According toNanotechnology in Coatings and Adhesive Applications: Global Markets, the global market value for nanotechnology in coatings and adhesives is estimated at $3.7 billion for 2010.

According toNanotechnology in Coatings and Adhesive Applications: Global Markets, a new technical market research report from BCC Research, the global market value for nanotechnology in coatings and adhesives is estimated at $3.7 billion for 2010 but is expected to increase to nearly $19.2 billion in 2015 for a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 39.3%.

The largest segment of the market, nanocoatings, is expected to increase at a five-year CAGR of 39.5%, from $3.4 billion in 2010 to nearly $18 billion in 2015.

The other segment, nanoadhesives, is expected to reach a value of $1.2 billion in 2015. The market in 2010 is estimated at $257 million. Thus, the five-year CAGR is projected to be 36.4%.

Robust potential markets for nanocoatings and nanoadhesive products exist worldwide for myriad applications spanning medical and healthcare, electronics, energy, transportation, construction, packaging, forestry, textile, and homeland security sectors. This report will serve to elucidate the latest developments in these fascinating areas, survey a range of products that already affect specific market sectors, and explore how these particular innovative nanotechnologies will contribute to the reshaping of our world.

The report is divided into two primary sections - nanocoatings and nanoadhesives - to survey existing and emerging technologies in these markets worldwide; to survey and provide an analysis on relevant patents; and to profile the key companies involved with the development of products in these areas.

Topics covered in this study may have significance for business leaders, thought leaders, other business decision-makers, and marketing/sales specialists within the coating and adhesive sectors. This report may also hold interest for nanotechnology and nanomedicine investigators, medical device researchers and engineers, military research personnel, aerospace and other transportation researchers, and engineers;

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