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感溫變色材料市場：2024-2029 年預測

Thermochromic Materials Market - Forecasts from 2024 to 2029

出版日期: 2024年07月05日 | 出版商:

Knowledge Sourcing Intelligence | 英文 141 Pages | 商品交期: 最快1-2個工作天內

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簡介目錄

感溫變色材料市場在預測期間（2024-2029年）呈現顯著成長，複合年成長率（CAGR）為7.78%。

感溫變色材料是隨溫度變化而改變顏色的物質。有無機物及高分子物質，如氧化鐵（Fe3O4）、矽化鐵（FeSi2）、二氧化鈮（NbO2）等。這種材料的變色特性在感測器、顯示器、防偽和生物醫學等領域具有廣泛的應用潛力。一個關鍵的促進因素是這些材料在具有熱致變色特性的標籤、塗料、油漆、油墨和顏料中的使用越來越多。

感溫變色材料依材料類型分為液晶、隱色染料、顏料及其他材料。這些材料根據其應用表現出不同的特性。感溫變色液晶因其靈敏的熱敏感性而被使用，可以檢測非常小的溫度變化。這會導致可逆的熱顏色變化。經過校準，在額定溫度下顯示綠色。另一種常見類型是隱色染料。這會導致可逆的顏色變化。有多種形式可供選擇，包括漿料、粉末、油漆、水性油墨、環氧樹脂和母粒。隱色染料可以設計為以不同的顏色響應大範圍的溫度變化。

調節光和熱動態的熱感溫變色智慧窗戶的應用使得這些材料在建設產業中發揮重要作用。永續和環保的解決方案處於感溫變色應用的前沿，例如塗料，其中顏料在受熱時會膨脹或收縮，從而導致顏色變化。建築業幾乎佔全球整體能源消費量的三分之一。因此，感溫變色材料有潛力用於整體節能和碳調節。

感溫變色材料市場促進因素：

對屋頂塗層感溫變色材料的需求

由於都市化不斷擴大的需求，全部區域的建築業正在不斷成長。新興經濟體需要更多的建築物和住宅，這增加了對該行業所用原料的需求。根據聯合國預測，到2022年，全球約57%的人口將居住在城市，而這個數字未來可能會進一步增加。在這一領域，對感溫變色材料等創新材料的需求不斷成長。

研究也正在朝著日常生活中的應用方向發展。智慧屋頂和窗戶利用感溫變色材料的特性，讓適量的太陽光進入並反射其餘的光。即使在寒冷的國家，您也可以保持家中溫暖，並節省電費和碳排放。此外，這種材料還具有不干擾光伏電池充電的特性。感溫變色材料對於住宅和建築應用來說是經濟、節能、環保的。

時尚和其他行業對感溫變色染料的需求不斷成長

感溫變色材料使用感溫變色染料，吸收入射輻射能並在加熱時變成無色，並廣泛應用於包括軍事迷彩在內的各個領域。此類染料在時尚產業也有有用的應用，使服裝具有變色特性。感溫變色染料也用於電氣設備，其中顏色變化用於警告過載。

此外，感溫變色技術的主要應用之一是汽車工業。 BMW宣布推出一款獨特的變色汽車，該汽車採用了許多先進技術。該車配備了多個感測器和攝影機來偵測環境溫度和照明條件。這些感測器和設備連接到汽車的電腦並相應地改變汽車的顏色。這些變化是即時完成的，並且呈現出精美的外觀。汽車使用特殊油漆，當暴露在不同溫度下時會改變顏色。這些塗料由懸浮在透明液體塗層中的微小溫度敏感顏料組成。

改善包裝外觀的需求

隨著食品飲料、化妝品行業和其他行業的需求不斷增加，由於各行業的行銷競爭，對先進包裝的需求也不斷增加。公司正在尋找新的創新包裝解決方案來使其產品脫穎而出。其中之一是 ProAmpac 的感溫變色墨水，其採用的墨水技術可以在達到臨界溫度時改變顏色。當溫度下降時，墨水會恢復原來的顏色。此功能可實現多種應用並允許全色彩轉換。

此外，2022 年 7 月，Molson Coors 推出了限量版包裝，其標籤會根據飲料溫度改變顏色。該公司使用感溫變色墨水，當啤酒足夠冷時，將庫爾斯瓶子和罐頭的頂部染成藍色。該公司是啤酒產品此類技術的先驅。

北美地區在預測期內主導感溫變色材料市場

北美可能在感溫變色材料市場的開拓中發揮重要作用。由於感溫變色材料在應用和開發方面具有創新性，北美國家很可能在其實施過程中發揮重要作用。 2023年農業、食品及相關產業為美國國內生產總值（GDP）貢獻約1.53兆美元，成為包裝產業的主要貢獻者。此外，感溫變色材料在建築屋頂和窗戶中的使用正在增加，有助於提高能源效率並減少碳排放。此外，許多汽車公司正在使用感溫變色材料來改變汽車的顏色，賦予汽車豪華的外觀並擴大市場。

感溫變色材料的抑制：

儘管感溫變色材料市場呈現穩定成長和需求，但高昂的製造成本是市場成長的主要阻礙因素。這些材料的高製造成本在包裝、塗料和染色等應用中顯而易見。另一方面，其他替代材料在應用中更便宜且更具成本效益。
此外，如果經常使用某種特定材料，但在應用中受到高磨損，則其性能較差。使用的某些材料可能對環境不安全。

感溫變色材料市場的主要發展：

2024年5月：i2Cool是新興企業。該公司是環保節能材料的創新者，包括非電冷卻塗料（油漆）和非電冷卻膜（iFilm），已在全球20多個國家的100多個計劃中實施馬蘇。 A輪資金籌措由信星資本（中信資本控股有限公司旗下私募股權投資公司）、未來時代科技控股有限公司、香港中華煤氣有限公司及之前各輪資金籌措的投資者共同參與，募集資金約港幣（1380 萬美元）。冷凍解決方案可應用於架構、化學、電力通訊、新能源、物流、糧庫、太陽能等產業。
2023 年 2 月：美國能源部國家再生能源實驗室 (NREL) 已檢驗，在辦公大樓中使用熱變色窗戶可以顯著節省能源並提高效率。熱變色窗戶使用吸收太陽能量的鈣鈦礦材料，這種技術可以減少較溫暖地區的熱負荷和較冷地區的冷負荷。這每年可以節省大量能源，主要的節省來源是寒冷和季節性氣候下的高玻璃辦公大樓需要更少的能源來加熱。
2022 年 9 月：OliKrom 已成為生產光致變色、感溫變色、發光、光敏色素和化學色素智慧材料的領導公司。由於強勁的商業性成長，該公司準備擴大其生產基地。我們已在目前生產基地附近購買了 4,500平方公尺的土地。該公司計劃擴大健康、化妝品、奢侈品、太空和國防等領域的業務。

世界概況
北美洲
- 美國
- 加拿大
- 墨西哥
南美洲
- 巴西
- 阿根廷
- 南美洲其他地區
歐洲
- 英國
- 德國
- 法國
- 義大利
- 西班牙
- 其他歐洲國家地區
中東/非洲
- 沙烏地阿拉伯
- 阿拉伯聯合大公國
- 其他中東/非洲
亞太地區
- 中國
- 印度
- 日本
- 韓國
- 台灣
- 泰國
- 印尼
- 其他亞太地區

第9章競爭環境及分析

主要企業及策略分析
市場佔有率分析
合併、收購、協議和合作
競爭對手儀表板

第10章公司簡介

Thermographics
Hali Pigment Co. Ltd
Chromatic Technologies Inc.
Qcr Solutions Corp.
Olikrom
Sfxc
Good Life Innovations Ltd
Fx Pigments Pvt. Ltd
Smarol Industry Co. Ltd
Kolortek Co. Ltd
Kolorjet Chemicals Pvt. Ltd
Insilico Co. Ltd.
Matsui International, LLC
New Prisematic Enterprise Co. Ltd.
Gem'Innov

簡介目錄

Product Code: KSI061616990

The market for thermochromic materials is showing substantial growth with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.78% during the forecast period (2024-2029).

Thermochromic materials are substances that have the property of changing color when there is a temperature change. The material can be inorganic or polymer based such as iron oxide (Fe3O4), iron silicide (FeSi2), niobium dioxide (NbO2), etc. The color-changing properties of the material could have broad applications in the fields of sensors, displays, anti-counterfeiting, biomedicine, and many others. The major driving factor is the growing usage of these materials in the labels, coating, paint, ink, and pigments for exhibiting the property of thermochromism.

Thermochromic materials are segmented based on the material type into liquid-crystal, leuco dyes, pigments, and other materials. These materials show different properties for different applications. Thermochromic liquid crystals, used for acute thermal sensitivity, detect very small temperature changes. It undergoes a reversible thermally induced color change. They are calibrated to display green at a rated temperature. Another common type used is Leuco dye. They exhibit color change over a temperature of approximately 5ºF (3ºC). It undergoes a reversible color change. They are available in different forms, such as slurry, powder, paint, water-based ink, epoxy, or masterbatch. Leuco dyes can be designed to respond to broad temperature changes in different colors.

The application of thermochromic smart windows to regulate the dynamics of light and heat plays an important role in these materials in the building and construction industry. Sustainable and eco-friendly solutions are at the forefront for using thermochromic applications such as coatings, when exposed to heat, the pigments expand or contract, causing a color change. The building and construction industries account for almost one-third of the total global energy consumption. Thus, thermochromic materials could be utilized for overall energy saving and carbon regulation.

THERMOCHROMIC MATERIALS MARKET DRIVERS:

Thermochromic materials are demanded as a roof coat

The construction and building industry is growing across regions due to the demand for expanding urbanization. Developing economies need more buildings and houses, thus increasing the demand for the raw materials used in the industry. According to the United Nations, around 57% of the world's population in 2022 resided in the cities, which is likely to grow in upcoming years. The demand for innovative materials, such as thermochromic materials, has increased in the sector, owing to their use in roofs for energy saving.

Certain researches are ongoing with their daily life application. The smart roof and windows would use the thermochromic materials properties to draw the right amount of light from the sunlight and then reflect the rest. It could keep the house warm in cold countries and save electricity and carbon emissions. Further, the materials would come with the property that they are not blocking the photovoltaic cells for charging. Thermochromic materials can be economical, energy-saving, and environmentally friendly for application in houses and buildings.

Growing demand for thermochromic dyes in fashion and other industries

Thermochromic materials have been a growing application in multiple fields, such as camouflaging in the military application; thermochromic dyes are used, which absorb the incident radiant energy and get heated to become colorless. Such dyes are useful applications in the fashion industry, too, where clothes are offered with color-changing properties. Thermochromic dyes are been used in electrical devices where the color change is used for getting the overload warnings.

Moreover, one of the larger applications of the thermochromic technology has been done by the automobile industry. BMW launched a unique color-changing car that uses many advanced technologies. The car has several sensors and cameras for detecting surrounding temperature and lighting conditions. These sensors and equipment then connect with the car computers, which change the car color accordingly. These changes take place in real time, giving an exquisite look. The car has specialized paint for changing color when exposed to different temperatures. These paints are made up of tiny pigments that are temperature-sensitive and suspended in a clear liquid coating.

Demand for the improved appearance of the packaging

With the growing demand for the food and beverages, cosmetics industry, and other industries the need for advanced packaging has also increased due to the competitive nature of marketing in the industries. The companies are looking for new and innovative packaging solutions for product differentiation. One such offering is thermochromic inks by the ProAmpac, which features color-changing ink technology that changes color upon reaching a critical temperature threshold. As the temperature decreases, the ink reverts to its original color. This capability allows for versatile applications, and full-color transformations can be achievable.

Further, in July 2022, Molson Coors launched limited-edition packs featuring labels that change color according to the drink's temperature. The company is using thermochromic ink, which can turn the mountain peaks on Coors bottles and cans blue when the beer is cold enough to drink. The company pioneered this type of technology in its beer products.

The North American region will dominate the thermochromic materials market during the forecast period.

North America would play a crucial role in developing the thermochromic materials market. The thermochromic materials are innovative in their application and development; thus, the countries in North America would play a crucial role in their execution. Agriculture, food, and related industries contributed roughly $1.530 trillion to U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) in 2023, a major contributor to the packaging industry. Further, the usage of thermochromic materials in buildings for roofs and windows has been growing, which is useful for energy efficiency and carbon saving. Further, many automobile companies are using thermochromic materials for the color-changing properties of the car, giving it a luxury look and expanding the market.

Thermochromic materials restraints:

While the thermochromic materials market is showing robust growth and demand, the high manufacturing cost plays a significant impediment to the market's growth. The high manufacturing cost of these materials is significant in the packaging, coatings, dying, etc. application, whereas other replacement materials are much cheaper and cost-effective in the application.
Moreover, many times certain materials are used to show poor performance in the application, where the wear and tear is high in the applications. Certain materials used are not environmentally safe for use.

Thermochromic Materials Market Key Developments:

In May 2024, i2Cool is a startup company specializing in electricity-free cooling technology. They are innovators of green and energy-efficient materials, such as electricity-free cooling paint (paint) and electricity-free cooling film (iFilm), which can be implemented in over 100 projects globally and in more than 20 countries worldwide. They attracted nearly HKD100 million (USD13.8 million) in its Series A round financing from Trustar Capital (the private equity investment business under CITIC Capital Holdings Limited), Future Times Technology Holding Company Limited, The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited, and investors from earlier funding rounds. The solution for the cooling can be implemented in industries like architecture, the chemical industry, power & telecom, new energy, logistics, grain storage, and photovoltaics. The company is committed to using the funding for the R&D of new technologies, expanding its product portfolio, and accelerating its push into global markets.
In February 2023, the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) validated that using thermochromic windows in office buildings could lead to massive savings and energy efficiency. Perovskite materials are used for the thermochromic windows to absorb energy from the sun shift, this technology mitigates heating loads in warm climates and cooling loads in colder regions. This saves a significant amount of energy annually, with the main source of savings coming from requiring less heating energy for highly glazed office buildings in cold or seasonal climates.
In September 2022, OliKrom became a leading company in the smart material manufacturing of photochromic, thermochromic, luminescent, phytochromes, and chemochromes. They are showing strong commercial growth and are thus ready to expand the production site. They acquired 4,500 m2 land adjacent to the current production site. The company plans to expand in the domains of health, cosmetics, luxury, space, defense, etc.

The thermochromic materials market is segmented and analyzed as follows:

By End User

Printing & Coating
Packaging
Medical
Textile
Other Industries

By Type

Reversible Thermochromic Material
Irreversible Thermochromic Material

By Material

Liquid Crystal
Leuco Dyes
Pigments
Other Materials

By Geography

North America
USA
Canada
Mexico
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Rest of South America
Europe
United Kingdom
Germany
France
Italy
Spain
Rest of Europe
Middle East and Africa
Saudi Arabia
UAE
Rest of the Middle East and Africa
Asia Pacific
China
India
Japan
South Korea
Taiwan
Thailand
Indonesia
Rest of Asia-Pacific

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1. Market Overview
1.2. Market Definition
1.3. Scope of the Study
1.4. Market Segmentation
1.5. Currency
1.6. Assumptions
1.7. Base and Forecast Years Timeline
1.8. Key benefits for the stakeholders

2. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

2.1. Research Design
2.2. Research Process

3. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

3.1. Key Findings
3.2. Analyst View

4. MARKET DYNAMICS

4.1. Market Drivers
- 4.1.1. Thermochromic materials are demanded as a roof coat
- 4.1.2. Growing demand for thermochromic dyes in fashion and other industries
- 4.1.3. Demand for the improved appearance of the packaging
4.2. Market Restraints
- 4.2.1. High cost of manufacturing and environmental concerns regarding the materials
4.3. Porter's Five Forces Analysis
- 4.3.1. Bargaining Power of Suppliers
- 4.3.2. Bargaining Power of Buyers
- 4.3.3. The Threat of New Entrants
- 4.3.4. Threat of Substitutes
- 4.3.5. Competitive Rivalry in the Industry
4.4. Industry Value Chain Analysis

5. THERMOCHROMIC MATERIALS MARKET BY END-USER

5.1. Introduction
5.2. Printing & Coating
5.3. Packaging
5.4. Medical
5.5. Textile
5.6. Other Industries

6. THERMOCHROMIC MATERIALS MARKET BY TYPE

6.1. Introduction
6.2. Reversible Thermochromic Material
6.3. Irreversible Thermochromic Material

7. THERMOCHROMIC MATERIALS MARKET BY MATERIAL

7.1. Introduction
7.2. Liquid Crystal
7.3. Leuco Dyes
7.4. Pigments
7.5. Other Materials

8. THERMOCHROMIC MATERIALS MARKET BY GEOGRAPHY

8.1. Global Overview
8.2. North America
- 8.2.1. United States
- 8.2.2. Canada
- 8.2.3. Mexico
8.3. South America
- 8.3.1. Brazil
- 8.3.2. Argentina
- 8.3.3. Rest of South America
8.4. Europe
- 8.4.1. United Kingdom
- 8.4.2. Germany
- 8.4.3. France
- 8.4.4. Italy
- 8.4.5. Spain
- 8.4.6. Rest of Europe
8.5. Middle East and Africa
- 8.5.1. Saudi Arabia
- 8.5.2. United Arab Emirates
- 8.5.3. Rest of the Middle East and Africa
8.6. Asia-Pacific
- 8.6.1. China
- 8.6.2. India
- 8.6.3. Japan
- 8.6.4. South Korea
- 8.6.5. Taiwan
- 8.6.6. Thailand
- 8.6.7. Indonesia
- 8.6.8. Rest of Asia-Pacific