The Global Automotive Catalyst market is expected to experience huge growth during the period 2013-2018. In 2012, the market was dominated by the APAC region, which accounted for 44 percent of the market. This region was followed by the EMEA region and the Americas, which accounted for 30 percent and 26 percent of the market, respectively. The Global Automotive Catalyst market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 11.62 percent during the period 2013-2018.
ALD is an advanced thin film coating technique in which atoms are deposited one layer at a time in order to fabricate ultrathin, highly uniform, and conformal material layers. This technique uses a gas phase chemical reaction which gives manufacturers complete control over the growth of thin films, even in materials with sub-nanometer thickness. One of the major advantages of this method is that the chemicals used in the ALD process react only after reaching the surface of the material that is being coated. In addition, the optimal deployment of an ALD coating improves material functionalities such as surface hardness, and corrosion and wear resistance.
The Global Ceramic Coating market is expected to witness a steady growth rate and grow at a CAGR of 7.24 percent during the period 2013-2018. The market is dominated by the Americas, followed by the EMEA region and the APAC region. However, the Ceramic Coating market in the APAC region is expected to grow at higher rate than the markets in the Americas and the EMEA region.