Carbon nanotubes are cylindrical structures made of carbon having diameter of a few nanometer; i.e. close to 1 nm. CNTs are available in different structures and are characterized into single wall and multi wall depending upon their length, thickness, and type of helicity. The high thermal and electrical conductivity with high tensile strength make CNTs specialized materials suited for various applications such as electronics, aerospace, defense, automotive, construction, energy, and sport articles. The report analyzes CNT market by geography (North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Row), technologies, aforesaid applications, and categories. The widely used technologies for CNT manufacturing are arc discharge, laser ablation, and chemical vapor deposition. Major applications are further sub-segmented into field emission displays, sensors, hydrogen storage, lithium-ion batteries, fuel cell, solar PV cells, drug delivery, sporting goods, airframe and components, etc.

The major drivers identified are superior benefits than conventional materials, advances in manufacturing technology, and growing demand for emerging applications such as batteries and capacitors. Growth in the market is inhibited by factors such as high processing cost, environmental concerns like toxic nature of CNTs, and greater efforts required to maintain purity of CNTs. Citing a promising growth in the market in the near term it is found that major players are taking efforts in capacity expansion and gaining expertise through collaborations and alliances. With extensive research regarding CNT being carried out by almost all the leading companies in the above mentioned application areas, the challenges for integration of CNT will eventually loosen out and in a nutshell, it would be said that carbon nanotubes are the hottest nanomaterial in the near future.

The carbon nanotubes find applications in electrical conductivity, conductive transparent electrodes, conductive heating films, conductive nano inks, nano devices, displays, chemical sensors, super batteries, super capacitors, energy storage, solar industries, thermal interface material, etc. The major players in the SWCNTs include Toray Industries (Japan), Unidym Inc. (U.S.), Southwest Nanotechnologies Inc. (U.S.), and Thomas Swan & Co. Ltd. (UK) The major players in the MWCNT industry include Showa Denko K.K (Japan), CNano Technology Limited (U.S.), Nanocyl S.A. (Belgium), Bayer MaterialScience AG (Germany), and Arkema (France).

For the year 2010, the global carbon nanotube market faced a mixture of challenges and opportunities could be observed with carbon nanotube suppliers and also end-user such as the fabricators and competent manufactures.

Historically, North America and Asia-Pacific have been the largest regional markets for carbon nanotubes. However, the economic downturn of 2008 had a much more negative impact on North America compared to Asia-Pacific and other regions interms of industry growths such as electronics and semiconductors, chemical and polymers, batteries and capacitors and others such as in these regions declined by 5% to 10% from 2008 to 2009. On the other hand, Asia-Pacific has shown better economic recovery and is expected to have a much more positive outlook for the near future.

Scope of the report

The report provides trends, forecasts in terms of volume (tons), and value ($million) segmented by geography, categories, technologies, and applications from the year 2011 to 2016. The report covers competitive landscape, company profiles of major players selected on the basis of their recent developments, geographical presence, production capacities, and revenue earnings. The report also includes patent analysis, value chain analysis, Porter’s analysis, and raw material price trends. The details of the scope are as follows

Geography: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of the world (ROW)

Applications: Electronics and semiconductors, chemicals and polymers, batteries and capacitors, energy, medical applications, composites, and aerospace & defense

Products/categories: Single walled and multi walled CNT

Technologies: Arc discharge, chemical vapor deposition (CVD), and laser ablation

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 INTRODUCTION
  1.1 KEY TAKE-AWAYS
  1.2 REPORT DESCRIPTION
  1.3 MARKETS COVERED
  1.4 STAKEHOLDERS
  1.5 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
      1.5.1 MARKET SIZE
      1.5.2 KEY DATA POINTS TAKEN FROM SECONDARY SOURCES
      1.5.3 KEY DATA POINTS TAKEN FROM PRIMARY SOURCES
      1.5.4 ASSUMPTIONS MADE FOR THIS REPORT
      1.5.5 COMPANIES COVERED DURING PRIMARY RESEARCH
 
2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
 
3 MARKET OVERVIEW
  3.1 DEFINING THE GLOBAL CARBON NANOTUBE MARKET
  3.2 BURNING ISSUES
      3.2.1 QUALITY ISSUES
      3.2.2 HIGH CAPITAL COSTS
      3.2.3 PATENTS & IP BLOCKING
  3.3 WINNING IMPERATIVES
      3.3.1 EXPANSION OF NEW PRODUCTION CAPACITIES
      3.3.2 COLLABORATIONS TO DEVELOP NEW APPLICATIONS
  3.4 FACTORS INFLUENCING CNTS MARKET
      3.4.1 DRIVERS
            3.4.1.1 Superior properties
            3.4.1.2 High demand from current & emerging applications
            3.4.1.3 Technology advancements
      3.4.2 RESTRAINTS
            3.4.2.1 High price & processing difficulties
            3.4.2.2 Purification required
            3.4.2.3 Environmental concerns & health risk
      3.4.3 OPPORTUNITIES
            3.4.3.1 Good opportunities in emerging applications
            3.4.3.2 Increasing application areas as prices come down
            3.4.3.3 Emerging economies
  3.5 GLOBAL CARBON NANOTUBES MARKET
      3.5.1 MARKET SHARE ANALYSIS
      3.5.2 GEOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS
      3.5.3 APPLICATIONS
      3.5.4 MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY
  3.6 FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS
      3.6.1 COMPETITIVE RIVALRY AMONG EXISTING PLAYERS
      3.6.2 THREAT FROM NEW ENTRANTS
      3.6.3 THREAT FROM SUBSTITUTES
      3.6.4 BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS
      3.6.5 BARGAINING POWER OF BUYERS
  3.7 CARBON NANOTUBE - VALUE CHAIN
  3.8 RAW MATERIAL & PRICE TREND ANALYSIS
      3.8.1 RAW MATERIAL USED FOR MANUFACTURING OF CNTS BY CVD PROCESS
      3.8.2 RAW MATERIAL USED FOR MANUFACTURING OF CNTS BY ARC DISCHARGE PROCESS
      3.8.3 RAW MATERIAL PRICE TRENDS
            3.8.3.1 Graphite
            3.8.3.2 Ethylene
            3.8.3.3 Benzene
  3.9 HEALTH & SAFETY & ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS
      3.9.1 HEALTH & SAFETY ISSUES
      3.9.2 ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
  3.10 PATENT ANALYSIS
      3.10.1 SWCNTS RECEIVING MAXIMUM PATENTS
      3.10.2 U.S. LEADS THE GLOBAL PATENT SCENARIO
      3.10.3 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD. LEADS  THE GLOBAL PATENTS SCENARIO
  3.11 NEW PRODUCTION CAPACITY & ENTRANTS IN COMING YEARS
 
4 GLOBAL CARBON NANOTUBES MARKET BY PRODUCTS
  4.1 SINGLE-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (SWCNTS)
      4.1.1 OVERVIEW
            4.1.1.1 Market share analysis of global SWCNTs
      4.1.2 GLOBAL SWCNTS MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY
            4.1.2.1 North America: SWCNTS
                    4.1.2.1.1 SWCNTS market share analysis
            4.1.2.2 Europe: SWCNTS
                    4.1.2.2.1 SWCNTS market share analysis
            4.1.2.3 APAC: SWCNTS
                    4.1.2.3.1 SWCNTS market share analysis
            4.1.2.4 RoW: SWCNTS
            4.1.2.5 Price trends - SWCNTS
  4.2 MULTI-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (MWCNTS)
      4.2.1 OVERVIEW
            4.2.1.1 Global MWCNTS market share analysis
      4.2.2 GLOBAL MULTI-WALLED CNTS BY GEOGRAPHY
            4.2.2.1 North America: MWCNTS
                    4.2.2.1.1 MWCNTS market share analysis
            4.2.2.2 Europe: MWCNTS
                    4.2.2.2.1 MWCNTS market share analysis
            4.2.2.3 APAC: MWCNTS
                    4.2.2.3.1 MWCNTS market share analysis
            4.2.2.4 RoW: MWCNTS
            4.2.2.5 Price trend
  4.3 SWCNTS V/S MWCNTS
 
5 GLOBAL CARBON NANOTUBES MARKET ANALYSIS BY APPLICATIONS
  5.1 ELECTRONICS & SEMICONDUCTORS
  5.2 CHEMICAL & POLYMERS
  5.3 BATTERIES & CAPACITORS
  5.4 ENERGY
  5.5 MEDICAL APPLICATIONS
  5.6 COMPOSITES
  5.7 AEROSPACE & DEFENCE
  5.8 OTHERS
 
6 GLOBAL CARBON NANOTUBES MARKET ANALYSIS BY GEOGRAPHY 
  6.1 NORTH AMERICA
  6.2 EUROPE
  6.3 ASIA PACIFIC
  6.4 REST OF THE WORLD
 
7 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
 
8 COMPANY PROFILES
  8.1 ARKEMA S.A.
      8.1.1 OVERVIEW
      8.1.2 FINANCIALS
      8.1.3 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
      8.1.4 STRATEGY
      8.1.5 DEVELOPMENTS
  8.2 ARRY INTERNATIONAL GMBH
      8.2.1 OVERVIEW
      8.2.2 FINANCIALS
      8.2.3 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
      8.2.4 STRATEGY
  8.3 ARKNANO TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD
      8.3.1 OVERVIEW
      8.3.2 FINANCIALS
      8.3.3 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
      8.3.4 STRATEGY
  8.4 BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE AG
      8.4.1 OVERVIEW
      8.4.2 FINANCIALS
      8.4.3 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
      8.4.4 STRATEGY
      8.4.5 DEVELOPMENTS
  8.5 BUCKYUSA INC
      8.5.1 OVERVIEW
      8.5.2 FINANCIALS
      8.5.3 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
      8.5.4 STRATEGY
  8.6 CARBON NT&F 21
      8.6.1 OVERVIEW
  8.6.2 FINANCIALS
      8.6.3 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
      8.6.4 STRATEGY
  8.7 CARBON SOLUTIONS INC
      8.7.1 OVERVIEW
      8.7.2 FINANCIALS
      8.7.3 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
      8.7.4 STRATEGY
      8.7.5 DEVELOPMENTS
  8.8 CHENGDU ORGANIC CHEMICALS CO. LTD (TIMESNANO)
      8.8.1 OVERVIEW
      8.8.2 FINANCIALS
      8.8.3 PRODUCTS
      8.8.4 STRATEGY
  8.9 CNANO TECHNOLOGY LTD
      8.9.1 OVERVIEW
      8.9.2 FINANCIALS
      8.9.3 PRODUCTS
      8.9.4 STRATEGY
      8.9.5 DEVELOPMENTS
  8.10 CNT COMPANY LTD
      8.10.1 OVERVIEW
      8.10.2 FINANCIALS
      8.10.3 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
      8.10.4 STRATEGY
  8.11 CONTINENTAL CARBON CO
      8.11.1 OVERVIEW
      8.11.2 FINANCIALS
      8.11.3 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
      8.11.4 STRATEGY
      8.11.5 DEVELOPMENTS
  8.12 HANWHA NANOTECH CORP
      8.12.1 OVERVIEW
      8.12.2 FINANCIALS
      8.12.3 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
      8.12.4 STRATEGY
      8.12.5 DEVELOPMENTS
  8.13 HYPERION CATALYSIS INTERNATIONAL INC
      8.13.1 OVERVIEW
      8.13.2 FINANCIALS
      8.13.3 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
      8.13.4 STRATEGY
      8.13.5 DEVELOPMENTS
  8.14 KLEAN CARBON INC
      8.14.1 OVERVIEW
      8.14.2 FINANCIALS
      8.14.3 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
      8.14.4 STRATEGY
  8.15 KOREA KUMHO PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY LTD
      8.15.1 OVERVIEW
      8.15.2 FINANCIALS
      8.15.3 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
      8.15.4 STRATEGY
      8.15.5 DEVELOPMENTS
  8.16 MITSUBISHI RAYON CO. LTD
      8.16.1 OVERVIEW
      8.16.2 FINANCIALS
      8.16.3 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
      8.16.4 STRATEGY
      8.16.5 DEVELOPMENTS
  8.17 NANO-C INC
      8.17.1 OVERVIEW
      8.17.2 FINANCIALS
      8.17.3 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
      8.17.4 STRATEGY
      8.17.5 DEVELOPMENTS
  8.18 NANOCYL S.A.
      8.18.1 OVERVIEW
      8.18.2 FINANCIALS
      8.18.3 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
      8.18.4 STRATEGY
      8.18.5 DEVELOPMENTS
  8.19 NANOINTEGRIS INC
      8.19.1 OVERVIEW
      8.19.2 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
      8.19.3 STRATEGY
      8.19.4 DEVELOPMENTS
  8.20 NANOLAB INC.
      8.20.1 OVERVIEW
      8.20.2 FINANCIALS
      8.20.3 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
      8.20.4 STRATEGY
       8.20.5 DEVELOPMENTS
  8.21 NANOSHEL LLC
      8.21.1 OVERVIEW
      8.21.2 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
      8.21.3 STRATEGY
  8.22 NANOTAILOR INC
      8.22.1 OVERVIEW
      8.22.2 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
      8.22.3 STRATEGY
      8.22.4 DEVELOPMENTS
  8.23 NANOTECHLABS INC
      8.23.1 OVERVIEW
      8.23.2 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
      8.23.3 STRATEGY
      8.23.4 DEVELOPMENTS
  8.24 NANOTHINX S.A.
      8.24.1 OVERVIEW
      8.24.2 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
      8.24.3 STRATEGY
  8.25 QUANTUM MATERIALS CORP
      8.25.1 OVERVIEW
      8.25.2 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
      8.25.3 STRATEGY
  8.26 ROSSETER HOLDINGS LTD
      8.26.1 OVERVIEW
      8.26.2 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
      8.26.3 STRATEGY
  8.27 SES RESEARCH
      8.27.1 OVERVIEW
      8.27.2 FINANCIALS
      8.27.3 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
  8.28 SHENZHEN NANOTECH PORT CO., LTD (NTP)
      8.28.1 OVERVIEW
      8.28.2 FINANCIALS
      8.28.3 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
      8.28.4 STRATEGY
  8.29 SHOWA DENKO K.K.
      8.29.1 OVERVIEW
      8.29.2 FINANCIALS
      8.29.3 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
      8.29.4 STRATEGY
      8.29.5 DEVELOPMENTS
  8.30 SOUTHWEST NANOTECHNOLOGIES INC
      8.30.1 OVERVIEW
      8.30.2 FINANCIALS
      8.30.3 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
      8.30.4 STRATEGY
      8.30.5 DEVELOPMENTS
  8.31 SUN NANOTECH CO LTD
      8.31.1 OVERVIEW
      8.31.2 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
      8.31.3 STRATEGY
  8.32 THOMAS SWAN & CO. LTD
      8.32.1 OVERVIEW
      8.32.2 FINANCIALS
      8.32.3 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
      8.32.4 STRATEGY
      8.32.5 DEVELOPMENTS
  8.33 TORAY INDUSTRIES INC
      8.33.1 OVERVIEW
      8.33.2 FINANCIALS
      8.33.3 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
      8.33.4 STRATEGY
      8.33.5 DEVELOPMENTS
  8.34 UNIDYM INC
      8.34.1 OVERVIEW
      8.34.2 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
      8.34.3 STRATEGY
      8.34.4 DEVELOPMENTS
 
APPENDIX 
 U.S. PATENTS
 EUROPE PATENTS
 JAPAN PATENTS

LIST OF TABLES 
 
1 GLOBAL CNTS MARKET, BY TYPES, BY REVENUES, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)
2 GLOBAL CNTS MARKET, BY PRODUCTION CAPACITIES, 2009 – 2016 (IN TONS) 
3 GLOBAL CNTS MARKET, BY TYPES, BY REVENUES, 2010 ($MILLION)
4 CNTS PRODUCTION CAPACITY EXPANSIONS (2009 – 2010)
5 JOINT COLLABORATIONS IN CNTS MARKET
6 CNTS PROPERTIES V/S OTHER MATERIAL PROPERTIES
7 CNTS PRICES V/S OTHER MATERIALS PRICES
8 FUTURE APPLICATIONS
9 GLOBAL CNTS MARKET, BY PRODUCTION CAPACITIES, 2009 – 2016 (IN TONS)  10 MAJOR PLAYERS IN GLOBAL CNTS MARKET (2010)
11 CNTS MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY, BY REVENUES, 2010 V/S 2016 ($MILLION)
12 GLOBAL CNTS MARKET, BY APPLICATIONS, BY REVENUES, 2010 ($MILLION)
13 MAJOR PLAYERS, BY TECHNOLOGY (2010)
14 GLOBAL CNTS MARKET, BY TECHNOLOGY, BY REVENUES, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)
15 GLOBAL CNTS MARKET, BY TECHNOLOGIES, BY PRODUCTION CAPACITY, 2009 – 2016 (IN TONS)
16 TYPES OF MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY - PROS & CONS
17 GLOBAL GRAPHITE PRICES, 2009 – 2016 ($/TON)
18 GLOBAL ETHYLENE PRICES, 2009 – 2016 ($/TON)
19 GLOBAL BENZENE PRICES, 2009 – 2016 ($/TON)
20 REGULATIONS
21 NUMBER OF PATENTS FILED BY ASSIGNEE (2008 – 2010)
22 EXPECTED PRODUCTION CAPACITIES
23 NEW ENTRANTS
24 GLOBAL SWCNTS MARKET, BY PRODUCTION CAPACITY, 2009 – 2016 (IN TONS)
25 GLOBAL SWCNTS MARKET, BY REVENUES, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)
26 MAJOR PLAYERS IN GLOBAL SWCNTS MARKET (2010)
27 NORTH AMERICA: SWCNTS MARKET, BY COUNTRY, BY REVENUES, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION) 
28 NORTH AMERICA: SWCNTS MARKET, BY COUNTRY, BY PRODUCTION CAPACITY, 2009 – 2016 (IN TONS)
29 NORTH AMERICA: MAJOR PLAYERS (2010)
30 EUROPE: SWCNTS MARKET, BY COUNTRY, BY REVENUES, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)
31 EUROPE: SWCNTS MARKET, BY COUNTRY, BY PRODUCTION CAPACITY, 2009 – 2016 (IN TONS)
32 EUROPE: MAJOR PLAYERS (2010)
33 APAC: SWCNTS MARKET, BY COUNTRY, BY REVENUES, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)
34 APAC: SWCNTS MARKET, BY COUNTRY, BY PRODUCTION CAPACITY,  2009 – 2016 (IN TONS)
35 APAC: MAJOR PLAYERS (2010)
36 ROW: SWCNTS MARKET, BY COUNTRY, BY REVENUES, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)
37 ROW: SWCNTS MARKET, BY COUNTRY, BY PRODUCTION CAPACITY, 2009 – 2016 (IN TONS)
38 GLOBAL MWCNTS MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY, BY PRODUCTION CAPACITY, 2009 – 2016 (IN TONS)
39 GLOBAL MWCNTS MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY, BY REVENUES, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION) 
40 MAJOR PLAYERS IN GLOBAL MWCNTS (2010)
41 NORTH AMERICA: MWCNTS MARKET, BY COUNTRY, BY REVENUES, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)
42 NORTH AMERICA: MWCNTS MARKET, BY COUNTRY, BY PRODUCTION CAPACITY,  2009 – 2016 (IN TONS)
43 NORTH AMERICA: MAJOR PLAYERS (2010)
44 EUROPE: MWCNTS MARKET, BY COUNTRY, BY REVENUES, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)
45 EUROPE: MWCNTS MARKET, BY COUNTRY, BY PRODUCTION CAPACITY, 2009 – 2016 (IN TONS)
46 EUROPE: MAJOR PLAYERS (2010)
47 APAC: MWCNTS MARKET, BY COUNTRY, BY REVENUES, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)
48 APAC: MWCNTS MARKET, BY COUNTRY, BY PRODUCTION CAPACITY, 2009 – 2016 (IN TONS)
49 APAC: MAJOR PLAYERS (2010)
50 ROW: MWCNTS MARKET, BY COUNTRY, BY REVENUES, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)
51 ROW: MWCNTS MARKET, BY COUNTRY, BY PRODUCTION CAPACITY, 2009 – 2016 (IN TONS)
52 SWCNTS V/S. MWCNTS
53 GLOBAL CNTS MARKET, BY APPLICATIONS, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)
54 GLOBAL CNTS MARKET, BY APPLICATIONS, 2009 – 2016 (IN TONS)
55 GLOBAL CNTS APPLICATIONS IN ELECTRONICS & SEMICONDUCTORS SECTOR, BY REVENUES, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)
56 GLOBAL CNTS APPLICATIONS IN ELECTRONICS & SEMICONDUCTORS SECTOR,  2009 – 2016 (IN TONS)
57 GLOBAL CNT APPLICATIONS IN CHEMICAL & POLYMERS SECTOR, BY REVENUES, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION) 
58 GLOBAL CNT APPLICATIONS IN CHEMICAL & POLYMERS SECTOR, 2009 – 2016 (IN TONS) 
59 GLOBAL CNTS APPLICATIONS IN BATTERIES & CAPACITORS SECTOR, BY REVENUES, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)
60 GLOBAL CNTS APPLICATIONS IN BATTERIES  & CAPACITORS SECTOR, 2009 – 2016 (IN TONS)
61 GLOBAL CNTS APPLICATIONS IN ENERGY SECTOR, BY REVENUES, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION) 
62 GLOBAL CNTS APPLICATIONS IN ENERGY SECTOR, 2009 – 2016 (IN TONS) 
63 GLOBAL CNTS APPLICATIONS IN MEDICAL APPLIATION SECTOR, BY REVENUES, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION) 
64 GLOBAL CNTS APPLICATIONS IN MEDICAL APPLIATIONS SECTOR, 2009 – 2016 (IN TONS) 
65 GLOBAL CNTS APPLICATIONS IN COMPOSITES SECTOR, BY REVENUES, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)
66 GLOBAL CNTS APPLICATIONS IN COMPOSITE SECTOR, 2009 – 2016 (IN TONS) 
67 GLOBAL CNTS APPLICATIONS IN AEROSPACE & DEFENSE SECTOR, BY REVENUES, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION) 
68 GLOBAL CNTS APPLICATIONS IN AEROSPACE & DEFENSE SECTOR,  2009 – 2016 (IN TONS)
69 GLOBAL CNTS APPLICATIONS IN OTHER SECTOR, BY REVENUES, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION) 
70 GLOBAL CNTS APPLICATIONS IN OTHER SECTOR, 2009 – 2016 (IN TONS) 
71 CNTS MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY, BY REVENUES, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)
72 CNTS MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2009 – 2016 (IN TONS)
73 NORTH AMERICA: CNTS MARKET, BY TYPES, BY REVENUES, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION) 
74 NORTH AMERICA: CNTS MARKET, BY TYPES, 2009 – 2016 (IN TONS)
75 NORTH AMERICA: CNTS MARKET, BY COUNTRY, BY REVENUES, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION) 
76 NORTH AMERICA: CNTS MARKET, BY COUNTRY, 2009 – 2016 (IN TONS) 
77 EUROPE: CNTS MARKET, BY TYPES, BY REVENUES, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)
78 EUROPE: CNTS MARKET, BY TYPES, 2009 – 2016 (IN TONS)
79 EUROPE: CNTS MARKET, BY COUNTRY, BY REVENUES, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)
80 EUROPE: CNTS MARKET, BY COUNTRY,  2009 – 2016 (IN TONS)
81 APAC: CNTS MARKET, BY TYPES, BY REVENUES, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)
82 APAC: CNTS MARKET, BY TYPES, 2009 – 2016 (IN TONS)
83 APAC: CNTS MARKET, BY COUNTRY, BY REVENUES, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)
84 APAC: CNTS MARKET, BY COUNTRY, 2009 – 2016 (IN TONS)
85 ROW: CNTS MARKET, BY TYPES, BY REVENUES, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)
86 ROW: CNTS MARKET, BY TYPES, 2009 – 2016 (IN TONS)
87 ROW: CNTS MARKET, BY COUNTRY, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)
88 ROW: CNTS MARKET, BY COUNTRY, 2009 – 2016 (IN TONS)
89 MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
90 NEW PRODUCTS LAUNCHES
91 AGREEMENTS & COLLABORATIONS
92 PRODUCTION/GEOGRAPHIC/OPERATIONAL EXPANSIONS
93 RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
94 OTHERS 
   
LIST OF FIGURES 

1 DEFINING THE GLOBAL CNTS MARKET
2 GLOBAL CNTS MARKET (2010)
3 PATENTS FOR GLOBAL CNTS MARKET
4 GLOBAL CNTS MARKET, BY PRODUCTION CAPACITIES, 2009 – 2016 (IN TONS)  5 GLOBAL CNTS MARKET, BY REVENUES, 2009 - 2016 ($MILLION)
6 MARKET SHARE OF KEY PLAYERS IN GLOBAL CNTS MARKET (2010)
7 CNTS MARKET SHARE BY GEOGRAPHY (2010 VS 2016)
8 GLOBAL CNTS MARKET SHARE, BY APPLICATIONS (2010)
9 GLOBAL CNTS MARKET, BY TECHNOLOGY SHARE (2010)
10 PORTER’S FIVE FORCE MODEL FOR CNTS MARKET
11 VALUE CHAIN SNAPSHOT OF CNTS
12 GLOBAL GRAPHITE PRICES, 2009 – 2016 ($/TON)
13 GLOBAL ETHYLENE PRICES, 2009 – 2016 ($/TON)
14 GLOBAL BENZENE PRICES, 2009 – 2016 ($/TON)
15 PATENT TRENDS BY MARKET SEGMENTS
16 PATENT ANALYSIS BY GEOGRAPHY (2008 – 2010)
17 PATENTS IN THE FIELD OF CARBON NANOTUBES, BY REGION (2008 – 2010) 
18 PATENTS FILED BY TYPES (2010)
19 CNTS PATENTS FILED BY APPLICATIONS (2010)
20 PATENT ANALYSIS BY ASSIGNEE (2008 – 2010)
21 TYPES OF CNTS
22 MARKET SHARE ANALYSIS OF GLOBAL SWCNTS MARKET (2010)
23 SWCNTS  MARKET,  BY REGION  (2010 VS 2016)
24 NORTH AMERICA: MARKET SHARE ANALYSIS OF SWCNTS (2010)
25 EUROPE: MARKET SHARE ANALYSIS OF SWCNTS (2010)
26 APAC: MARKET SHARE ANALYSIS OF SWCNTS (2010)
27 SWCNTS PRICES TREND, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2009 – 2016 ($/PER KILOGRAM) 
28 MARKET SHARE ANALYSIS OF GLOBAL MWCNTS (2010)
29 MWCNTS MARKET, BY REGION (2010 V/S 2016)
30 NORTH AMERICA: MARKET SHARE ANALYSIS OF MWCNTS (2010)
31 EUROPE: MARKET SHARE ANALYSIS OF MWCNTS (2010)
32 APAC: MARKET SHARE ANALYSIS OF MWCNTS (2010)
33 MWCNTS PRICE TREND, BY REGION, 2009 – 2016 ($/PER KILOGRAM)
34 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE (JANUARY 2008 – FEBRUARY 2011)

Carbon Nanotube Market (2011 – 2016)

Carbon nanotubes are minuscule allotropes of carbon having sizes to the scale of nanometers. Their physical, electrical, and thermal properties make them special material for a number of applications. CNTs have very high tensile strength, excellent electrical conductivity, and the ability to bear high working temperatures.

The CNT application markets have made great breakthroughs and enabled nanotechnology to become one of the most sought-after technologies to have made a huge impact on a wide range of applications such as electronics, medicine, aerospace, defense, automotives, energy, construction, etc. With some of the big producers stepping up their production capacities, the prices of CNTs are bound to come down and this will induce a spiral effect on the application areas; thereby pushing up the demand for CNTs.

The global carbon nanotubes market is estimated to reach $3,301.1 million in 2016; growing at a CAGR of 12.4% from 2011 to 2016. The market in APAC is driving the CNT sales and is expected to hold 49.1% of the global market share in 2016. Electronics and semiconductors remain the leading demand generating application with 20.80% market share; followed by chemicals and polymers and composites with 19.50% market share of each. Some of the raw materials covered in this reports are graphite, ethylene, and others.

Global carbon nanotubes market, by types 2009 - 2016

Some of the key market players in the global carbon nanotubes market based on their market presence and analysis are Bayers MaterialScience AG (Germany), Showa Denko K.K. (Japan), Arkema S.A (France), SouthWest NanoTechnologies Inc. (U.S.), and CNano Technology Limited (U.S.).