Table of Contents

 

The study will cover the major product types for nanotechnology in sufficient detail to understand current technology types and performance, market size & segmentation, barriers to commercialization, end use applications, winning technologies, and profiles of leading participants throughout the value chain. Contents of the report include:

 

Chapter 1:       Executive Summary

 

Chapter 2:       Technology and Benefits

 

1. Technologies:

§  Metallized Film

§  SiOx Coatings

§  Al Oxide Coatings

§  Amorphous Carbon

§  Clay Nanocomposites

§  Other

2. Benefits:

§  Longer shelf life

§  Improved barrier - oxygen, carbon dioxide, water vapor absorbing compounds, UV absorbers

§  Improved high temperature performance

§  Flexible packaging –thin films

§  Strength,

§  Stiffness,

§  Other benefits

 

Chapter 3:       Products

 

1. Packaging products

§  Anti-counterfeit,

§  Anti-tamper,

§  Anti-microbial,

§  Sensors - temperature, moisture, light, decay,

§  Integrated power - intelligent tags, self-healing containers

§  RFID

§  Displays

2. Other related nano-products

§  Nano barcodes –track & trace, sensing

§  Production process for paper

§  Nanoscale pigments for inks

§  Nano-materials for color (without use of dyes or conventional pigments)

§  Nano-material electronic displays

 

Chapter 4:       Market Size & Segmentation

 

1. By technology type

2. By region of the world

§  Asia

§  Europe

§  North America

§  Middle East

§  Rest of World (ROW)

3. By end use Applications

4. Specific industry analysis

 

Chapter 5:       Commercialization & Winning Technologies

 

1. Industry supply chain

2. Cost to serve

3. Influencers & decision makers

4. Customer requirements & regulatory actions

5. Technology adoption

6. Technology life cycle

 

Chapter 6:       Participant Profiles

 

The research program will provide an in-depth profile of 25-30 leading participants in packaging nanotechnology.  Information contained in each participant profile include:

• Background
• Product & technology portfolio
• Marketing differentiation
• Financial performance
• Key employees and recent personnel changes
• Go-to market strategies and likely future direction

 

Companies profiled will represent a variety of products and technologies. Companies that may be profiled include:

 

• Alcoa CSI
• EcoSynthetix
• Gillette
• Honeywell
• Kuraray
• LC Chem Ltd.
• Mitsibishi Gas Chemical
• Nanocor
• Nanova LLC
• nGimat
• NovaCentrix
• PolyOne Corp.
• ripeSense
• Solplas
• Southern Clay Products
• Tesco
• Triton Systems