics (fully additive) |
3.11. | Forecast: Conductive inks e-textiles |
3.12. | Forecast: Conductive inks for circuit prototyping |
3.13. | Forecast: Conductive inks for capacitive sensors |
3.14. | Forecast: Conductive inks for pressure sensors |
3.15. | Forecast: Conductive inks for biosensors |
3.16. | Forecast: Conductive inks for strain sensors |
3.17. | Forecast: Conductive inks for wearable electrodes |
3.18. | Forecast: Conductive inks for photovoltaics (conventional/rigid) |
3.19. | Forecast: Conductive inks for photovoltaics (flexible) |
3.20. | Forecast: Conductive inks for printed heaters |
3.21. | Forecast: Conductive inks for EMI shielding |
3.22. | Forecast: Conductive inks for antennas (for communications) |
3.23. | Forecast: Conductive inks for RFID and smart packaging |
4. | CONDUCTIVE INK TECHNOLOGIES |
4.1.1. | Segmenting the conductive ink landscape |
4.1.2. | Segmentation of conductive ink technologies used in this report |
4.1.3. | Benchmarking conductive ink properties |
4.2. | Flake-based silver inks |
4.2.1. | Thinner flakes improves conductivity and durability |
4.2.2. | Flake-based silver ink value chain |
4.2.3. | High resolution functional screen printing |
4.2.4. | Is silver electromigration a concern? |
4.2.5. | Comparing properties of flake-based silver inks |
4.2.6. | SWOT analysis: Flake-based inks |
4.2.7. | Flake-based silver inks: Conclusions |
4.3. | Nanoparticle-based silver inks |
4.3.1. | Silver nanoparticle inks: Key value propositions |
4.3.2. | Silver nanoparticle inks: higher conductivity |
4.3.3. | Are you buying ink or buying conductivity? |
4.3.4. | Microstructural homogeneity increases conductivity |
4.3.5. | Additional benefits of nanoparticle inks |
4.3.6. | Price competitiveness of silver nanoparticles |
4.3.7. | Ag nanoparticle inks: Do they really cure fast and at lower temperatures? |
4.3.8. | Benchmarking parameters for silver nanoparticle production methods |
4.3.9. | Comparing silver nanoparticle production methods (I) |
4.3.10. | Comparing silver nanoparticle production methods (II) |
4.3.11. | Multiple application opportunities for nanoparticle inks |
4.3.12. | Overview of selected nanoparticle ink manufacturers |
4.3.13. | Comparing properties of nanoparticle-based silver inks |
4.3.14. | SWOT analysis: Nanoparticle inks |
4.3.15. | Nanoparticle-based silver inks: Conclusions |
4.4. | Particle-free inks |
4.4.1. | Particle-free (molecular) conductive inks: An introduction |
4.4.2. | Operating principle of particle-free inks |
4.4.3. | Conductivity close to bulk metals |
4.4.4. | Highly smooth surfaces for high-frequency conductivity |
4.4.5. | Low viscosity enables high resolution digital printing methods |
4.4.6. | Permeability of particle-free inks enables conductive textiles |
4.4.7. | Thermoformable particle-free inks for in-mold electronics |
4.4.8. | Application opportunities for particle free inks |
4.4.9. | Value propositions of particle-free inks |
4.4.10. | Particle-free conductive inks for different metals |
4.4.11. | Differentiating particle-free conductive inks with sintering requirements |
4.4.12. | Overview of particle free ink manufacturers |
4.4.13. | Comparing properties of particle-free silver inks |
4.4.14. | SWOT analysis: Particle-free conductive inks |
4.4.15. | Particle-free conductive inks: Conclusions |
4.5. | Copper inks |
4.5.1. | Copper inks: An introduction |
4.5.2. | Challenges in developing copper inks |
4.5.3. | Commercially unsuccessful strategies to avoid copper oxidation |
4.5.4. | Strategies to avoid copper oxidation: Reducing agent additives |
4.5.5. | Strategies to avoid copper oxidation: Photonic sintering |
4.5.6. | Growing interest in utilizing copper ink for FHE (I) |
4.5.7. | Growing interest in utilizing copper ink for FHE (II) |
4.5.8. | Recent collaborations utilizing copper inks |
4.5.9. | PrintCB: Two component copper ink based on micron-scale particles |
4.5.10. | Copprint: Commercializing nano-particle based copper |
4.5.11. | Overview of early-stage copper ink companies |
4.5.12. | Comparing properties of selected copper inks |
4.5.13. | SWOT analysis: Copper-based inks |
4.5.14. | Copper inks: Conclusions |
4.6. | Carbon based inks (including graphene and CNTs) |
4.6.1. | Carbon based inks (including graphene and CNTs): An introduction |
4.6.2. | Carbon-based inks: two distinct categories |
4.6.3. | CNTs as a transparent conductive ink |
4.6.4. | Material properties of transparent conductive materials |
4.6.5. | Overview of graphene/CNT ink companies |
4.6.6. | Comparing properties of selected copper inks |
4.6.7. | SWOT analysis: Carbon black conductive inks |
4.6.8. | Nano-structured carbon conductive inks: SWOT |
4.6.9. | Carbon-based inks (including graphene and CNTs): Conclusions |
4.7. | Stretchable/thermoformable inks |
4.7.1. | Stretchable/thermoformable inks: An introduction |
4.7.2. | Stretchable vs thermoformable conductive inks |
4.7.3. | The role of particle size in stretchable inks |
4.7.4. | New ink requirements: Portfolio approach |
4.7.5. | Stretchable and thermoformable electronics: Technology readiness |
4.7.6. | Innovations in stretchable conductive ink |
4.7.7. | Metal gel as a stretchable ink |
4.7.8. | Comparing properties of stretchable/thermoformable conductive inks |
4.7.9. | Company profiles: Stretchable/thermoformable ink |
4.7.10. | Stretchable/thermoformable inks: SWOT |
4.7.11. | Stretchable/thermoformable inks: Conclusions |
4.8. | Silver nanowires |
4.8.1. | Silver nanowires: An introduction |
4.8.2. | Benefits of silver nanowire TCFs |
4.8.3. | Drawbacks of silver nanowire TCFs |
4.8.4. | Value chain for silver nanowires |
4.8.5. | Percolation thresholds and aspect ratio |
4.8.6. | AgNW TCF durability and flexibility |
4.8.7. | Improving material properties - gluing and 'welding' |
4.8.8. | Improving material properties - coating and encapsulation |
4.8.9. | Silver nanowires gain traction in touchscreens |
4.8.10. | Silver nanowires for transparent heaters |
4.8.11. | Technology readiness level snapshot of silver nanowire technologies |
4.8.12. | Global distribution of silver nanowire producers |
4.8.13. | SWOT analysis of silver nanowire TCFs |
4.8.14. | Silver nanowires: Conclusions |
4.9. | Conductive polymers |
4.9.1. | Conductive polymers: An introduction |
4.9.2. | Polythiophene-based conductive films for flexible devices |
4.9.3. | Applications for conductive polymers for transparent capacitive touch and e-textiles |
4.9.4. | Emerging sensitive sensor readout facilitates conductive polymers for capacitive touch |
4.9.5. | Innovative n-type conductive polymer |
4.9.6. | Conductive polymer inks: SWOT |
4.9.7. | Conductive polymer ink types: Conclusions |
5. | APPLICATIONS FOR CONDUCTIVE INKS |
5.1.1. | Applications for conductive inks: Overview |
5.1.2. | Benchmarking conductive ink application requirements |
5.1.3. | Technological and commercial readiness of conductive ink applications |
5.1.4. | Applications for conductive inks: Included content |
5.2. | Conductive ink for circuit manufacturing |
5.2.1. | Conductive ink for circuit manufacturing |
5.3. | Flexible hybrid electronics (FHE) |
5.3.1. | FHE: Best of both approaches |
5.3.2. | What counts as FHE? |
5.3.3. | Flexible hybrid electronics (FHE) |
5.3.4. | FHE value chain: Many materials and technologies |
5.3.5. | Wearable skin patches - another stretchable ink application |
5.3.6. | Condition monitoring multimodal sensor array |
5.3.7. | Multi-sensor wireless asset tracking system demonstrates FHE potential |
5.3.8. | Conductive ink requirements for flexible hybrid electronics (FHE) |
5.3.9. | SWOT analysis: Flexible hybrid electronics (FHE) |
5.3.10. | Flexible hybrid electronics (FHE): Conclusions |
5.4. | In-mold electronics (IME) |
5.4.1. | Introduction to in-mold electronics (IME) |
5.4.2. | IME manufacturing process flow |
5.4.3. | Commercial advantages of IME |
5.4.4. | IME value chain overview |
5.4.5. | IME requires a wide range of specialist materials |
5.4.6. | In-mold electronics requires stretchability |
5.4.7. | Materials for IME: A portfolio approach |
5.4.8. | All materials in the stack must be compatible: Conductivity perspective |
5.4.9. | Silver flake-based ink dominates IME |
5.4.10. | In-mold electronics requires thermoformable conductive inks (I) |
5.4.11. | Conductive ink requirements for in-mold electronics |
5.4.12. | SWOT analysis: In-mold electronics |
5.4.13. | In-mold electronics (IME): Conclusions |
5.5. | 3D electronics |
5.5.1. | Additive electronics and the transition to three dimensions |
5.5.2. | Advantages of fully additively manufactured 3D electronics |
5.5.3. | Fully 3D printed electronics |
5.5.4. | Examples of fully 3D printed circuits |
5.5.5. | Conductive ink requirements for 3D electronics |
5.5.6. | SWOT analysis: 3D printed electronics |
5.5.7. | 3D electronics: Conclusions |
5.6. | E-textiles |
5.6.1. | E-Textiles: Where textiles meet electronics |
5.6.2. | E-textile industry challenges |
5.6.3. | Biometric monitoring in apparel |
5.6.4. | Sensing functionality woven into textiles |
5.6.5. | Commercial progress with e-textile projects |
5.6.6. | Conductive ink requirements for e-textiles |
5.6.7. | E-textiles: SWOT analysis |
5.6.8. | E-textiles: Conclusions |
5.7. | Circuit prototyping |
5.7.1. | PCB prototyping and 'print-then-plate' methodologies. |
5.7.2. | Circuit prototyping and 3D electronics landscape |
5.7.3. | Conductive ink requirements for circuit prototyping |
5.7.4. | Readiness level of additive manufacturing technologies |
5.7.5. | Circuit prototyping: SWOT analysis |
5.7.6. | Circuit prototyping: Conclusions |
5.8. | Sensing applications for conductive inks |
5.8.1. | Sensing applications for conductive inks |
5.8.2. | Industry 4.0 requires printed sensors |
5.8.3. | Printed/flexible sensors - A growing market for conductive inks |
5.8.4. | Key markets for printed/flexible sensors |
5.9. | Capacitive sensing |
5.9.1. | Capacitive sensors: Working principle |
5.9.2. | Hybrid capacitive/pressure sensors |
5.9.3. | Conductive materials for transparent capacitive sensors |
5.9.4. | Quantitative benchmarking of different transparent conductive film technologies |
5.9.5. | Use case examples of PEDOT:PSS for capacitive touch sensors |
5.9.6. | Readiness level of capacitive touch sensors materials and technologies |
5.9.7. | Conductive ink requirements for capacitive sensors |
5.9.8. | Printed capacitive sensors: SWOT analysis |
5.9.9. | Printed capacitive sensors: Conclusions |
5.10. | Pressure sensors |
5.10.1. | Printed piezoresistive sensors: An introduction |
5.10.2. | Force sensitive inks |
5.10.3. | Mass production of printed sensors |
5.10.4. | Summary: Printed pressure sensors |
5.10.5. | Conductive ink requirements for printed pressure sensors |
5.10.6. | Readiness level snapshot of printed piezoresistive sensors |
5.10.7. | Piezoresistive sensors: SWOT analysis |
5.10.8. | Piezoelectric sensors: SWOT analysis |
5.10.9. | Pressure sensors: Conclusions |
5.11. | Biosensors |
5.11.1. | Electrochemical biosensors present a simple sensing mechanism |
5.11.2. | Biosensor electrode deposition: screen printing vs sputtering |
5.11.3. | Challenges for printing electrochemical test strips |
5.11.4. | Printed pH sensors for biological fluids |
5.11.5. | Conductive ink requirements for printed biosensors |
5.11.6. | Printed biosensors: SWOT analysis |
5.11.7. | Readiness level of printed biosensors |
5.11.8. | Printed biosensors: Conclusions |
5.12. | Strain sensors |
5.12.1. | High strain stretchable sensors |
5.12.2. | 'Stretchable' sensors |
5.12.3. | Capacitive strain sensors |
5.12.4. | Resistive strain sensors |
5.12.5. | Conductive ink requirements for printed strain sensors |
5.12.6. | Printed strain sensors: SWOT analysis |
5.12.7. | Technology readiness level snapshot of capacitive strain sensors |
5.12.8. | Printed strain sensors: Conclusions |
5.13. | Wearable electrodes |
5.13.1. | Applications and product types |
5.13.2. | Key requirements of wearable electrodes |
5.13.3. | Material suppliers collaboration has enabled large scale trials of wearable skin patches |
5.13.4. | Wet vs dry electrodes |
5.13.5. | Wet electrodes: The incumbent technology |
5.13.6. | Dry electrodes: A more durable emerging solution |
5.13.7. | Stretchable conductive printed electrodes (Nanoleq) |
5.13.8. | Conductive ink requirements for wearable electrodes/electronic skin patches |
5.13.9. | Wearable electrodes/electronic skin patches: SWOT analysis |
5.13.10. | Readiness level of printed wearable electrodes |
5.13.11. | Wearable electrodes/electronic skin patches: Conclusions |
5.14. | Other applications for conductive inks |
5.14.1. | Other applications for conductive inks |
5.15. | Charge extraction from photovoltaics |
5.15.1. | Conductive pastes for photovoltaics: Introduction |
5.15.2. | Reducing silver content per wafer via ink innovations |
5.15.3. | Flake-based conductive inks face headwind from alternative solar cell connection technology |
5.15.4. | Photovoltaic market dynamics |
5.15.5. | Conductive ink requirements for photovoltaics |
5.15.6. | Charge extraction from photovoltaics: SWOT analysis |
5.15.7. | Charge extraction from photovoltaics: Conclusions |
5.16. | Printed heaters |
5.16.1. | Introduction to printed heaters |
5.16.2. | Automotive applications for printed heaters |
5.16.3. | Emerging building-integrated opportunities for printed (and flexible) heaters |
5.16.4. | Stretchable conductive inks for wearable heaters |
5.16.5. | Technology comparison for e-textile heating technologies |
5.16.6. | Heated clothing is the dominant e-textile sector |
5.16.7. | Conductive ink requirements for printed heaters |
5.16.8. | Printed heaters: SWOT analysis |
5.16.9. | Printed heaters: Conclusions |
5.17. | EMI shielding |
5.17.1. | What is electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding? |
5.17.2. | Process flow for EMI shielding |
5.17.3. | Spraying EMI shielding: A cost effective solution |
5.17.4. | Overview of conformal shielding technologies |
5.17.5. | Particle size and morphology influence EMI shielding |
5.17.6. | Using hybrid inks improves shielding performance |
5.17.7. | Suppliers targeting ink-based conformal EMI shielding |
5.17.8. | EMI shielding with particle-free Ag inks |
5.17.9. | EMI shielding and heterogeneous integration |
5.17.10. | Conductive ink requirements for EMI shielding |
5.17.11. | EMI shielding: SWOT analysis |
5.17.12. | EMI shielding: Conclusions |
5.18. | Printed antennas |
5.18.1. | Segmenting printed antennas |
5.18.2. | Electronics on 3D surfaces with extruded conductive paste and inkjet printing |
5.18.3. | Extruded conductive paste for antennas |
5.18.4. | Addressable market verticals for transparent antennas |
5.18.5. | Automotive transparent antennas |
5.18.6. | Building integrated transparent antennas |
5.18.7. | Transparent antennas for consumer electronic devices |
5.18.8. | Transparent antennas for smart packaging |
5.18.9. | Conductive ink requirements for printed antennas |
5.18.10. | Printed antennas: SWOT analysis |
5.18.11. | Printed antennas: Conclusions |
5.19. | RFID and smart packaging |
5.19.1. | RFID and smart packaging: An introduction |
5.19.2. | Largest RFID markets in 2022 vs 2032 |
5.19.3. | RFID technologies: The big picture |
5.19.4. | Printed RFID antennas struggle for traction: Is copper ink a solution? |
5.19.5. | Smart packaging with flexible hybrid electronics |
5.19.6. | 'Sensor-less' sensing of temperature and movement |
5.19.7. | Conductive ink requirements for RFID and smart packaging |
5.19.8. | RFID and smart packaging: SWOT analysis |
5.19.9. | RFID and smart packaging: Conclusions |
6. | COMPANY PROFILES |
6.1. | Agfa |
6.2. | ACI Materials |
6.3. | Advanced Nano Products |
6.4. | Bando |
6.5. | C3 Nano |
6.6. | Cambrios |
6.7. | Copprint |
6.8. | ChemCubed |
6.9. | DuPont |
6.10. | Dycotec |
6.11. | E2IP |
6.12. | Electroninks |
6.13. | Elantas |
6.14. | GenseInk |
6.15. | Henkel |
6.16. | Heraeus |
6.17. | Inkron |
6.18. | InkTec |
6.19. | Liquid Wire |
6.20. | Liquid X |
6.21. | Mateprincs |
6.22. | NanoCnet |
6.23. | Nano Dimension |
6.24. | NanOrbital |
6.25. | N-ink |
6.26. | NovaCentrix |
6.27. | OrelTech |
6.28. | PrintCB |
6.29. | Promethean Particles |
6.30. | PVNanoCell |
6.31. | Saralon |
6.32. | Sun Chemical |
6.33. | UT Dots |
6.34. | Zero Valent Nano Metals |