The conductive ink market is estimated to grow to $3660 Million in 2018, at an estimated CAGR of 3.5% to 2018. Conductive ink is a thermoplastic viscous paste that conducts electricity by inculcating conductive materials such as copper & silver. This ink comprises conductor, binder, solvent, and surfactants used during its manufacturing process. Conductive inks are used in various industries such as Photovoltaic, medical/sensor, printed electronics, consumer electronics and many more. The major application of conductive inks is in the Photovoltaic industry followed by the membrane switches. Companies profiled in this research report are Applied Nanotech Holdings Inc., Conductive Compounds Inc., Creative Materials Inc., E.I. DU Pont DE Nemours and Company, Henkel Ag & Co. Kgaa, Heraeus Holding Gmbh, Johnson Matthey Colour Technologies, Methode Electronics Inc., Nanomas Technologies Inc., Novacentrix, Parker Chomerics, Pchem Associates Inc., Poly-Ink, PPG Industries Inc., Sun Chemical Corporation, and Vorbeck Materials Corp.

 

Regions covered in this report are Asia-Pacific, China, Japan, India, Europe, America and others. APAC region dominate the current scenario for conductive ink market which is experiencing good growth on account of its expanding Photovoltaic, consumer electronics, and printed electronics industry. Photovoltaic is the biggest consumer of conductive inks, but recent governmental policies and PV module surplus has slowed the growth of the industry. Global conductive ink market to be highly competitive with several market participants and a few market leaders. The high level of competition between the major players benefits the overall market through innovations & new product developments.