Advanced Ceramics

Table of Contents

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

• Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations
• Disclaimers
• Data Interpretation & Reporting Level
• Quantitative Techniques & Analytics
• Product Definitions and Scope of Study
• Electronic Ceramics
• Chemical Processing & Environmental Ceramics
• Ceramic Coatings
• Structural Ceramics

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Industry Overview

• Major Markets of Advanced Ceramics
• Current & Future Analysis
• Regional Perspective
• Segmental Perspective

2. Market Snapshots

• Asia Dominates Global Advanced Ceramics Market
• Twin Growth Strategy: Adding New Dimensions to Advanced Ceramics
• Industry Experiences Strong Demand from IT/Electronic Industries
• Electronic Ceramics Continue to Rule Advanced Ceramics Market
• Development of Niobium and Tantalum Propel Electronic Ceramics Market
• Rising Demand for Ceramic Armor Fueling Structural Ceramics Sales
• Medical Field to Emerge as Major End-Use Area for Advanced Ceramics
• Aerospace Sector Drives Growth for Ceramic Coatings
• Challenges for Commercialization of Advanced Ceramics
• Cost-Effective Manufacturing Regions Attract Foreign Companies

3. Emerging Applications

• Smart Ceramics Zoom Ahead
• Fuel Cells and Batteries Promising a Huge Potential
• High-Performance Ceramics Grab Significant Position in Automobile Sector
• Piezo ceramic components Open New Avenues
• Metal Matrix Composite - A Prominent Species
• Ceramic Products Aid in Process Reliability
• Superconductors Driving Demand for Advanced Ceramics
• Energy Sector Spurs New Opportunities for Advanced Ceramics

4. Product Overview

• Ceramics
• Characteristics of Ceramics
• Traditional Ceramics
• Advanced Ceramics
• Manufacture of Advanced Ceramics
• Design of Advanced Ceramics
• Key Developments in Advanced Ceramics
• Near Net Shape Technique Reducing Manufacturing Costs
• History
• A Segmental Analysis
• Electronic Ceramics
• Table 1: World Electronic Ceramics Market (2005 & 2006): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Geographic Region - United States, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Latin America (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Chemical Processing & Environmental Ceramics
• Table 2: World Chemical Processing and Environmental Ceramics Market (2005 & 2006): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Geographic Region - United States, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Latin America (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Ceramic Coatings
• Table 3: World Ceramic Coatings Market (2005 & 2006): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Geographic Region - United States, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Latin America (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Structural Ceramics
• Table 4: World Structural Ceramics Market (2005 & 2006): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Geographic Region - United States, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Latin America (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Other Ceramic Materials
• Monolithic Ceramics
• Engineered Ceramic Composite Materials
• Refractories
• Ceramic Matrix Composites
• Dielectric Ceramics
• End-Use Markets
• Important End-Use Markets and Key Application Areas of Advanced Ceramics

5. Raw Materials - An Overview

• Alumina
• Zirconia
• Silicon Nitride
• Silicon Carbide
• Transformation Toughened-Zirconia
• Transformation Toughened-Alumina

6. Technological Innovations/Developments

• Ceramic Electronic Component from Japanese Inventors
• Low Resistivity SiC from the US Inventors
• Epitaxial Silicon Carbide Layer Production Process from Swedish Engineers
• Japanese Researchers Introduce New Ceramic Electronic Component...
• Silicon Carbide Composite Substance from the US Researcher
• New Production Process for Ceramic Electronic Components...
• Microelectromechanical Structures on SiC Substrate...
• Ceramic Coating Substance from Japanese Inventors
• Ceramic Coating Substance Based On Hightech Nano-Technology...
• Compositional Buffers for Use in Electronic Ceramics...
• Ceramic Coating Manufacturing Process from Swedish Inventors
• New Manufacturing Method for Multi-Phase Ceramic Electronic Component ...
• An Electrosurgical Electrode with Non-Conductive Porous Ceramic Coating...
• Japanese Inventors Develop New Process for Ceramic Electronic Component...
• New Silicon Boron Carbide Nitride Ceramics from German Researchers
• Photogravure Press from Japanese Researchers
• Silicon Carbide Substrate from Swedish Engineers
• Production Process for Sic Series Compound Film
• Silicon Nitride Deposition from Oregon Engineers
• Silicon Carbide Production Process from Japanese Engineer
• Sic Semiconductor Device from the US Inventors
• Sealing Process of Silicon Nitride Filter from Japanese Engineer
• Non-Volatile Memory Cell from Taiwanese Engineers
• Silicon Nitride Film Production Process from Japanese Inventors
• Silicon Rib Waveguide from US Researchers
• Silicon Nitride Honeycomb Filter Fabricating Process...
• Silicon Nitride Layer Production Process from Taiwanese Engineers
• Japanese Researchers Introduce New Production Method
• Semiconductor Device from Japanese, British Engineers
• Sic Semiconductor Equipment from Japanese Inventors
• NanoScale Ceramic Coatings for Semiconductors
• Fabrication Method for Silicon Carbide Film from Japanese Engineer
• Conductive Paste for Creating Terminal Electrodes...

7. Product Innovations/Introductions

• CoorsTek Releases New Design Guide for Thick-Film Ceramic Substrates
• Yageo Introduces 8010 Ceramic Chip Antenna
• Kyocera to Launch New Ceramic Utility Knife Colors
• TDK Corporation Develops First-of-its-kind Multilayer Ceramic Chip Capacitor
• ATC Rolls Out 800 Series Multilayer Capacitor Products
• CoorsTek Launches CeraPure™ Ceramics
• CoorsTek Launches DuraStrate™ Ceramic Substrates
• Momentive Performance Materials Launches New Series of PBN Coatings, Heaters and Crucibles
• KEMET Introduces FE-CAP Line
• Kyocera Launches the Ceramic Pot
• Morgan Electro Ceramics Launches New Line of Co-Fired PCMAs
• Morgan Electro Ceramics Launches New Piezoelectric Composite Components
• Morgan Electro Ceramics Unveils New Piezoelectric Actuator Plates
• Vishay Releases Latest Range of High-Intensity White SMD LED Series
• Advanced PhaseSiC™ Hybrid Liquid-Phase Silicon Carbide Substance...
• AVX Extends TLJ Series Portfolio
• Large-Case SMD MLCC from KEMET
• Vishay Launches VJHVArc Guard Capacitors
• SEM Develops First-Ever 4.7uF/6.3V/1005 MLCC
• CoorsTek Unveils Ceramic Vacuum Wafer Chucks for Semiconductor Industry
• GE Advanced Materials Launches New Boron Nitride Spray Coating
• KEMET Expands Surface Mount MLCC Product Line
• Taiyo Yuden Develops Higher Capacitance Axial Lead Capacitors
• AVX Corporation Designs FLEXISAFE™ Capacitors
• Yageo Unveils X5R Dielectric MLCC
• SEM Develops New MLCCs
• Morgan Introduces Performance SiC
• AVX Introduces Ultra Maxi Ceramic Capacitors
• KEMET Extends Capacitance Values in Open Mode/Fail Safe MLCC Product Line
• CoorsTek Unveils CeraLase AHP-99
• TDK Releases the Smallest Multilayer Ceramic Chip Coil
• Kyocera Introduces Multilayer Ceramic Substrate
• AVX Unveils New Corecap NPV Series Capacitors
• KEMET Supplements MLCC Product Line
• Morgan Introduces New Ceramic Form
• GE Expands Coating Product Line
• SEM Develops First-Ever 0402 MLCC
• SEM Unveils MLCC with 22YiF Capacitance
• Watlow Electric Introduces Ceramic Heater
• Morgan Introduces Ceramic-based Product for Disc Drive Industry
• Morgan Launches Piezoelectric Multi-layer Actuators
• Morgan Teams Up with Ford Motor to Introduce New Coating Technology
• Aremco Introduces New Advanced Ceramic Coating
• Aremco Launches Ceramacoat™ 503-VFG-C, a High Temperature Sealant
• GE Develops New Fillers to Beat Heat in Electronic Devices
• Kyocera Industrial Expands CA-range of CVD Coated Indexable Inserts
• Morgan Divulges New Ceramic Feed-Thrus for Medical Implant Applications
• Morgan Unveils Piezoelectric-Based Medical Ultrasound Transducers
• AVX Corp. Unveils X8R Ceramic Capacitors
• Toshiba Ceramics Develops Silicon Substrates for Power Equipments
• Kyocera Launches Two New CVD-Coated Grades
• Taiyo Yuden Divulges World' s Smallest Ceramic Antenna Solution for Mobile Application
• Morgan Advanced Ceramics Develops Ceramic-To-Metal Components
• Morgan Electro Ceramics Launches New Piezoelectric Ceramic

8. Recent Industry Activity

• Metalico Acquires American CatCon Holdings
• CTS Corp Acquires TUSONIX
• Johnson Matthey Acquires Argillon
• Yageo Partners with OEMs and ODMs to Promote Wireless Solutions
• Ceradyne Obtains Ceramic Body Armor Order
• ESK Ceramics Wins ?35 Million Contract
• Taiyo Yuden Launches Two New Group Companies
• AVX Corporation Acquires American Technical Ceramics
• Souriau Holding Acquires Pacific Aerospace & Electronics
• Du-Co Ceramics Company Acquires Saxonburg Ceramics
• North Coast Angel Fund Acquires Minority Interest in Stanton Ceramics
• SIC Investment Acquires Toshiba Ceramics
• CoorsTek Takes Over Gaiser
• Advent and Carlyle Completes the Acquisition of H.C. Starck
• Cree and Digi-Key Enter into a Distribution Pact
• Ceradyne Obtains Ceramic Body Armor Delivery Order from the US Army
• CPS Becomes CPS Technologies Corporation
• Ceradyne Opens First Solar Energy Ceramic-Associated Factory in China
• NGK Insulators to Construct New Manufacturing Facility in Mexico
• CoorsTek Plans to Open New Facility in the US
• Samsung Electro-Mechanics Offers MLCC Library to Ansoft
• Apollo Management Acquires Advanced Materials Business of GE
• KEMET Acquires EPCOS' Tantalum Capacitor Business
• Cetek Technologies Acquires Belanger Ceramic
• The Morgan Crucible Acquires Ceramic Fibres Operations
• Kennametal Takes Over Sintec Keramik
• NanoDynamics Acquires Pourous Ceramic Shapes
• Ceramic Protection Corp Takes Over Protective Products International
• Murata Manufacturing to Acquire SyChip
• Cree to Acquire Intrinsic Semiconductor
• SIC Increases Stake in Toshiba Ceramics
• Ceradyne Inc. Bags Order for Ceramic Body Armor from the US Army
• Morgan Electro Ceramics Signs Agreement with Apex Microtechnology
• APT Signs Licensing Deal with NGC
• KEMET Creates Advanced Technology Group
• CoorsTek Starts New Business Unit
• Taiyo Yuden to Start Bulk Production of MLCC
• Yageo Deploys BME for Bulk Production of NP0 Type MLCC
• Cree Starts New Manufacturing Facility
• ASCP Divests Unifrax Corp
• Capacity Extensions in Commercial Grade Multilayer Ceramic Product Line by KEMET
• Saint-Gobain to Spend US$27.4 Million for Silicon Carbide Project in China
• Taiyo Yuden Inks Strategic Alliance with KEMET
• Taiyo Yuden Begins Mass-Production of Small Capacitors
• Morgan Bags Manufacturing Contract from Smith Aerospace
• Maruwa Plans New Production Plant for Ceramic Electronic Components
• Saint-Gobain Collaborates with ORNL Researchers
• Ceradyne Establishes New Plant for Automotive Ceramic Components and Ceramic Armor Products
• Acquisition of China-based Danfeng by Saint-Gobain
• CoorsTek Acquires VZS/Seagoe Advanced Ceramics
• Prima Signs Multi-Year Agreement with N.C. Insulators
• American Technical Ceramics Teams Up with Richardson Electronics
• Advanced Powders & Coatings Bags Contract from DK Machine
• Ceramic Fuel Cells Receives Two U.S. Patents for Electrical Conductivity
• CTS Corp. to Divest Low Temperature Cofired Ceramics Operation
• Taiyo Yuden Enhances Production Operations in China
• United Defense Acquires Cercom Inc.
• Ceradyne Pockets ESK Ceramics
• Dynamit Nobel Divests CeramTec to Rockwood
• Ceradyne' s Purchase of Quest Expands Injection Molding Forming Capabilities
• Ceradyne Bags $461 Million Ceramic Armor Contract
• Morgan Advanced Ceramics' Ceramic Bearings to Equip Grundfos Pumps

9. Focus on Select Players

• Applied Ceramics Inc. (USA)
• Ceradyne, Inc. (USA)
• CPS Technologies Corporation (USA)
• CeramTec AG (Germany)
• COI Ceramics Inc. (USA)
• Compagnie de Saint Gobain SA (France)
• Saint-Gobain Advanced Ceramics Hamilton Ltd. (Canada)
• Saint-Gobain Advanced Ceramics Lauf GmbH (Germany)
• Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics Inc. (USA)
• Saint-Gobain Advanced Ceramics Inc. (USA)
• Saint-Gobain Quartz SAS (France)
• CoorsTek, Inc. (USA)
• Covalent Materials Corporation (Japan)
• General Electric Company (USA)
• International Ceramic Engineering (USA)
• KEMET Corporation (USA)
• Kyocera Corporation (Japan)
• AVX Corp. (USA)
• American Technical Ceramics Corp. (USA)
• Kyocera Industrial Ceramics Corporation (USA)
• Momentive Performance Materials, Inc. (USA)
• Morgan Electro Ceramics (UK)
• Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Japan)
• NGK Insulators Ltd. (Japan)
• Rauschert GmbH (Germany)
• Samsung Electro-Mechanics Company Ltd. (Korea)
• Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd. (Japan)
• TDK Corporation (Japan)
• Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (USA)
• Yageo Corp. (Taiwan)

10. Global Market Perspective

• Table 5: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Advanced Ceramics by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 6: World Long-term Projections for Advanced Ceramics by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015(includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 7: World Historic Review for Advanced Ceramics by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 1994 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 8: World 15-Year Perspective for Advanced Ceramics by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Product Segment' s Market Analytics
• Table 9: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Electronic Ceramics by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 10: World Long-term Projections for Electronic Ceramics by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015(includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 11: World Historic Review for Electronic Ceramics by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 1994 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 12: World 15-Year Perspective for Electronic Ceramics by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 13: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Chemical Processing and Environmental Ceramics by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 14: World Long-term Projections for Chemical Processing and Environmental Ceramics by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 15: World Historic Review for Chemical Processing and Environmental Ceramics by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 1994 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 16: World 15-Year Perspective for Chemical Processing and Environmental Ceramics by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 17: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Ceramic Coatings by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 18: World Long-term Projections for Ceramic Coatings by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 19: World Historic Review for Ceramic Coatings by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 1994 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 20: World 15-Year Perspective for Ceramic Coatings by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 21: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Structural Ceramics by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 22: World Long-term Projections for Structural Ceramics by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015(includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 23: World Historic Review for Structural Ceramics by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years1994 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 24: World 15-Year Perspective for Structural Ceramics by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

III. MARKET

1. United States

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current & Future Analysis
  • Electronic Ceramics: The Largest Segment
  • Structural Ceramics: Spearheading Growth
  • Issues Impacting Growth of Advanced Ceramics Market
  • Technological Developments
  • Product Introductions
  • Strategic Corporate Developments
  • Focus on Select Players
  • Applied Ceramics Inc.
  • AVX Corp.
  • American Technical Ceramics Corp.
  • Ceradyne, Inc.
  • CPS Technologies Corporation
  • COI Ceramics Inc.
  • CoorsTek, Inc.
  • General Electric Company
  • International Ceramic Engineering
  • KEMET Corp.
  • Kyocera Industrial Ceramics Corp.
  • Momentive Performance Materials, Inc.
  • Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics Inc.
  • Saint-Gobain Advanced Ceramics Inc.
  • Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 25: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Advanced Ceramics by Product Segment - Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing & Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings and Structural Ceramics Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 26: US Long-term Projections for Advanced Ceramics by Product Segment - Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing & Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings, and Structural Ceramics Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015(includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 27: US Historic Review for Advanced Ceramics by Product Segment - Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing & Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings and Structural Ceramics Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 1994 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 28: US 15-Year Perspective for Advanced Ceramics by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing & Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings and Structural Ceramics Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

2. Canada

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current & Future Analysis
  • Saint-Gobain Advanced Ceramics Hamilton - A Major Player
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 29: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Advanced Ceramics by Product Segment- Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing & Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings and Structural Ceramics Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 30: Canadian Long-term Projections for Advanced Ceramics by Product Segment - Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing & Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings, and Structural Ceramics Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015(includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 31: Canadian Historic Review for Advanced Ceramics by Product Segment - Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing & Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings and Structural Ceramics Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 1994 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 32: Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Advanced Ceramics by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing & Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings and Structural Ceramics Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

3. Japan

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current & Future Analysis
  • Technological Developments
  • Product Launches and Introductions
  • Strategic Corporate Developments
  • Focus on Select Players
  • Covalent Materials Corporation
  • Kyocera Corporation
  • Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
  • NGK Insulators Ltd.
  • Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd.
  • TDK Corp.
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 33: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Advanced Ceramics by Product Segment - Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing & Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings and Structural Ceramics Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 34: Japanese Long-term Projections for Advanced Ceramics by Product Segment - Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing & Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings, and Structural Ceramics Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015(includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 35: Japanese Historic Review for Advanced Ceramics by Product Segment - Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing & Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings and Structural Ceramics Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 1994 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 36: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Advanced Ceramics by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing & Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings and Structural Ceramics Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4. Europe

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current & Future Analysis
  • Strategic Corporate Developments
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 37: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Advanced Ceramics by Geographic Region - France, Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 38: European Long-term Projections for Advanced Ceramics by Geographic Region - France, Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015(includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 39: European Historic Review for Advanced Ceramics by Geographic Region - France, Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 1994 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 40: European 15-Year Perspective for Advanced Ceramics by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for France, Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 41: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Advanced Ceramics by Product Segment - Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing & Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings and Structural Ceramics Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 42: European Long-term Projections for Advanced Ceramics by Product Segment - Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing & Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings, and Structural Ceramics Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 43: European Historic Review for Advanced Ceramics by Product Segment - Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing & Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings and Structural Ceramics Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 1994 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 44: European 15-Year Perspective for Advanced Ceramics by Product Segment- Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing & Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings and Structural Ceramics Markets for the Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4a. France

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current & Future Analysis
  • Focus on Select Players
  • Compagnie de Saint Gobain
  • Saint-Gobain Quartz SAS
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 45: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Advanced Ceramics by Product Segment- Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing & Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings and Structural Ceramics Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 46: French Long-term Projections for Advanced Ceramics by Product Segment - Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing & Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings, and Structural Ceramics Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 47: French Historic Review for Advanced Ceramics by Product Segment - Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing & Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings and Structural Ceramics Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 1994 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 48: French 15-Year Perspective for Advanced Ceramics by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing & Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings and Structural Ceramics Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4b. Germany

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current & Future Analysis
  • Technological Development
  • Strategic Corporate Developments
  • Focus on Select Players
  • CeramTec AG
  • Saint-Gobain Advanced Ceramics Lauf GmbH
  • Rauschert GmbH
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 49: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Advanced Ceramics by Product Segment- Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing & Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings and Structural Ceramics Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 50: German Long-term Projections for Advanced Ceramics by Product Segment - Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing & Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings, and Structural Ceramics Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 51: German Historic Review for Advanced Ceramics by Product Segment - Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing & Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings and Structural Ceramics Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 1994 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 52: German 15-Year Perspective for Advanced Ceramics by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing & Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings and Structural Ceramics Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4c. The United Kingdom

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current & Future Analysis
  • Product Introductions
  • Strategic Corporate Developments
  • Morgan Electro Ceramics - A Major Player
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 53: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Advanced Ceramics by Product Segment- Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing & Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings and Structural Ceramics Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 54: UK Long-term Projections for Advanced Ceramics by Product Segment - Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing & Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings, and Structural Ceramics Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 55: UK Historic Review for Advanced Ceramics by Product Segment - Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing & Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings and Structural Ceramics Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 1994 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 56: UK 15-Year Perspective for Advanced Ceramics by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing & Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings and Structural Ceramics Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4d. Italy

• Market Analysis
• Current & Future Analysis
• Table 57: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Advanced Ceramics by Product Segment- Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing & Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings and Structural Ceramics Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 58: Italian Long-term Projections for Advanced Ceramics by Product Segment - Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing & Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings, and Structural Ceramics Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 59: Italian Historic Review for Advanced Ceramics by Product Segment - Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing & Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings and Structural Ceramics Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 1994 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 60: Italian 15-Year Perspective for Advanced Ceramics by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing & Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings and Structural Ceramics Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4e. Spain

• Market Analysis
• Current & Future Analysis
• Table 61: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Advanced Ceramics by Product Segment - Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing & Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings and Structural Ceramics Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 62: Spanish Long-term Projections for Advanced Ceramics by Product Segment - Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing & Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings, and Structural Ceramics Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 63: Spanish Historic Review for Advanced Ceramics by Product Segment - Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing & Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings and Structural Ceramics Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 1994 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 64: Spanish 15-Year Perspective for Advanced Ceramics by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing & Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings and Structural Ceramics Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4f. Russia

• Market Analysis
• Current & Future Analysis
• Table 65: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Advanced Ceramics by Product Segment - Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing & Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings and Structural Ceramics Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 66: Russian Long-term Projections for Advanced Ceramics by Product Segment - Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing & Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings, and Structural Ceramics Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 67: Russian Historic Review for Advanced Ceramics by Product Segment - Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing & Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings and Structural Ceramics Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 1994 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 68: Russian 15-Year Perspective for Advanced Ceramics by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing & Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings and Structural Ceramics Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4g. Rest of Europe

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current & Future Analysis
  • Technological Developments
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 69: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Advanced Ceramics by Product Segment - Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing & Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings and Structural Ceramics Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 70: Rest of Europe Long-term Projections for Advanced Ceramics by Product Segment - Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing & Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings, and Structural Ceramics Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 71: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Advanced Ceramics by Product Segment - Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing & Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings and Structural Ceramics Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 1994 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 72: Rest of Europe 15-Year Perspective for Advanced Ceramics by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing & Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings and Structural Ceramics Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

5. Asia-Pacific

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current & Future Analysis
  • Technological Developments
  • Product Introductions
  • Strategic Corporate Developments
  • Select Players
  • Samsung Electro-Mechanics Company Ltd (Korea)
  • Yageo Corp. (Taiwan)
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 73: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Advanced Ceramics by Product Segment - Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing & Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings and Structural Ceramics Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 74: Asia-Pacific Long-term Projections for Advanced Ceramics by Product Segment - Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing & Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings, and Structural Ceramics Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 75: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Advanced Ceramics by Product Segment - Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing & Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings and Structural Ceramics Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 1994 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 76: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Advanced Ceramics by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing & Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings and Structural Ceramics Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

6. The Middle East

• Market Analysis
• Current & Future Analysis
• Table 77: Middle East Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Advanced Ceramics by Product Segment - Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing & Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings and Structural Ceramics Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 78: Middle East Long-term Projections for Advanced Ceramics by Product Segment - Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing & Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings, and Structural Ceramics Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 79: Middle East Historic Review for Advanced Ceramics by Product Segment - Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing & Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings and Structural Ceramics Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 1994 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 80: Middle East 15-Year Perspective for Advanced Ceramics by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing & Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings and Structural Ceramics Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

7. Latin America

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current & Future Analysis
  • Strategic Corporate Development
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 81: Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Advanced Ceramics by Product Segment - Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing & Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings and Structural Ceramics Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 82: Latin American Long-term Projections for Advanced Ceramics by Product Segment - Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing & Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings, and Structural Ceramics Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015(includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 83: Latin American Historic Review for Advanced Ceramics by Product Segment - Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing & Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings and Structural Ceramics Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 1994 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 84: Latin American 15-Year Perspective for Advanced Ceramics by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing & Environmental Ceramics,Ceramic Coatings and Structural Ceramics Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

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