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Industry Experts published a comprehensive global market report on High Performance Plastics titled ‘ High Performance Plastics – A Global Market Overview ’. This unique report reveals that Asia-Pacific is the largest volume consumer of High Performance Plastics, forecast to be 371.5 thousand metric tons (50.1% share) in 2016, which is also expected to record the fastest 2016-2022 CAGR of 6.8% and reach a projected 550 thousand metric tons by 2022. High performance plastics are used in applications demanding higher requirements than standard and engineering plastics because of their high strength, good chemical resistance, low coefficient of friction, performance at high temperatures, high quality electrical resistance. Major demand driver for the consumption of high performance plastics is the metal and other low performance materials replacement in demanding applications such as automotive, aerospace, electronics and medical, where high temperature resistance and strength is requi

Health issues regarding the use of synthetic ingredients, such as sweeteners, have been gaining ground, prompting food and beverage manufacturers to seek out viable alternatives. Consumption of calorie-rich artificial sweeteners has been directly linked to an increase in low-density lipoprotein or "bad" cholesterol. Starch derivatives are derived by treating starch physically, chemically or enzymatically to obtain compounds with properties different from native starches. These products find wide application in several industries for a range of functions. In the food and beverage industry, starch derivatives are used as thickeners and stabilizers, while their pharmaceutical applications include tablet binders and drug release agents. Starch derivatives also find application in the cosmetics industry as emulsifiers and as fiber additives in the animal feed sector. Some starch derivatives, such as glucose syrup and maltodextrin that are low in calorie content are being extensi

Industry Experts has released the global market report on High Performance Polyamides. The new report titled ‘ High Performance Polyamides – A Global Market Overview ’ reveals that the Automotive sector is the largest global volume market for High Performance Polyamides, which is also anticipated to record the fastest CAGR of 4.2% between 2016 and 2022 and reach a projected 116.9 thousand metric tons by 2022 from a forecast 91.5 thousand metric tons in 2016. Bridging cost and performance gap between engineering polyamides and other high performance polymers, high performance polyamides (HPPA) are widely used in automotive, electrical & electronics and various other demanding applications. High performance polyamides withstand extreme conditions such as long term exposure to heat, chemicals, and moisture. Compared to standard polyamide technologies including PA 6 and PA 66, HPPAs can offer improved dimensional stability due lower moisture absorbsion. Mega trends in the automotiv

Industry Experts published the new global market research report on Hydraulic Components. As per the new report ‘ Hydraulic Components – A Global Market Overview ’, the worldwide market for Hydraulic Components is projected to reach US$67.3 billion by 2022 from an estimated US$49.6 billion in 2016 growing by a compounded annual growth rate of 5.2% between 2016 and 2022. A growing impetus towards plant automation with a focus on enhancing productivity, reducing downtime and conserving energy has resulted in boosting demand for industrial hydraulic equipment designed for supporting process automation. Asian, Latin American and Middle Eastern regions have been at the forefront in plant and process automation, spurred on by the rapid pace of industrialization, development of manufacturing infrastructure and growth in GDP, a scenario ideal for robust growth in demand for hydraulics-based plant automation systems. Utilization of compact hydraulics in assembly automation provides several ta

Industry Experts unveiled the new comprehensive market research report on Sulfone Polymers. As per the new report titled ‘ Sulfone Polymers (PSU, PPSU & PESU) – A Global Market Overview ’, Polyethersulfone (PESU) is poised to post the fastest CAGR of 6.7% and reach a projected 31k metric tons by 2022 from an estimated 21k metric tons in 2016 while Polysulfone (PSU) is estimated the largest consumed sulfone polymers, globally, with 24k metric tons in 2016. The combination of features such as mechanically tough and rigid, transparent, resistance against hydrolysis and against acidic attacks and melt processing at temperatures of up to 400°C, coupled with ease of fabrication, has enabled sulfone polymers to be used in a wide and increasingly diversified range of applications. Major forces driving the demand for sulfone polymers across the globe include their growing usage in automotive, aerospace, medical and filtration membranes. Replacing metal to reduce weight, reduce emissions a

Industry Experts published the new market research report on Titanium Dioxide. The new report ‘ Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) – A Global Market Overview ’ reveals that Asia-Pacific is the largest volume market for Titanium Dioxide worldwide, forecast to be 2.9 million metric tons (47% share) in 2016 and projected to reach 4 million metric tons by 2022 to reflect the fastest CAGR of 5.6% between the two years. The region is also projected to be the fastest growing Titanium Dioxide market during 2016-2022 in terms of both volume consumption and market value. Stringent automobile emission control norms worldwide and concerns regarding fuel efficiency have compelled manufacturers to take measures for reducing vehicle weight considerably, thereby propelling demand for lightweight vehicles. One method of reducing vehicle weight is incorporating polycarbonates as replacement for part of the steel structures used in auto manufacturing. However, polycarbonates suffer from some drawbacks, such as lo

Industry Experts has added yet another market report to its High Performance Plastics’ series, Liquid Crystal Polymers. The new report ‘ Liquid Crystal Polymers – A Global Market Overview ’ reveals that the Electrical & Electronics sector dominated the global market for LCPs, which is estimated at US$525.8 million (84.2% share) in 2015, is forecast to be US$548.5 million in 2016 and is projected to reach US$750.7 million by 2022 to reflect the fastest CAGR of 5.4% between 2016 and 2022, attributed the E&E sector growth in Asian region. Liquid Crystal Polymer (LCP), a high performance engineering plastic, is partially crystalline aromatic polyester based on p-hydroxybenzoic acid (HBA) and other related monomers. The chemical structure and morphology of LCPs is vastly different compared to conventional polyester polymers, due to which there are considerable differences between the two not only in physical and mechanical properties, but also in processability. LCPs have outstan

Industry Experts unveiled a new market research report ‘ Industrial Coatings– A Global Market Overview ’. The new report reveals that, globally, volume consumption of General Industrial Coatings is the largest product segment, expected to maintain a CAGR of 5.7% between 2016 and 2022 and reach a projected 5.4 billion liters by 2022 from a forecast 3.9 billion liters in 2016. In terms of growth, however, the global volume market for Auto OEM Coatings is poised to post the fastest similar period compounded annual rate of 6.6% and reach a projected 3.3 billion liters by 2022, compared to a forecast 2.2 billion liters in 2016. The diversity of industrial coatings can be attributed to the extensive range of its application areas. This sector encompasses protective coatings for architectural steel, automobiles and other transportation media, oil and offshore structures and wood furniture and fixtures, just to name a few. Being primarily utilized for protecting substrates against attacks b

Industry Experts published the new comprehensive market research report on Fluoropolymers. The new report titled ‘ Global Fluoropolymers Market – Products, Technologies and Applications ’, reveals that the chemical processing sector is estimated to be the largest consumer of fluoropolymers with 77k metrics tons in 2016 and projected to consume 106k metric tons by 2022 by growing at a CAGR of 5.6% during 2016-2022, while electrical & electronics is projected to be the fastest growing sector during the same period. PVDF is projected to be the fastest growing fluoropolymer overall owing to the demand from electrical & electronics sector where it is projected to grow by a CAGR of 9% and reaching 13k metrics tons by 2022. Fluoropolymers’ exceptional properties, such as outstanding chemical resistance, weather stability, low surface energy, low coefficient of friction, and low dielectric constant, have attributed to their widespread usage in sectors such as chemical processing, ele

Industry Experts has introduced the new market research report on Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF). As per the new report titled ‘ Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF) – A Global Market Overview ’, Building & Construction is estimated to be the largest market with an estimated 2016 consumption of 19k metric tons and projected to touch 28k metric tons by 2022. Electrical & Electronics sector is expected to be the fastest growing end-use segment with 2016-2022 CAGR of 9% and reaching 13.6k metric tons by 2022. The remarkable properties and versatility of PVDF resins have made them an indispensable component in a wide array of application areas. For instance, durability and outstanding weather resistance are undeniable assets in the paint and coating sectors, with PVDF resins now garnering place of pride in this area. Similarly, PVDF’s chemical resistance, superior mechanical properties, fire and temperature resistance and UV and moisture barrier properties are of immense value to manufa

Industry Experts released the new global market research report on Construction Chemicals. The new report ‘ Construction Chemicals – A Global Market Overview ’ reveals that Asia-Pacific is estimated to be the largest market with an estimated US$10.9 billion in 2016 and also projected to be the fastest growing between 2016 and 2022 with a CAGR of 9.4% closely followed by South America with 7.2%. The growth of global construction chemicals demand has a direct correlation to the construction activities around the world. Developing regions in Asia-Pacific, Middle East and South America are expected to lead the growth of the construction chemicals market, globally. Global demand for construction chemicals has been witnessing above average growth in recent times, a trend that is likely to sustain at least over the medium term. As a rule, consumption of construction chemicals has a direct correlation with the level of ongoing construction activities around the globe. This further depends on

Industry Experts has today unveiled the new market research report on Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene (FEP). According to the new report ‘ Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene (FEP) – A Global Market Overview ’, North America leads the global market for FEP, forecast at US$353.1 million (47.7% share) in 2016, which is projected to reach US$494.1 million by 2022 at a CAGR of 5.8% between 2016 and 2022. The Electrical & Electronics sector dominates the global volume market for FEP, Forecast to be 17.4 thousand metric tons in 2016, global volume consumption of FEP in the Electrical & Electronics sector is anticipated to register the fastest CAGR of 6.7% between 2016 and 2022 and reach a projected 25.7 thousand metric tons by 2022. Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene is a copolymer of hexafluoropropylene (HFP) and tetrafluoroethylene (TFE) and is a melt-processable fluoropolymer. Being very similar in composition to PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene), Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene is bestowed wi

Industry Experts has today released the new market research report on Polytetrafluoroethylene. The new report ‘Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) – A Global Market Overview’ reveals that Asia-Pacific is estimated to be the largest market with an estimated 2016 consumption of 94k metric tons and the region also projected to be the fastest growing between 2016 and 20222 with a CAGR of 7.3%. The growth of global PTFE demand is mainly attributed to the developing regions such as China, India, rest of Asia and Russia among others, and new innovative products such as micronized powders, modified PTFE and expanded PTFE which will find new applications or replace conventional PTFE in existing applications owing to their improved properties. Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), a homopolymer of tetrafluoroethylene, is a linear chain polymer of great molecular length, or a “long chain” fluorocarbon, with the chemical formula (CF2CF2)n. PTFE resins have exceptional resistance to high temperatures, chemi

Industry Experts unveiled the new market research report on Influenza. The new global report ‘ Global Influenza Market – Vaccines and Therapeutics ’ reveals that the market for seasonal influenza vaccines is estimated at 543 million doses valued at US$4.9 billion in 2016 and projected to touch US$714 million doses equated to US$7.9 billion by 2022. In terms of market value, North America is estimated the largest market with US$2.1 billion in 2016 while Europe is projected to be the fastest growing market for Influenza vaccines during the analysis period 2016-2022 with a CAGR of 11.7%. The influenza virus has been implicated in infecting millions of individuals on an annual basis, with vaccination programs against seasonal influenza infections necessitating the manufacture of hundreds of million doses within a very short time period. The emergence of innovative production systems based on mammalian or insect cell cultures have resulted in surmount the hurdles associated with the egg-ba

Industry Experts introduced the new market report on High Purity Alumina. As per the new report titled ‘ High Purity Alumina – A Global Market Overview ’, the LED is estimated the largest application sector in 2015 with 13.2 thousand tons valued at US$1.6 billion and forecast at 16.5 thousand tons equated to US$1.9 billion in 2016. The sector is also expected to witness the fastest growing application segment during the 2016-2022 analysis period with 18% and 12.8% CAGRs respectively for volume and value. The recent years have been witnessing increasing demand for High Purity Alumina , more so in areas that are anticipated to exhibit high rates of growth, such as display materials, energy, automobiles, computers and semiconductors. High purity alumina, with purity equal to or greater than 99.99% and uniform fine particles, finds extensive application in translucent tubes for high-pressure sodium lamps, single crystal materials such as sapphires for watch covers, high-strength ceramic t

Industry Experts introduced the new market research report ‘ Bisphenol-A – A Global Market Overview ’. The new report reveals that the market for Epoxy Resins application of bisphenol-A is projected to witness the fastest growth during the analysis period 2016-2022 with a CAGR of 5.7% and to reach US$7.3 billion by 2022 from an estimated US$5.2 billion in 2016. The application is also expected to register the fastest growth in terms of volume consumption at a CAGR of 5.1% during the same period to reach 3.5 million metric tons by 2022. Global consumption of bisphenol-A (BPA) is being spurred by a stable growth in demand from emerging markets, with China, India, Mexico and Russia expected to witness above average growth prospects. Coupled with this trend is a growing demand for the compound in its two major application areas, viz., epoxy resins and polycarbonates. Prospects for future demand for BPA are likely to be bolstered by the growing utilization of this chemical in rotor blade

Industry Experts has unveiled the new market report on Polyphenylene Sulfide (PPS). The new market report titled ‘ Polyphenylene Sulfide (PPS) – A Global Market Overview ’, reveals that the Automotive sector is estimated the largest application sector with 2016 consumption of 50.4 thousand metric tons valued at US$434.5 million while Industrial applications sector is projected to emerge the largest consumer of PPS by 2019 in terms of market value with US$548.6 million surpassing the Automotive's US$536 million. Polyphenylene Sulfide is a semi-crystalline, high performance (or high temperature) engineering plastic that possesses exceptionally high mechanical, high temperature properties and chemical resistance, rendering it to be the alternative of choice for metals and thermosets. Commercially, PPS is available in different forms and grades such as compounds, fibers, filaments, films and coatings. PPS resin is generally reinforced with various reinforcing materials, specifically g

Industry Experts introduced the new market report on BioMEMS Devices. As per the new report titled ‘ BioMEMS Devices – A Global Market Overview ’, the Pharmaceutical & Biological Research applications of BioMEMS devices is expected to emerge the largest application segment by 2020 with US$3.7 billion surpassing the In Vitro Diagnostic applications segment which stands at US$3.5 billion in the same year. The leading application segment is further projected to grow by a 2016-2022 CAGR of 31% to touch US$6.3 billion by 2022. BioMEMS devices deployed in hospitals and healthcare facilities are primarily focused on medical screening and diagnostic applications, such as devices that measure point-of-care parameters. Wearable devices that facilitate and assure continuous monitoring without hampering a user’s freedom of movement are being bolstered through new opportunities offered by innovative sensors for human biomedical signal acquisition coupled with wireless connectivity and low pow

Industry Experts has unveiled the new market research report on activated carbon. The new report ‘ Activated Carbon – A Global Market Overview ’ reveals that the Water Treatment consumes the largest amounts of activated carbons among all other end-use sectors. Water Treatment is estimated to account for about 824 thousand metric tons in 2016 valued at US$1.3 billion. Air Purification projected to be the fastest growing end-use sector during the analysis period 2016-2022 with a CAGR of 10.4% and expected to touch 1.2 million metric tons valued at US$2.4 billion by 2022 while Water Treatment is witnessing slightly slower growth with a CAGR of 10.3% for the same analysis period. Global demand for activated carbon is on an upswing, with prospects for future growth looking quite healthy. Activated carbon’s outstanding capability in adsorbing a number of impurities from liquids and gases renders it to be used on an extensive basis in several applications concerning air and water purificat