Brightness Enhancement Light Management Films
This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Brightness Enhancement Light Management Films in US$ Million. The Global market is further analyzed by the following Film Types: Diffuser Film, Multi-Function Prism, Normal Prism, Reflective Polarizers, and Others. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for Taiwan, South Korea, China, and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2014 through 2020. Also, a five-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are primarily based on public domain information including company URLs. The report profiles 62 companies including many key and niche players such as -
3M Company
Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
DuPont
EFUN Technology Co. Ltd.
Fusion Optix, Inc.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1
Disclaimers I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3
Diffuser Film I-4
Normal Prism Sheet I-4
Multi-Functional Prism Sheet I-4
Reflective Polarizing Film or Polarization Recycling Film (DBEF) I-4
Other Types of BELM Films I-5
Reverse Prism Film I-5
Micro-Lens Film I-5
II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW II-1
A Prelude II-1
BELM Films Light Up Display Panels Landscape II-1
Stable Economic Outlook Offers Opportunities for Market Growth II-2
Table 1: GDP Growth in Select World Economies (2013-2016)
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-3
Market Outlook II-4
Competitive Scenario II-4
Table 2: Leading Players in the Global Large Area LCD Prism
Sheet Market (2014): Percentage Share Breakdown of Shipments
for 3M, EFUN, LG Chem, MNTech, and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-4
Table 3: Leading Players in the Global LCD Backlight Films
Market for Monitors (2014): Percentage Share Breakdown of
Shipments for 3M, EFUN, MNTech, Shinwha, and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-5
Table 4: Leading Players in the Global LCD Backlight Film
Market for Notebooks (2014): Percentage Share Breakdown of
Shipments for 3M, EFUN, Gamma, MNTech, U-Bright, and Others
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-5
2. MARKET TRENDS & GROWTH DRIVERS II-6
Reflective Polarizer Film: The Leading BELM Film Type II-6
High Cost Reflective Polarizers Being Replaced with Alternatives II-6
Normal Prism Film Sees Decline in Overall Share II-6
Multi-Functional Prism Exhibits Rapid Growth II-7
Diffuser Film: A Major Product Category II-7
Increased R&D Focus to Enhance Market Prospects II-7
Market to Benefit from Upward Momentum in Notebook Sales II-8
Growing Smartphones Sales Augurs Well for Market Growth II-8
Increased Demand for TFT-LCDs in Low-End Smartphones II-9
Table 5: Global Mobile Phone Display Market (2014 & 2020):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Investments by Display
Technology (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-10
Sustained Demand for LCD TVs to Underpin Volume Growth II-10
Table 6: Global Large-Sized TFT-LCD Displays Market (2014):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Unit Shipments by End-Use
Application (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-11
Brightness Enhancement Films Facilitate Compliance with TV
Energy Regulations II-11
Table 7: Compliance Specifications for ENERGY STAR and EU
Energy Labels (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-12
3. MARKET DYNAMICS II-13
Flat Panel Displays Industry: An Insight II-13
Table 8: Global Flat Panel Displays (FPD) Market by
Technology (2014): Percentage Share Breakdown of Dollar Sales
for AMOLED, TFT-LCD, and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-13
Optical Films Market: An Overview II-13
Table 9: Global Optical Film Market by Film Type (2014):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Shipments for Backlight
Films and Polarizer Films (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-14
BLU: The Most Expensive Component of LCD Display II-14
Table 10: Breakdown of Cost Structure for 32" LCD TV Display
by Component: 2014 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-15
Table 11: Breakdown of Cost Structure for Large Area 40-42”
LCD Display by Component: 2014 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-15
LED Steadily Gaining Foothold in the Backlight Unit Landscape II-15
Table 12: Global High-Brightness LED - Backlighting Leads
Market (2014): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues by
Application (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-16
‘Greener’ LEDs Overshadow CCFLs in Notebook Backlights II-17
Price Downslides to Illuminate LED Backlight Market II-17
Component Deficit Affects LED BLU Market II-17
4. BACKLIGHT UNIT (BLU): INTRODUCTION AND COMPONENTS II-18
Backlight Unit (BLU): An Introduction II-18
Components of a Typical BLU II-18
Light Sources for LCD Backlights II-19
Types of BackLight Units II-20
Edge Lighting BLU II-20
Components of Edge Lighting BLUs II-21
Bottom Lighting BLU II-21
Brightness and Luminance Uniformity: Critical Performance Indices II-22
Optical Inefficiencies Affect Display Performance II-22
LEDs & OLEDs - High Potential as Backlight Units in LCDs II-22
Key Statistical Data II-23
Table 13: Global LED BLU Market (2014): Percentage Share
Breakdown of Volume Shipments by Application (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-23
Table 14: Global LED BLU Market (2014): Percentage Share
Breakdown of Value Shipments by Application (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-23
Table 15: BLU Demand in Monitors by Country (2014):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Unit Sales for China, South
Korea, and Taiwan (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-24
Table 16: Leading Players in the Global BLU Optical Film
Market (2014): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues for
Gamma, LG, MNTech, Shinwha, U-Bright and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-24
Table 17: Leading Players in the Global Small & Medium Size
BLU Market (2014): Percentage Share Breakdown of Value Sales
for e-Litecom, NMB, Omron, and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-24
5. PRODUCT OVERVIEW II-25
Optical Films: An Overview II-25
Brightness Enhancement Light Management Films - An Introduction II-25
Types of Brightness Enhancement Light Management Films II-25
Diffuser Film II-25
Normal Prism Sheet II-25
Multi-Functional Prism Sheet II-26
Reflective Polarizing Film or Polarization Recycling Film (DBEF) II-26
Other Types of BELM Films II-27
Reverse Prism Film II-27
Micro-Lens Film II-27
End-Use Overview II-27
Mobile Phone Displays II-27
Notebooks II-27
Monitors II-27
LCD TV II-28
3M’s Product Suite of Brightness Enhancement Light Management
Films II-28
6. PRODUCT INNOVATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS II-30
DNP Develops High-Luminance Color Resist for LCD Color Filters II-30
Hisense Introduces 4K ULED H10 Series Curved Smart TV with 3M™
QDEF Technology II-30
GDS Introduces EnerColor™ II-30
7. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY II-31
Cheil Industries and Samsung C&T Merge II-31
Nitto Denko to Establish New Global Marketing Center II-31
LG Chem to Expand TFT-LCD Polarizer Production Capacity II-31
3M Establishes Display Materials and Systems Division II-31
ASUS Selects 3M™ QDEF Technology II-31
Nitto Denko Establishes Nitto Innovations in Silicon Valley II-31
8. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS II-32
3M Company (US) II-32
Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (Japan) II-32
DuPont (US) II-32
EFUN Technology Co. Ltd. (Taiwan) II-33
Fusion Optix, Inc. (US) II-33
Gamma Optical Co., Ltd. (Taiwan) II-33
Kolon Industries, Inc. (South Korea) II-34
LG Chem Ltd. (South Korea) II-34
LMS Co., Ltd. (South Korea) II-34
MNTech Co., Ltd. (South Korea) II-35
Nitto Denko Corp. (Japan) II-35
SABIC Innovative Plastics (US) II-35
Shinwha Intertek Corporation (South Korea) II-35
SKC Haas Display Films (South Korea) II-36
UBright Optronics Corporation (Taiwan) II-36
Wah Hong Industrial Corporation (Taiwan) II-36
WaveFront Technology, Inc. (US) II-36
ZEON Corporation (Japan) II-37
9. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE II-38
Table 18: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Brightness Enhancement Light Management Films by Geographic
Region - Taiwan, South Korea, China and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for
Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-38
Table 19: World Historic Review for Brightness Enhancement
Light Management Films by Geographic Region - Taiwan, South
Korea, China and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2009 through
2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-39
Table 20: World 12-Year Perspective for Brightness Enhancement
Light Management Film by Geographic Region - Percentage
Breakdown of Revenues for Taiwan, South Korea, China and Rest
of World Markets for Years 2009, 2015 & 2020 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-40
Table 21: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Brightness Enhancement Light Management Films by Film Type -
Diffuser Film, Multi-Function Prism, Normal Prism, Reflective
Polarizers, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2014 through 2020
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-41
Table 22: World Historic Review for Brightness Enhancement
Light Management Films by Film Type - Diffuser Film,
Multi-Function Prism, Normal Prism, Reflective Polarizers, and
Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in
US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2013 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-42
Table 23: World 12-Year Perspective for Brightness Enhancement
Light Management Film by Film Type - Percentage Breakdown of
Revenues for Diffuser Film, Multi-Function Prism, Normal
Prism, Reflective Polarizers, and Others Markets for Years
2009, 2015 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-43
III. MARKET
1. TAIWAN III-1
A.Market Analysis III-1
An Important Market for BELM Films III-1
Corporate Development III-1
Key Players III-1
B.Market Analytics III-3
Table 24: Taiwanese Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Brightness Enhancement Light Management Films Market
Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2014
through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-3
Table 25: Taiwanese Historic Review for Brightness
Enhancement Light Management Films Market Analyzed with
Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2013
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-4
2. SOUTH KOREA III-5
A.Market Analysis III-5
South Korea Leads the Global BELM Market III-5
Korean Manufacturers’ Increased Focus on R&D to Enhance
Market Prospects III-5
Corporate Development III-5
Key Players III-5
B.Market Analytics III-8
Table 26: South Korean Recent Past, Current and Future
Analysis for Brightness Enhancement Light Management Films
Market Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for
Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-8
Table 27: South Korean Historic Review for Brightness
Enhancement Light Management Films Market Analyzed with
Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2013
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-9
3. CHINA III-10
A.Market Analysis III-10
Growing Demand for LCD TVs, Notebooks & Smartphones Infuses
Strength into BELM Market III-10
Product Launch III-10
Corporate Development III-10
B.Market Analytics III-11
Table 28: China Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Brightness Enhancement Light Management Films Market
Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2014
through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-11
Table 29: China Historic Review for Brightness Enhancement
Light Management Films Market Analyzed with Annual Revenues
in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2013 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-12
4. REST OF WORLD III-13
A.Market Analysis III-13
Outlook III-13
Japan: A Noteworthy Regional Market III-13
Product Launches III-13
Strategic Corporate Developments III-14
Key Players III-14
B.Market Analytics III-18
Table 30: Rest of World Recent Past, Current and Future
Analysis for Brightness Enhancement Light Management Films
Market Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for
Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-18
Table 31: Rest of World Historic Review for Brightness
Enhancement Light Management Films Market Analyzed with
Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2013
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-19
IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Total Companies Profiled: 62 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 70)
The United States (15)
Japan (24)
Europe (4)
- Germany (2)
- The United Kingdom (1)
- Rest of Europe (1)
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) (27)
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Nov 16, 2015
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