Industries

Overall, awareness of green homes is relatively high  with more than half of all survey respondents knowing what a green home (as defined by Frost & Sullivan) is when unaided. Specifically, awareness is highest among current home owners. Overall, future home owners have higher familiarity and future plans to install all of the various green h...

This study investigates consumers' knowledge and perception of materials used in the production of vehicles. Vehicle owners perceive themselves as having moderate awareness of such materials. Such knowledge is also moderately important. The highest level of importance is placed on structural frame / chassis and engine/drive-train components. The m...

Industrial wood coatings are defined as coatings that are factory-applied on wooden furniture, kitchen and bathroom cabinets, doors and windows, flooring and panels. The market for industrial wood coatings can be divided into many different segments. Two key ways of segmenting the market are by application and chemistry. In terms of application,...

This research covers 2 distinct groups of plastic compounds and composites. Wood plastic composites (WPC) use wood flour or wood fibre as a reinforcing material. Natural fibre composites (NFC) use fibres extracted from a variety of plant sources, including hemp, flax, kenaf and sisal. The research looks at all important tiers in the value chain for...

In this research the Eastern European market for sealants whose primary function is to fill a space between two substrates is considered. A key consideration for inclusion in this category is the flexible nature of the cured product. As such products such as foams and fully-hardening putties are excluded. A flexible sealant may provide some bond...

In this research the Western European market for sealants whose primary function is to fill a space between two substrates is considered. A key consideration for inclusion in this category is the flexible nature of the cured product. As such products such as foams and fully-hardening putties are excluded. A flexible sealant may provide some bond...