Scratch Resistant Glass Market Report by Product Type (Sapphire Glass, Chemically Strengthened Glass), Material (Silica, Hydrofluoric Acid, Aluminum Oxide, and Others), Application (Smartphones and Tablets, Automotive, Electronics, and Others), and Region 2025-2033

Scratch Resistant Glass Market Report by Product Type (Sapphire Glass, Chemically Strengthened Glass), Material (Silica, Hydrofluoric Acid, Aluminum Oxide, and Others), Application (Smartphones and Tablets, Automotive, Electronics, and Others), and Region 2025-2033

Report Format: PDF+Excel | Report ID: SR112025A5207

Market Overview:

The global scratch resistant glass market size reached USD 6.5 Billion in 2024. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach USD 11.9 Billion by 2033, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 6.91% during 2025-2033.

Report Attribute 
Key Statistics
Base Year
2024
Forecast Years
2025-2033
Historical Years
2019-2024
Market Size in 2024
USD 6.5 Billion
Market Forecast in 2033
USD 11.9 Billion
Market Growth Rate 2025-2033 6.91%


Scratch resistant glass refers to a kind of safety glass coated with a hard protective layer. It contains a chemical compound coating that resists scratches and is lightweight, strong, and durable. It is commonly available in sapphire and chemically strengthened glass variants. Scratch resistant glass is widely used in cabinets, sliding doors, smartphones, kitchen, wall panels, lifts, partition doors, glass furniture, tablets, bathroom, and laboratory fittings. Scratch resistant glass acts as a protective layer and exhibits high strength, temperature stability, rigidity, flexibility, and durability. In comparison to regular glass, scratch resistant glass has an increased lifespan and maintains its original elegance.

Scratch Resistant Glass Market Trends:

The increasing demand for smartphones across the globe is one of the key factors driving the growth of the market. Scratch resistant glass is widely used on phones and tablets to protect the phone display against drops and other damage. Additionally, the significant growth in the construction industry is favoring the market growth. Since scratch resistant glass is commonly used in numerous interior and exterior elements of various structures, such as doors, windows, cabinets, and elevators, this is acting as a major growth-inducing factor. Various product innovations, such as the development of lightweight and thinner scratch resistant glass used in sunglasses, are providing a significant boost to the market growth. In line with this, the widespread product adoption in the automotive industry in manufacturing windshields and sunroofs is positively impacting the market growth. Apart from this, the rising consumer expenditure power, increasing infrastructural development, and widespread product utilization in the manufacturing of smart wearables are anticipated to drive the market toward growth further.

Key Market Segmentation:

IMARC Group provides an analysis of the key trends in each sub-segment of the global scratch resistant glass market report, along with forecasts at the global, regional and country level from 2025-2033. Our report has categorized the market based on product type, material and application.

Breakup by Product Type:

  • Sapphire Glass
  • Chemically Strengthened Glass
     

Breakup by Material:

  • Silica
  • Hydrofluoric Acid
  • Aluminum Oxide
  • Others
     

Breakup by Application:

  • Smartphones and Tablets
  • Automotive
  • Electronics
  • Others
     

Breakup by Region:

Scratch Resistant Glass Market By Region

  • North America
    • United States
    • Canada
  • Asia-Pacific
    • China
    • Japan
    • India
    • South Korea
    • Australia
    • Indonesia
    • Others
  • Europe
    • Germany
    • France
    • United Kingdom
    • Italy
    • Spain
    • Russia
    • Others
  • Latin America
    • Brazil
    • Mexico
    • Others
  • Middle East and Africa
     

Competitive Landscape:

The competitive landscape of the industry has also been examined along with the profiles of the key players being AGC Inc., Compagnie de Saint-Gobain S.A., Corning Incorporated, Crystalwise Technology Inc., Edmund Optics Inc., Guardian Industries (Koch Industries Inc.), Kyocera Corporation, Nippon Electric Glass Co. Ltd., Rubicon Technology Inc., Schott AG and Swiss Jewel Company.

Report Coverage:

Report Features Details
Base Year of the Analysis 2024
Historical Period 2019-2024
Forecast Period 2025-2033
Units Billion USD
Segment Coverage Product Type, Material, Application, Region
Region Covered  Asia Pacific, Europe, North America, Latin America, Middle East and Africa
Countries Covered United States, Canada, Germany, France, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Russia, China, Japan, India, South Korea, Australia, Indonesia, Brazil, Mexico
Companies Covered AGC Inc., Compagnie de Saint-Gobain S.A., Corning Incorporated, Crystalwise Technology Inc., Edmund Optics Inc., Guardian Industries (Koch Industries Inc.), Kyocera Corporation, Nippon Electric Glass Co. Ltd., Rubicon Technology Inc., Schott AG and Swiss Jewel Company
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Key Questions Answered in This Report

The global scratch resistant glass market was valued at USD 6.5 Billion in 2024.

We expect the global scratch resistant glass market to exhibit a CAGR of 6.91% during 2025-2033.

The rising demand for scratch resistant glass as a protective layer, as it exhibits high strength, temperature stability, rigidity, flexibility, durability, etc., is primarily driving the global scratch resistant glass market.

The sudden outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic had led to the implementation of stringent lockdown regulations across several nations, resulting in the temporary halt in numerous production activities for scratch resistant glasses.

Based on the product type, the global scratch resistant glass market has been divided into sapphire glass and chemically strengthened glass. Currently, chemically strengthened glass accounts for the majority of the global market share.

Based on the application, the global scratch resistant glass market can be categorized into smartphones and tablets, automotive, electronics, and others. Among these, smartphones and tablets exhibit a clear dominance in the market.

On a regional level, the market has been classified into North America, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America, and Middle East and Africa, where Asia-Pacific currently dominates the global market.

Some of the major players in the global scratch resistant glass market include AGC Inc., Compagnie de Saint-Gobain S.A., Corning Incorporated, Crystalwise Technology Inc., Edmund Optics Inc., Guardian Industries (Koch Industries Inc.), Kyocera Corporation, Nippon Electric Glass Co. Ltd., Rubicon Technology Inc., Schott AG, and Swiss Jewel Company.

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