Plastics in Electronics Components Technologies and Global Markets Report 2023 with Focus on Components Produced by Injection Molding, Compression Molding, and Encapsulation

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DUBLIN, May 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Plastics in Electronics Components: Technologies and Global Markets" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

This study covers all electronic components where plastics are used to a significant extent. It concentrates on components produced by injection molding compression molding, and encapsulation.

From the early days of valves to the creation of the transistor and later the integrated circuit, much of the progress made by the electronics industry towards ever-greater miniaturization has only been made possible due to the availability of different polymeric materials.

The development of numerous novel plastics expressly for use in electrical and electronic device applications has led to the ongoing growth of both the electronics and plastics sectors. Electronics components have seen a large drop in real cost performance over time. This decline can be partially attributable to the availability and performance of novel polymeric materials.

A specific example is the development of the personal computer, where advancements in polymer-based photoresists and plastic encapsulation techniques have made it possible to mass produce high-density memories and microprocessors at a price that makes devices more potent than mainframe computers of thirty years ago available for barely more than the cost of a toy.

The creation of electrical and electronic equipment today uses a variety of plastic materials extensively, from insulator moldings for the largest bushings and transformers to alpha particle barriers on memory devices. Plastics, or more precisely polymers, are used in a variety of applications including equipment casings, protective coatings, wire and cable insulators, printed circuit board components, die-to-attach adhesives, and packaging for individual microcircuits.

The electronics sector is a significant user of high-performance thermoplastic and thermosetting polymers. Almost all engineering thermoplastics (ETPs) are used in some form of electronics component, but standard nylons (polyamides) and thermoplastic polyesters (typically polybutylene terephthalate) are by far the two most common polymer families.

This is particularly true among connectors, which make up the majority of the market for electronic components. Even as the average size of each component used continues to shrink and wall thicknesses can be reduced thanks to advancements in polymer processability and end-use performance, the consumption of engineering thermoplastics in this industry is rising as the use of electronic devices permeates more areas of our working and leisure lives.

ETPs are frequently viewed as commodities by specifiers, particularly in certain types of connectors, and the choice of material is likely influenced by cost as much as by performance. This is much less of an issue in higher-performance applications, but even in these markets, suppliers of high-temperature nylons (a class that includes nylons 46, 4T and polyphthalamides) compete with those of polyphenylene sulfide (PPS), liquid crystal polymers (LCPs), and other polymer types. LCPs are a specific type of thermoplastic polyester. Different varieties of polyaryletherketone, the most prevalent of which is polyetheretherketone, are still further up the performance ladder.

In the market for electronic components, polyimides occupy a certain niche. They are mostly utilized in film form for flexible electronics and come in thermoset and thermoplastic varieties. When thermal stability is not a concern, they encounter some competition from films made of various forms of polyester (polyethylene terephthalate and, to a lesser extent, polyethylene naphthalate). This particular submarket is now expanding quickly.

The study also identifies major material suppliers and key processors. It reviews important new technologies, as well as changes in legislation and industry standards and norms that may have significant effects on markets for electronic components, and it looks at interpolymer competition.

Report Includes

Analyses of the global market trends, with data for 2022, 2023 and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2028
Estimation of the market size and revenue forecast for plastics in electronics components, and market share analysis by type, end-user, and region
Highlights of the market opportunities, and major issues and trends affecting the plastic industry
Insight into the recent industry structure, regulations and policies, pipeline products, and the vendor landscape of the market leading participants
Company profiles of major players within the industry, including BASF, Covestro AG, Henkel AG, Mitsubishi Engineering-Plastics Corp., and SABIC

Key Topics Covered:

Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 2 Summary and Highlights

Chapter 3 Market and Technology Background
3.1 Overview
3.2 Snapshot of the Electronic Device Market
3.3 Computers
3.4 Electronic Displays
3.5 Printers
3.6 "All-In-One" Machines
3.7 Phones
3.8 Fax Machines
3.9 Scanners
3.10 Mobile Electronics Devices
3.11 Automotive Market

Chapter 4 Market Breakdown by Technology Type
4.1 Overview
4.2 Types of Polymers
4.3 Thermoplastics
4.3.1 Standard Nylons
4.3.2 Thermoplastic Polymers
4.3.3 Polyphenylene Sulfide
4.3.4 Polyimides
4.3.5 Polycarbonates
4.3.6 Polyphthalamides and Other High-Temperature Nylons
4.3.7 Liquid Crystal Polymers
4.3.8 Sulfone Polymers
4.3.9 Alloys/Blends
4.3.10 Fluoropolymers
4.3.11 Polyaryletherketones
4.3.12 Cyclic Olefin Copolymers
4.3.13 Thermoplastic Market Estimates and Forecasts Summary
4.4 Thermoset Polymers
4.4.1 Overview
4.4.2 General Properties
4.4.3 Epoxy Resins
4.4.4 Polyurethanes
4.4.5 Phenolics
4.4.6 Unsaturated Polyesters
4.4.7 Diallyl Phthalate
4.4.8 Bt-Epoxy Resins and Cyanate Esters
4.4.9 Thermoset Market Estimates and Forecasts Summary

Chapter 5 Overview of Key Components, Pcbs and Encapsulants
5.1 Introduction
5.2 the Focus of this Report
5.3 Resin Consumption
5.4 Printed Circuit Boards
5.5 Encapsulants

Chapter 6 Molded Electronic Products
6.1 Overview
6.2 Connectors
6.3 Switches
6.4 Coil Formers
6.5 Relays
6.6 Capacitors
6.7 Other Types of Molded Electronic Components
6.7.1 Resistors
6.7.2 Market Estimates and Forecasts
6.8 Summary of Market Estimates and Forecasts

Chapter 7 New Developments
7.1 Background
7.2 Importance of Miniaturization
7.2.1 High-Density Interconnect Technology to Drive Market for Pcb
7.3 Thin-Walling Electronic Components
7.3.1 Background
7.3.2 Effects of Thin-Walling on Performance Requirements and Design
7.3.3 Application Requirements
7.3.4 Material and Process Selection
7.3.5 Properties Required
7.3.6 Challenges in Downsizing
7.3.7 Software That Aids Thin-Wall Design
7.4 Flexible Electronics
7.5 Wearable Electronics
7.6 Cloud Computing and Big Data
7.7 the Internet of Everything
7.8 Changes in Electronics Component Manufacturing That Could Influence Resin Choices
7.9 Recent Patents Related to the Industry

Chapter 8 Electronic Component Industry Overview and Plastics Producers
8.1 Top Semiconductor Producers and Customers
8.2 Manufacturing and Marketing Aspects
8.2.1 Globalization
8.2.2 What Component Suppliers Are Doing
8.3 Plastics Producers
8.4 Polymer Producers According to Material Type
8.4.1 Thermosets
8.4.2 Thermoplastics

Chapter 9 Environmental Issues
9.1 Overview
9.2 Printed Circuit Board Disposal
9.3 Bromine-Free Printed Circuit Boards
9.4 Halogen-Free Flame Retardants for Thermoplastics
9.5 Recycling
9.6 Electronics Industry Interface
9.6.1 Overview
9.6.2 Reasons for Increased Environmental Regulations for Electronics Equipment
9.6.3 the European Union Rohs Directive
9.6.4 the European Union Weee Directive
9.6.5 Epeat

Chapter 10 Performance Requirements Related to Electronic Components
10.1 Overview
10.2 Flammability Standards
10.2.1 Definitions
10.3 Flammability Tests
10.3.1 Overview
10.3.2 Ul 94
10.3.3 Glow-Wire Flammability Index - Iec 60695
10.3.4 Ul 1694
10.3.5 Ul 746C
10.4 Other Standards
10.4.1 Ul 1446
10.4.2 Ul 1950

Chapter 11 Competitive Landscape
11.1 Overview
11.2 Big Brands Engineer the Potential of Thermoplastics
11.3 Key Developments

Chapter 12 Company Profiles

Asahi Kasei Corp.
Ashland Inc.
Basf
Celanese
Covestro AG
Cytec Industries Inc.
Dsm
Dupont De Nemours and Co.
Ems Grivory
Epic Resins
Henkel AG
Huntsman International LLC
Interplastic Corp.
Kingfa Science and Technology Co. Ltd.
Lanxess AG
Mitsubishi Engineering-Plastics Corp.
Polyplastics
Sabic Innovative Plastics
Solvay Specialty Polymers
Sumitomo Bakelite
Toray Plastics
Victrex plc

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