PUBLISHER: The Business Research Company | PRODUCT CODE: 1681738
PUBLISHER: The Business Research Company | PRODUCT CODE: 1681738
Anti-fingerprint coatings are specialized surface treatments applied to materials like glass, metal, or plastic to reduce the visibility of fingerprints, smudges, and oily residues. They effectively repel oils and water, facilitating easier cleaning and enhancing surface appearance. Widely utilized to improve user experience and uphold aesthetics, these coatings play a crucial role in maintaining the cleanliness and visual appeal of surfaces.
The primary types of anti-fingerprint coatings include hydrophobic and oleophobic coatings. Hydrophobic coatings specifically repel water. Various technologies, such as vacuum deposition and sol-gel processes, are employed to provide anti-fingerprint properties, utilizing materials like silicon, titanium, fluorine, among others. Anti-fingerprint coatings find application across diverse sectors including consumer goods, building and construction, automotive, stainless steel, and others.
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The anti-fingerprint coating market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $0.93 billion in 2024 to $0.99 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.3%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to the consumer electronics boom, improved aesthetics, enhanced user experience, brand differentiation, technological advances, environmental concerns, industrial applications, and research and development efforts.
The anti-fingerprint coating market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $1.31 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.2%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to the rising adoption of touchscreen devices, growing awareness of hygiene and cleanliness, expansion into new industries, advancements in material science, integration with other functionalities, customization and personalization, sustainability and eco-friendliness, regulatory standards and compliance, market competition, and pricing dynamics, consumer expectations for premium experiences. Major trends in the forecast period include enhanced durability, self-healing coatings, improved transparency, anti-reflective properties, hydrophobic and oleophobic characteristics, adoption of biomimetic designs, integration with smart surfaces, flexible and bendable coatings, multi-functional coatings, application in emerging industries, green and sustainable formulations, customization and personalization.
The anticipated rise in demand for electronic devices is poised to drive the growth of the anti-fingerprint coating market in the coming years. Electronic devices encompass gadgets that regulate the flow of electric current to perform specific tasks, including computing, communication, or entertainment, such as smartphones, computers, and televisions. The increasing demand for electronic devices stems from the expanding connectivity and the growing necessity for convenience and efficiency in daily life. Anti-fingerprint coatings applied to electronic devices serve to reduce smudges and streaks on screens, thereby enhancing the user experience by ensuring a clean and clear display. For example, in May 2023, as reported by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association, the total electronic equipment production in Japan amounted to $4,987.94 million (¥771,457 million). Additionally, consumer electronics production reached $207.61 million (¥32,099 million) in May 2023, compared to $163.43 million (¥25,268 million) in May 2022. Hence, the surge in demand for electronic devices is propelling the expansion of the anti-fingerprint coating market.
Key players in the anti-fingerprint coating market are directing their efforts towards the development of water-based and additive-free matting resin, such as Relca PD-805 matting resin, to gain a competitive advantage. Relca PD-805 represents an advanced water-based matting resin that is free from formaldehyde, amines, solvents, and heavy metals. For instance, in June 2022, Stahl Holdings B.V., a Netherlands-based chemicals company, introduced the Relca PD-805 matting resin to address environmental concerns and supply-side challenges in the coatings industry. The Relca PD-805 offers enhanced thermal and chemical resistance, improved anti-blocking, anti-fingerprint, and wetting properties, as well as superior abrasion resistance compared to other alternatives available in the current market.
In September 2022, Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, a Germany-based chemical and consumer goods company, acquired NBD Nanotechnologies with undisclosed terms. This acquisition is aimed at bolstering Henkel's presence in functional coatings, particularly within the electronics market, by leveraging NBD Nano's expertise in developing coatings that reduce fingerprint visibility on glass and provide stain repellency for plastics, textiles, and other materials. NBD Nanotechnologies is a US-based provider of anti-fingerprint coatings.
Major companies operating in the anti-fingerprint coating market report are Dow Inc.; Daikin Industries Ltd; Henkel AG & Co. KGaA; Sherwin-Williams Company; PPG Industries Inc.; Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.; Solvay SA; AGC Inc; Carl Zeiss Limited; Nagase & Co Ltd; I-Photonics; Lienchy Laminated Metal Co. Ltd.; Buhler AG; Natoco Co. Ltd.; LandGlass Technology Co. Ltd; Plasmatreat GmbH; Nanokote Pty Ltd; SDC Technologies Inc.; Aculon Inc; SILIBASE SILICONE; NanoSlic Smart Coatings; WeeTect. Inc.; Cytonix LLC
North America was the largest region in the anti-fingerprint coating market in 2024. Europe is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the anti-fingerprint coating market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.
The countries covered in the anti-fingerprint coating market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.
The anti-fingerprint coating market consists of sales of coating kits, nano coatings, and screen protectors. Values in this market are 'factory gate' values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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