Table of Contents
1 Report Outline 12
1.1 Introduction 12
1.2 Report Scope 12
1.3 Market Definition 12
1.4 Research Methodology 13
1.4.1 Data Collation & In-House Estimation 13
1.4.2 Market Triangulation 14
1.4.3 Forecasting 14
1.5 Study Declarations 15
1.6 Report Assumptions 15
1.7 Stakeholders 15
2 Executive Summary 16
2.1 North America Continues to Dominate the Thermochromic Pigment Market 16
2.2 Ink Printing Increasing its Lead with High Growth Coming from Developing Countries 16
3 Market Positioning 18
3.1 Total Addressable Market (TAM): High Performance Pigment 18
3.1.1 Market Overview 18
3.2 Segmented Addressable Market (SAM) 18
3.3 Related Markets 19
4 Market Outlook 20
4.1 Overview 20
4.2 Value Chain Analysis 20
4.3 PESTLE Analysis 21
4.4 Porter 5 (Five) Forces 22
4.5 Patent Analysis 22
5 Market Characteristics 24
5.1 Market Segmentation 24
5.2 Market Dynamics 24
5.2.1 Drivers 25
5.2.1.1 Increasing utilization of thermochromic pigment products in quality detection systems' especially in FMCG' is driving the market demand 25
5.2.1.2 Increasing affordability of thermochromic products is expanding the potential opportunities 25
5.2.2 Restraints 25
5.2.2.1 Low penetration in underdeveloped countries 25
5.2.2.2 Availability of premium substitutes in developed economies 26
5.2.3 Opportunities 26
5.2.3.1 Large untapped market in developing and underdeveloped countries 26
5.2.3.2 Introduction and focus on novel application areas 26
5.2.4 DRO - Impact Analysis 26
6 Type: Market Size and Analysis 28
6.1 Overview 28
6.2 Reversible 29
6.3 Irreversible 31
6.4 Vendor Profiles 33
6.4.1 RPM International 33
6.4.2 Chromatic Technologies' Inc. (CTI) 39
6.4.3 OliKrom 43
6.4.4 E.I. du Pont 47
6.4.5 Flint Group 53
(Overview' Business Units' Geographic Revenues' Product Profile' Recent Developments' Business Focus' SWOT Analysis and Business Strategies have been covered for all vendors)
7 Application: Market Size and Analysis 57
7.1 Overview 57
7.2 Paint & Coating Application 58
7.3 Ink Printing 60
7.4 Plastics Application 61
7.5 Customer Profile 63
7.5.1 Sherwin-Williams Co. 63
7.5.2 NanoMatriX International Limited 68
7.5.3 3M 72
7.5.4 Hammer Packaging 78
7.5.5 Quad/Graphics 82
(Overview' Business Units' Geographic Revenues' Product Profile' Recent Developments' Business Focus' SWOT Analysis and Business Strategies have been covered for all customers)
8 Regions: Market Size and Analysis 87
8.1 Overview 87
8.2 Asia Pacific 88
8.2.1 Asia Pacific Market' By Countries 88
8.2.2 Asia Pacific Market' By Application 90
8.2.3 Asia Pacific Market' By Type 91
8.3 Europe 93
8.3.1 Europe Market' By Country 93
8.3.2 Europe Market' By Application 94
8.3.3 Europe Market' By Type 96
8.4 North America 97
8.4.1 North America Market' By Countries 97
8.4.2 North America Market' By Application 99
8.4.3 North America Market' By Type 100
8.5 Rest of the World 102
8.5.1 Rest of the World Market' By Application 103
8.5.2 Rest of the World Market' By Type 105
9 Companies to Watch for 107
9.1 3M Company 107
9.2 Clariant 107
9.2.1 Overview 107
9.2.2 Creation of New Product for Thermochromic Pigment 108
10 Competitive Landscape 109
10.1 Competitor Comparison Analysis 109
10.2 Market Landscape 109
10.2.1 Mergers' Acquisitions & Joint Ventures 110
10.2.2 Expansion 112
10.2.3 Exhibition & Product Launch 112
10.2.4 Awards & Recognition 113
10.2.5 Divestment & Divestiture 114
11 Expert's Views 115
Annexure 116
? Abbreviations 116
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