Touch Panel Cover Lens CPI & UTG Report - 2022

Due to the disadvantageous factors such as the Russian-Ukraine conflict, lockdown in China, and economical inflation, cover lens shipments will decline to 6.08 billion units and decrease 5% YoY in 2022. This will be the first time that the cover lens market declining. If the situation is eventually relieved in the end of 2022, shipments could bounce back in 2023. There are still lots of uncertainty. As for cover lens materials, aluminosilicate is widely used in lower-end smartphone models, and lithium aluminosilicate grabs shares from midrange and high-end models. UTG (ultra-thin glass) is getting mature and replacing the colorless polyimide (CPI) in foldable phones, so its shipments is expected to significantly increase. Apple’s glass ceramic used in the latest iPhone products (except the iPhone SE) is notably recognized. Android camp is also aggressively developing cover lens based on glass ceramic, but shipments are still limited. Find out more about touch panel cover lens market with the newly published report. Product Overview