| 1. | EXECUTIVE SUMMARY | 
| 1.1. | Introduction to conductive inks | 
| 1.2. | Market evolution and new opportunities | 
| 1.3. | What are the key growth markets for conductive inks? | 
| 1.4. | Balancing differentiation and ease of adoption (I) | 
| 1.5. | Balancing differentiation and ease of adoption (II) | 
| 1.6. | Capturing value from conductive ink facilitated digitization via collaboration | 
| 1.7. | Reducing adoption barriers by supplying both printer and ink | 
| 1.8. | Rheology and viscosity: Important considerations in determining printer compatibility | 
| 1.9. | Strategies for conductive ink cost reduction | 
| 1.10. | Rising material prices expected to drive alternatives to flake-based inks | 
| 1.11. | Segmenting conductive ink materials | 
| 1.12. | Segmentation of conductive ink technologies used in this report | 
| 1.13. | Readiness level of conductive inks | 
| 1.14. | Flake-based silver inks: Conclusions | 
| 1.15. | Nanoparticle-based silver inks: Conclusions | 
| 1.16. | Particle-free conductive inks: Conclusions | 
| 1.17. | Copper inks: Conclusions | 
| 1.18. | Carbon-based inks (including graphene and CNTs): Conclusions | 
| 1.19. | Stretchable/thermoformable inks: Conclusions | 
| 1.20. | Silver nanowires: Conclusions | 
| 1.21. | Conductive polymer ink types: Conclusions | 
| 1.22. | Applications for conductive inks: Overview | 
| 1.23. | Technological and commercial readiness of conductive ink applications | 
| 1.24. | Forecast: Overall conductive ink volume (segmented by ink type) | 
| 1.25. | Forecast: Overall conductive ink revenue (segmented by ink type) | 
| 2. | INTRODUCTION | 
| 2.1. | Mapping conductivity vs application | 
| 2.2. | Conductivity requirements by application | 
| 2.3. | Challenges of comparing conductive inks | 
| 2.4. | Converting conductivity to sheet resistance | 
| 2.5. | Motivation for using printed electronics (and hence conductive inks) | 
| 2.6. | Frequency dependent conductivity for antennas and EMI shielding | 
| 2.7. | Conductive ink suppliers: Specialization vs broad portfolio | 
| 2.8. | Conductive ink companies segmented by conductive material | 
| 2.9. | Insights from company segmentation by conductive material | 
| 2.10. | Conductive ink companies segmented by composition | 
| 2.11. | Insights from company segmentation by formulation | 
| 3. | MARKET FORECASTS | 
| 3.1. | Market forecasting methodology | 
| 3.2. | Forecasting across conductive ink applications (I) | 
| 3.3. | Forecasting across conductive ink applications (II) | 
| 3.4. | Information acquisition for conductive ink forecasts | 
| 3.5. | Forecast: Overall conductive ink volume (segmented by ink type) | 
| 3.6. | Forecast: Overall conductive ink revenue (segmented by ink type) | 
| 3.7. | Forecast: Conductive inks for flexible hybrid electronics (FHE) | 
| 3.8. | Forecast: Conductive inks for in-mold electronics (IME) | 
| 3.9. | Forecast: Conductive inks for 3D electronics (partially additive) | 
| 3.10. | Forecast: Conductive inks for 3D electronics (fully additive) | 
| 3.11. | Forecast: Conductive inks e-textiles | 
| 3.12. | Forecast: Conductive inks for circuit prototyping | 
| 3.13. | Forecast: Conductive inks for capacitive sensors | 
| 3.14. | Forecast: Conductive inks for pressure sensors | 
| 3.15. | Forecast: Conductive inks for biosensors | 
| 3.16. | Forecast: Conductive inks for strain sensors | 
| 3.17. | Forecast: Conductive inks for wearable electrodes | 
| 3.18. | Forecast: Conductive inks for photovoltaics (conventional/rigid) | 
| 3.19. | Forecast: Conductive inks for photovoltaics (flexible) | 
| 3.20. | Forecast: Conductive inks for printed heaters | 
| 3.21. | Forecast: Conductive inks for EMI shielding | 
| 3.22. | Forecast: Conductive inks for antennas (for communications) | 
| 3.23. | Forecast: Conductive inks for RFID and smart packaging | 
| 4. | CONDUCTIVE INK TECHNOLOGIES | 
| 4.1.1. | Segmenting the conductive ink landscape | 
| 4.1.2. | Segmentation of conductive ink technologies used in this report | 
| 4.1.3. | Benchmarking conductive ink properties | 
| 4.2. | Flake-based silver inks | 
| 4.2.1. | Thinner flakes improves conductivity and durability | 
| 4.2.2. | Flake-based silver ink value chain | 
| 4.2.3. | High resolution functional screen printing | 
| 4.2.4. | Is silver electromigration a concern? | 
| 4.2.5. | Comparing properties of flake-based silver inks | 
| 4.2.6. | SWOT analysis: Flake-based inks | 
| 4.2.7. | Flake-based silver inks: Conclusions | 
| 4.3. | Nanoparticle-based silver inks | 
| 4.3.1. | Silver nanoparticle inks: Key value propositions | 
| 4.3.2. | Silver nanoparticle inks: higher conductivity | 
| 4.3.3. | Are you buying ink or buying conductivity? | 
| 4.3.4. | Microstructural homogeneity increases conductivity | 
| 4.3.5. | Additional benefits of nanoparticle inks | 
| 4.3.6. | Price competitiveness of silver nanoparticles | 
| 4.3.7. | Ag nanoparticle inks: Do they really cure fast and at lower temperatures? | 
| 4.3.8. | Benchmarking parameters for silver nanoparticle production methods | 
| 4.3.9. | Comparing silver nanoparticle production methods (I) | 
| 4.3.10. | Comparing silver nanoparticle production methods (II) | 
| 4.3.11. | Multiple application opportunities for nanoparticle inks | 
| 4.3.12. | Overview of selected nanoparticle ink manufacturers | 
| 4.3.13. | Comparing properties of nanoparticle-based silver inks | 
| 4.3.14. | SWOT analysis: Nanoparticle inks | 
| 4.3.15. | Nanoparticle-based silver inks: Conclusions | 
| 4.4. | Particle-free inks | 
| 4.4.1. | Particle-free (molecular) conductive inks: An introduction | 
| 4.4.2. | Operating principle of particle-free inks | 
| 4.4.3. | Conductivity close to bulk metals | 
| 4.4.4. | Highly smooth surfaces for high-frequency conductivity | 
| 4.4.5. | Low viscosity enables high resolution digital printing methods | 
| 4.4.6. | Permeability of particle-free inks enables conductive textiles | 
| 4.4.7. | Thermoformable particle-free inks for in-mold electronics | 
| 4.4.8. | Application opportunities for particle free inks | 
| 4.4.9. | Value propositions of particle-free inks | 
| 4.4.10. | Particle-free conductive inks for different metals | 
| 4.4.11. | Differentiating particle-free conductive inks with sintering requirements | 
| 4.4.12. | Overview of particle free ink manufacturers | 
| 4.4.13. | Comparing properties of particle-free silver inks | 
| 4.4.14. | SWOT analysis: Particle-free conductive inks | 
| 4.4.15. | Particle-free conductive inks: Conclusions | 
| 4.5. | Copper inks | 
| 4.5.1. | Copper inks: An introduction | 
| 4.5.2. | Challenges in developing copper inks | 
| 4.5.3. | Commercially unsuccessful strategies to avoid copper oxidation | 
| 4.5.4. | Strategies to avoid copper oxidation: Reducing agent additives | 
| 4.5.5. | Strategies to avoid copper oxidation: Photonic sintering | 
| 4.5.6. | Growing interest in utilizing copper ink for FHE (I) | 
| 4.5.7. | Growing interest in utilizing copper ink for FHE (II) | 
| 4.5.8. | Recent collaborations utilizing copper inks | 
| 4.5.9. | PrintCB: Two component copper ink based on micron-scale particles | 
| 4.5.10. | Copprint: Commercializing nano-particle based copper | 
| 4.5.11. | Overview of early-stage copper ink companies | 
| 4.5.12. | Comparing properties of selected copper inks | 
| 4.5.13. | SWOT analysis: Copper-based inks | 
| 4.5.14. | Copper inks: Conclusions | 
| 4.6. | Carbon based inks (including graphene and CNTs) | 
| 4.6.1. | Carbon based inks (including graphene and CNTs): An introduction | 
| 4.6.2. | Carbon-based inks: two distinct categories | 
| 4.6.3. | CNTs as a transparent conductive ink | 
| 4.6.4. | Material properties of transparent conductive materials | 
| 4.6.5. | Overview of graphene/CNT ink companies | 
| 4.6.6. | Comparing properties of selected copper inks | 
| 4.6.7. | SWOT analysis: Carbon black conductive inks | 
| 4.6.8. | Nano-structured carbon conductive inks: SWOT | 
| 4.6.9. | Carbon-based inks (including graphene and CNTs): Conclusions | 
| 4.7. | Stretchable/thermoformable inks | 
| 4.7.1. | Stretchable/thermoformable inks: An introduction | 
| 4.7.2. | Stretchable vs thermoformable conductive inks | 
| 4.7.3. | The role of particle size in stretchable inks | 
| 4.7.4. | New ink requirements: Portfolio approach | 
| 4.7.5. | Stretchable and thermoformable electronics: Technology readiness | 
| 4.7.6. | Innovations in stretchable conductive ink | 
| 4.7.7. | Metal gel as a stretchable ink | 
| 4.7.8. | Comparing properties of stretchable/thermoformable conductive inks | 
| 4.7.9. | Company profiles: Stretchable/thermoformable ink | 
| 4.7.10. | Stretchable/thermoformable inks: SWOT | 
| 4.7.11. | Stretchable/thermoformable inks: Conclusions | 
| 4.8. | Silver nanowires | 
| 4.8.1. | Silver nanowires: An introduction | 
| 4.8.2. | Benefits of silver nanowire TCFs | 
| 4.8.3. | Drawbacks of silver nanowire TCFs | 
| 4.8.4. | Value chain for silver nanowires | 
| 4.8.5. | Percolation thresholds and aspect ratio | 
| 4.8.6. | AgNW TCF durability and flexibility | 
| 4.8.7. | Improving material properties - gluing and 'welding' | 
| 4.8.8. | Improving material properties - coating and encapsulation | 
| 4.8.9. | Silver nanowires gain traction in touchscreens | 
| 4.8.10. | Silver nanowires for transparent heaters | 
| 4.8.11. | Technology readiness level snapshot of silver nanowire technologies | 
| 4.8.12. | Global distribution of silver nanowire producers | 
| 4.8.13. | SWOT analysis of silver nanowire TCFs | 
| 4.8.14. | Silver nanowires: Conclusions | 
| 4.9. | Conductive polymers | 
| 4.9.1. | Conductive polymers: An introduction | 
| 4.9.2. | Polythiophene-based conductive films for flexible devices | 
| 4.9.3. | Applications for conductive polymers for transparent capacitive touch and e-textiles | 
| 4.9.4. | Emerging sensitive sensor readout facilitates conductive polymers for capacitive touch | 
| 4.9.5. | Innovative n-type conductive polymer | 
| 4.9.6. | Conductive polymer inks: SWOT | 
| 4.9.7. | Conductive polymer ink types: Conclusions | 
| 5. | APPLICATIONS FOR CONDUCTIVE INKS | 
| 5.1.1. | Applications for conductive inks: Overview | 
| 5.1.2. | Benchmarking conductive ink application requirements | 
| 5.1.3. | Technological and commercial readiness of conductive ink applications | 
| 5.1.4. | Applications for conductive inks: Included content | 
| 5.2. | Conductive ink for circuit manufacturing | 
| 5.2.1. | Conductive ink for circuit manufacturing | 
| 5.3. | Flexible hybrid electronics (FHE) | 
| 5.3.1. | FHE: Best of both approaches | 
| 5.3.2. | What counts as FHE? | 
| 5.3.3. | Flexible hybrid electronics (FHE) | 
| 5.3.4. | FHE value chain: Many materials and technologies | 
| 5.3.5. | Wearable skin patches - another stretchable ink application | 
| 5.3.6. | Condition monitoring multimodal sensor array | 
| 5.3.7. | Multi-sensor wireless asset tracking system demonstrates FHE potential | 
| 5.3.8. | Conductive ink requirements for flexible hybrid electronics (FHE) | 
| 5.3.9. | SWOT analysis: Flexible hybrid electronics (FHE) | 
| 5.3.10. | Flexible hybrid electronics (FHE): Conclusions | 
| 5.4. | In-mold electronics (IME) | 
| 5.4.1. | Introduction to in-mold electronics (IME) | 
| 5.4.2. | IME manufacturing process flow | 
| 5.4.3. | Commercial advantages of IME | 
| 5.4.4. | IME value chain overview | 
| 5.4.5. | IME requires a wide range of specialist materials | 
| 5.4.6. | In-mold electronics requires stretchability | 
| 5.4.7. | Materials for IME: A portfolio approach | 
| 5.4.8. | All materials in the stack must be compatible: Conductivity perspective | 
| 5.4.9. | Silver flake-based ink dominates IME | 
| 5.4.10. | In-mold electronics requires thermoformable conductive inks (I) | 
| 5.4.11. | Conductive ink requirements for in-mold electronics | 
| 5.4.12. | SWOT analysis: In-mold electronics | 
| 5.4.13. | In-mold electronics (IME): Conclusions | 
| 5.5. | 3D electronics | 
| 5.5.1. | Additive electronics and the transition to three dimensions | 
| 5.5.2. | Advantages of fully additively manufactured 3D electronics | 
| 5.5.3. | Fully 3D printed electronics | 
| 5.5.4. | Examples of fully 3D printed circuits | 
| 5.5.5. | Conductive ink requirements for 3D electronics | 
| 5.5.6. | SWOT analysis: 3D printed electronics | 
| 5.5.7. | 3D electronics: Conclusions | 
| 5.6. | E-textiles | 
| 5.6.1. | E-Textiles: Where textiles meet electronics | 
| 5.6.2. | E-textile industry challenges | 
| 5.6.3. | Biometric monitoring in apparel | 
| 5.6.4. | Sensing functionality woven into textiles | 
| 5.6.5. | Commercial progress with e-textile projects | 
| 5.6.6. | Conductive ink requirements for e-textiles | 
| 5.6.7. | E-textiles: SWOT analysis | 
| 5.6.8. | E-textiles: Conclusions | 
| 5.7. | Circuit prototyping | 
| 5.7.1. | PCB prototyping and 'print-then-plate' methodologies. | 
| 5.7.2. | Circuit prototyping and 3D electronics landscape | 
| 5.7.3. | Conductive ink requirements for circuit prototyping | 
| 5.7.4. | Readiness level of additive manufacturing technologies | 
| 5.7.5. | Circuit prototyping: SWOT analysis | 
| 5.7.6. | Circuit prototyping: Conclusions | 
| 5.8. | Sensing applications for conductive inks | 
| 5.8.1. | Sensing applications for conductive inks | 
| 5.8.2. | Industry 4.0 requires printed sensors | 
| 5.8.3. | Printed/flexible sensors - A growing market for conductive inks | 
| 5.8.4. | Key markets for printed/flexible sensors | 
| 5.9. | Capacitive sensing | 
| 5.9.1. | Capacitive sensors: Working principle | 
| 5.9.2. | Hybrid capacitive/pressure sensors | 
| 5.9.3. | Conductive materials for transparent capacitive sensors | 
| 5.9.4. | Quantitative benchmarking of different transparent conductive film technologies | 
| 5.9.5. | Use case examples of PEDOT:PSS for capacitive touch sensors | 
| 5.9.6. | Readiness level of capacitive touch sensors materials and technologies | 
| 5.9.7. | Conductive ink requirements for capacitive sensors | 
| 5.9.8. | Printed capacitive sensors: SWOT analysis | 
| 5.9.9. | Printed capacitive sensors: Conclusions | 
| 5.10. | Pressure sensors | 
| 5.10.1. | Printed piezoresistive sensors: An introduction | 
| 5.10.2. | Force sensitive inks | 
| 5.10.3. | Mass production of printed sensors | 
| 5.10.4. | Summary: Printed pressure sensors | 
| 5.10.5. | Conductive ink requirements for printed pressure sensors | 
| 5.10.6. | Readiness level snapshot of printed piezoresistive sensors | 
| 5.10.7. | Piezoresistive sensors: SWOT analysis | 
| 5.10.8. | Piezoelectric sensors: SWOT analysis | 
| 5.10.9. | Pressure sensors: Conclusions | 
| 5.11. | Biosensors | 
| 5.11.1. | Electrochemical biosensors present a simple sensing mechanism | 
| 5.11.2. | Biosensor electrode deposition: screen printing vs sputtering | 
| 5.11.3. | Challenges for printing electrochemical test strips | 
| 5.11.4. | Printed pH sensors for biological fluids | 
| 5.11.5. | Conductive ink requirements for printed biosensors | 
| 5.11.6. | Printed biosensors: SWOT analysis | 
| 5.11.7. | Readiness level of printed biosensors | 
| 5.11.8. | Printed biosensors: Conclusions | 
| 5.12. | Strain sensors | 
| 5.12.1. | High strain stretchable sensors | 
| 5.12.2. | 'Stretchable' sensors | 
| 5.12.3. | Capacitive strain sensors | 
| 5.12.4. | Resistive strain sensors | 
| 5.12.5. | Conductive ink requirements for printed strain sensors | 
| 5.12.6. | Printed strain sensors: SWOT analysis | 
| 5.12.7. | Technology readiness level snapshot of capacitive strain sensors | 
| 5.12.8. | Printed strain sensors: Conclusions | 
| 5.13. | Wearable electrodes | 
| 5.13.1. | Applications and product types | 
| 5.13.2. | Key requirements of wearable electrodes | 
| 5.13.3. | Material suppliers collaboration has enabled large scale trials of wearable skin patches | 
| 5.13.4. | Wet vs dry electrodes | 
| 5.13.5. | Wet electrodes: The incumbent technology | 
| 5.13.6. | Dry electrodes: A more durable emerging solution | 
| 5.13.7. | Stretchable conductive printed electrodes (Nanoleq) | 
| 5.13.8. | Conductive ink requirements for wearable electrodes/electronic skin patches | 
| 5.13.9. | Wearable electrodes/electronic skin patches: SWOT analysis | 
| 5.13.10. | Readiness level of printed wearable electrodes | 
| 5.13.11. | Wearable electrodes/electronic skin patches: Conclusions | 
| 5.14. | Other applications for conductive inks | 
| 5.14.1. | Other applications for conductive inks | 
| 5.15. | Charge extraction from photovoltaics | 
| 5.15.1. | Conductive pastes for photovoltaics: Introduction | 
| 5.15.2. | Reducing silver content per wafer via ink innovations | 
| 5.15.3. | Flake-based conductive inks face headwind from alternative solar cell connection technology | 
| 5.15.4. | Photovoltaic market dynamics | 
| 5.15.5. | Conductive ink requirements for photovoltaics | 
| 5.15.6. | Charge extraction from photovoltaics: SWOT analysis | 
| 5.15.7. | Charge extraction from photovoltaics: Conclusions | 
| 5.16. | Printed heaters | 
| 5.16.1. | Introduction to printed heaters | 
| 5.16.2. | Automotive applications for printed heaters | 
| 5.16.3. | Emerging building-integrated opportunities for printed (and flexible) heaters | 
| 5.16.4. | Stretchable conductive inks for wearable heaters | 
| 5.16.5. | Technology comparison for e-textile heating technologies | 
| 5.16.6. | Heated clothing is the dominant e-textile sector | 
| 5.16.7. | Conductive ink requirements for printed heaters | 
| 5.16.8. | Printed heaters: SWOT analysis | 
| 5.16.9. | Printed heaters: Conclusions | 
| 5.17. | EMI shielding | 
| 5.17.1. | What is electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding? | 
| 5.17.2. | Process flow for EMI shielding | 
| 5.17.3. | Spraying EMI shielding: A cost effective solution | 
| 5.17.4. | Overview of conformal shielding technologies | 
| 5.17.5. | Particle size and morphology influence EMI shielding | 
| 5.17.6. | Using hybrid inks improves shielding performance | 
| 5.17.7. | Suppliers targeting ink-based conformal EMI shielding | 
| 5.17.8. | EMI shielding with particle-free Ag inks | 
| 5.17.9. | EMI shielding and heterogeneous integration | 
| 5.17.10. | Conductive ink requirements for EMI shielding | 
| 5.17.11. | EMI shielding: SWOT analysis | 
| 5.17.12. | EMI shielding: Conclusions | 
| 5.18. | Printed antennas | 
| 5.18.1. | Segmenting printed antennas | 
| 5.18.2. | Electronics on 3D surfaces with extruded conductive paste and inkjet printing | 
| 5.18.3. | Extruded conductive paste for antennas | 
| 5.18.4. | Addressable market verticals for transparent antennas | 
| 5.18.5. | Automotive transparent antennas | 
| 5.18.6. | Building integrated transparent antennas | 
| 5.18.7. | Transparent antennas for consumer electronic devices | 
| 5.18.8. | Transparent antennas for smart packaging | 
| 5.18.9. | Conductive ink requirements for printed antennas | 
| 5.18.10. | Printed antennas: SWOT analysis | 
| 5.18.11. | Printed antennas: Conclusions | 
| 5.19. | RFID and smart packaging | 
| 5.19.1. | RFID and smart packaging: An introduction | 
| 5.19.2. | Largest RFID markets in 2022 vs 2032 | 
| 5.19.3. | RFID technologies: The big picture | 
| 5.19.4. | Printed RFID antennas struggle for traction: Is copper ink a solution? | 
| 5.19.5. | Smart packaging with flexible hybrid electronics | 
| 5.19.6. | 'Sensor-less' sensing of temperature and movement | 
| 5.19.7. | Conductive ink requirements for RFID and smart packaging | 
| 5.19.8. | RFID and smart packaging: SWOT analysis | 
| 5.19.9. | RFID and smart packaging: Conclusions | 
| 6. | COMPANY PROFILES | 
| 6.1. | Agfa | 
| 6.2. | ACI Materials | 
| 6.3. | Advanced Nano Products | 
| 6.4. | Bando | 
| 6.5. | C3 Nano | 
| 6.6. | Cambrios | 
| 6.7. | Copprint | 
| 6.8. | ChemCubed | 
| 6.9. | DuPont | 
| 6.10. | Dycotec | 
| 6.11. | E2IP | 
| 6.12. | Electroninks | 
| 6.13. | Elantas | 
| 6.14. | GenseInk | 
| 6.15. | Henkel | 
| 6.16. | Heraeus | 
| 6.17. | Inkron | 
| 6.18. | InkTec | 
| 6.19. | Liquid Wire | 
| 6.20. | Liquid X | 
| 6.21. | Mateprincs | 
| 6.22. | NanoCnet | 
| 6.23. | Nano Dimension | 
| 6.24. | NanOrbital | 
| 6.25. | N-ink | 
| 6.26. | NovaCentrix | 
| 6.27. | OrelTech | 
| 6.28. | PrintCB | 
| 6.29. | Promethean Particles | 
| 6.30. | PVNanoCell | 
| 6.31. | Saralon | 
| 6.32. | Sun Chemical | 
| 6.33. | UT Dots | 
| 6.34. | Zero Valent Nano Metals |