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The development of the wearable device market drives the demand for raw materials

The continuous development of the wearable device market has further promoted the demand for various wearable device raw materials. The same report from MarketsandMarkets shows that the market size of wearable materials is expected to grow from US$1.5 billion in 2018 to US$2.9 billion in 2023. The annual growth rate is 15.0%.

Among them, consumer electronic products are the largest application of wearable materials. Consumers' growing interest in complex and small devices and the increasing popularity of connected devices are driving the development of the wearable device market.

In terms of material selection, healthcare wearables,since the materials applied to wearable devices directly contact the human skin, we need to have the characteristics of information security, breathability, durability, comfort, flexibility, softness and good fit. Therefore, The development of polymer materials has become one of the main research material issues for wearable devices.

The polymer materials used in wearable devices include silicone, polyurethane, elastomer TpE, TpU, ​​and various adhesives.

The report shows that silicone will lead the wearable material market. Because silicone is biocompatible, it can be used in a variety of skin care applications, including wearable skin applications for tears, and biomedical-grade silicones for wearable medical devices.

Silicone has an excellent breathability, which greatly increases the comfort of enterprise users, and can well adapt to the contours of students' bodies, so that users can feel more convenient and comfortable.

In addition, with the popularization of OLED flexible screen electronic consumer products, flexible devices for wearable devices will gradually appear in the future, which will bring potential application potential to polyimide (pI).

With the popularity of flexible display wearable devices, polyimide pI will bring more application potential.

Let's take a look at the following cases of wearable device applications!

Soft and skin-friendly, Samsung smart watches are made of silicone

Samsung's Galaxy Watch Active smart watch launched this year provides multiple functions such as exercise, sleep and health tracking, and more than 40 different training modes.

Although the surface of the watch looks metallic, the strap is actually made of multi-color silicone, so it is very light, weighing only 25 grams, and will not interfere with outdoor activities, sports and fitness activities.

In terms of texture, the soft silicone resin has good air permeability and is very comfortable and transparent to wear.

As a thermosetting elastomer, silicone resin is also safe, non-toxic, odorless, insoluble in water and any solvents, durable, waterproof, and antiperspirant, making it an ideal choice for sportswear.

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