Hard & Superhard Materials–World Markets, End-Users & Competition: 2008-2012 Analysis & Forecasts

This report analyzes the world market for hard and superhard materials by total consumption value, demand trends, end-user markets and applications. Each product section contains detailed breakdowns including supplier sales and market share, consumption value and volume by region/product type, demand by application. Market trends and forecasts are provided for the years 2007-2012.

PRODUCTS COVERED
• Industrial Diamonds: Natural, Synthetic, Powder, Grit, Bort, PCD, CVD, Single Crystal
• Boron Nitride: cBN, PcBN
• Ceramics: Oxides, Non-Oxides, Composites, Other
• Cemented Carbides: Tungsten, Alloy, Powder, Preforms, Other
• Cermets
• Tool Steels: High-Speed, Hot-work, Cold-work, Shock-Resistant, Mold Steels, Special-Purpose

APPLICATIONS
• Abrasives • Coatings • Cutting Tools • General Medical • Precision Parts • Refractory Parts • Sensors
• Semiconductor Fabrication • Subsystem Components •Thermal • Wear Parts • Other

END-USER INDUSTRIES
• Aerospace • Automotive • Chemical/Environmental • Communications • Construction • Defense/Military
• Electronic • Equipment/Machinery • Medical/Research • Metal Working • Optic • Opto-Electronic
• Paper & Pulp • Power Generation • Textile

TIME FRAME
• Base: 2007 • Forecasts: 2008-2013

SUMMARY OF REPORT CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
• Study Scope
• Geographical Scope
• End-User Definitions
• Study Objectives
• Methodology & Sources
• Statistical Notes

SECTION ONE: TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW
• Product Definitions
- Materials Synthesis
- High-Pressure Experiments
- Thin-Film Coatings
- CVD
- PCD

SECTION TWO: INDUSTRIAL DIAMOND
• Total World Demand
- Regional Breakdown
- High-Growth Markets
- Market Drivers
• World Market by Type
- Natural Diamond
- Synthetic Diamond
- CVD Diamond (Chemical Vapor Deposition)
- PCD (Polycrystalline Diamond)
- Single Crystal Diamond
- Bort
- Grit/Microgrit
- Powder
- Stone
• World Market by End-User
• World Market by Application
- Pricing by Application Trends
• US Producer Shipments
• Distribution Channels (National, Regional, Local)
- Distributor Markups
• World Competitive Environment
• Industry Trends and Forecasts
- High-Growth Markets
- Technology Trends
- Five-Year Outlook

SECTION THREE: CUBIC/POLYCRYSTALLINE BORON NITRIDE
• Total World Demand
- Regional Breakdown
- High-Growth Markets
- Market Drivers
- Superabrasives
• World Market by Type
- Pricing Trends by Type
- PcBN/cBN
- Microgrit
- Powder
• World Market by End-User
• World Market by Application
- Pricing by Application Trends
- High-temperature Tool Steels
• US Producer Shipments
- Market Drivers
- Distribution Channels
• World Competitive Environment
- Pricing
• Industry Trends and Forecasts
- High-Growth Markets
- Technology Trends
- Five-Year Outlook
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SECTION FOUR: CERAMICS
• Total World Demand
- Regional Breakdown
- High-Growth Markets
- Market Drivers
• Market by Type
• World Market by End-User
- Pricing by End-User
• World Market by Application
- Cermets
- Pricing by Application
- Brazed Tool
• US Producer Shipments
- Market Drivers
- Distribution Channels (National, Regional, Local)
- Distributor Markups
• World Competitive Environment
• Industry Trends and Forecasts
- Market Drivers
- Technology Trends

SECTION FIVE: CEMENTED CARBIDES
• Total World Demand
- Regional Breakdown
- High-Growth Markets
- Market Drivers
• Market by Type
- Powders
- Preforms
- Alloys
• World Market by End-User
- Pricing by End-User
- End-User Selection Criteria
• World Market by Application
- Brazing
- Pricing by Application
• US Producer Shipments
- Market Drivers
• Distribution Channels (National, Regional, Local)
- Distributor Markups
• World Competitive Environment
• Industry Trends and Forecasts
- High-Growth Markets
- Technology Trends
- Five-Year Outlook

SECTION SIX: TOOL STEELS
• Total World Demand
- Definition (Alloys, Chromium, Molybdenum, Vanadium)
- Regional Breakdown
- High-Growth Markets
- Market Drivers
• Market by Type
- High-Speed Steels
- Hot Work Tool Steels
- Cold-Work
- Special Purpose
• World Market by End-User
- Pricing Trends
• World Market by Application
- Pricing by Application
- Custom/Precision Parts
• US Producer Shipments
- Market Drivers
• Distribution Channels (National, Regional, Local)
- Distributor Markups
• World Competitive Environment
• Industry Trends and Forecasts
- High-Growth Markets
- Technology Trends
- Five-Year Outlook

Published: July 2008. Over 75 pages. Over 100 tables and charts.
Pricing: Hard Copy–$1,950. PDF Single-User–$2,450. PDF Multi-User–$2,750.