Carbon nanotubes enable radical design changes for a wide variety of markets by permitting combinations of properties not previously possible in materials design and affording multi-functionality for increased efficiency. The challenge is translating the excellent combination of nanotubes properties on the nanoscale to structural properties on the macroscale. Contrary to most hyperbolic estimates, the current global market for carbon nanotubes has been measured by Nanoposts.com at approximately $247 million. At present nanotubes represent a niche materials additives market; but one with limitless revenue potential however current hindrances include: inconsistent quality of carbon nanotubes supply; dispersion; characterization of carbon nanotubes nanocomposites; and scaling down processing equipment to work around the low CNT supply.

New functionalised nanotubes applications will come onto the market in the next few years that will greatly increase global revenues to $2.7 billion plus by 2015; driven mainly by the needs of the electronics and data storage, defence, energy, aerospace and automotive industries. The electronics and data storage market is likely to see the biggest penetration to 2015, with the performance enhancing properties of carbon nanotubes allowing electronics manufacturers to meet demanding market needs across a variety of applications. Their incorporation into the displays applications will also increase demand, with a conservative revenue forecast of $1.07 billion by 2015.

The report provides in-depth coverage of one of the most active and commercially important areas of nanotechnology and includes:

- Global revenue figures and projections 2006-2015 across all markets

- Key drivers across all markets

- Products, applications and market trends

- Profiles of major and minor companies developing commercial applications of nanotubes including:

Bayer MaterialScience, BASF, Thomas Swan, Nanocomp, Nanocyl, Arkema, Mitsui, Toray, IBM, Surrey Nanosystems, Nanotero, Natural Nano, Unidym and Eikos.

 
Sectors covered include:

- Aerospace & Aviation

- Automotive

- Construction

- Defence

- Electronics & Data Storage

- Energy

- Environment

- Healthcare & Life Sciences

- Personal Care

- Printing & Packaging

- Sporting Goods

- Textiles

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1      EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

2      METHODOLOGY

    2.1        Quantitative Da ta Collection
    2.2        Qualitative Data Collection
    2.3        Market forecasting

3      COMMERCIALISING NANOTECHNOLOGY

    3.1        INDUSTRY STRUC TURE
    3.2        SUPPLIERS
       3.2.1        Materials
       3.2.2        Tools and instrumentation
       3.2.3        Devices and system integration
    3.3        BUYERS
    3.4        NEW ENTRANTS
    3.5        SUBSTITUTION THREATS
    3.6        COMPETITION
    3.7        KEY CHA LLENGES
       3.7.1        TECHNICAL
          3.7.1.1               Understanding
          3.7.1.2               Tools
       3.7.2        MARKET
          3.7.2.1               Hype
          3.7.2.2               Cost
          3.7.2.3               Production
          3.7.2.4               Public Perception and Ethics
       3.7.3        REGULATION
    3.8        Market Trends and Drivers
       3.8.1        DRIVERS
       3.8.2        TRENDS
          3.8.2.1               Collaboration
          3.8.2.2               First to market
          3.8.2.3               Nanomaterials advantage
          3.8.2.4              Improved products
          3.8.2.5              Decreasing cost of nanomaterials
          3.8.2.6              Autonomous systems

4      THE GLOBAL MARKET FOR CARBON NANOTUBES

    4.1        CARBON NANO TUBES
       4.1.1        Single-walled carbon nanotubes
       4.1.2        Multi Walled Carbon Nanotubes (MWNT)
           4.1.2.1              Double Walled Carbon Nanotubes (DWNT)
    4.2        PRODUCTIO N METHODS
       4.2.1        Arc Method
       4.2.2        Laser Methods
       4.2.3        Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD)
       4.2.4        Ball Milling
       4.2.5        Other Methods
    4.3        THE GLOBAL MARKET FOR CARBON NANOTUBES
       4.3.1        Applications
       4.3.2        Global Market Revenues 2006-2015
    4.4        KEY PLA YERS
       4.4.1        Brand owners
       4.4.2        Application developers
       4.4.3        Carbon Nanotube Suppliers

5      COMPANY PROFILES 

5.1        American Dye Source Inc.
5.2        Arkema
5.3        Arknano Technology Development Co ., Ltd.
5.4        Arry International Group
5.5        Bayer MaterialScience71
5.6        BioNano International Singapore Pte. Ltd
5.7        BuckyUSA
5.8        C-Polymers GmbH
5.9        Carbon NT&F
5.10       Carbon Solutions Inc.
5.11       Catalytic Materials LLC
5.12       CheapTubes
5.13    Chengdu Organic Chemicals Co., Ltd, Chin ese Acad emy of Sciences
5.14    Continental Carbon Company
5.15    DuPont
5.16    Frontier Carbon Corp.
5.17    Fujitsu Labo ratories
5.18    FutureCarbon GmbH
5.19    Helix Material Solu tions Inc.
5.20    Honjo Chemical Co rporation
5.21    Hyperion Catalysis International, Inc.
5.22    IBM
5.23    Innovations Unified Technologies
5.24    Luna Nanoworks
5.25    MER Co rporation
5.26    Mitsui Chemicals, Inc
5.27    Mknano
5.28    Molecula r Nanosystems Inc.
5.29    MTR Ltd.
5.30    Nano-C, Inc.
5.31    Nanocarblab
5.32    Nanocs
5.33    Nanocomp Technologies, Inc.
5.34    Nanocomposites Inc.
5.35    NanoCompound GmbH
5.36    Nanocyl
5.37    NanoIntegris
5.38    NanoLab, Inc.
5.39    Nanoledge Inc
5.40    NanoMas Technologies
5.41    NanoNB Corp.
5.42    Nanoselect Inc.
5.43    Nanoshel LLC
5.44    Nanostructured & Amo rphous Materials, Inc.
5.45    NanoTechLabs, Inc.
5.46    Nanothink S.A.
5.47    Natural Nano, Inc
5.48     N-Tec
5.49     Raymor Industries, Inc
5.50     Rossetter Holdings Ltd .114
5.51     SES Research 115
5.52     Shenzhen Nanotech Port Co., Ltd. (NTP)
5.53     SouthWest NanoTechnologies, Inc.
5.54     Sun Nanotech Co., Ltd.
5.55     Surrey NanoSystems
5.56     Thomas Swan & Co.
5.57     Unidym Inc.
5.58     Xintek, Inc.
5.59     YTC America, Inc
5.60     Zyvex Perfo rmance Materials, Inc

6      GLOSSARY OF TERMS