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Wednesday, July 9th 10:37 AM IST
Silver Inks and Pastes demand soars up to $2.8 bn in 2019

The thick-film segment consists of membrane switches, keyboards/keypads, capacitors, resistive heaters and electroluminescent wire (EL) lighting. This sector is expected to consume $2.8 billion in silver inks and pastes in 2019, compared with $2.0 billion today.

NEW YORK(Bullion Street): The market for silver inks and pastes will be worth $5.7 billion in 2019 with much of the industry’s growth coming from traditional thick-film technology, according to a report from analyst firm NanoMarkets, based in Glen Allen, Virginia. The thick-film segment consists of membrane switches, keyboards/keypads, capacitors, resistive heaters and electroluminescent wire (EL) lighting. This sector is expected to consume $2.8 billion in silver inks and pastes in 2019, compared with $2.0 billion today.

The report, Silver Inks and Pastes Markets 2014-2021, noted that DuPont (U.S.), Henkel and Heraeus (Germany) will continue to dominate the silver inks and pastes market, but the report warns that China is increasingly producing serious competitors in this space, offering high-quality products.

The report suggests that newer market segments will offer opportunities to the silver ink and pastes market but these product areas are not yet known. “For example,” the report noted, “spurred by the growth in the Internet-of-Things and wearable computing, RFIDs and sensors will consume $115 million by 2019. However, the products and markets in this area are still being defined.”

http://www.bullionstreet.com/news/silver-inks-and-pastes-demand-soars-up-to-28-bn-in-2019/6134