Market Analysis Report Polycarbonate film market 2019 | Page 2

As per Market research, Increase in the use of polycarbonate films in many industries has fueled their
demand, thereby driving the market growth. In the electrical & electronics industry, polycarbonate films
are widely used for various applications such as LCDs in consumer electronics, in PCB, control panel
overlays, and membrane switches. Hence the growing electrical & electronics industry is expected to
drive the demand for polycarbonate films.
The growth is further boosted by the growing demand for recyclable plastics. Polycarbonate films that
are made of polycarbonate resin is a thermoplastic which makes it a recyclable and eco-friendly
material. Therefore, this has significantly contributed to the development and usage of polycarbonate
films in different end-use industries during the forecast period.
Regionally, APAC is the global forerunner in the polycarbonate films market, in terms of value and
volume, and this trend is expected to continue till 2023. Countries in this region such as China, India,
Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, Thailand, and Malaysia are witnessing a significant increase in the use of
polycarbonate films in the electrical & electronics industry. The growth of the APAC polycarbonate films
market is also attributed to the rapid economic growth and increasing population that is driving the
demand for polycarbonate films from various end-use industries.
Polycarbonate Film Market Covers the Table of Contents With Segments, Key Players And Region. Based
on Product Type, Polycarbonate Film Market is sub segmented into Optical, Flame Retardant, Anti-Fog,
Weatherable, Others (Medical, Hard coated). On the Basis of Application, Market is sub segmented into
Menu Boards, Labels & Nameplates, Membrane Switches & Control Panels, Packaging, Others (Back-Lit
Signs and Panels, Graphic Overlays)
Major Players profiled in the Polycarbonate Film Market report incorporate: Covestro AG, General
Electric, United States Plastic Corporation, Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, Teijin Chemicals Ltd,
Wiman Corporation, Rowland Technologies, Suzhou Omay Optical Materials Co., SABIC, 3M
Top Industry for Polycarbonate Film Market News
SABIC is presenting an innovative new transparent high-heat LEXAN™ CXT film product at the IDTechEx
show in California. The new polycarbonate (PC) based technology combines superior optical clarity and
high design flexibility with excellent thermal and dimensional stability at elevated process temperatures.
The material was specially developed to provide a high-performance and cost-efficient solution for
substrates in the rapidly growing flexible printed electronics market as well as for other applications
exposed to high processing and/or in-use temperatures.
LEXAN™ CXT film has a glass transition temperature of 196°C, which opens a wide manufacturing
window to meet the required dimensional stability in thermally more demanding processes where
higher process temperatures are required. Moreover, the latest addition to SABIC’s extensive portfolio
of high-performance thermoplastic films exhibits the outstanding formability customers can traditionally
expect from a cost-efficient LEXAN™ film, thus also providing high design flexibility for flexible printed
electronics substrate and other applications relying on accurate pattern transfer.