DUBLIN -- Demand for printed circuit board laminates will grow 4% compounded annually from 2015 to 2020, a new report says.

The major drivers of the PCB materials market are growing demand for 3C applications (communication, computer/peripheral, and consumer electronics), advancement in PCB technologies, and increased demand of aerospace and defense products. Advancement in smartphones, touchscreen tablets, laptops and increasing demand for consumer electronics are other drivers, said Reseach and Markets.