Asia Pacific Metal Coated Fiber Market

Market Introduction

Asia Pacific comprises India, China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, and the Rest of Asia Pacific. The emerging countries are witnessing a surge in industrialization and urbanization activities, offering ample opportunities for the key market players in the metal coated fibers market. The metal coated fibers industry in APAC countries has experienced a considerable shift over the years. The massive growth of the market in APAC is due to the presence of manufacturing bases in emerging economies, such as India and China, and the fast-growing end-user industries such as oil & gas, aerospace & defense, and medical. Growing telecommunication industry is the major factor driving the growth of the APAC metal coated fiber market.  

The COVID-19 pandemic has induced significant economic losses across countries in Asia-Pacific. The Asian economies have been hit hard due to the pandemic. Governing organizations across Asia-Pacific economies are adopting numerous strategies to restrict the spread of the virus, such as lockdowns, which directly impacted the growth of industrial sectors in 2020. The largest concentration of the fiber optics supply chain can be found in Wuhan, China. It is home to many companies, which together comprise 25% of the global optical fiber production capacity. The supply of optical fibers has been disrupted due to citywide quarantine in Wuhan. The various end-use sectors have been hit hard by the pandemic, impacting the consumption of metal coated fibers in the region. However, various countries from the region have restarted their business activities.

Market Overview and Dynamics

The metal coated fiber market in APAC is expected to grow from US$ 11.83 million in 2021 to US$ 22.11 million by 2028; it is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 9.3% from 2021 to 2028. Over the past decade, the use of optical fiber sensors by the oil & gas, nuclear, and chemical processing industries has grown dramatically. Hence, the demand for optical fibers capable of delivering their performance reliably in these challenging environments is also increasing. Typical telecommunications fiber starts degrading optically when used outside a specific temperature range and in certain environments with hydrogen, chemicals, or radiation. This creates a demand for metal coated fibers to address a greater temperature range and handle certain chemical environments. Few applications require the use of optical fiber specially coated with metal. For example, in the oil & gas industry, optical fibers are used for distributed temperature and acoustic sensing for multiple applications. The oil & gas industry uses downhole optical fiber in wells where temperatures can reach over 300°Celsius. Against such high temperatures, polymer-coated fibers do not keep their original mechanical properties. Therefore, Metal Coated fiber is used for high-temperature environments instead of polymer-coated fibers.There are various applications where optical fiber may get exposed to ionizing radiation, such as nuclear storage facilities and nuclear power plants. Such applications require optical fiber that has been explicitly designed to be minimally impacted by ionizing radiation. Compared with polymer coatings, Metal Coated optical fibers are sustainable in harsh environments such as high temperatures, highly concentrated chemicals, and nuclear radiation. Hence, the growing demand from harsh environment-related applications is driving the metal coated fibers market.

Key Market Segments

The APAC metal coated fiber market is segmented into material, coating method, end user, and country. Based on material, the APAC metal coated fiber memory market is segmented into aluminum, copper, nickel, and others. The aluminum segment dominated the market in 2020 and copper segment is expected to be the fastest growing during the forecast period. Based on coating method, the APAC metal coated fiber memory market is segmented into freezing method, electroplating, electroless plating, and others. The freezing method segment dominated the market in 2020 and segment is expected to be the fastest growing during the forecast period. Based on end user, the APAC metal coated fiber memory market is segmented into oil and gas, defense and aerospace, medical, telecommunication and data centers, research & development, and others. The freezing method segment dominated the market in 2020 and segment is expected to be the fastest growing during the forecast period.  

Major Sources and Companies Listed

A few major primary and secondary sources referred to for preparing this report on metal coated fiber market in APAC are company websites, annual reports, financial reports, national government documents, and statistical database, among others. Major companies listed in the report are AFL; Arts Photonics GMBH; FORC- Photonics; Molex,LLC (Koch Industries, Inc.); OZ Optics Ltd.; Technical Fiber Products; and Thorlabs, Inc.  are among others.

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APAC Metal Coated Fiber Market Segmentation

APAC Metal Coated Fiber Market –By

Material

• Aluminum
• Copper
• Nickel
• Others

APAC Metal Coated Fiber Market –By Coating Method

• Freezing Method
• Electroplating
• Electroless Plating
• Others

APAC Metal Coated Fiber Market –By End User Industry

• Oil & Gas
• Defence & Aerospace
• Medical
• Telecommunication & Data Centers
• Research & Development
• Others

APAC Metal Coated Fiber Market -By Country

• Australia
• China
• India
• Japan
• South Korea
• Rest of APAC

APAC Metal Coated Fiber Market -

Company Profiles

• AFL
• Arts Photonics GMBH
• FORC- Photonics
• Molex,LLC (Koch Industries, Inc.)
• OZ Optics Ltd.
• Technical Fiber Products
• Thorlabs, Inc.

Asia Pacific Metal Coated Fiber Strategic Insights

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Asia Pacific Metal Coated Fiber Report Scope

Asia Pacific Metal Coated Fiber Regional Insights

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