Diamond-like carbon coating, abbreviated as DLC coating, is an amorphous thin film composed of carbon elements. It is usually used as a wear-resistant coating.

Overview of Market Development

DLC coatings have excellent physical and chemical properties, such as high hardness, high elastic modulus, low friction coefficient, wear resistance, and good vacuum friction characteristics. They are widely used in the microelectronics and optoelectronics industries for manufacturing solar cells, flat panel displays, glass, and steel coatings. In recent years, with the continuous development of these fields, the DLC coating market has steadily grown.

Data shows that the estimated revenue of the global DLC coating market in 2024 is $567 million, an increase of 4.46% compared to 2023. In the next few years, with the continuous development and progress of technology, the market is expected to continue to grow. It is expected that by 2029, the global OLC coating market revenue will reach $703 million, with an estimated CAGR of 4.39% from 2024 to 2029.

Analysis of Market Competition Pattern

From the perspective of market competition, the concentration of the global DLC coating market is low. According to the data, the total revenue of the DLC coating market for the top 3 companies in 2023 was $97.18 million, with a total revenue share of 17.14%. The top three companies were IHI Group, Morgan Advanced Materials, and Oerlikon Balzers. In 2023, these three companies' DLC coating market revenue accounted for 8.49%, 4.67%, and 3.98% of the global market, respectively.

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Segmented Market Analysis

From the perspective of product types, DLC coatings can be classified into physical vapor deposition (PVD) coatings and plasma chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) coatings based on whether chemical reactions occur. Among them, PVD coatings occupy the highest market share, estimated at 57.83% in 2024.

From the perspective of downstream application patterns, DLC coatings are widely used in fields such as automobile components and tool components. Among them, the automobile component field is the largest downstream application market, with an estimated application share of 58.91% in 2024.

Types	Production Volume (K Tons)	Proportion
PVD	1772.1	57.83%
PECVD	1178.7	38.47%
Others	113.4	3.70%
Applications	Consumption Volume (K Tons)	Proportion
Automobile Components	1805.2	58.91%
Tooling Components	1021.0	33.32%
Others	238.1	7.77%