Chemicals and Materials
The global microsphere market is witnessing growth, due to the increasing demand for efficiency, large base of end-use industries, new emerging applications, and modernization and development of infrastructure. Moreover, the recyclable and reusable property of microspheres is supporting their high demand in several applications. Based on types of microspheres, the hollow microsphere segment held the largest share in the global microspheres market ... Continue Reading
Launch of new products and upcoming new technologies are the common trends in the global masterbatch market. Growth in masterbatch market is directly associated to the amount of polymer consumption in a region. Increasing production of plastic products and components, steady economic growth, innovation in packaging products, rapid industrialization and continuous ... Continue Reading
Globally, the largest sales market for carbon black is the automotive industry. Carbon black is produced by partial combustion of heavy petroleum products like coal tar, FCC tar and ethylene cracking tar. It is a black colored powder in its physical state. It has variants such as thermal black, acetylene black, channel black, furnace black and lampblack. Carbon black is used as a tincture ... Continue Reading
The dyestuff for textile market is growing with a significant rate due to high growth in the apparel market and rising demand for technical textiles. Natural dyes are gaining high popularity within the consumers and it is creating an opportunity for the dyestuff for the textile market to grow at a considerable rate in the coming years. However, emergence of bio-based alternatives is restraining ... Continue Reading
The waterproofing ability of the plastic tarpaulin sheets is a major driver of the global plastic tarpaulin market. Plastic tarpaulin is widely used to cover or waterproof large containers and wood piles. They can also be used for rain collection, winterizing windows and doors, expedient shower curtains, and closing off rooms. Plastic tarpaulin sheets can also be used as shelters and ... Continue Reading
The key drivers behind the growing demand of global phenolic resins include growing demand from construction and transports application, and increased usage of fire retardant materials in automotive and aircraft components. However, the volatility in crude oil prices is expected to restrain the growth of the global phenolic resins market, as crude oil is a major raw material ... Continue Reading
The global UV curable resins market was valued at $3,473.9 million in 2017 and is expected to reach $5,403.9 million in 2023, advancing at a CAGR of 7.7% during the forecast period. The market growth is mainly driven by the increasing use of environment-friendly industrial coatings and growing demand for UV curable inks for packaging purposes. ... Continue Reading
The global polymer industry experienced robust growth over the last five years, and is expected to grow during forecast period. The demand for polymers is driven by the growth in end-user market, increasing plastic consumption, and increasing demand for essential light weight and significant low cost materials, as compared to its alternative. The application segment in the global polymer market includes industrial sectors, such as horticulture, consumer goods, packaging, building & construction, medical, packaging, au... Continue Reading
The global conductive polymers market was valued at $4,441.7 million in 2017 and is projected to reach $7,341.2 million by 2023, witnessing a CAGR of 8.7% during the forecast period. The market growth is mainly driven by the growing preference for lightweight and high performing electronic products, and rising demand of these polymers for a wide range of applications. ... Continue Reading
The global biodegradable polymers market is expected to witness significant growth during the forecast period (2016-2022). The growth in the global market is being driven by increasing awareness about environment and unstable crude oil prices. The environmental pollution caused by the use of petroleum-based polymers, which are non-biodegradable in nature, has resulted in growing demand for biodegradable polymers. Additionally, increasing ... Continue Reading
The global engineering plastics market is expected to witness strong growth, during the forecast period. The growth in the global market is being propelled by emergence of substitutes for conventional materials in the form of engineering plastics in end-use applications, positive growth in end-use industries, growing demand for polyamides in 3D printing and increasing demand for engineering plastics from automotive industry. Increasing demand from emerging economies and use of engineering plastics in aerospace industry ar... Continue Reading
The high-performance plastics market is driven by increasing application in a wide range of industries on account of their superior thermal conductivity and anti-corrosive properties. High performance plastics (HPPs) are gaining interests due to excellent performance when exposed to high temperature and being highly reactive chemicals. These plastics offer high heat stability, chemical resistance, and mechanical strength. Although, high performance plastics ... Continue Reading
The global concrete fiber market is expected to grow during the forecast period (2017-2023) due to rapid urbanization and growing construction activities across the globe. Additionally, the concrete fiber market is also driven by the increasing demand for synthetic fibers in end-use industries such as transport infrastructure, building and construction, and mining and tunnel. ... Continue Reading
Long Fiber Thermoplastics (LFT) market is projected to rise at a faster rate during the forecast period (2017-2023) due to the growing demand from end use applications such as automotive, electrical and electronics industry. The long fiber thermoplastics are known for their lightweight, high-performance and environment-friendly nature. The increasing environmental concerns and increasing government regulations focusing on a superior fuel resulting in the growth of long fiber thermoplastics market during the forecast perio... Continue Reading
The global breathable membranes market is expected to grow at a considerable rate during the forecast period (2017-2023) due to increasing focus on water-proofing the buildings in a cost-effective way thereby, safeguarding building materials from getting eroded by water vapors. The stringent government norms on minimizing the energy consumption of buildings is expected to create huge demand opportunities in the global breathable membranes market during the forecast period. ... Continue Reading
The glacial acrylic acid (GAA) market is expected to grow during the forecast period (2017-2023) due to the production of super absorbent polymer (SAP) using glacial acrylic acid (GAA). Super absorbent polymers are the fastest growing application segment with increasing end-use applications comprising manufacturing diapers, adult incontinence products and female hygiene products. Diaper application has been the largest glacial acrylic acid (GAA) consuming segment. The segment is likely to witness significant growth during... Continue Reading
The global polyimide films market size stood at $1,850.0 million in 2016 and is projected to reach $3,608.3 million by 2023, witnessing a CAGR of 10.1% during the forecast period. Growing application of polyimide (PI) films in different industry verticals such as semiconductor & electronics, automotive, medical equipment manufacturing, aerospace, and others is driving the growth of the market. ... Continue Reading
The market for liquid crystal polymer (LCP) includes a high-performance engineering plastic that possess combined properties of conventional liquids and solid crystals. Liquid crystal polymer is a variant of partially crystalline aromatic polyester based on p-hydroxybenzoic acid (HBA) and other related monomers. Owing to the different chemical structure of LCPs as compared to conventional polyester polymers, they have highly ordered structures in melt state and less ordered in regular solid crystals. They exhibit a semi r... Continue Reading
The global FRP pipe market attained a size of $2,134.4 million in 2016 and is projected to reach $3,753.8 million by 2023, witnessing a CAGR of 8.4% during 2017-2023. Rise in construction of water supply systems, development of sewage treatment facilities and rise in oil and gas activities especially shale gas exploration are some of the key factors driving the growth of the market. ... Continue Reading
The global polymer concrete market is estimated to attain a size of $1,975.8 million in 2017 and is projected to reach $2,964.0 million by 2023, witnessing a CAGR of 7.1% during 2018–2023. The market is driven by the increasing use of polymer concrete in construction activities around the world, due to its superior mechanical properties as compared to traditional concrete. ... Continue Reading
UV metallized caps and closures market is estimated to attain a size of $297.0 million in 2017 and is projected to reach $378.9 million by 2023, witnessing a CAGR of 4.2% during 2018-2023. The market is driven by increasing demand from different industries including cosmetics, fragrance, skin care, and food and beverage. ... Continue Reading
Global injection molded plastics market is estimated to account for $283,546 million in 2016 and is projected to witness a CAGR of 6% during the period 2017 to 2025. Growing demand for injection molded polypropylene, HDPE, polystyrene, and others in automotive, construction, medical and electronics industries is driving the growth of the injection molded plastics market. ... Continue Reading
The global alpha olefins market is estimated to attain a size of $11,704.2 million in 2017 and is projected to reach $15,846.5 million by 2023, witnessing a CAGR of 5.4% during 2018–2023. The market is mainly driven by the increasing application of the compound in the production of specialty chemicals and polyolefin comonomers. ... Continue Reading
Cellulose acetate is a natural plastic which is manufactured from purified natural cellulose. In the manufacturing of this natural plastic, natural cellulose is reacted with acetic anhydride, which comes out in flake form, which is then grounded to a fine powder. However, in primary form it cannot be processed as thermoplastic. ... Continue Reading
Hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene is a telechelic polymer having unsaturated hydrocarbon backbone. It reacts with isocyanates to form polyurethane polymers. Polyurethanes that are prepared from this can be engineered for different physical properties as per the requirement. It is commonly used as a binder in rocket propellants and plastic bonded explosives. ... Continue Reading
Over the recent years, the demand for bioresorbable polymers has witnessed rapid growth owing to advancement in healthcare sector which is encouraging the consumption of these polymers in medical treatments, preventive health measures and drug delivery operations. Bioresorbable materials are used in extensive varieties of medical applications including coronary and fringe vascular frameworks, tissue obsession screws, bone pins and grapples, and medicate conveyance. ... Continue Reading
Plastic straps are basically the bundling materials which is applied over a specific item in order to combine, reinforce, hold, stabilize, or fasten it. These straps are also commonly referred to as strapping which is used in the packaging industry. Plastic straps are expected to witness significant growth from its application areas including paper and cotton industries, and construction industry. ... Continue Reading
