In recent years, tremendous progress has been made, technologically and in terms of demand, in electronic devices and systems. The technological progress has come on two main fronts: increased functionality on a single device unit and miniaturization of each unit. Both of these developments have increased the need for thermal management technologies, including thermal interface materials (TIM).

In the thermal management of microelectronics, the interface material layer between a chip and heat spreader presents the single largest barrier to heat flow in the packaging of high-power dissipation devices. The selection of a suitable material to fill the interface between a chip and a heat spreader is critical to the performance and reliability of the semiconductor device. For this reason, there has been continuous effort to develop new thermal interface technologies.

The goal of this report is to provide an up-to-date analysis of recent developments and current trends in the global TIM materials market.

Specific objectives include:

    Identifying TIM technologies and products with the greatest commercial potential in the near to mid-term (2010–2016).
    Analyzing the key drivers and constraints that will shape the market for TIM technologies over the next 5 years.
    Estimating the current and future demand for TIM technologies and products.
    Ascertaining which companies are best positioned to meet this demand, because of proprietary technologies, strategic alliances, or other advantages.

This report is intended especially for suppliers of TIM and others with a need to understand the status and dynamics of the market for these products. Although the report is organized around specific technologies, it is largely nontechnical in nature and coverage. That is, it is concerned less with theory and jargon than with what works, and how much of the latter the market is likely to purchase, and at what price.

As such, the report’s main audience is executive management, business development, marketing departments, and financial analysts. It is not written specifically for scientists and technologists, although its findings measure and analyze the market for their work, including the availability of government and corporate research funding for different technologies and applications.

The report addresses the global market for thermal interface materials products during the period from 2010 through 2016, including:

    Thermal greases
    Thermal compounds
    Thermal pads
    Adhesive films and tapes
    Epoxies
    Phase-change materials
    Metal-based TIM

The report format includes the following major elements:

    Executive summary
    Overview of TIM
    TIM technologies and products
    Applications and end users
    Developers and suppliers
    Market estimates and projections
    Industry structure and competition
    Patent analysis.

The geographic scope for this report is the global market.

The findings and conclusions of this report are based on information gathered using both primary and secondary research methodologies from a variety of sources. The primary sources of information were Internet searches and industry association data, and interviews conducted with thermal interface material suppliers, custom engineering companies, and manufacturers of representative applications. In addition, other secondary sources were consulted for the report, including industry journals and publications, product literature, white papers and technical journals, and financial reports for industry suppliers.

The base-year for analysis and projection is 2010. With 2010 as a baseline, market projections were developed for 2011 to 2016.

REPORT HIGHLIGHTS

•     The global market for thermal interface materials was worth around $390 million in 2010. The market is expected to grow to $425.8 million in 2011 and $626.8 million in 2016,
      a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8% between 2010 and   2016.
•     Polymer-based TIM (thermal greases, compounds, pads, adhesives, and epoxies) makes up the largest segment of the thermal interface materials market, with sales of $342.5 million in 2010,
      increasing to $549.3 million by 2016, for a CAGR of 8.1%.
•     Metal-based TIM makes up the second-largest product segment, growing from $35.5 million in 2010 to $53.8 million in 2016, for a CAGR of 6.4%.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
    STUDY BACKGROUND
    STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
    INTENDED AUDIENCE 
    SCOPE AND FORMAT OF REPORT 
    INFORMATION SOURCES AND METHODOLOGY
    ANALYST CREDENTIALS 
    DISCLAIMER

CHAPTER TWO: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  SUMMARY TABLE GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF THERMAL
    INTERFACE MATERIALS, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) . 6
  SUMMARY FIGURE GLOLBAL THERMAL INTERFACE MATERIALS
    PRODUCT SEGMENTS, 2010­2016 (% OF TOTAL CONSUMPTION) . 7
     EXECUTIVE SUMMARY . 8

CHAPTER THREE: OVERVIEW 
     GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THERMAL INTERFACE MATERIALS  9
          DEFINITION 9
          PROPERTIES . 9
  TABLE 1 PROPERTIES OF THERMAL INTERFACE MATERIALS . 9
                Thickness . 10
                Viscosity . 10
                Dielectric Strength  10
                Thermal Conductivity 11
                Thermal Contact Resistance . 11
                Thermal Impedance . 11
                Modulus 12
                Coefficient of Thermal Expansion. 12
                Operating Temperature  12
     TYPES OF THERMAL INTERFACE MATERIAL . 13
  TABLE 2 TYPES OF THERMAL INTERFACE MATERIAL  13
          THERMAL GREASES . 13
          THERMAL COMPOUNDS  14
          THERMAL PADS . 15
          THERMAL TAPES . 15
          EPOXIES  16
          PHASE-CHANGE MATERIALS . 16
          OTHER MATERIALS  17
     END USES  17
  TABLE 3 WORLD THERMAL MANAGEMENT MARKET BY END USE,
    THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS). 17
         COMPUTERS . 18
FIGURE 1 GLOBAL PC SHIPMENTS, 2010­2016 (MILLION UNITS)  18
FIGURE 2 COMPUTER-RELATED MARKET FOR ALL THERMAL
   MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGIES, 2006­2010 ($ MILLIONS)  19
         TELECOMMUNICATIONS  20
FIGURE 3 GLOBAL SHIPMENTS OF MOBILE PHONE HANDSETS,
   2010­2016 (MILLION UNITS) 20
FIGURE 4 GLOBAL SPENDING ON MOBILE
   TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE, 2010­2016 ($
   MILLIONS)  21
FIGURE 5 TELECOMMUNICATIONS-RELATED MARKET FOR ALL
   THERMAL MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGIES, 2010­2016 ($
   MILLIONS)  22
         AUTOMOTIVE . 23
FIGURE 6 GLOBAL MOTOR VEHICLE PRODUCTION, 2010­2016
   (MILLION UNITS)  23
FIGURE 7 MOTOR VEHICLE­RELATED MARKET FOR ALL
   THERMAL MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGIES, 2010­2016 ($
   MILLIONS)  24
         CONSUMER PRODUCTS . 25
FIGURE 8 GLOBAL CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SALES, 2010­2016 ($
   MILLIONS)  25
FIGURE 9 CONSUMER PRODUCT­RELATED MARKET FOR ALL
   THERMAL MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGIES, 2010­2016 ($
   MILLIONS)  26
         MEDICAL/OFFICE ELECTRONICS  27
FIGURE 10 GLOBAL SALES OF MEDICAL AND OFFICE
   ELECTRONICS, 2010­2016 ($ MILLIONS) . 27
FIGURE 11 MEDICAL AND OFFICE ELECTRONICS­RELATED
   MARKET FOR ALL THERMAL MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGIES,
   2010­2016 ($ MILLIONS) . 28
         INDUSTRIAL/MILITARY ELECTRONICS . 29
FIGURE 12 GLOBAL SALES OF INDUSTRIAL AND MILITARY
   ELECTRONICS, 2010­2016 ($ MILLIONS)  29
FIGURE 13 OTHER INDUSTRIAL AND MILITARY MARKETS FOR
   ALL THERMAL MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGIES, 2010­2016 ($
   MILLIONS)  30
    GEOGRAPHICAL MARKETS . 31
TABLE 4 WORLD THERMAL MANAGEMENT MARKET, BY REGION,
   THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS). 31
         AMERICAS . 31
         EUROPE . 31
         ASIA-PACIFIC . 32
         JAPAN  32
       MARKET SIZE AND SEGMENTATION  32
           MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH TRENDS . 32
   FIGURE 14 TRENDS IN GLOBAL MARKET FOR THERMAL
      INTERFACE PRODUCTS, 2010­2016 ($ MILLIONS) . 33
           MATERIAL TYPE  33
   TABLE 5 GLOBAL MARKET FOR THERMAL INTERFACE
      PRODUCTS BY TYPE OF MATERIAL, THROUGH 2016 ($
      MILLIONS)  34
   FIGURE 15 GLOBAL MARKET FOR THERMAL INTERFACE
      PRODUCT SEGMENTS, 2010­2016 (%). 35
           END USES . 35
   TABLE 6 GLOBAL MARKET FOR THERMAL INTERFACE PRODUCTS
      BY END USE, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) . 36
   FIGURE 16 GLOBAL MARKET FOR THERMAL INTERFACE
      PRODUCTS END-USE SEGMENTS, 2010­2016 (%) . 37
           GEOGRAPHICAL MARKETS . 37
   TABLE 7 MAJOR GEOGRAPHICAL MARKETS FOR THERMAL
      INTERFACE PRODUCTS, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS). 38
   FIGURE 17 GLOBAL MARKET FOR THERMAL INTERFACE
      PRODUCTS BY GEOGRAPHICAL SEGMENTS, 2010­2016 (%)  39

CHAPTER FOUR: THE IMPORTANCE OF THERMAL MANAGEMENT 
      THE IMPORTANCE OF THERMAL MANAGEMENT  40
  FIGURE 18 MAJOR CAUSES OF ELECTRONIC FAILURE (% OF
     OCCURRENCES)  41
            THE IMPORTANCE OF THERMAL . (CONTINUED) . 42
            THE IMPORTANCE OF THERMAL . (CONTINUED) . 43
      ENVIRONMENTAL AND REGULATORY FACTORS IN THERMAL
        MANAGEMENT  44
      GLOBAL AND REGIONAL MARKET TRENDS FOR THERMAL
        MANAGEMENT  44
  TABLE 8 WORLD THERMAL MANAGEMENT MARKET, THROUGH
     2016 ($ MILLIONS) . 45
  FIGURE 19 TRENDS IN THE GLOBAL MARKET FOR THERMAL
     MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGIES, 2010­2016 ($ MILLIONS)  45
  TABLE 9 GLOBAL THERMAL MANAGEMENT MARKET BY
     PRODUCT TYPE, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) . 46
  FIGURE 20 GLOBAL THERMAL MANAGEMENT REVENUE BY
     PRODUCT SEGMENT, 2010 VS. 2016 (%)  46
  FIGURE 20 (CONTINUED) . 47

CHAPTER FIVE: THERMAL INTERFACE MATERIALS
    POLYMER COMPOSITES . 48
         POLYMERS  49
              Silicone . 49
                   Polyurethane  49
                   Acrylate  50
                   Epoxy  50
           FILLERS . 51
   TABLE 10 THERMAL PROPERTIES OF THERMAL INTERFACE
     FILLER MATERIALS . 51
                   Ceramics  52
                             Alumina (Al203) . 52
                             Aluminum Nitride (AlN). 52
                             Beryllium Oxide (BeO) . 52
                             Other Ceramic Fillers . 53
                   Metals . 53
                   Carbonaceous Materials  53
                             Carbon Fibers 53
                             Diamond  54
                             Graphene . 54
                             Carbon Nanotubes  55
      PHASE-CHANGE MATERIALS  56
           TYPES OF PHASE-CHANGE MATERIALS  57
                   Paraffin  57
                   Non-Paraffin Organic PCMs . 57
                   Salt Hydrates . 57
                   Eutectic Salts . 58
                   Advantages and Disadvantages of Different PCMs in
                        Electronic Applications  58
   TABLE 11 SOLID-LIQUID PCM PROPERTIES . 58
           ENCAPSULATION SYSTEMS . 59
      METALS  60
           SOLDER . 60
   TABLE 12 THERMAL SOLDERS. 60
           METAL MATRIX COMPOSITES  61
           OTHER METAL INTERFACE MATERIALS . 62
                   Liquid Metal  62
                   Soft Metal Alloy . 62
      CARBON MATRIX COMPOSITES  62
      DISPENSING  63
           MANUAL DISPENSING . 63
           SILK-SCREENABLE INTERFACE MATERIALS . 63
           AUTOMATED DISPENSING 64

CHAPTER SIX: THERMAL GREASES
      SUMMARY  65
  FIGURE 21 GLOBAL MARKET FOR THERMAL GREASES, 2010­2016
     ($ MILLIONS)  65
      TECHNOLOGIES . 66
                GENERAL DESCRIPTION . 66
                MATERIALS. 66
                           Matrix Materials 66
                           Filler Materials  67
                                     Ceramics  67
   TABLE 13 CERAMIC FILLERS USED IN THERMAL GREASES  68
                                     Metals  68
   TABLE 14 METAL FILLERS USED IN THERMAL GREASES  68
                                     Carbon . 68
       APPLICATIONS AND END USES  69
   FIGURE 22 THERMAL GREASE END-USER SEGMENTS, 2010 (%) . 69
       SUPPLIERS  70
   TABLE 15 THERMAL GREASE SUPPLIERS  70
       MARKETS . 70
   TABLE 16 GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF THERMAL GREASES,
      THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS). 71
                PRODUCT SEGMENTS  71
   FIGURE 23 THERMAL GREASE CONSUMPTION BY TYPE OF
      FILLER MATERIAL, 2010 (% OF TOTAL)  72
   TABLE 17 GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF THERMAL GREASES BY
      TYPE OF FILLER MATERIAL, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) . 73
   FIGURE 24 THERMAL GREASE PRODUCT SEGMENTS, 2010­2016
      (%) . 73
                END-USER SEGMENTS . 74
   TABLE 18 GLOBAL MARKET FOR THERMAL GREASES BY END
      USE, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) . 74
   FIGURE 25 THERMAL GREASE END-USE SEGMENTS, 2010­2016 (%)  75
                GEOGRAPHICAL SEGMENTS  75
   FIGURE 26 THERMAL GREASE CONSUMPTION BY MAJOR
      GEOGRAPHICAL MARKETS, 2010 (% OF TOTAL). 76
   TABLE 19 GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF THERMAL GREASES BY
      MAJOR GEOGRAPHICAL MARKETS, THROUGH 2016 ($
      MILLIONS)  77
   FIGURE 27 GLOBAL THERMAL GREASE MARKET BY
      GEOGRAPHICAL SEGMENTS, 2010­2016 (%) . 78

CHAPTER SEVEN: THERMAL COMPOUNDS
      SUMMARY  79
  FIGURE 28 GLOBAL MARKET FOR THERMAL COMPOUNDS, 2010­
     2016 ($ MILLIONS) . 79
      TECHNOLOGIES . 80
            GENERAL DESCRIPTION . 80
            TYPES OF THERMAL COMPOUND . 80
      APPLICATIONS AND END USES  80
   FIGURE 29 THERMAL COMPOUND CONSUMPTION BY END-USER
      SEGMENT, 2010 (% OF TOTAL) . 81
       SUPPLIERS  81
   TABLE 20 THERMAL ELASTOMER SUPPLIERS  82
       MARKETS . 82
   TABLE 21 GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF THERMAL COMPOUNDS,
      THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS). 82
             END-USER SEGMENTS . 82
   TABLE 22 GLOBAL MARKET FOR THERMAL COMPOUNDS BY END
      USE, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS)  83
   FIGURE 30 THERMAL COMPOUNDS END-USER SEGMENTS, 2010­
      2016 (%)  84
             MAJOR GEOGRAPHICAL MARKETS  84
   FIGURE 31 THERMAL COMPOUND CONSUMPTION BY MAJOR
      GEOGRAPHICAL MARKET, 2010 (% OF TOTAL) . 85
   TABLE 23 GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF THERMAL COMPOUNDS BY
      MAJOR GEOGRAPHICAL MARKET, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS)  86
   FIGURE 32 THERMAL COMPOUNDS BY GEOGRAPHICAL MARKET
      SEGMENTS, 2010­2016 (%)  86
   FIGURE 32 (CONTINUED) . 87

CHAPTER EIGHT: THERMAL PADS
     SUMMARY  88
  FIGURE 33 GLOBAL MARKET FOR THERMAL PADS, 2010­2016 ($
     MILLIONS)  88
     TECHNOLOGIES . 89
          GENERAL DESCRIPTION . 89
          MATERIALS. 89
                 Elastomers . 89
                 Fillers . 89
                 Matrix Materials 89
          USING THERMAL PADS 90
     APPLICATIONS AND END USERS . 90
  FIGURE 34 THERMAL PAD END-USER SEGMENTS, 2010 (% OF
     TOTAL MARKET) . 91
     SUPPLIERS  92
  TABLE 24 THERMAL PAD SUPPLIERS  92
     MARKETS . 92
          END-USE SEGMENTS . 92
  TABLE 25 GLOBAL MARKET FOR THERMAL PADS BY END USE,
     THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS). 93
  FIGURE 35 THERMAL PAD END-USE SEGMENTS, 2010­2016 (%)  94
          MAJOR GEOGRAPHICAL MARKETS  94
  FIGURE 36 GLOBAL THERMAL PADS MARKET GEOGRAPHICAL
     SEGMENTS, 2010 (% OF TOTAL) . 95
   TABLE 26 GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF THERMAL PADS BY MAJOR
      GEOGRAPHICAL MARKET, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) . 96
   FIGURE 37 THERMAL PADS BY GEOGRAPHICAL MARKET
      SEGMENTS, 2010­2016 (%) . 97

CHAPTER NINE: THERMAL ADHESIVE TAPES
      SUMMARY  98
  FIGURE 38 GLOBAL MARKET FOR THERMAL ADHESIVE TAPES,
     2010­2016 ($ MILLIONS) . 98
      TECHNOLOGIES . 99
           GENERAL DESCRIPTION . 99
           MATERIALS. 99
                  Carbon Nanotube Tapes  99
           USING THERMAL ADHESIVE TAPE . 100
      APPLICATIONS AND END USES  100
  FIGURE 39 THERMAL ADHESIVE FILM AND TAPE END-USE
     SEGMENTS, 2010 (% OF TOTAL MARKET)  101
      SUPPLIERS  101
  TABLE 27 THERMAL ADHESIVE FILM AND TAPE SUPPLIERS . 102
      MARKETS . 102
           END-USE SEGMENTS . 102
  TABLE 28 GLOBAL MARKET FOR THERMAL ADHESIVE FILM AND
     TAPE BY END USE, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS)  103
  FIGURE 40 THERMAL ADHESIVE FILM AND TAPE END-USE
     SEGMENTS, 2010­2016 (%) . 104
           MAJOR GEOGRAPHICAL MARKETS  104
  FIGURE 41 GLOBAL THERMAL ADHESIVE FILM AND TAPE
     MARKET BY GEOGRAPHICAL SEGMENTS, 2010 (% OF TOTAL)  105
  TABLE 29 GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF THERMAL ADHESIVE FILM
     AND TAPE BY MAJOR GEOGRAPHICAL MARKET, THROUGH 2016
     ($ MILLIONS)  106
  FIGURE 42 THERMAL ADHESIVE FILM AND TAPE BY
     GEOGRAPHICAL MARKET SEGMENTS, 2010­2016 (%)  107

CHAPTER TEN: EPOXY THERMAL INTERFACE MATERIALS
     SUMMARY  108
  FIGURE 43 GLOBAL MARKET FOR EPOXY THERMAL INTERFACE
     MATERIALS, 2010­2016 ($ MILLIONS)  108
  FIGURE 43 (CONTINUED) . 109
     TECHNOLOGIES . 109
          GENERAL DESCRIPTION . 109
          MATERIALS. 110
               Resins and Hardeners . 110
               Fillers . 110
               Other Ingredients  110
                APPLYING THERMAL EPOXIES  111
       APPLICATIONS . 111
   FIGURE 44 THERMAL ADHESIVE FILM AND TAPE END-USE
      SEGMENTS, 2010 (% OF TOTAL MARKET)  112
       SUPPLIERS  112
   TABLE 30 THERMAL EPOXY SUPPLIERS . 113
       MARKETS . 113
                END-USE SEGMENTS . 113
   TABLE 31 GLOBAL MARKET FOR THERMAL EPOXY BY END USE,
      THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS). 114
   FIGURE 45 THERMAL EPOXY BY END-USE SEGMENTS, 2010­2016
      (%) . 114
   FIGURE 45 (CONTINUED) . 115
                MAJOR GEOGRAPHICAL MARKETS  115
   FIGURE 46 GLOBAL THERMAL EPOXY MARKET BY
      GEOGRAPHICAL SEGMENTS, 2010 (% OF TOTAL)  115
   FIGURE 46 (CONTINUED) . 116
   TABLE 32 GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF THERMAL EPOXY BY
      MAJOR GEOGRAPHICAL MARKET, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS)  116
   FIGURE 47 THERMAL EPOXY GEOGRAPHICAL MARKET
      SEGMENTS, 2010­2016 (%)  117

CHAPTER ELEVEN: PHASE-CHANGE MATERIALS
      SUMMARY  118
  FIGURE 48 GLOBAL MARKET FOR PHASE-CHANGE THERMAL
     INTERFACE MATERIALS, 2010­2016 ($ MILLIONS)  118
      TECHNOLOGIES . 119
           GENERAL DESCRIPTION . 119
           MATERIALS. 119
      APPLICATIONS AND END USES  119
  FIGURE 49 PHASE-CHANGE THERMAL INTERFACE MATERIAL BY
     END-USE SEGMENTS, 2010 (% OF TOTAL MARKET) 120
      SUPPLIERS  120
  TABLE 33 PHASE-CHANGE MATERIAL SUPPLIERS. 121
      MARKETS . 121
           END USERS . 121
  TABLE 34 GLOBAL MARKET FOR PCM THERMAL INTERFACE
     MATERIALS BY END USE, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) . 122
  FIGURE 50 PCM THERMAL INTERFACE MATERIALS BY END-USE
     SEGMENTS, 2010­2016 (%)  122
  FIGURE 50 (CONTINUED) . 123
           MAJOR GEOGRAPHICAL MARKETS  123
  FIGURE 51 PCM THERMAL INTERFACE MATERIALS MARKET BY
     GEOGRAPHICAL SEGMENTS, 2010 (% OF TOTAL)  124
   TABLE 35 GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF PCM THERMAL INTERFACE
      MATERIALS BY MAJOR GEOGRAPHICAL MARKET, THROUGH
      2016 ($ MILLIONS) . 125
   FIGURE 52 PCM THERMAL INTERFACE MATERIALS
      GEOGRAPHICAL MARKET SEGMENTS, 2010­2016 ($ MILLIONS) . 126

CHAPTER TWELVE: METALLIC THERMAL INTERFACE MATERIALS
     SUMMARY  127
  FIGURE 53 GLOBAL MARKET FOR METAL THERMAL INTERFACE
     MATERIALS, 2010­2016 ($ MILLIONS)  127
     TECHNOLOGIES . 128
          SOLDER . 128
                 Materials  128
                 Application . 129
                           Reflow Soldering . 129
                           Solder Preforms. 129
          METAL MATRIX COMPOSITES  129
                 Materials  129
                           Aluminum-Matrix Composites . 129
                           Copper-Matrix Composites . 130
          OTHER METAL INTERFACE MATERIALS . 130
                 Liquid Metals . 130
                 Soft Metal Alloys 131
     APPLICATIONS AND END USES  131
  FIGURE 54 METALLIC THERMAL INTERFACE MATERIAL BY END-
     USE SEGMENTS, 2010 (% OF TOTAL MARKET) . 132
     SUPPLIERS  132
  TABLE 36 METAL INTERFACE MATERIAL SUPPLIERS. 133
     MARKET . 133
          PRODUCT SEGMENTS  133
  FIGURE 55 METAL THERMAL INTERFACE MATERIALS MARKET
     SHARES, 2010 (%) . 134
  TABLE 37 GLOBAL MARKET FOR METAL THERMAL INTERFACE
     MATERIALS BY TYPE OF MATERIAL, THROUGH 2016 ($
     MILLIONS)  135
  FIGURE 56 GLOBAL MARKET FOR METAL THERMAL INTERFACE
     MATERIALS PRODUCT SEGMENTS, 2010­2016 (%)  136
          END-USE SEGMENTS . 136
  TABLE 38 GLOBAL MARKET FOR METAL THERMAL INTERFACE
     MATERIALS BY END USE, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS)  137
  FIGURE 57 METAL THERMAL INTERFACE MATERIAL BY END-USE
     SEGMENTS, 2010­2016 (%)  138
          MAJOR GEOGRAPHICAL MARKETS  138
  FIGURE 58 THERMAL GREASE CONSUMPTION BY MAJOR
     GEOGRAPHICAL MARKET, 2010 (% OF TOTAL) . 139
   TABLE 39 GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF METAL THERMAL
      INTERFACE MATERIALS BY MAJOR GEOGRAPHICAL MARKET,
      THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS). 140
   FIGURE 59 METAL THERMAL INTERFACE MATERIALS BY
      GEOGRAPHICAL MARKET SEGMENTS, 2010­2016 ($ MILLIONS) . 141

CHAPTER THIRTEEN: INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
     MARKET SHARES . 142
  TABLE 40 GLOBAL THERMAL MANAGEMENT INTERFACE MARKET
     LEADERS, 2010 ($ MILLIONS/%)  142
  FIGURE 60 GLOBAL THERMAL MANAGEMENT INTERFACE
     MARKET SHARES, 2010 ($ MILLIONS)  143
          MARKET SHARES (CONTINUED) 144

APPENDIX A: COMPANY PROFILES
    3M CO. . 145
    AAVID THERMALLOY LLC 145
    AEGIS TECHNOLOGY  145
    AI TECHNOLOGY  146
    AKASA CORP.  146
    AMETEK SPECIALTY METAL PRODUCTS, INC. . 146
    AOS THERMAL COMPOUNDS  147
    ARCTIC SILVER INC. . 147
    BERGQUIST CO.  147
    CAST-COAT, INC.  147
    CHOMERICS (DIVISION OF PARKER HANNIFIN)  148
    COOKSON ELECTRONICS ASSEMBLY MATERIALS  148
    COOL POLYMERS, INC. . 148
    COOLABORATORY . 149
    COOLER MASTER CO. LTD.  149
    DOW CORNING . 149
    ENERDYNE SOLUTIONS . 150
    EPIC RESINS . 150
    EPOXIES ETC. . 150
    HENKEL CORP. . 150
    HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL  151
    INDIUM CORP.  151
    INNOVATION COOLING LLC  151
    LAIRD TECHNOLOGIES  152
    LORD CORP 152
    MASTER BOND 152
    MATERION . 153
    MC-21, INC.  153
    METAL MATRIX CAST COMPOSITES  153
    MG CHEMICALS . 154
       MOMENTIVE . 154
       NUSIL TECHNOLOGY LLC . 154
       PARKER HANNIFIN . 154
       POLYCAST INDUSTRIES, INC. . 155
       ROGERS CORP. 155
       RUBBERCRAFT . 155
       SEAL KING INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.  156
       SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGING MATERIALS, INC 156
       SHELDAHL  156
       SHENZHEN WESTERN HEMISPHERE TECHNOLOGY CO 157
       SHIN-ETSU CMEMICAL CO., LTD. . 157
       STOCKWELL ELASTOMERICS, INC. . 157
       T-GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.  157
       THERMAL TRANSFER COMPOSITES . 158
       TIMTRONICS . 158
       UNIVERSAL SCIENCE . 158
       VANGUARD PRODUCTS CORP.  159
       WAKEFIELD SOLUTIONS, INC. . 159
       ZALMAN TECH CO 159

APPENDIX B: PATENT ANALYSIS 
      TYPES OF THERMAL INTERFACE MATERIAL . 160
  FIGURE 61 U.S. THERMAL INTERFACE MATERIAL PATENTS BY
     TYPE OF MATERIAL (PERCENTAGE/NUMBER OF PATENTS
     ISSUED THROUGH 4/15/2011) . 161
      MATERIAL VS. APPLICATION-RELATED PATENTS  161
  FIGURE 62 U.S. THERMAL INTERFACE MATERIAL PATENTS BY
     TYPE OF TECHNOLOGY (NUMBER OF PATENTS) 162
      PATENT TRENDS OVER TIME . 162
  FIGURE 63 U.S. THERMAL INTERFACE MATERIAL PATENT
     TRENDS OVER TIME (NUMBER OF PATENTS ISSUED PER YEAR)  163
      NATIONALITY OF PATENT HOLDERS . 164
  FIGURE 64 U.S. THERMAL INTERFACE MATERIAL PATENTS BY
     INVENTOR/ ASSIGNEE NATIONALITY (NUMBER OF PATENTS
     ISSUED THROUGH 4/15/2001) . 164