Publish date: November, 2012 Code: C0590 Language: English Pages: 529 Price: from 1290 Euro Download: Sample reading Order form

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Global acrylic resin industry achieved remarkable growth right after the recovery from the Great Recession of 2008/09. However the renewed downturn and persistent weaknesses of major developed economies since 2011 cast a shadow on the market growth prospect of acrylic resin.

Latest update: August, 2012 Publish date: July, 2009 Code: C0580 Language: English Pages: ca. 520 Price: from 1290 Euro Download: Sample reading Order form

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The global demand on silicones approached US$13.7 billion in 2011, approximately 4% up from the previous year. It is expected to grow by 5% in the coming years. With a wide range of applications, innovative products, and more environmentally friendly materials, the silicone market will experience healthy and robust growth in the future.

Publish date: April, 2012 Code: C0570 Language: English Pages: 559 Price: from 1290 Euro Download: Sample reading Order form

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Fluoropolymers are a specialized group of polymeric materials, which are used in a wide range of applications due to unique properties and distinct performance characteristics. The fluoropolymer market presents strong growth driven by thce development of new applications and products, advancement of application processes, and new technological developments, as well as strong demands in new markets.

Publish date: June, 2011 Code: M3010 Language: English Pages: 533 Price: from 1290 Euro Download: Sample reading Order form

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Piezoelectric devices, combined with the development of piezoelectric materials, have become a key enabling technology for a wide range of industrial and consumer products. Piezoelectric device market experienced robust growth in last two decades, and also sustained fairly healthy growth even during the global economic downturns. It will again witness strong growth in the next years, and certain application markets already enjoy double digital growth.

Publish date: March, 2011 Code: M2910 Language: English Pages: ca. 556 Price: from 1290 Euro Download: Sample reading Order form

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When other major application markets of technical ceramics slumped during the global economic downturn, medical ceramics market sustained positive growth benefiting from the robust medical devices market.

Publish date: October, 2010 Code: C0530 Language: English Pages: ca. 550 Price: from 1190 Euro Download: Sample reading Order form

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2009 was a most difficult year for the epoxy industry. The global sales declined to the level of 2005, and the market size shrank by nearly 20% in some regional markets.  However the industry has regained strong confidence as demand from overall downstream markets rebounds rapidly, particularly from composite, automobile, aircraft/aerospace and E&E markets.

Publish date: July, 2010 Code: M2810 Language: English Pages: ca. 560 Price: from 1190 Euro Download: Sample reading Order form

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Carbon fiber composite market experienced rapid and even explosive growth before the global economic slump. However there is strong confidence that the medium- and long-term trend of the market remains upward. Robust growth is expected when the global economy revives. As the carbon fiber composite industry is still in the development phase, the market continues to see new business opportunities in major and novel applications. Technological advances in composite materials in turn massively boost their applications in downstream markets.

Publish date: February, 2010 Code: M2710 Language: English Pages: ca. 550 Price: from 1190 Euro Download: Sample reading Order form

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Biomedical metal market enjoys well above industry average growth, benefiting from robust growth in the application markets such as orthopaedic implant, cardiac/vascular implant, etc. The advancements in biomaterials in turn massively boost the development of the biomedical devices industry.

Publish date: July, 2009 Code: C4680 Language: English Pages: ca. 510 Price: from 1190 Euro Download: Sample reading Order form

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Silicone market still sees healthy growth in both developed and developing regions, although slowdown is also significant in some application areas due to the current economic crisis. The global demand on silicones approached US$12.5 billion in 2008, approximately 4% up from the previous year. It will continue similar growth next year to reach US$13.5 billion by 2010. The annual growth is expected to rebound to 7% when the economy revives, boosted by broader applications, introduction of novel products and increasing awareness of using environmentally more friendly materials.