Abstract
This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global silicon feedstock for liquid silicon infiltration (LSI) market, projecting steady growth through 2032. It examines specialized high-purity materials, including silicon lumps, granules, and powders, categorized by purity levels and particle sizes. Driven by rising demand in the semiconductor, aerospace, and advanced ceramic sectors, the study explores key market dynamics, regional supply chain shifts, and technological evolutions. Furthermore, the report evaluates competitive landscapes, application segments, and emerging opportunities across major global geographies.
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US$ 262 million in 2025; US$ 484 million in 2032
9.2% (2026 to 2032)
Elkem ASA, Ferroglobe PLC, REC Silicon ASA, Wacker Chemie AG, PCC BakkiSilicon ehf, Hoshine Silicon Industry Co., Ltd., Tongwei Co., Ltd., Daqo New Energy Corp.
rapid expansion of semiconductor equipment localization, advanced ceramic manufacturing, and high temperature structural materials
Summary
Market Overview
The global Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) market is projected to grow from US$ 262 million in 2025 to US$ 484 million in 2032, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.2% from 2026 to 2032.
Product Definition and Technical Specifications
Definition
Silicon feedstock for liquid silicon infiltration (LSI) refers to specialty silicon materials utilized in the manufacturing of reaction bonded silicon carbide (RBSiC), siliconized silicon carbide (SiSiC), and related high-temperature composite materials.
Manufacturing and Quality Control
- Production Processes: Materials are typically manufactured through industrial silicon smelting, controlled crushing, particle classification, impurity control, and purification processes.
- Purity Levels: Generally ranging from 98.5% to 99.999%.
- Key Specifications: Focus is placed on controlling iron, aluminum, calcium, oxygen, and particle size distribution stability. These controls are essential to ensure wettability, melt flow behavior, reaction uniformity, and densification performance during the liquid silicon infiltration process.
Major Product Forms
- High purity silicon lumps
- Silicon granules
- Silicon powders
- Customized particle size silicon feedstock
- Low oxygen, low impurity silicon materials
Market Economics (2025 Estimates)
- Average Selling Price (ASP): Approximately USD 5,000 to USD 12,000 per metric ton.
- Mainstream Product Price Range: Primarily concentrated between USD 6,000 and USD 9,000 per metric ton.
- Industry Gross Margins:
- Average Industry Gross Margin: Approximately 22% to 26%.
- Standard Range: Estimated at approximately 18% to 28%.
- High Purity Silicon Powder: May reach approximately 32% gross margin, though these products hold a relatively limited market share.
Industry Value Chain and Dynamics
Supply Chain Structure
- Upstream: Primarily involves silicon metal smelting, high purity silicon refining, and specialty silicon powder processing.
- Midstream: Focuses on customized infiltration grade silicon preparation and particle engineering.
- Downstream Drivers: Demand is primarily driven by RBSiC, SiSiC, semiconductor equipment silicon carbide components, thermal field structures, high-temperature sealing systems, and aerospace composite materials.
Market Trends and Evolution
- Growth Drivers: The rapid expansion of semiconductor equipment localization, advanced ceramic manufacturing, and high-temperature structural materials has significantly increased the importance of LSI technologies, driving demand for infiltration grade silicon feedstock.
- Market Characteristics: Compared to conventional industrial silicon markets, this sector is smaller in volume but features substantially higher technical barriers, stricter qualification requirements, and higher value-added characteristics.
- Technological Shift: The industry is transitioning from conventional metallurgical grade silicon toward higher purity, lower oxygen content, tighter particle distribution control, and application-specific material customization.
- Future Growth Vectors: Growth is expected to be increasingly supported by semiconductor equipment, third-generation semiconductor manufacturing, advanced thermal field materials, and aerospace-grade composite applications, rather than traditional mechanical industries.
- Competitive Landscape Evolution: Future competition is expected to shift from simple purity competition toward integrated process compatibility, particle engineering capability, and collaborative application development with advanced manufacturing customers.
Regional Supply Chain and Competition
- Current Supply Structure: Concentrated in Europe, China, and selected North American high-purity silicon suppliers.
- Europe: Manufacturers maintain strong capabilities in impurity control, low oxygen silicon processing, and high-end infiltration material systems.
- China: Suppliers are increasingly leveraging advantages in industrial silicon capacity, energy costs, and domestic semiconductor supply chain development to expand into specialty infiltration materials.
- Regional Restructuring: A visible trend toward regional supply chain restructuring is occurring as semiconductor equipment and advanced ceramic manufacturers seek localized and resilient sourcing systems to mitigate international supply chain risks.
- Barriers to Entry: Due to stringent requirements for impurity management, infiltration consistency, and process stability, supplier qualification cycles remain relatively long, preserving the position of established suppliers in the near term. However, the number of regional specialty processors and internally integrated material preparation systems is steadily increasing.
Market Segmentation
By Type
- Silicon Lump
- Silicon Granule
- Silicon Powder
- Others
By Purity
- Standard Metallurgical Silicon (98.5%–99.0%)
- Refined Industrial Silicon (99.0%–99.5%)
- High Purity Infiltration Silicon (99.5%–99.9%)
- Specialty Low-impurity Silicon (>99.9%)
- Others
By Particle Size Range
- Coarse Silicon Material (>1 mm)
- Medium Particle Silicon (100 μm–1 mm)
- Fine Silicon Powder (10–100 μm)
- Ultra-fine Silicon Powder (<10 μm)
- Others
By Technology
- Reactive Melt Infiltration (RMI)
- Gaseous Silicon Infiltration (GSI)
- Reactive Sintering
- Others
By Application
- Semiconductor Industry
- Industrial Manufacturing
- Energy and Thermal Processing
- Aerospace and Defense
- Automotive Industry
- Others
By Geography
- Americas: United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil
- APAC: China, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia, India, Australia
- Europe: Germany, France, UK, Italy, Russia
- Middle East & Africa: Egypt, South Africa, Israel, Turkey, GCC Countries
Key Players
The following companies are profiled based on primary expert input, product portfolio, and market penetration analysis:
- Elkem ASA
- Ferroglobe PLC
- REC Silicon ASA
- Wacker Chemie AG
- PCC BakkiSilicon ehf
- Hoshine Silicon Industry Co., Ltd.
- Tongwei Co., Ltd.
- Daqo New Energy Corp.
Report Scope and Methodology
Produced by LP Information, Inc. (LPI), the "Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Industry Forecast" provides a comprehensive analysis of the global landscape. This report includes:
- Sales Analysis: Reviews total world Silicon Feedstock for LSI sales in 2025 and provides projected sales analysis for 2026 through 2032, broken down by region, market sector, and sub-sector (in US$ millions).
- Strategic Insights: Highlights key trends regarding product segmentation, company formation, revenue, market share, latest developments, and M&A activity.
- Competitive Intelligence: Analyzes the strategies of leading global companies, focusing on LSI portfolios, capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints.
- Market Outlook: Evaluates key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors, breaking down forecasts by Type, Application, Geography, and market size.
- Methodology: Utilizes a transparent methodology based on hundreds of bottom-up qualitative and quantitative market inputs.
Key Questions Addressed
- What is the 10-year outlook for the global Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) market?
- What factors are driving Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) market growth, globally and by region?
- Which technologies are poised for the fastest growth by market and region?
- How do Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) market opportunities vary by end market size?
- How does Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) break out by Type and by Application?
Table of Contents
1 Scope of the Report
1.1 Market Introduction
1.2 Years Considered
1.3 Research Objectives
1.4 Market Research Methodology
1.5 Research Process and Data Source
1.6 Economic Indicators
1.7 Currency Considered
1.8 Market Estimation Caveats
2 Executive Summary
2.1 World Market Overview
2.1.1 Global Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Annual Sales 2021-2032
2.1.2 World Current & Future Analysis for Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) by Geographic Region, 2021, 2025 & 2032
2.1.3 World Current & Future Analysis for Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) by Country/Region, 2021, 2025 & 2032
2.2 Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Segment by Type
2.2.1 Silicon Lump
2.2.2 Silicon Granule
2.2.3 Silicon Powder
2.2.4 Others
2.2.5 Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Sales by Type
- 2.2.5.1 Global Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Sales Market Share by Type (2021-2026)
- 2.2.5.2 Global Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Revenue and Market Share by Type (2021-2026)
- 2.2.5.3 Global Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Sale Price by Type (2021-2026)
2.3 Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Segment by Purity
2.3.1 Standard Metallurgical Silicon (98.5%–99.0%)
2.3.2 Refined Industrial Silicon (99.0%–99.5%)
2.3.3 High Purity Infiltration Silicon (99.5%–99.9%)
2.3.4 Specialty Low-impurity Silicon (>99.9%)
2.3.5 Others
2.3.6 Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Sales by Purity
- 2.3.6.1 Global Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Sales Market Share by Purity (2021-2026)
- 2.3.6.2 Global Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Revenue and Market Share by Purity (2021-2026)
- 2.3.6.3 Global Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Sale Price by Purity (2021-2026)
2.4 Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Segment by Particle Size Range
2.4.1 Coarse Silicon Material (>1 mm)
2.4.2 Medium Particle Silicon (100 μm–1 mm)
2.4.3 Fine Silicon Powder (10–100 μm)
2.4.4 Ultra-fine Silicon Powder (<10 μm)
2.4.5 Others
2.4.6 Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Sales by Particle Size Range
- 2.4.6.1 Global Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Sales Market Share by Particle Size Range (2021-2026)
- 2.4.6.2 Global Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Revenue and Market Share by Particle Size Range (2021-2026)
- 2.4.6.3 Global Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Sale Price by Particle Size Range (2021-2026)
2.5 Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Segment by Technology
2.5.1 Reactive Melt Infiltration (RMI)
2.5.2 Gaseous Silicon Infiltration (GSI)
2.5.3 Reactive Sintering
2.5.4 Others
2.5.5 Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Sales by Technology
- 2.5.5.1 Global Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Sales Market Share by Technology (2021-2026)
- 2.5.5.2 Global Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Revenue and Market Share by Technology (2021-2026)
- 2.5.5.3 Global Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Sale Price by Technology (2021-2026)
2.6 Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Segment by Application
2.6.1 Semiconductor Industry
2.6.2 Industrial Manufacturing
2.6.3 Energy and Thermal Processing
2.6.4 Aerospace and Defense
2.6.5 Automotive Industry
2.6.6 Others
2.6.7 Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Sales by Application
- 2.6.7.1 Global Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Sale Market Share by Application (2021-2026)
- 2.6.7.2 Global Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Revenue and Market Share by Application (2021-2026)
- 2.6.7.3 Global Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Sale Price by Application (2021-2026)
3 Global by Company
3.1 Global Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Breakdown Data by Company
3.1.1 Global Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Annual Sales by Company (2021-2026)
3.1.2 Global Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Sales Market Share by Company (2021-2026)
3.2 Global Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Annual Revenue by Company (2021-2026)
3.2.1 Global Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Revenue by Company (2021-2026)
3.2.2 Global Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Revenue Market Share by Company (2021-2026)
3.3 Global Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Sale Price by Company
3.4 Key Manufacturers Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Producing Area Distribution, Sales Area, Product Type
3.4.1 Key Manufacturers Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Product Location Distribution
3.4.2 Players Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Products Offered
3.5 Market Concentration Rate Analysis
3.5.1 Competition Landscape Analysis
3.5.2 Concentration Ratio (CR3, CR5 and CR10) & (2024-2026)
3.6 New Products and Potential Entrants
3.7 Market M&A Activity & Strategy
4 World Historic Review for Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) by Geographic Region
4.1 World Historic Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Market Size by Geographic Region (2021-2026)
4.1.1 Global Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Annual Sales by Geographic Region (2021-2026)
4.1.2 Global Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Annual Revenue by Geographic Region (2021-2026)
4.2 World Historic Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Market Size by Country/Region (2021-2026)
4.2.1 Global Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Annual Sales by Country/Region (2021-2026)
4.2.2 Global Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Annual Revenue by Country/Region (2021-2026)
4.3 Americas Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Sales Growth
4.4 APAC Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Sales Growth
4.5 Europe Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Sales Growth
4.6 Middle East & Africa Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Sales Growth
5 Americas
5.1 Americas Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Sales by Country
5.1.1 Americas Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Sales by Country (2021-2026)
5.1.2 Americas Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Revenue by Country (2021-2026)
5.2 Americas Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Sales by Type (2021-2026)
5.3 Americas Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Sales by Application (2021-2026)
5.4 United States
5.5 Canada
5.6 Mexico
5.7 Brazil
6 APAC
6.1 APAC Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Sales by Region
6.1.1 APAC Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Sales by Region (2021-2026)
6.1.2 APAC Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Revenue by Region (2021-2026)
6.2 APAC Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Sales by Type (2021-2026)
6.3 APAC Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Sales by Application (2021-2026)
6.4 China
6.5 Japan
6.6 South Korea
6.7 Southeast Asia
6.8 India
6.9 Australia
6.10 China Taiwan
7 Europe
7.1 Europe Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) by Country
7.1.1 Europe Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Sales by Country (2021-2026)
7.1.2 Europe Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Revenue by Country (2021-2026)
7.2 Europe Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Sales by Type (2021-2026)
7.3 Europe Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Sales by Application (2021-2026)
7.4 Germany
7.5 France
7.6 UK
7.7 Italy
7.8 Russia
8 Middle East & Africa
8.1 Middle East & Africa Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) by Country
8.1.1 Middle East & Africa Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Sales by Country (2021-2026)
8.1.2 Middle East & Africa Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Revenue by Country (2021-2026)
8.2 Middle East & Africa Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Sales by Type (2021-2026)
8.3 Middle East & Africa Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Sales by Application (2021-2026)
8.4 Egypt
8.5 South Africa
8.6 Israel
8.7 Turkey
8.8 GCC Countries
9 Market Drivers, Challenges and Trends
9.1 Market Drivers & Growth Opportunities
9.2 Market Challenges & Risks
9.3 Industry Trends
10 Manufacturing Cost Structure Analysis
10.1 Raw Material and Suppliers
10.2 Manufacturing Cost Structure Analysis of Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI)
10.3 Manufacturing Process Analysis of Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI)
10.4 Industry Chain Structure of Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI)
11 Marketing, Distributors and Customer
11.1 Sales Channel
11.1.1 Direct Channels
11.1.2 Indirect Channels
11.2 Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Distributors
11.3 Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Customer
12 World Forecast Review for Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) by Geographic Region
12.1 Global Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Market Size Forecast by Region
12.1.1 Global Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
12.1.2 Global Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Annual Revenue Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
12.2 Americas Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
12.3 APAC Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
12.4 Europe Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
12.5 Middle East & Africa Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
12.6 Global Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Forecast by Type (2027-2032)
12.7 Global Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Forecast by Application (2027-2032)
13 Key Players Analysis
13.1 Elkem ASA
13.1.1 Elkem ASA Company Information
13.1.2 Elkem ASA Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.1.3 Elkem ASA Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
13.1.4 Elkem ASA Main Business Overview
13.1.5 Elkem ASA Latest Developments
13.2 Ferroglobe PLC
13.2.1 Ferroglobe PLC Company Information
13.2.2 Ferroglobe PLC Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.2.3 Ferroglobe PLC Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
13.2.4 Ferroglobe PLC Main Business Overview
13.2.5 Ferroglobe PLC Latest Developments
13.3 REC Silicon ASA
13.3.1 REC Silicon ASA Company Information
13.3.2 REC Silicon ASA Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.3.3 REC Silicon ASA Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
13.3.4 REC Silicon ASA Main Business Overview
13.3.5 REC Silicon ASA Latest Developments
13.4 Wacker Chemie AG
13.4.1 Wacker Chemie AG Company Information
13.4.2 Wacker Chemie AG Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.4.3 Wacker Chemie AG Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
13.4.4 Wacker Chemie AG Main Business Overview
13.4.5 Wacker Chemie AG Latest Developments
13.5 PCC BakkiSilicon ehf
13.5.1 PCC BakkiSilicon ehf Company Information
13.5.2 PCC BakkiSilicon ehf Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.5.3 PCC BakkiSilicon ehf Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
13.5.4 PCC BakkiSilicon ehf Main Business Overview
13.5.5 PCC BakkiSilicon ehf Latest Developments
13.6 Hoshine Silicon Industry Co., Ltd.
13.6.1 Hoshine Silicon Industry Co., Ltd. Company Information
13.6.2 Hoshine Silicon Industry Co., Ltd. Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.6.3 Hoshine Silicon Industry Co., Ltd. Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
13.6.4 Hoshine Silicon Industry Co., Ltd. Main Business Overview
13.6.5 Hoshine Silicon Industry Co., Ltd. Latest Developments
13.7 Tongwei Co., Ltd.
13.7.1 Tongwei Co., Ltd. Company Information
13.7.2 Tongwei Co., Ltd. Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.7.3 Tongwei Co., Ltd. Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
13.7.4 Tongwei Co., Ltd. Main Business Overview
13.7.5 Tongwei Co., Ltd. Latest Developments
13.8 Daqo New Energy Corp.
13.8.1 Daqo New Energy Corp. Company Information
13.8.2 Daqo New Energy Corp. Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.8.3 Daqo New Energy Corp. Silicon Feedstock for Liquid Silicon Infiltration (LSI) Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
13.8.4 Daqo New Energy Corp. Main Business Overview
13.8.5 Daqo New Energy Corp. Latest Developments
14 Research Findings and Conclusion