Thermal Interface Materials (TIMs) Industry Report 2022 | Global Market to Cross Revenues of $5.6B by 2027 | Feature Profiles of Leading Players, Including Honeywell Int'l, 3M, Henkel, Parker Hannifin - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Global Thermal Interface Materials (TIMs) Market by Chemistry (Silicone, Epoxy, Polyimide), Type (Greases & Adhesives, Tapes & Films, Gap Fillers), Application (Computers, Telecom, Consumer Durables, Medical Devices), and Region - Forecast to 2027" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

The global thermal interface materials market is estimated at USD 3.4 billion in 2022 and is projected to reach USD 5.6 billion by 2027, at a CAGR of 10.5%. Growth in the thermal interface materials market can primarily be attributed to the increasing use of TIMs in end-use industries and the growing electronics industry.

Growth in the market can be attributed to the growing involvement of amorphous polyethylene terephthalate in the computers, telecom, medical devices, among others. Thermal interface materials (TIMs) are used to remove the heat generated by semiconductors to maintain the junction temperature of electronic & electrical components within safe operating limits. This heat removal process involves the conduction from a package surface to a heat spreader that can transfer the heat to the ambient environment more efficiently.

The production of TIMs is driven by its large-scale industrial applications, such as computers, telecom, medical devices, industrial machinery, consumer durables, and automotive electronics. The growing consumer electronics industry is a major driver. The demand for TIMs in developed countries, such as the US, the UK, Germany, and Canada, is high, owing to numerous development strategies adopted by manufacturing companies.

The demand for TIMs in Asia Pacific is expected to increase at the highest rate, mainly due to the transportation sector, as China represents the largest automotive market globally. The growing automotive industry is expected to drive the TIMs market in the region. The major challenge for manufacturers of TIMs is the stringent government regulation on the reduction of VOC content. The untapped markets of the Middle East are a major opportunity for the growth of the players in the market. Increasing development strategies are also an excellent growth opportunity for manufacturers to have better control over the cost and quality of products.

Silicone is the largest and fastest-growing chemistry segment of the thermal interface materials market

The thermal interface materials market is segmented on the basis of chemistry into silicone, epoxy, polyimide, and others. Silicone is largest and is expected to witness the fastest growth rate. Silicone exhibits good resistance to a wide range of temperatures, from -55C to +300C, resistance to chemical attack, resistance to shock & vibration, stability under mechanical stress, stability against weathering, and greater hydrostability.

It is also handled without any special precautionary measures and offers easy processing without the need for oven drying or concerns about exothermic heat during the processing. Silicone is used in various TIMs such as greases & adhesives, encapsulants & potting compounds, thermal pads, and gap fillers.

Greases & adhesives is the largest type segment of the thermal interface materials market

The thermal interface materials market is segmented on the basis of type into greases & adhesives, tapes & films, gap fillers, metal-based TIMs, phase change materials, and others. Greases & adhesives is largest type. Thermal greases & adhesives are applied to one of the two mating surfaces; when the surfaces are pressed together, the grease spreads to fill the void. Thermal greases & adhesives are normally packaged in a syringe, tube, or a small plastic sachet.

OEMs prefer to use greases & adhesives because of their ability to flow into any nook of the intended application and conform to a wide range of surface roughness present on the housing, heat spreader, or heat sink surface. Thermal greases & adhesives have other competitive advantages such as cost, rework-ability, low thermal resistance, and the ability to form ultra-thin bond lines. The manufacturing costs of greases & adhesives are lower as these materials do not need to be coated and cured into a sheet and cut to shape.

Computers is the largest application of thermal interface materials market

The thermal interface materials market is segmented on the basis of applications into computers, telecom, consumer durables, medical devices, industrial machinery, automotive electronics, and others. Among these, the computer segment is the largest application. Computer components, such as CPUs, chipsets, graphics cards, and hard disk drives, are susceptible to failure in case of overheating. TIMs are used in computers to remove the excess heat to maintain the components operating temperature limits.

TIMs are used in computers to optimize the performance and reliability for smooth functioning. TIMs are used for improving the heat flow in computers by filling voids or irregularities between the heat sink and SSE base plate mounting surfaces. TIMs have comparatively greater thermal conductivity than the air they replace, thus allowing efficient heat transfer resulting in the improved performance of computers. The use of TIMs in computers is growing at a high rate because of the increased demand for cloud and supercomputing. The increased demand for supercomputing is driving the market for high-performance silicon and TIMs.

APAC is the fastest-growing market for thermal interface materials

APAC is the largest market for thermal interface materials market due to increased investments by developing countries of the region, such as Indonesia and India, are supporting market growth in the region. Another major driving factor is the increased demand for the miniaturization of electronic devices.

Research Coverage

The thermal interface materials market has been segmented based on chemistry, type, application, and region. This report covers the thermal interface materials market and forecasts its market size until 2027. It also provides detailed information on company profiles and competitive strategies adopted by the key players to strengthen their position in the thermal interface materials market. The report also provides insights into the drivers and restraints in the thermal interface materials market along with opportunities and challenges. The report also includes profiles of top manufacturers in the thermal interface materials market.

The key companies profiled in this report on the thermal interface materials market include Honeywell International Inc. (US), 3M (US), Henkel AG & Co. KGaA (Germany), Parker Hannifin Corporation (US), Dow Corning Corporation (US), Laird Technologies (US), Momentive Performance Materials (US), Indim Corporation (US), Wakefield-Vette (US), and Zalma Tech Co. Ltd. (South Korea) are the key players operating in the thermal interface materials market.

Companies Profiled

• 3M
• Aremco Products Inc.
• Denka Company Ltd.
• Dow
• Electrolube
• Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
• Honeywell International Inc.
• Indium Corporation
• Laird Technologies, Inc.
• Lord Corporation
• Master Bond Inc.
• Momentive
• Parker Hannifin Corp.
• RBC Industries
• Schlegel Electronic Materials, Inc.
• Semikron International GmbH
• Timtronics
• Universal Science
• Wakefield Thermal, Inc.
• Zalman Tech Co. Ltd.

Market Dynamics

• Drivers
  • Increasing Demand for Miniaturization of Electronic Devices
  • Growing Led Market to Drive Demand for Thermal Interface Materials
• Restraints
  • Physical Properties Limiting Performance of Thermal Interface Materials
• Opportunities
  • Electrification in Transportation Industry
  • High-Performance Thermal Interface Materials in the Form of Nanodiamonds
• Challenges
  • Finding Optimum Operating Costs for End-users
  • Granule Size and Amount of Thermal Interface Materials Applied

Premium Insights

• Thermal Interface Materials Market to Register High Growth Between 2022 and 2027
• Silicone to Witness Highest Growth
• Phase Change Materials to Witness Highest Growth
• Computers to be Largest Application Segment
• China and Computers Segment Accounted for Largest Shares
• India to Register Highest Growth During Forecast Period

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