The 12-month business outlook is positive according to 87.5% of the responding companies.
A preliminary survey in IPC’s new Pulse of the Electronics Industry global data service reveals a bullish outlook for most segments of the electronics industry, especially for equipment manufacturers and printed circuit board (PCB) fabricators.
A new surface treatment can make a variety of electronic surfaces waterproof.
International Data Corp. (IDC) discovered more than 900,00 smartphones are damaged by liquids every day globally.1 IDC’s research has found that liquid damage is the second-largest cause of damaged smartphones after broken screens, representing 35% of all devices repaired. This damage results in significant costs to the end users, device manufacturers, carriers and retailers, with the impact of liquid damage estimated to be worth nearly $100 billion each year.
Hearable shipments are forecasted to top 11 million in 2022, increasing from just 0.6 million in 2017, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of more than 75%.
An already strong hearables market is getting a boost from vendors rolling out new multi-functional products.
The high-temperature sealants market is witnessing moderate growth suggested to be due to their extreme temperature resistant properties, the increasing production of automobiles, and increasing demand from emerging economies.
The high-temperature sealants market was valued at $2.71 billion in 2016 and is projected to reach $3.56 billion by 2022.