The coating plays an important role in protecting the fiber from various damages such as pressure and chemical effect. Metal coated fiber shows strong abilities to satisfy requirements in industries such as aerospace, chemical industry, and deep-well oil-field. In North America, the emerging countries are witnessing a surge in industrialization, offering ample opportunities for the key market players in the metal coated fibers market. The massive market growth in North America can be attributed to the increasing investments in technology and the fast-growing end-user industries such as oil & gas, aerospace & defense, and medical. This enabled the region to hold the largest portion of the global metal coated fibers market share.
The significant decline in the growth of several industrial sectors due to COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the demand for metal coated fibers in the global market. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic varies across the different application segments, for instance oil and gas exploration activities declined substantially during the pandemic. The pandemic has changed the overall oil & gas industry, and stakeholders in the energy sector have further inclined towards the adoption of renewable energy.
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Metal Coated Fibers Market: Strategic Insights
Metal coated fibers are used in the medical industry in applications such as plasma diagnostic systems in thermonuclear reactors and image guides for visual inspection of nuclear installations. In the biomedical industry, the use of optical fiber has grown rapidly from simple light and image guides to next-generation imaging and advanced diagnostics. Moreover, continuous growth and expansion of the defense, aerospace, and medical industries in various countries across the globe contribute to market growth. Thus, high demand from defense, aerospace, and medical industries is driving the metal coated fibers market share.
Based on material, the global metal coated fibers market forecast has been segmented into aluminum, copper, nickel, and others. The aluminum segment held the largest share of the global market in 2020. Aluminum coatings can be used in various step-index multimode, graded-index, and single-mode fibers. Aluminum coatings enable the fiber to be used on broader temperature range applications. Moreover, aluminum-coated fibers are used in harsh chemical environments, medical applications, and down-hole sensing for the oil & gas industry.
Some of the key players operating in the global metal coated fibers market are AFL; AMS Technologies; Arts Photonics Gmbh; Heracle Gmbh; IVG fiber limited; Molex LLC; Forc Photonics; Thorlabs, Inc.; OZ Optics; and Technical Fiber Products.
The regional trends and factors influencing the Metal Coated Fibers Market throughout the forecast period have been thoroughly explained by the analysts at Insight Partners. This section also discusses Metal Coated Fibers Market segments and geography across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa, and South and Central America.
| Report Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Market size in 2021 | US$ 47.99 Million |
| Market Size by 2028 | US$ 83.43 Million |
| Global CAGR (2021 - 2028) | 8.2% |
| Historical Data | 2019-2020 |
| Forecast period | 2022-2028 |
| Segments Covered |
By Material
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| Regions and Countries Covered | North America
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| Market leaders and key company profiles |
The Metal Coated Fibers Market market is growing rapidly, driven by increasing end-user demand due to factors such as evolving consumer preferences, technological advancements, and greater awareness of the product's benefits. As demand rises, businesses are expanding their offerings, innovating to meet consumer needs, and capitalizing on emerging trends, which further fuels market growth.
Market players density refers to the distribution of firms or companies operating within a particular market or industry. It indicates how many competitors (market players) are present in a given market space relative to its size or total market value.
Major Companies operating in the Metal Coated Fibers Market are:
Disclaimer: The companies listed above are not ranked in any particular order.
The global metal coated fibers market is segmented by material into aluminum, copper, nickel, and others. Based on the coating method, the global market is segmented into freezing method, electroplating, electroless plating, and others. Based on end-use, the global market is segmented into oil and gas, defense and aerospace, medical, telecommunication and data centers, research and development, and others.
The List of Companies
1. AFL
2. AMS Technologies
3. Art Photonics GmbH
4. Engineered Fibers Technology, LLC.
5. Fiberguide Industries
6. Heracle GmbH
7. Hollingsworth and Vose
8. IVG Fiber
9. OZ Optics Ltd
10. TECHNICAL FIBRE PRODUCTS
The medical segment is the fastest growing segment in the global metal coated fibers market during the forecasted period. In the medical industry, metal coated fibers are used in applications such as plasma diagnostic systems in thermonuclear reactors and image guides for visual inspection of nuclear installations
The freezing method segment held the largest share of the market in 2021. The freezing method is one of the most widely used coating method. This freezing method provides fiber strength twice as high as that of polymer-coated fibers.
The copper segment is the fastest growing segment in the global metal coated fibers market during the forecasted period. Copper is one of the most used fiber coating materials. They are used in various applications such as high-temperature environments, the oil & gas industry, medical applications, etc.
The aluminum segment held the largest share of the global metal coated fibers market in 2021. Aluminum coatings enable the fiber to be used on broader temperature range applications. Aluminum-coated fibers are used in harsh chemical environments, medical applications, and down-hole sensing for the oil & gas industry.
The major players operating in the global metal coated fibers market are AFL; AMS Technologies; Arts Photonics Gmbh; Heracle Gmbh; IVG fiber limited; Molex LLC; Forc Photonics; Thorlabs, Inc.; OZ Optics; Technical Fiber Products; among others.
In 2021, North America held the largest share of the global metal coated fibers market. The massive growth of the market in the North America region is due to the presence of manufacturing units of major industries such as oil & gas and aerospace.