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This market insight provides an overview of five countries in Sub-Saharan Africa for commodity plastics. The study analyses the consumption of plastics in the region and broadly discusses their uses in various applications. The country overviews sections include key macro-economic factors influencing the usage of plastics in the countries analysed....

All economic and development strategies, even if pre-existing the National Development Plan (NDP), now fall under the NDP umbrella. Aligned with the NDP objectives to achieve sustainable growth and to combat unemployment, the Industrial Policy Action Plan (IPAP) envisions how to reverse industrial decline in general, but specifically in 19 sectors ...

This market insight addresses the multifaceted role of shale gas exploitation as an important feedstock for several different chemicals and materials. Amidst environmental concerns and negative press reports, specific details are provided on key regional trends and market segments expected to experience significant growth. The study also reviews th...

This market insight is about microencapsulated phase change materials (MPCM) as incorporated into textile components such as fibers, yarns, fabrics, foams and gels. These textile components, when used in manufacturing garments, apparel, bedding and mattresses, become endowed with temperature control properties. Temperature control relative to ambie...

This research service analyzes the global market for engineering plastics. The product segments covered in this research are polyamides, polycarbonate (PC), polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), polyoxymethulene (POM), acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), and polybutylene terephthalate (PBT). Unit shipment and revenue forecast have been provided. This ...

This deliverable identifies the major industry drivers, restraints, technologies, and regulatory trends in the North American medical device coatings market. It provides an in-depth analysis of anti-microbial, drug eluting, lubricious, protective, and anti-thrombogenic coatings. Further analyzed are the key chemistries used in formulating each of t...

This research service identifies the major industry drivers, restraints, regional trends, and segment trends in the global HP foams market. The research covers 4 regions: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World and accounts for revenue generated from urethane, silicone, and polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) foams used in construction an...

This South African study takes a closer look at the liquid bulk storage located on Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) land. It focuses on three of the eight commercial ports, namely Richards Bay, Durban, and Ngqura. For each of the three ports, the volumes of liquid bulk storage and qualitative trends for petroleum and chemical storage are pr...

This issue of Vital Signs, released on September 3, 2014, discusses Thermo Fisher Scientifics divestment of laboratory equipment company Cole-Parmer to GTCR, the increasing use of large animal biotechnology in human health applications, the collaboration of Life Technologies and RainTree Oncology Services, the agreement between Ventana and Quintile...