Abstract
New product development to benefit US demand for flat glass products
Demand for advanced flat glass will benefit primarily from the development and
commercialization of a wide variety of innovative new products. These
products, such as smart glass, self cleaning glass and heads-up display
windscreens, are all in the early stages of the product life cycle.
Nevertheless, US demand for advanced flat glass reached nearly $6 billion in
2005, and is growing at a very rapid pace.
Architectural markets to exhibit strongest growth
Motor vehicles represent the largest individual market for advanced flat
glass, incorporating a wide variety of products, including tempered and
laminated window glass, heads-up display windscreens, electrochromic mirrors,
smart glass and self-cleaning glass. Although less than half the size of the
motor vehicle market, the architectural market will post much stronger gains,
benefitting from the development of self-cleaning and smart glass products, as
well as growing use of laminated hurricane glass in certain parts of the
country.
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