This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Metal Matrix Composites in US$ Million and Thousands of Pounds (lbs) by the following Product Segments: Aluminum Matrix Composites, Nickel Matrix Composites, Refractory Metal Matrix Composites, and Other Metal Matrix Composites. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2007 through 2015. Also, a seven-year historic analysis is provided for these markets.The report profiles 80 companies including many key and niche players such as 3A Composites, 3M Company,  ADMA Products, Inc., Aerospace Metal Composites Limited,  Alcoa Inc., Alloytic Co. Ltd., Ametek Specialty Metal Products, Brush Engineered Materials Inc., Ceradyne, Inc., CPS Technologies Corporation, Ceramic Protection Corporation, Composite Technology Corporation, DWA Aluminum Composites, Deutsche Edelstahlwerke GmbH, Electrovac AG, FMW Composite Systems, Inc., Foster-Miller, Inc., Hitachi Metals, Ltd., Metal Matrix Cast Composites LLC, MI-Tech Metals Inc, Momentive Performance Materials Inc., N.V. Bekaert S.A., PLANSEE Thermal Management Solutions, Thresher Industries, Inc., and Thermal Transfer Composites LLC. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources. 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

METAL MATRIX COMPOSITES								MCP-1799
A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT


						CONTENTS


  1. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS                       1
      Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations                          1
      Disclaimers                                                          2
      Data Interpretation & Reporting Level                                3
       Quantitative Techniques & Analytics                                 3
      Product Definitions and Scope of Study                               3
       Metal Matrix Composites                                             3
        Aluminum Matrix Composites                                         4
        Nickel Matrix Composites                                           4
        Refractory Metal Matrix Composites                                 4
        Other Metal Matrix Composites                                      4
         Titanium Matrix Composites                                        4
         Copper Matrix Composites                                          5

  2. MARKET OVERVIEW                                                       6
      The Industry                                                         6
      Impact of Recession on MMC Markets                                   6
      Future MMC Market Directions                                         7
      MMC - A Current and Future Analysis                                  8
       Regional Perspective                                                8
       Segmental Perspective                                               8
       MMC Market by End-Use Industry                                      8
       The Industrial MMC Market                                           8
      MMC History                                                          9
      A Cost Sensitive Industry                                            9
      MMC Issues & Solutions                                               9
       Solutions Related to AMCs                                           10
       High Costs - Biggest Hurdle to MMC Growth                           10
       The Players - Historic Review                                       11
        Table 1: Global Metal Matrix Composites Market (2006) -
        Percentage Market Share of Leading Producers for Alcan
        Composites, GE Advanced Ceramics, Plansee Group, Sumitomo,
        Lanxide, 3M, Electrovac, and Others (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                       11

  3. PRODUCT OVERVIEW                                                      12
      Composite                                                            12
       Applications                                                        12
        Applications in Railways                                           12
      Matrix                                                               12
      Reinforcement                                                        13
      Types of Reinforcements                                              13
       Continuous Reinforcement                                            13
       Discontinuous Reinforcement                                         13
      Metal Matrix Composite                                               13
      MMC Classification                                                   14
       Continuous MMCs                                                     14
        Multifilament MMCs                                                 15
        Monofilaments                                                      15
       Discontinuous MMCs                                                  15
        Particulate MMCs                                                   15
        Short Fiber MMCs                                                   16
        Whiskers                                                           16
       Cermets                                                             16
       Metallic Foams                                                      16
       Layered MMCs                                                        17
       Hybrid Metal Composites                                             17
       Intermetallic Matrix Composites                                     17
      Methods for MMC Fabrication                                          17
       Solid State Method                                                  18
        Powder Metallurgy                                                  18
       Liquid State Method                                                 18
       Physical Vapor Deposition                                           18
      Aluminum Matrix Composites (AMCs)                                    18
       Definition                                                          18
       Types of AMCs                                                       19
        Continuous Fibre-Reinforced AMCs (CFAMCs)                          19
        Particle Reinforced AMCs (PAMCs)                                   19
        Whisker- or Short Fibre-Reinforced AMCs                            19
        Mono Filament Reinforced AMCs                                      19
       AMC Fabrication Methods                                             20
        Solid State Processing                                             21
         Powder Metallurgy                                                 21
         Diffusion Bonding                                                 21
         Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD)                                   21
       Liquid State Processing                                             21
        Stir Casting (Vortex Technique)                                    21
        Infiltration Process                                               22
        Spray Deposition/Direct Processing                                 22
        Reactive Processing (In-situ Processing)                           22
       AMC Applications                                                    22
        Applications in the Aerospace Sector                               23
      Nickel Matrix Composites                                             23
      Refractory Metal Matrix Composites                                   23
      Titanium Matrix Composites                                           23
       TMC Applications                                                    24
      Copper Matrix Composites                                             24
      Application Industries of MMCs                                       24
       Aerospace                                                           24
        Pre-requisites in the Aerospace Industry                           24
       Automobile                                                          24
       Electronic Packaging                                                25
       Power Transmission                                                  25
       Buildings                                                           25

  4. PRODUCT INNOVATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS                                     27
      Materials Engineers at Rice University Develop New Composite
       Materials                                                           27
      Touchstone Introduces MetPreg®                                       27
      Thresher Industries to Develop Low-Carbon Renewable Heat Sinks
       for LED Lighting Market                                             27
      M Cubed Launches Advanced Stiff and Light Metal Matrix Composite     27
      Sifco Develops New Process to Brush Plate Cobalt Metal Matrix
       Composite                                                           28
      CPS Technologies Releases AlSiC Metal Matrix Pin Fin Coolers         28

  5. PRODUCT INNOVATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS IN THE RECENT PAST - A
   PERSPECTIVE BUILDER                                                     29
      CPS Launches TO-250 Product Suite                                    29
      CPS Develops AlSiC Hermetic Packaging Solutions                      29
      CPS Unveils AlSiC for Automation of Robotic Arms                     29
      IKONICS Introduces Metal Matrix Composite                            29
      Alcoa Develops Aluminum Composite Panel                              30
      Polymer Nanoparticle for Metal Composite Developed in USA            30
      Aluminum Composite Material Manufactured by Japanese Individual      30
      Inventors from the US Develop Metal-Carbon Composite Powders         30
      Mesoporous Crystalline Alumina Composition Developed by
       Michigan Individuals                                                30
      Polymer-Metal Composition Developed                                  30
      Hybrid Composite-Metal Seat Assembly Developed in the US             31
      Adal Group Develops New Metal Matrix Composite                       31
      CPS Releases MMC for Heat Dissipating Uses                           31
      CPS Releases AlSiC for High LEDs                                     32
      Vykor Offers Composite Materials Solutions                           32
      Resin-Metal Composite Developed                                      32
      Spain Research Team Develops Metal Matrix Composites                 32

  6. STRATEGIC CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS                                      33
      Thresher Industries Inks Marketing Partnership Deal with AFT         33
      Edelstahl Witten-Krefeld Merges Operations with Edelstahlwerke
       Südwestfalen                                                        33
      Thresher Acquires Talon Composites                                   33
      Thresher Establishes Manufacturing Facility in South Korea           33
      CTC Inks Agreement with Far East Composite Technology Company        33
      GKN and FMW Bag TMMC Contract from Boeing                            34
      MMCC Wins Product Development Contract from Army Research
       Laboratory                                                          34
      Apollo Acquires GE Advanced Materials                                34
      IKONICS and Roland Sign Distribution Agreement                       34
      Ceradyne and Alcan Enter into Joint Production and Supply
       Agreement                                                           35
      CPS Sub-Contracts With 3M in Army Contract                           35
      Rogers Corp Partners with Thermal Transfer Composites                35
      Durabuild Expands Aluminum Composite Unit’s Capacity                 36
      Hampson Industries Takes Over Coast Composites                       36
      EDO Corp Adds Fiber Innovations                                      36
      LDI Composites Acquires Kadant’s Business                            36
      Owens Corning Expands With Asahi Glass’ Acquisition in Asia-
       Pacific                                                             36
      FMW Bags US Navy Contract                                            36
      TAI Completes Composite Manufacturing Contract                       37
      Talon and BNFL Extend Alliance                                       37
      MMCC and California University Join Forces for Aluminum
       Magnesium Matrix Composite                                          37
      Talon Collaborates with J. E. Access                                 37
      Solidica Joins Hands with the US Army                                38
      Cymat Obtains Patent for MMC Process in the US                       38

  7. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS                                        39
      3A Composites (Switzerland)                                          39
      3M Company (USA)                                                     39
      ADMA Products, Inc. (USA)                                            39
      Aerospace Metal Composites Limited (UK)                              40
      Alcoa Inc (USA)                                                      40
      Alloytic Co. Ltd. (Korea)                                            41
      Ametek Specialty Metal Products (USA)                                41
      Brush Engineered Materials Inc (USA)                                 41
      Ceradyne, Inc (USA)                                                  42
      CPS Technologies Corporation (USA)                                   42
      Composite Technology Corporation (USA)                               42
      DWA Aluminum Composites (USA)                                        43
      Deutsche Edelstahlwerke GmbH (Germany)                               43
      Electrovac AG (Austria)                                              44
      FMW Composite Systems, Inc. (USA)                                    44
      Foster-Miller, Inc. (USA)                                            44
      Hitachi Metals, Ltd (Japan)                                          45
      Metal Matrix Cast Composites LLC (USA)                               45
      MI-Tech Metals Inc (USA)                                             45
      Momentive Performance Materials Inc. (USA)                           46
      N.V. Bekaert S.A. (Belgium)                                          46
      PLANSEE Thermal Management Solutions (USA)                           46
      Thresher Industries, Inc. (USA)                                      47
      Thermal Transfer Composites LLC (USA)                                47

  8. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE                                             48
      Table 2: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
      for Metal Matrix Composites by Geographic Region - USA,
      Europe, Asia-Pacific (Including Japan), and Rest of World
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for
      Years 2007 Through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)         48

      Table 3: World Historic Review for Metal Matrix Composites by
      Geographic Region - USA, Europe, Asia-Pacific (Including
      Japan), and Rest of World Independently Analyzed with Annual
      Sales in US$ Million for Years 2001 Through 2006 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                           49

      Table 4: World 11-Year Perspective for Metal Matrix Composites
      by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales
      for USA, Europe, Asia-Pacific (Including Japan), and Rest of
      World Markets for 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                         50
      Product Segment Analytics                                            51
      Table 5: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
      for Metal Matrix Composites by Product Segment - Aluminum
      Matrix Composites, Nickel Matrix Composites, Refractory Metal
      Matrix Composites, and Other Metal Matrix Composites
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for
      Years 2007 Through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)         51

      Table 6: World Historic Review for Metal Matrix Composites by
      Product Segment - Aluminum Matrix Composites, Nickel Matrix
      Composites, Refractory Metal Matrix Composites, and Other
      Metal Matrix Composites Independently Analyzed with Annual
      Sales in US$ Million for Years 2001 Through 2006 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                           52

      Table 7: World 11-Year Perspective for Metal Matrix Composites
      by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
      Aluminum Matrix Composites, Nickel Matrix Composites,
      Refractory Metal Matrix Composites, and Other Metal Matrix
      Composites for 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                         53
      Analytics by End-Use Industry                                        54
      Table 8: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
      for Metal Matrix Composites by End-Use Industry - Ground
      Transportation, Electronics/ Thermal Management, Aerospace,
      Industrial and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with
      Annual Sales in ‘000 lbs for Years 2007 Through 2015 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                           54

      Table 9: World Historic Review for Metal Matrix Composites by
      End-Use Industry - Ground Transportation, Electronics/Thermal
      Management, Aerospace, Industrial and Other Markets
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in ‘000 lbs for Years
      2001 Through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)               55

      Table 10: World 11-Year Perspective for Metal Matrix
      Composites by End-Use Industry - Percentage Breakdown of
      Volume Sales for Ground Transportation, Electronics/ Thermal
      Management, Aerospace, Industrial and Other Markets for 2005,
      2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                     56
      Industrial Metal Matrix Composites Market                            57
      Table 11: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
      for Industrial Metal Matrix Composites by Application -
      Thermal Processing, Nuclear, Power Transmission, and Other
      Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in ‘000 lbs
      for Years 2007 Through 2015 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                         57

      Table 12: World Historic Review for Industrial Metal Matrix
      Composites by Application - Thermal Processing, Nuclear, Power
      Transmission, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with
      Annual Sales in ‘000 lbs for Years 2001 Through 2006 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                           58

      Table 13: World 11-Year Perspective for Industrial Metal
      Matrix Composites by Application - Percentage Breakdown of
      Volume Sales for Thermal Processing, Nuclear, Power
      Transmission and Other Markets for 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                           59

      Table 14: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
      for Industrial Metal Matrix Composites by Application -
      Thermal Processing, Nuclear, Power Transmission, and Other
      Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$
      Million for Years 2007 Through 2015 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                         60

      Table 15: World Historic Review for Industrial Metal Matrix
      Composites by Application - Thermal Processing, Nuclear, Power
      Transmission, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with
      Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2001 Through 2006
      (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                                 61

      Table 16: World 11-Year Perspective for Industrial Metal
      Matrix Composites by Application - Percentage Breakdown of
      Value Sales for Thermal Processing, Nuclear, Power
      Transmission, and Other Markets for 2005, 2010 & 2015
      (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                                 62

  9. THE UNITED STATES                                                     63
      A.Market Analysis                                                    63
        Outlook                                                            63
        Market Overview                                                    63
      B.Market Analytics                                                   64
        Table 17: US Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
        for Metal Matrix Composites Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 Through 2015 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                         64

        Table 18: US Historic Review for Metal Matrix Composites
        Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
        2001 Through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)             64

  10. EUROPE                                                               65
      A.Market Analysis                                                    65
        Outlook                                                            65
        Composite Industry in the UK                                       65
      B.Market Analytics                                                   66
        Table 19: European Recent Past, Current & Future Market
        Analysis for Metal Matrix Composites by Geographic Region -
        France, Germany, Italy, UK & Rest of Europe Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Million for Years 2007 Through 2015 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                       66

        Table 20: European Historic Review for Metal Matrix
        Composites by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK &
        Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
        Sales Figures US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                               67

        Table 21: European 11-Year Perspective for Metal Matrix
        Composites by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
        Dollar Sales for France, Germany, Italy, UK & Rest of Europe
        Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                       68

  11. ASIA-PACIFIC                                                         69
      A.Market Analysis                                                    69
        Outlook                                                            69
        India - Composites in Indian Railways                              69
      B.Market Analytics                                                   69
        Table 22: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Market
        Analysis for Metal Matrix Composites Analyzed with Annual
        Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 Through 2015
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                               69

        Table 23: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Metal Matrix
        Composites Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million
        for Years 2001 Through 2006 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                       70

  12. REST OF WORLD                                                        71
       Market Analysis                                                     71
        Table 24: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future Market
        Analysis for Metal Matrix Composites Analyzed with Annual
        Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 Through 2015
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                               71

        Table 25: Rest of World Historic Review for Metal Matrix
        Composites Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million
        for Years 2001 Through 2006 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                       71


 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

     Total Companies Profiled: 80 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 81)

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     Region/Country                     Players
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     The United States                    54
     Canada                                6
     Japan                                 4
     Europe                               15
      Germany                              1
      The United Kingdom                   7
      Rest of Europe                       7
     Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan)        2
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