Biocides are used to prevent damages caused by microbes or other organisms. They protect industrial products and consumer goods as well as animals and human beings.
Industry analyst firm NanoMarkets has released a new report on display materials, Markets for Optically Functional Films and Coatings in Displays – 2012.
The rising demand for biofuels will spur the market for bio-based epichlorohydrin (ECH) and biomethanol, the fastest-growing segments of the bio-based chemicals industry, according to The World Market for Bio-Based Chemicals, 2nd Edition, a research report from energy publisher SBI.
According to a report by GCiS China Strategic Research, about 463,000 tons of automotive coatings were sold to the China market in 2011, generating $2.8 billion in revenues for suppliers.
According to an upcoming study by the consulting firm Kusumgar, Nerlfi, & Growney, global consumption of coatings in 2012 is projected to come in at 67 billion pounds, worth $120 billion.
Adhesives have gained a strong position in more and more production processes. There is hardly any product in our surroundings that does not contain at least one adhesive - be it the label on a beverage bottle, the protective film on an automobile or the profile on window frames.