The Global Market for Smart Glass 2024-2034

The Global Market for Smart Glass 2024-2034


Smart glass refers to specialty glass or glazing solutions that can dynamically modulate light transmission or opaqueness in response to voltage, light or temperature inputs. This switchable functionality enables user-controlled dimming, privacy, heat management and energy savings across diverse industries. The use of smart glass is an effective way of minimizing energy consumption in buildings. The unique light and heat-adaptive nature of smart glass is made possible by advanced underlying technologies that induce reversible changes in specialized glass materials through applied stimuli.

The Global Market for Smart Glass 2024-2034 provides a detailed analysis of this market, covering key smart glass technologies including electrochromic, thermochromic, and PDLC switchable glass. End users markets such as construction, automotive, and aerospace are extensively covered. Regional demand analysis and growth projections are provided for markets including North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Rest of World.

Profiles for over 60 major companies working on smart glass and related technologies are included. The report focuses on key details around market size, segmentation, growth factors, challenges, emerging applications, product innovations and future roadmap. It aims to quantify the opportunity presented by smart glass, windows and dynamic glazing solutions. With sustainability concerns around energy conservation and green buildings taking centre stage, this research analysis helps identify specific areas of product enhancement and regional trends reshaping demand. Companies can leverage the granular demand forecasts to 2034 by technology and geography to focus innovation pipelines, localization strategies and predictive capacity planning as next-generation dynamic glass gets embedded across industries.

Report contents include:
Global smart glass market revenue forecasts segmented by technology, end-use industry, region through 2034.
Analysis of market drivers like energy regulations, EVs, reducing energy use, mega-trends.
Overview of smart glass technologies - electrochromic, thermochromic, SPD, PDLC etc.
Discussion of applications across architecture, automotive, aerospace, consumer devices.
Commercial application analysis - buildings, healthcare, transportation etc.
Comparative assessment of smart glass materials.
Company profiles for 60+ manufacturers and start-ups. Companies profiled include AGC Inc., Andluca Technologies, ChromoGenics AB, ClearVue Technologies, Gauzy Ltd, Halio, Inc., Nodis, Saint Gobain SageGlass, UbiQD and View, Inc.
Review of new products, partnerships, investments and funding trends.
Breakdown of demand growth projections for North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, China.
Challenges analysis covering costs, switching speeds, fabrication limits etc.
Emerging materials outlook.
Sustainability impact - recyclable panels, photocatalytic coatings, energy saving potential.
Future outlook addressing required innovation areas, new capabilities, roadmaps.


  • RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
  • AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THIS STUDY
  • EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
    • Market drivers
      • Energy Efficiency Regulations
      • Electric Vehicle Market Growth
      • Reducing Energy Use
      • Mega-trends driving the smart glass market
        • Table Mega-trends driving the smart glass market.
    • Market for Smart Glass
      • Table Markets for smart glass.
      • Architecture and Construction
      • Commercial buildings
      • Healthcare Infrastructure
      • Educational Institutions
      • Residential Premises
        • Table Technologies for smart windows in buildings.
      • Automotive windows and glass
      • Aerospace
      • Consumer Devices
      • AR Smart Glasses
    • Comparison of smart glass technologies
      • Table Comparison of smart glass and smart windows types.
      • Competitive landscape
        • Table Market structure for smart glass and smart windows.
    • Global manufacturers
      • Table Manufacturers of smart film and glass, by type.
    • Routes to market
      • Table Routes to market for smart glass companies.
    • Commercial applications of smart glass
      • Table Commercial applications of smart glass.
    • Market and technical challenges
      • Table Market and technical challenges for smart glass and smart windows, by main technology type.
      • Consumer Scepticism
      • Costs
      • Premium Pricing
        • Table Cost comparison with conventional glass.
      • Reliability Perceptions
      • Large Area Fabrication
      • Durability
      • Material Limitations
      • Visual Haze
    • Future of smart glass
      • Need for innovation
      • Reducing costs
      • Integration with building systems/Internet of things (IoT)
      • Energy efficiency and regulations in buildings
      • Photovoltaic smart glass
      • Faster switching times
      • Applications in healthcare infrastructure
      • Applications in electric vehicles (EVs)
    • Market funding
      • Table Market funding for smart glass companies.
    • Global market revenues, 2018-2034
      • Total market
        • Table Total market revenues for smart glass, 2018-2034 (million USD).
      • By smart glass technology
        • Table Global market revenues by smart glass technology, 2018-2034 (million USD).
      • By end use markets
        • Table Global market revenues by end use markets, 2018-2034 (million USD).
      • By region
        • Table Global market revenues by region, 2018-2034 (million USD).
  • INTRODUCTION
    • What is smart glass?
      • Controlling light transmission
        • Table Technologies controlling daylight transmission.
      • Glare Reduction
      • Adjustable Privacy
      • Climate Control
    • Types of smart glass
      • Passive smart glass
        • Table Types of passive smart glass.
      • Active smart glass
        • Table Types of active smart glass.
    • Comparison of smart glass technologies
      • Table Advantages and disadvantages of respective smart glass technologies.
    • Advanced materials in smart glass
      • Nanomaterials
      • Ionic Gels and Ionic Liquids
      • Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs)
      • Transparent Luminescent Solar Concentrators
      • Small Bandgap Electrochromic Polymers
      • Soft Adaptive Liquid Crystal Elastomers
  • ELECTROCHROMIC SMART GLASS
    • Technology description
      • Operating Principle
      • Materials
        • Table Types of electrochromic materials and applications.
    • Benefits
    • Limitations
    • Markets
      • Residential and commercial windows
      • Automotive
      • Aerospace
      • Sunglasses and visors
      • Flexible displays and wearables
    • Global revenues
      • By market
        • Table Global revenues for electrochromic smart glass 2018-2034, by market, (millions USD).
      • By region
        • Table Global revenues for electrochromic smart glass 2018-2034, by region, (millions USD).
    • Market players
      • Table Market players in electrochromic smart glass.
  • THERMOCHROMIC SMART GLASS
    • Operating Principle
    • Benefits
    • Limitations
    • Markets
    • Global revenues
      • By market
        • Table Global revenues for thermochromic smart glass 2018-2034, by market, (million USD).
      • By region
        • Table Global revenues for thermochromic smart glass 2018-2034, by region (million USD).
    • Market players
      • Table Market players in thermochromic smart glass.
  • SUSPENDED PARTICLE DEVICE (SPD) SMART GLASS
    • Operating principle
    • Benefits
    • Limitations
    • Markets
      • Windows
      • Automotive
      • Displays
      • Aviation
    • Global revenues
      • By market
        • Table Global revenues for suspended particle devices (SPD), smart glass 2018-2034, by market, (million USD).
      • By region
        • Table Global revenues for suspended particle devices (SPD), smart glass 2018-2034, by region, (million USD).
    • Market players
      • Table Market players in Suspended Particle Device (SPD) smart glass.
  • POLYMER DISPERSED LIQUID CRYSTAL SMART GLASS (PDLC)
    • Operating principle
      • Types
    • Benefits
    • Limitations
    • Markets
      • Interior glass
      • Healthcare
      • Projection
    • Global revenues
      • By market
        • Table Global revenues for PDLC smart glass 2018-2034, by market, (million USD).
      • By region
        • Table Global revenues for PDLC smart glass 2018-2034, by region (million USD).
    • Market players
      • Table Market players in Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystal (PDLC) smart glass.
  • PHOTOCHROMIC SMART GLASS
    • Operating principle
    • Benefits
    • Limitations
    • Markets
    • Market players
      • Table Market players in photochromic smart glass.
  • MICRO-BLINDS
    • Operating principle
    • Benefits
      • Limitations
    • Markets
    • Market players
      • Table Market players in micro-blinds.
  • ELECTROKINETIC GLASS
    • Operating principle
      • Table Cross-section of Electro Kinetic Film.
    • Applications
  • PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) SOLAR GLAZING
    • Technology description
    • Markets
      • Building-integrated PV glazing
    • Companies
      • Table Companies developing photovoltaic (PV) solar glazing.
  • HEAT INSULATION SOLAR GLASS (HISG)
    • Operating principle
    • Applications
  • QUANTUM DOT SOLAR GLASS
    • Operating principle
    • Applications
  • EMERGING SMART GLASS TECHNOLOGIES
    • Self-Cleaning Smart Glass
    • Photocatalytic Coatings
    • Hydrophilic Coatings
    • Recyclable Smart Glass
    • Graphene Smart Glass
    • Electrochromic Panes
    • Insulating Interlayers
    • Liquid Crystal Elastomers
  • COMPANY PROFILES
    • AGC, Inc.
    • AlphaMicron, Inc.
    • Ambilight (HK) Limited
    • Andluca Technologies
    • Beijing All Brilliant Technology Co., Ltd (ABTECH)
    • ChromoGenics AB
    • ClearVue Technologies
    • Crown Electrokinetics
    • Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (DNP)
    • DMDisplay Co., Ltd.
      • Table Schematic of Magic Glass.
    • Dreamglass
    • e-Chromic Technologies, Inc.
    • eLstar Dynamics B.V.
    • Eyrise B.V.
    • Flexenable Limited
    • G2B Co., Ltd.
    • Gauzy Ltd.
    • Gentex Corporation
    • Glass Dyenamics
    • Glass Technology GmbH
    • Guardian Industries
    • Halio, Inc.
    • HAVERKAMP GmbH
    • Hitachi Chemical Company Ltd.
    • HIVISQ SL
    • HOHO Industries
    • Huichi Industrial Development Co., Ltd.
    • Hunan Haozhi Nano Technology Co., Ltd.
    • InnoGlass Technology(Qingdao) Co.,Ltd
    • Innoptec Srl
    • Innovative Glass
    • Irisfilm Corporation
    • Isoclima S.p.A.
    • Kewei
    • Magna International
    • Merck KGaA
    • MicroShade A/S
    • Miru Smart Technologies
    • ML System S.A Zaczernie
    • Murakami Kaimeido Company
    • Nanoscale Glasstec GmbH
    • Nippon Sheet Glass/NSG UMU Products Co., Ltd.
    • Nodis Pte Ltd.
    • Onyx Solar
    • OYPDLC/Zhiyuan Building Materials Technology Co., Ltd
    • Pilkington
    • Pleotint, LLC
    • Polytronix, Inc.
    • PPG Aerospace
    • Q-Sys Co., Ltd.
    • RavenBrick LLC
    • Research Frontiers, Inc.
    • Saint Gobain/SageGlass Electrochromics, Inc.
    • Smartglass International Limited
    • Switch Glass
    • TNO RWT
    • Tokai Rika Co., Ltd.
    • UbiQD
    • Unite Glass
    • Vanlong Technology Co., Ltd.
    • Vario Glass
    • View, Inc.
    • Vision Systems Aeronautics S.A.S.
    • Zhejiang Jingyi New Material Technology Co., Ltd.
    • Zhuhai Singyes New Materials Technology Co., Ltd.
  • REFERENCES

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