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.
According to a new report by market research firm RNCOS, the U.S. nanotechnology market is rapidly emerging with significant R&D activities on products at their initial phase.