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親水塗料市場 - 2023-2028 年預測Hydrophilic Coatings Market - Forecasts from 2023 to 2028 |
親水塗層是專門的保護屏障,旨在吸引和保留水分。 親水塗層在需要用水或其他液體潤濕或浸泡表面的應用中特別有用,並且被認為在均勻地塗抹在表面上時可以提高產品性能和耐用性,同時還提高了清潔的便利性以及表面的保養。 親水塗層適用於汽車、光學、船舶、醫療器械等行業使用的聚合物、金屬、玻璃和陶瓷、納米顆粒基材。 由於親水性塗料通常是水性的,並且比傳統溶劑型塗料含有更少的揮發性有機化合物,因此對可持續和環保塗料的需求不斷增長正在推動親水性塗料的需求預計將增加。 此外,使用新材料和塗層技術來開發親水塗層以提高潤滑性、生物相容性和耐久性等性能,正在推動親水塗層市場的增長。
親水塗層廣泛應用於各種汽車零件,如剎車片、轉子和其他金屬零件,以減少摩擦並提高潤滑性,從而提高性能和壽命。 它通過減少維修和更換的需要來幫助延長這些部件的使用壽命。 此外,親水塗層還可以用於汽車玻璃,由於其防霧效果,可以提高潮濕條件下的可視性。 汽車行業汽車消費量的增加預計將增加該行業親水塗料的消費量。 例如,印度汽車製造商協會報告稱,印度汽車行業的汽車年產量從2022年3月的23,046,660輛增加到2023年3月的25,931,867輛。
太陽能電池板塗層技術的增長預計將推動親水塗層技術的發展,由於太陽能需求的不斷增加,預計將帶動對親水塗層的需求。 例如,2022年3月,法國太陽能電池製造商Photowatt與法國化學公司Axcentive聯合開發光活性納米技術和自清潔技術,應用於整個太陽能電池組件,以防止陰雨天氣時光散射。具有超親水特性的新型塗料產□□品。 此外,清邁大學的科學家還開發出一種新型超親水塗層,具有抗反射、光催化塗層和防污性能,通過鈦絲將商用太陽能電池板的產量提高了6%。 納米技術的進步帶來了新型親水塗層的進一步創新。 例如,2023 年 2 月,澳大利亞納米技術公司 Nanovue 宣布推出一種新型多功能親水納米塗層,具有自清潔特性,可防止藻類生長並減少太陽能玻璃的表面碎片。 由於對可持續性的高需求,太陽能電池板和太陽能係統的消耗不斷增加,以及太陽能係統中使用的最新塗層技術的發展預計將在預測期內刺激對親水塗層的需求。
親水塗層廣泛應用於導管、導絲和支架等醫療器械中,以提高潤滑性並減少插入和使用過程中的摩擦。 由於微創手術和醫療程序的需求不斷增加,親水塗層在醫療行業的需求量很大。 此外,親水性塗料在抗菌和生物醫學安全性以及抗感染特性帶來的成本效益和多功能性方面比非親水性塗料潤滑劑具有相對優勢。設備和儀器。
替代塗層技術,例如疏水塗層,可以應用於汽車玻璃,以防止雨滴阻礙能見度,從而限制親水塗層的廣泛消費。 此外,在某些應用(例如醫療器械)中開發和使用親水塗層可能需要監管部門的批准,這可能會導致延誤和額外成本,從而限制市場增長。
亞洲主要國家醫療器械和光學設備生產的增長預計將推動該地區的親水塗層市場。 例如,IBEF透露,2021年印度醫療器械製造總量將達到120億美元。 此外,中國、日本和韓國等國家的醫療保健和醫療器械行業也在擴張。 例如,2022年印度從中國進口的醫療設備價值為6320億盧比,比2021年的4470.8億盧比增長41%。
Hydrophilic coatings are specialized and protective barriers designed to attract and retain water content and moisture. They are particularly useful in applications where the surface needs to be damp or soaked in water or other liquids to facilitate an evenly spread application across a surface to improve the performance and durability of the product by simultaneously enhancing the ease of cleaning and maintaining such surfaces. Hydrophilic coatings are applied across polymer, metal, glass & ceramics, and nanoparticle substrates used in the automotive, optics, marine, medical devices & equipment, and other industries. The increasing demand for sustainable and eco-friendly coatings is expected to increase the demand for hydrophilic coatings as hydrophilic coatings are often water-based and contain fewer volatile organic compounds than traditional solvent-based coatings. Further, the development of hydrophilic coatings using new materials and coating technologies to improve properties such as enhanced lubricity, biocompatibility, and durability is driving the growth of the hydrophilic coatings market.
Hydrophilic coatings are extensively adopted in the automotive sector across various automotive components such as brake pads, rotors, and other metal components to improve their performance and longevity by reducing friction and improving lubricity. They aid in extending the life of these components by reducing the need for repairs and replacements. In addition, hydrophilic coatings can also be used on automotive glass to improve visibility in wet conditions due to their anti-fog properties, which help to prevent water from beading up on the surface of the glass, reducing the probability of glare occurrence and improving road visibility. The expanding consumption of vehicles manufactured by the automotive sector is expected to increase the consumption of hydrophilic coatings across this sector. For instance, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers reported that the aggregate annual production of vehicles by the Indian automotive industry increased from 2,30,40,066 units in March 2022 to 2,59,31,867 units in March 2023.
The developments in hydrophilic coating technology fueled by the growth in solar panel coating technology are expected to promote the demand for hydrophilic coatings due to the rising demand for solar energy. For instance, in March 2022, Photowatt, a French company manufacturing PV cells, and Axcentive, a chemical company in France, collaborated to launch a new super-hydrophilic coating product with photoactive nanotechnology and self-cleaning properties to be applied across solar modules to prevent the scattering of light during rains. In addition, scientists at Chiang Mai University developed a new super hydrophilic coating with anti-reflective, photocatalytic coating, and anti-soiling properties to increase the yield of commercial solar panels by 6% through titanium wires. The advancements in nanotechnology are further leading to the innovation of new hydrophilic coatings. For instance, in February 2023, Nanovue, a nanotechnology company in Australia, introduced a new multifunctional hydrophilic nanocoating with self-cleaning properties to prevent algae growth and reduce surface debris across solar glass. The rising consumption of solar panels and systems driven by the high demand for sustainable and the recent coating technology developments to be used across solar systems are expected to stimulate the demand for hydrophilic coatings over the forecast period.
Hydrophilic coatings are extensively used in medical devices and equipment, such as catheters, guidewires, and stents, to improve lubricity and reduce friction during insertion and use. The increasing demand for minimally invasive surgeries and medical procedures results in a high demand for hydrophilic coatings in the medical industry. Further, the relative superiority of hydrophilic coatings over non-hydrophilic coated lubricants due to their antibacterial and biomedically safe qualities and the simultaneous advantage of cost-effectiveness and multifunctionality driven by its anti-infection properties is increasing its consumption across medical equipment and devices.
Substitute coating technologies such as hydrophobic coatings could be applied across vehicle glasses to prevent the raindrops from blocking the view, limiting the widespread consumption of hydrophilic coatings. Further, the development and use of hydrophilic coatings in certain applications, such as medical devices, could be subject to regulatory approval, resulting in delays and additional costs, leading to restricted market growth.
The growth in medical equipment and optics production across major Asian nations is expected to drive the hydrophilic coatings market in the region. For example, the IBEF revealed that the aggregate value of medical devices manufactured in India in 2021 amounted to US$12 billion. Further, countries like China, Japan, and South Korea are also witnessing an expanding healthcare and medical equipment sector. For instance, Chinese medical equipment imports to India amounted to Rs.63,200 crore in 2022, which increased by 41% from its value of Rs.44,708 crore in 2021.