hot pressed boron nitride is a highly machinable ceramic material. The machinability of this ceramic makes it ideal for manufacturing high-performance abrasives that can be used to machine tough and hard materials such as hardened steels, superalloys, and non-ferrous metals. This is an important factor that will drive the market for this product over the forecast period.

Hexagonal Boron Nitride (HBN) holds a significant share in the global Boron Nitride and Hot Pressed Shapes Market. This is mainly due to its excellent abrasion resistance, thermal shock resilience, and low thermal expansion coefficient. Furthermore, hexagonal boron nitride offers superior wear and corrosion resistance, which makes it an ideal material for grinding applications. Furthermore, it is a safer alternative to conventional abrasives due to its lower chemical toxicity and better health benefits.

In this study, hexagonal boron-nitride/styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene (SEBS) composite films were fabricated by solvent mixing of hBN dispersion in ethanol with SEBS solution to obtain a hBN/SEBS coagulation solid that was then hot pressed to fabricate a freestanding hBN/SEBS composite film. The resulting hBN/SEBS composites exhibited superior thermal conductivity with a maximum value of 45 W m-1 K-1 at 95 wt% hBN load.

The Asia Pacific held a significant share in the Boron Nitride and Hot Pressed shapes market in 2021. This is primarily due to the strong demand for paints and coatings in the region. For example, according to Japan Paint Manufacturers Association, the paints and coating industry in Japan had a turnover of over 1487.7 million tons in the first 5 months of 2021, which was up by 14% compared to last year. This increase in demand is expected to fuel the growth of the boron nitride and hot pressed shapes market in the region over the forecast period.