Table of Content

1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Study Deliverables
1.2 Study Assumptions
1.3 Scope of the Study


2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY


3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY


4 MARKET DYNAMICS
4.1 Market Overview
4.2 Introduction to Market Drivers and Restraints
4.3 Market Drivers
4.3.1 Substitute to Glass, Metals, and Plastics
4.3.2 Increasing Defense Expenditure on Advanced Materials and Technologies
4.4 Market Restraints
4.4.1 High Cost of Optical Ceramics
4.5 Industry Value Chain Analysis
4.6 Industry Attractiveness - Porter’s Five Force Analysis
4.6.1 Threat of New Entrants
4.6.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers/Consumers
4.6.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
4.6.4 Threat of Substitute Products
4.6.5 Intensity of Competitive Rivalry


5 MARKET SEGMENTATION
5.1 By Type
5.1.1 Polycrystalline
5.1.2 Monocrystalline
5.2 By End-user Industry
5.2.1 Aerospace & Defense
5.2.2 Energy
5.2.3 Healthcare
5.2.4 Consumer Goods
5.2.5 Other End-user Industries
5.3 Geography
5.3.1 North America
5.3.2 Europe
5.3.3 Asia-Pacific
5.3.4 Latin America
5.3.5 Middle East & Africa


6 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
6.1 Company Profiles
6.1.1 CeraNova Corporation
6.1.2 Ceramtec GmbH
6.1.3 Surmet Corporation
6.1.4 Schott AG
6.1.5 Coorstek Corporation
6.1.6 Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
6.1.7 Konoshima Chemicals Co. Ltd.
6.1.8 Kyocera Corporation
6.1.9 Saint-Gobain S.A.
6.1.10 Ceradyne Inc.


7 INVESTMENT ANALYSIS


8 MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND FUTURE OUTLOOK