Glass Substrate Market
Glass Substrate Market Forecasts to 2030 - Global Analysis By Type (Soda-Lime Glass, Borosilicate Glass, Aluminosilicate Glass, Fused Silica Glass, Specialty Glass and Other Types), Functionality (Transparent, Opaque and Translucent), Sales Channel, Technology, Application, End User and By Geography
Years Covered |
2021-2030 |
Estimated Year Value (2023) |
US $7.51 BN |
Projected Year Value (2030) |
US $10.92 BN |
CAGR (2023 - 2030) |
5.5% |
Regions Covered |
North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, and Middle East & Africa |
Countries Covered |
US, Canada, Mexico, Germany, UK, Italy, France, Spain, Japan, China, India, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Rest of Asia Pacific, South America, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Middle East & Africa, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, and South Africa |
Largest Market |
Asia Pacific |
Highest Growing Market |
North America |
According to Stratistics MRC, the Global Glass Substrate Market is accounted for $7.51 billion in 2023 and is expected to reach $10.92 billion by 2030 growing at a CAGR of 5.5% during the forecast period. A glass substrate is a flat, rigid material made from glass used as a base for electronic components. It provides structural support and serves as a foundation for depositing thin films of various materials. Glass substrates are chosen for their transparency, smoothness, and thermal properties. The properties of the glass substrate significantly influence the performance and durability of the final product.
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Market Dynamics:
Driver:
Surging demand for solar panels
As renewable energy initiatives continue to gain traction globally, the need for high-quality glass substrates for solar panels has increased substantially. Glass substrates are essential components in solar panel manufacturing, providing durability and transparency for efficient energy conversion. This rising demand has led to advancements in glass substrate technology, including thinner and more efficient designs, further driving growth in the market. With the push towards sustainable energy sources, the demand for glass substrates is expected to continue its upward trajectory.
Restraint:
Fluctuating raw material prices
Fluctuating raw material prices in the glass substrate industry are primarily influenced by factors such as supply chain disruptions, changes in energy costs, and currency fluctuations. These fluctuations can lead to increased production costs for manufacturers, affecting their profitability and pricing strategies. Additionally, higher production costs may ultimately be passed on to consumers, potentially dampening demand for glass substrates and hindering overall market growth.
Opportunity:
Expansion of the automotive industry
The vehicle manufacturers incorporate more advanced technologies into their vehicles, such as heads-up displays, touch screens, and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), which has increased the demand for high-quality glass substrates. These substrates are essential components in the production of automotive displays and sensors, providing durability, clarity, and functionality. As a result, the expansion of the automotive industry has led to greater opportunities and demand for glass substrates, driving growth in the market.
Threat:
Intense competition from alternatives
Alternatives such as plastic substrates and organic materials offer advantages such as flexibility, lightweight, and lower cost. The availability of alternative materials may lead some consumers to choose non-glass options, thereby reducing overall demand for glass substrates in certain applications. As a result, the market faces pressure to adapt and differentiate its offerings. This competition can hamper market growth as manufacturers must continually innovate to maintain market share.
Covid-19 Impact
The covid-19 pandemic significantly impacted the glass substrate market. Initially, the market faced disruptions due to supply chain interruptions, workforce shortages, and decreased demand from industries like electronics and automotive. Lockdown measures and economic uncertainties led to project delays and cancellations, affecting glass substrate manufacturers. However, as economies gradually reopened and remote work surged, there was a rebound in demand for electronic devices, driving the need for glass substrates in applications like displays and semiconductors.
The fused silica glass segment is expected to be the largest during the forecast period
The fused silica glass segment is estimated to have a lucrative growth. Fused silica glass, a high-purity form of silicon dioxide, serves as a crucial substrate in various industries due to its exceptional optical and thermal properties. Produced through a specialized manufacturing process involving melting and cooling, it boasts low thermal expansion, high transparency across a wide spectrum, and excellent resistance to temperature fluctuations. Its purity and stability make it suitable for demanding environments like space exploration and high-energy physics experiments.
The electronics segment is expected to have the highest CAGR during the forecast period
The electronics segment is anticipated to witness the highest CAGR growth during the forecast period. Glass substrates provide a stable, flat surface for depositing semiconductor materials and creating intricate electronic circuits. They offer excellent thermal and dimensional stability, crucial for maintaining device performance over time. Furthermore, glass substrates enable high-resolution imaging and ensure durability in electronic devices, enhancing their longevity and reliability. With advancements in glass technology, thinner and more flexible substrates are being developed, enabling new possibilities in electronic device design and functionality.
Region with largest share:
The Asia-Pacific region is a key player in the glass substrate market, driven by rapid industrialization, urbanization, and technological advancements. Countries like China, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan are major contributors to market growth, with established electronics and automotive industries. The region benefits from a skilled workforce, robust infrastructure, and favourable government policies promoting innovation and investment in manufacturing. The growing demand for consumer electronics further fuels the demand for high-quality glass substrates in the Asia-Pacific region, making it a lucrative market for industry players.
Region with highest CAGR:
North America is projected to have the highest CAGR over the forecast period, owing to the presence of leading electronics and automotive manufacturers. The region benefits from a well-developed infrastructure, skilled workforce, and significant investments in research and development. Key players in the market include the United States and Canada, where companies leverage advanced manufacturing processes. Additionally, increasing adoption of smart devices and electric vehicles further stimulates market growth in the North American region.
Key players in the market
Some of the key players profiled in the Glass Substrate Market include Corning Incorporated, Asahi Glass Co. Limited, Nippon Electric Glass Corporation, SCHOTT AG, Guardian Industries, Intel Corporation, IRICO Group, Plan Optik AG, AvanStrate Inc., OHARA Inc., Abrisa Technologies, Saint-Gobain S.A., Taiwan Glass Corporation, LG Chem Limited and Tecnisco Limited.
Key Developments:
In September 2023, Intel has launched a novel glass substrate designed for “next-generation advanced packaging. The glass substrates are designed to enable the scaling of transistors in a package and advance Moore's Law.
In June 2023, Saint-Gobain India has unveiled its first production of a new glass with a remarkably low carbon footprint. This new glass substrate will retain the same level of technical, quality, and aesthetic performance as regular glass. It will soon be integrated as an option in the energy-efficient glass portfolio of Saint-Gobain Glass India, significantly contributing to the reduction of embodied carbon in buildings while enhancing operational energy efficiency.
Types Covered:
• Soda-Lime Glass
• Borosilicate Glass
• Aluminosilicate Glass
• Fused Silica Glass
• Specialty Glass
• Other Types
Functionalities Covered:
• Transparent
• Opaque
• Translucent
Sales Channels Covered:
• Direct Sales
• Distributors/Wholesalers
• Online Retail
• Specialty Stores
• Other Sales Channels
Technologies Covered:
• Float Glass Technology
• Rolled Glass Technology
• Sheet Glass Technology
• Quartz Glass Technology
• Other Technologies
Applications Covered:
• Flat Panel Displays
• Photovoltaic Cells
• Semiconductor Substrates
• Architectural Glass
• Optical Devices
• Other Applications
End Users Covered:
• Electronics
• Automotive
• Healthcare
• Aerospace & Defense
• Construction
• Other End Users
Regions Covered:
• North America
o US
o Canada
o Mexico
• Europe
o Germany
o UK
o Italy
o France
o Spain
o Rest of Europe
• Asia Pacific
o Japan
o China
o India
o Australia
o New Zealand
o South Korea
o Rest of Asia Pacific
• South America
o Argentina
o Brazil
o Chile
o Rest of South America
• Middle East & Africa
o Saudi Arabia
o UAE
o Qatar
o South Africa
o Rest of Middle East & Africa
What our report offers:
- Market share assessments for the regional and country-level segments
- Strategic recommendations for the new entrants
- Covers Market data for the years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2026, and 2030
- Market Trends (Drivers, Constraints, Opportunities, Threats, Challenges, Investment Opportunities, and recommendations)
- Strategic recommendations in key business segments based on the market estimations
- Competitive landscaping mapping the key common trends
- Company profiling with detailed strategies, financials, and recent developments
- Supply chain trends mapping the latest technological advancements
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Table of Contents
1 Executive Summary
2 Preface
2.1 Abstract
2.2 Stake Holders
2.3 Research Scope
2.4 Research Methodology
2.4.1 Data Mining
2.4.2 Data Analysis
2.4.3 Data Validation
2.4.4 Research Approach
2.5 Research Sources
2.5.1 Primary Research Sources
2.5.2 Secondary Research Sources
2.5.3 Assumptions
3 Market Trend Analysis
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Drivers
3.3 Restraints
3.4 Opportunities
3.5 Threats
3.6 Technology Analysis
3.7 Application Analysis
3.8 End User Analysis
3.9 Emerging Markets
3.10 Impact of Covid-19
4 Porters Five Force Analysis
4.1 Bargaining power of suppliers
4.2 Bargaining power of buyers
4.3 Threat of substitutes
4.4 Threat of new entrants
4.5 Competitive rivalry
5 Global Glass Substrate Market, By Type
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Soda-Lime Glass
5.3 Borosilicate Glass
5.4 Aluminosilicate Glass
5.5 Fused Silica Glass
5.6 Specialty Glass
5.7 Other Types
6 Global Glass Substrate Market, By Functionality
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Transparent
6.3 Opaque
6.4 Translucent
7 Global Glass Substrate Market, By Sales Channel
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Direct Sales
7.3 Distributors/Wholesalers
7.4 Online Retail
7.5 Specialty Stores
7.6 Other Sales Channels
8 Global Glass Substrate Market, By Technology
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Float Glass Technology
8.3 Rolled Glass Technology
8.4 Sheet Glass Technology
8.5 Quartz Glass Technology
8.6 Other Technologies
9 Global Glass Substrate Market, By Application
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Flat Panel Displays
9.3 Photovoltaic Cells
9.4 Semiconductor Substrates
9.5 Architectural Glass
9.6 Optical Devices
9.7 Other Applications
10 Global Glass Substrate Market, By End User
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Electronics
10.3 Automotive
10.4 Healthcare
10.5 Aerospace & Defense
10.6 Construction
10.7 Other End Users
11 Global Glass Substrate Market, By Geography
11.1 Introduction
11.2 North America
11.2.1 US
11.2.2 Canada
11.2.3 Mexico
11.3 Europe
11.3.1 Germany
11.3.2 UK
11.3.3 Italy
11.3.4 France
11.3.5 Spain
11.3.6 Rest of Europe
11.4 Asia Pacific
11.4.1 Japan
11.4.2 China
11.4.3 India
11.4.4 Australia
11.4.5 New Zealand
11.4.6 South Korea
11.4.7 Rest of Asia Pacific
11.5 South America
11.5.1 Argentina
11.5.2 Brazil
11.5.3 Chile
11.5.4 Rest of South America
11.6 Middle East & Africa
11.6.1 Saudi Arabia
11.6.2 UAE
11.6.3 Qatar
11.6.4 South Africa
11.6.5 Rest of Middle East & Africa
12 Key Developments
12.1 Agreements, Partnerships, Collaborations and Joint Ventures
12.2 Acquisitions & Mergers
12.3 New Product Launch
12.4 Expansions
12.5 Other Key Strategies
13 Company Profiling
13.1 Corning Incorporated
13.2 Asahi Glass Co. Limited
13.3 Nippon Electric Glass Corporation
13.4 SCHOTT AG
13.5 Guardian Industries
13.6 Intel Corporation
13.7 IRICO Group
13.8 Plan Optik AG
13.9 AvanStrate Inc.
13.10 OHARA Inc.
13.11 Abrisa Technologies
13.12 Saint-Gobain S.A.
13.13 Taiwan Glass Corporation
13.14 LG Chem Limited
13.15 Tecnisco Limited
List of Tables
1 Global Glass Substrate Market Outlook, By Region (2021-2030) ($MN)
2 Global Glass Substrate Market Outlook, By Type (2021-2030) ($MN)
3 Global Glass Substrate Market Outlook, By Soda-Lime Glass (2021-2030) ($MN)
4 Global Glass Substrate Market Outlook, By Borosilicate Glass (2021-2030) ($MN)
5 Global Glass Substrate Market Outlook, By Aluminosilicate Glass (2021-2030) ($MN)
6 Global Glass Substrate Market Outlook, By Fused Silica Glass (2021-2030) ($MN)
7 Global Glass Substrate Market Outlook, By Specialty Glass (2021-2030) ($MN)
8 Global Glass Substrate Market Outlook, By Other Types (2021-2030) ($MN)
9 Global Glass Substrate Market Outlook, By Functionality (2021-2030) ($MN)
10 Global Glass Substrate Market Outlook, By Transparent (2021-2030) ($MN)
11 Global Glass Substrate Market Outlook, By Opaque (2021-2030) ($MN)
12 Global Glass Substrate Market Outlook, By Translucent (2021-2030) ($MN)
13 Global Glass Substrate Market Outlook, By Sales Channel (2021-2030) ($MN)
14 Global Glass Substrate Market Outlook, By Direct Sales (2021-2030) ($MN)
15 Global Glass Substrate Market Outlook, By Distributors/Wholesalers (2021-2030) ($MN)
16 Global Glass Substrate Market Outlook, By Online Retail (2021-2030) ($MN)
17 Global Glass Substrate Market Outlook, By Specialty Stores (2021-2030) ($MN)
18 Global Glass Substrate Market Outlook, By Other Sales Channels (2021-2030) ($MN)
19 Global Glass Substrate Market Outlook, By Technology (2021-2030) ($MN)
20 Global Glass Substrate Market Outlook, By Float Glass Technology (2021-2030) ($MN)
21 Global Glass Substrate Market Outlook, By Rolled Glass Technology (2021-2030) ($MN)
22 Global Glass Substrate Market Outlook, By Sheet Glass Technology (2021-2030) ($MN)
23 Global Glass Substrate Market Outlook, By Quartz Glass Technology (2021-2030) ($MN)
24 Global Glass Substrate Market Outlook, By Other Technologies (2021-2030) ($MN)
25 Global Glass Substrate Market Outlook, By Application (2021-2030) ($MN)
26 Global Glass Substrate Market Outlook, By Flat Panel Displays (2021-2030) ($MN)
27 Global Glass Substrate Market Outlook, By Photovoltaic Cells (2021-2030) ($MN)
28 Global Glass Substrate Market Outlook, By Semiconductor Substrates (2021-2030) ($MN)
29 Global Glass Substrate Market Outlook, By Architectural Glass (2021-2030) ($MN)
30 Global Glass Substrate Market Outlook, By Optical Devices (2021-2030) ($MN)
31 Global Glass Substrate Market Outlook, By Other Applications (2021-2030) ($MN)
32 Global Glass Substrate Market Outlook, By End User (2021-2030) ($MN)
33 Global Glass Substrate Market Outlook, By Electronics (2021-2030) ($MN)
34 Global Glass Substrate Market Outlook, By Automotive (2021-2030) ($MN)
35 Global Glass Substrate Market Outlook, By Healthcare (2021-2030) ($MN)
36 Global Glass Substrate Market Outlook, By Aerospace & Defense (2021-2030) ($MN)
37 Global Glass Substrate Market Outlook, By Construction (2021-2030) ($MN)
38 Global Glass Substrate Market Outlook, By Other End Users (2021-2030) ($MN)
Note: Tables for North America, Europe, APAC, South America, and Middle East & Africa Regions are also represented in the same manner as above.
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