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High Purity Alumina – A Global Market Overview
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART A: GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE......... 1
1. INTRODUCTION .................................................. 1
1.1 Product Outline .................................................... 3
1.1.1 What is High Purity Alumina? ........................... 3
1.1.2 Production of High Purity Alumina.................... 3
1.1.2.1 Hydrolysis of Aluminum Alkoxide .................. 3
1.1.2.2 In-situ Chemical Vapor Deposition ................. 5
2. HIGH PURITY ALUMINA APPLICATIONS – A
MARKET SNAPSHOT................................................ 6
2.1 Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) ................................ 6
Chart 1: Trending of High Purity Alumina Global
Consumption in LED Applications (2016-2022) in Tons..... 6
2.1.1 Production of Industrial Sapphires .................... 7
2.1.1.1 Verneuil Method ............................................ 7
2.1.1.2 Czochralski Method (CZ) ................................ 7
2.1.1.3 Kyropoulos Method ....................................... 8
2.1.1.4 Heat Exchanger Method (HEM) ..................... 8
2.1.1.5 Edge-Defined Film-Fed Growth Method (EFG) .... 9
2.2 Phosphor-Based Applications ............................ 10
Chart 2: Trending of High Purity Alumina Global
Consumption in Phosphor-Based Applications (2016-2022)
in Tons ............................................................................ 10
2.3 Semiconductors ................................................. 11
Chart 3: Trending of High Purity Alumina Global
Consumption in Semiconductor Applications (2016-2022)
in Tons ............................................................................ 11
2.4 Industrial & Other Applications.......................... 12
Chart 4: Trending of High Purity Alumina Global Consumption
in Semiconductor Applications (2016-2022) in Tons .............. 12
2.4.1 Abrasives......................................................... 12
2.4.2 Automotive Sensors ........................................ 13
2.4.3 Ceramics ......................................................... 13
2.4.4 Medical ........................................................... 13
2.4.5 Separation Membranes .................................. 13
2.4.6 Sodium Vapor Lamps ...................................... 14
3. KEY MARKET TRENDS ........................................ 15
3.1 Growth in Demand for High Purity Alumina Being
Propelled by the LED Industry.................................. 15
3.2 LED Sapphires Witnessing Competition from
Alternative Technologies ......................................... 16
3.3 Will Smartphones Make the “Smart” Move to
Sapphire Glass?........................................................ 16
3.4 Lithium-Ion Batteries Emerging as a New Opening
for High Purity Alumina ........................................... 17
3.5 Smaller Applications, too, Driving the Market for
HPA .......................................................................... 18
3.6 Alternative Method for Preparing High-Purity,
High-Density Alumina Green Body Provides Higher
Output ..................................................................... 18
4. KEY GLOBAL PLAYERS ........................................ 19
Altech Chemicals Ltd (Australia) ..................................... 19
Baikowski Sas (France) ................................................... 20
Coorstek, Inc. (United States) ......................................... 21
Nippon Light Metal Co Ltd (Japan).................................. 22
Orbite Technologies Inc. (Canada) .................................. 23
Polar Sapphire Ltd. (Canada) .......................................... 24
Sasol Germany GmbH (Germany) ................................... 25
Sumitomo Chemical Co Ltd (Japan) ................................ 26
5. KEY BUSINESS TRENDS ...................................... 27
Additional Samples of 5N and 5N+ Alpha High Purity
Alumina Shipped by Orbite ............................................. 27
Altech Chemicals Eyes Chinese Market for High Purity
Alumina, Partners with Mitsubishi ................................. 27
Additional Samples of 5N+ Alpha High Purity Alumina
Shipped by Orbite ........................................................... 27
Altech Chemicals to Offer Low Cost HPA ........................ 27
Altech Chemicals Expands Western Australian Kaolin
Operations ..................................................................... 28
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Orbite Technologies Granted US Fly Ash Monetization
Patent ............................................................................. 28
First Samples of Orbite’s 5N+ High Purity Alumina
Dispatched ...................................................................... 28
Altech Chemicals Obtains Land in Malaysia for HPA Plant . 28
Orbite and NRC in a HPA Benchmarking Deal.................. 29
Sasol Performance Chemicals’ Alumina Spheres
Production Capacity Expanded ....................................... 29
Orbite Aluminae on Target for Producing Ultra High Purity
Alumina........................................................................... 30
Construction of Orbite’s HPA Manufacturing Plant
Commences .................................................................... 30
Orbite Procures Technology from Outotec for its HPA Plant . 30
Over 99.9% High Purity Alumina Produced by AMMG .... 30
Orbite’s First Ton of HPA Produced at its Cap-Chat,
Québec Plant .................................................................. 31
Sumitomo Chemical’s South Korea Plant to Commence
HPA Production ............................................................... 31
Sasol Limited Plans Expansion of Ultra-High Purity Alumina
production Capacity ........................................................ 31
6. GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW ............................. 32
Chart 5: Global High Purity Alumina Market Overview
(2012-2022) in Volume (Tons) and Value (USD Million) .. 32
6.1 Global High Purity Alumina Market Overview by
Product Segment .................................................... 33
6.1.1 Market Analysis in Tons .................................. 33
Chart 6: Global High Purity Alumina Market Analysis (2012-
2022) by Product Segment – 4N, 5N and 6N in Tons .......... 33
Chart 7: Glance at 2012, 2017 and 2022 Global High Purity
Alumina Volume Market Share (%) by Product Segment –
4N, 5N and 6N ................................................................. 34
6.1.1.1 High Purity Alumina Product Segment Volume
Market Overview by Global Region ......................... 35
6.1.1.1.1 4N High Purity Alumina ............................. 35
Chart 8: Global 4N High Purity Alumina Market Analysis
(2012-2022) by Geographic Region – North America,
Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World in Tons ............... 35
Chart 9: Glance at 2012, 2017 and 2022 Global 4N High
Purity Alumina Volume Market Share (%) by Geographic
Region – North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of
World .............................................................................. 36
6.1.1.1.2 5N High Purity Alumina ............................. 37
Chart 10: Global 5N High Purity Alumina Market Analysis
(2012-2022) by Geographic Region – North America,
Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World in Tons ............... 37
Chart 11: Glance at 2012, 2017 and 2022 Global 5N High
Purity Alumina Volume Market Share (%) by Geographic
Region – North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of
World .............................................................................. 38
6.1.1.1.3 6N High Purity Alumina ............................. 39
Chart 12: Global 6N High Purity Alumina Market Analysis
(2012-2022) by Geographic Region – North America,
Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World in Tons ............... 39
Chart 13: Glance at 2012, 2017 and 2022 Global 6N High
Purity Alumina Volume Market Share (%) by Geographic
Region – North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of
World .............................................................................. 40
6.1.2 Market Analysis in USD ................................... 41
Chart 14: Global High Purity Alumina Market Analysis
(2012-2022) by Product Segment – 4N, 5N and 6N in USD
Million ............................................................................. 41
Chart 15: Glance at 2012, 2017 and 2022 Global High
Purity Alumina Value Market Share (%) by Product
Segment – 4N, 5N and 6N ............................................... 42
6.1.2.1 Global High Purity Alumina Product Segment
Value Market Overview by Global Region ............... 43
6.1.2.1.1 4N High Purity Alumina ............................. 43
Chart 16: Global 4N High Purity Alumina Market Analysis
(2012-2022) by Geographic Region – North America,
Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World in USD Million .... 43
Chart 17: Glance at 2012, 2017 and 2022 Global 4N High Purity
Alumina Value Market Share (%) by Geographic Region –
North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World ......... 44
6.1.2.1.2 5N High Purity Alumina ............................. 45
Chart 18: Global 5N High Purity Alumina Market Analysis
(2012-2022) by Geographic Region – North America,
Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World in USD Million ... 45
Chart 19: Glance at 2012, 2017 and 2022 Global 5N High
Purity Alumina Value Market Share (%) by Geographic
Region – North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of
World ............................................................................. 46
6.1.2.1.3 6N High Purity Alumina ............................. 47
Chart 20: Global 6N High Purity Alumina Market Analysis
(2012-2022) by Geographic Region – North America,
Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World in USD Million ... 47
Chart 21: Glance at 2012, 2017 and 2022 Global 6N High
Purity Alumina Value Market Share (%) by Geographic
Region – North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of
World ............................................................................. 48
6.2 Global High Purity Alumina Market Overview by
Application .............................................................. 49
6.2.1 Market Analysis in Tons .................................. 49
Chart 22: Global High Purity Alumina Market Analysis
(2012-2022) by Application – LEDs, Phosphor-Based,
Semiconductors and Industrial & Other Applications in
Tons ................................................................................ 49
Chart 23: Glance at 2012, 2017 and 2022 Global High
Purity Alumina Volume Market Share (%) by Application –
LEDs, Phosphor-Based, Semiconductors and Industrial &
Other Applications .......................................................... 50
6.2.1.1 Global High Purity Alumina Application
Volume Overview by Global Region ........................ 51
6.2.1.1.1 LEDs .......................................................... 51
Chart 24: Global High Purity Alumina Market Analysis
(2012-2022) in LEDs by Geographic Region – North
America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World in Tons 51
Chart 25: Glance at 2012, 2017 and 2022 Global High
Purity Alumina Volume Market Share (%) in LEDs by
Geographic Region – North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific
and Rest of World ........................................................... 52
6.2.1.1.2 Phosphor-Based Applications ................... 53
Chart 26: Global High Purity Alumina Market Analysis
(2012-2022) in Phosphor-Based Applications by
Geographic Region – North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific
and Rest of World in Tons .............................................. 53
Chart 27: Glance at 2012, 2017 and 2022 Global High
Purity Alumina Volume Market Share (%) in Phosphor-
Based Applications by Geographic Region – North
America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World ............ 54
6.2.1.1.3 Semiconductors ........................................ 55
Chart 28: Global High Purity Alumina Market Analysis
(2012-2022) in Semiconductors by Geographic Region –
North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World in
Tons ................................................................................ 55
Chart 29: Glance at 2012, 2017 and 2022 Global High
Purity Alumina Volume Market Share (%) in
Semiconductors by Geographic Region – North America,
Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World ........................... 56
6.2.1.1.4 Industrial & Other Applications ................ 57
Chart 30: Global High Purity Alumina Market Analysis
(2012-2022) in Industrial & Other Applications by
Geographic Region – North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific
and Rest of World in Tons .............................................. 57
Chart 31: Glance at 2012, 2017 and 2022 Global High
Purity Alumina Volume Market Share (%) in Industrial &
Other Applications by Geographic Region – North America,
Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World ........................... 58
6.2.2 Market Analysis in USD ................................... 59
Chart 32: Global High Purity Alumina Market Analysis
(2012-2022) by Application – LEDs, Phosphor-Based,
Semiconductors and Industrial & Other Applications in
USD Million ..................................................................... 59
Chart 33: Glance at 2012, 2017 and 2022 Global High
Purity Alumina Value Market Share (%) by Application –
LEDs, Phosphor-Based, Semiconductors and Industrial &
Other Applications .......................................................... 60
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