Market Research Reports Global Specialty Glass Market Size study, by Type | Page 2

boron trioxide that goes about as the primary framing constituents. The Borosilicate glass is correctly
produced in a blend of silica sand, mellitic boric oxide, alumina, and soda ash. As the borosilicate
glass softens at an exceptionally high temperature in contrast with common silicate glass, there was
a consistent interest for new procedures thinking about industrial products. Additionally, the
manufacturing process of borosilicate glass distinctly relies upon the item geometry and further
could be separated between a few methods which incorporate floating, drawing and molding.
The Global Specialty Glass Market is segmented on the basis of Type, Application and Region. Based
on the Type, the Global Specialty Glass Market is sub-segmented into Glass Ceramics and
Borosilicate Glass. On the basis of Application, the Global Specialty Glass Market is classified into
Laboratory & Scientific Glass, Optical Glass, Home Appliances and others.
In terms of the geographic analysis, North America is the leading region across the world in terms of
market share owing to escalating disposable income of the individuals and surging construction
sector which includes both residential and commercial spaces. APAC region is also anticipated to
exhibit highest growth rate over the forecast period 2018-2025 due to investments made by the
private organizations along with escalating urbanization in both urban and semi-urban provinces of
the countries.
Top Leading Key Players in Global Specialty Glass Market: AGC, Schott, Guardian Industries, China
Group, Hoya Corporation, Corning, Thermo Scientific, Rayotek Scientific, NSG and others. New
product launches and continuous technological innovations are the key strategies adopted by the
major players.
Latest Industry News:
1 Hoya Corporation (May 15, 2019) – HOYA Introduces “Audio Glass” Sports Sunglasses that Free the
Ears to Enable Enjoyment of Music – HOYA CORPORATION (6-10-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku,
Tokyo/ President and CEO Hiroshi Suzuki) releases “Audio Glass”, “sports sunglasses that free the
ears to enable enjoyment of music” on May 15.
Audio Glass is a device that enables users to enjoy music while playing sports by embedding bone
conduction speakers into sunglasses and connecting them via Bluetooth to a smartphone. It enables
hands-free use of smartphone voice recognition functions, and can be used in a variety of ways in
keeping with the user’s lifestyle such as making phone calls without cutting off external sounds and
using navigation functions.
The company expects the sales of 3,000 units in the initial year, targeting individuals who engage in
recreational sports, particularly cycling and jogging. The sunglasses are priced at 32,000 yen (tax
exclusive), with an optional mirror coating lens that can be replaced by the user at 5,000 yen (tax
exclusive). During the pilot sales period (3 months from May 15), the product will be available at 5
“eyecity”* stores in Tokyo (Mirraza Shinjuku store, Shibuya Miyamasuzaka store, Nakano store,
Tachikawa store, Kichijoji SUNROAD store).
2 Thermo Fisher Scientific (June 3, 2019) – Thermo Fisher Scientific Extends Industry-leading Mass
Spectrometry Portfolio with a New Generation of Intelligence-Driven Instruments and Software –
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, is accelerating the pace of
innovation in the lab with the introduction of a new generation of intelligence-driven mass