Flexible Substrates Market Forecast | 2023-28

Market Insights

Flexible Substrates Market is estimated to grow from USD 461.37 million in 2023 to USD 911.76 million by 2028 at a CAGR of 14.59% during the forecast period.

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What are flexible substrates?

Flexible substrates are the technology where flexible circuits are mounted on plastic or other substrates. These are used as a form of protection against electric shocks.

Flexible substrates can be made up of metal, plastic, or glass. They are used in a number of application areas such as consumer electronics, solar energy, healthcare, aerospace, and others.

Market Dynamics

Increasing demand from the electronics industry across the globe is the major factor driving the global flexible substrates market. Apart from being used for the production of solar modules, flexible substrates are also increasingly being used in the production of flexible printed circuit boards. Further, their augmented use in the manufacturing of medical & healthcare devices is also underpinning the growth of the flexible substrates market across the globe during the forecast period. The growing consumption of flexible substrates in solar applications is further contributing to the growth of the global market.

Key Players

Some of the major players in the flexible substrates market are-

• American Semiconductor, Inc.
• Corning Inc.
• Doosan Electronics
• Dupont Teijin (Indorama)
• FLEXcon
• Heraeus
• I-Components Co., Ltd.
• Kolon Industries, Inc.
• Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
• Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd.

Segments' Analysis

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By Type

The market is segmented as metal, plastic, and glass. The plastic type segment held the largest share of the market in 2018, and this segment is also likely to register the highest growth during the forecast period. The high growth of the segment is owing to the growing demand for low-cost flexible substrates from the electronics industry across the globe.  

By Application Type

The market is segmented as consumer electronics, solar energy, medical & healthcare, aerospace & defense, and others. The consumer electronics application segment occupied the largest share of the market in 2022, and is also expected to depict the highest growth in the coming five years. The growing use of flexible substrates in displays and other portable devices is propelling the growth of the consumer electronics application segment of the global flexible substrates market.  

By Region

Asia-Pacific region is expected to command the flexible substrates market during the forecast period. The growth of the region’s market can be attributed to the economic development shaping up in different countries of the Asia-Pacific region. In addition, increased investments by private companies in the electronics industry in the Asia-Pacific region are also generating demand for flexible substrates in the region. The flexible substrates markets in China and India are also portraying significant growth, due to the increased production of electronics in these countries. North America and Europe are also expected to offer substantial growth opportunities during the forecast period.  

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Segmentation

This report studies the market covering a period of 12 years of trend and forecast. The report provides detailed insights into the market dynamics to enable informed business decision-making and growth strategy formulation based on the opportunities present in the market.     

The flexible substrates market is segmented into the following categories. 

 By Type

• Metal 
• Plastic
  • (Type Analysis: Pet, Polyimide, and Others)
• Glass 

By Application Type

• Consumer Electronics 
• Solar Energy
• Medical & Healthcare 
• Aerospace & Defense 
• Others 

By Region:

• North America (Country Analysis: the USA, Canada, and Mexico) 
• Europe (Country Analysis: Germany, France, the UK, Russia, and Rest of Europe)
• Asia-Pacific (Country Analysis: China, Japan, India, and Rest of Asia-Pacific)
• Rest of the World (Sub-Region Analysis: Latin America, the Middle East, and Others)

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Research Methodology

This report offers high-quality insights and is the outcome of a detailed research methodology comprising extensive secondary research, rigorous primary interviews with industry stakeholders, and validation and triangulation with Stratview Research’s internal database and statistical tools.

More than 1,000 authenticated secondary sources, such as company annual reports, fact books, press releases, journals, investor presentations, white papers, patents, and articles have been leveraged to gather the data.

We conducted more than 10 detailed primary interviews with the market players across the value chain in all four regions and with industry experts to obtain both qualitative and quantitative insights.

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