Research and Markets has announced the addition of the " E-Paper Displays: Markets, Forecasts, Technologies 2012-2022" report to their offering.

This report provides forecasts for e-paper displays for the following applications:

• e-readers/books
• Cell Phone, Music Player Display
• Smart Card Display
• Wearable (clothing, watches, military etc)
• Posters/Signage (non retail)
• Point of purchase/Posters/Signage & Smart Packaging (retail)
• Consumer electronics and white goods (excluding other categories here)
• Other new applications
• E-paper display technologies

Forecasts by technology and application to 2022:

IDTechEx find that the total market size for e-paper displays in 2012 is $1.03 billion rising to $8.59 billion in 2022. Growth is predominately from demand of e-readers but other applications such as signage will become a substantial market. Out of the technologies that could be suitable for e-paper display applications, electrophoretic displays are seeing the strongest growth at the moment, particularly in e-readers. Other technologies are also being trialled however such as the FUJITSU color reader that utilizes cholesteric LCD technology. Thermochromic, Electrochromic and electrowetting displays are already being used in a diverse range of applications from the world's first disposable display on a gift card and battery tester to indicators on batteryless, wireless switches. There is a place for all these technologies, indeed, many new ones frequently enter the scene. This report addresses appraisal of the options, company progress and commercial adoption.