Chemicals and Materials

Composites comprising a biological element or derived from bio-based sources, commonly known as biocomposites, have gained considerable interest over the past decade across industries. In commercial biocomposites, reinforcement agents such as plant fibers and regenerated cellulose fibers are commonly used, while the matrices of the composite materi...

Polymer-based packaging is one of the highest growing segments in the overall packaging industry from a materials perspective. The plastics/polymers that are used are mainly low density polyethylene, linear low density polyethylene, high density polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride, and polypropylene; with bio-based plastics are gaining momentum. While...

Nanomaterials possess the ability to significantly improve performance of cosmetic and personal care products. This is chiefly owing to their nanoscale size, wherein nanomaterials posses superior chemical, biochemical, and physical properties when compared to conventional additives. The biggest R&D trend in this domain is to develop new nanomateria...

This Industrial Bioprocessing TOE depicts trends across butanol production. This issue features overall regional trends in the adoption and development of butanol production, drivers and restraints for the adoption of these technologies, patent trends, and selected significant patents with respect to butanol production, along with the industry inte...

There is a growing requirement from the marine, oil and gas industries for coating components of complex machines operating in harsh conditions to protect their surfaces from wear, corrosion, and hydrogen embrittlement. This is driving the development of wear resistant and corrosion resistant coatings. These coatings can extend the components' she...

Rising concerns about food safety and need to extend the shelf life of packaged foods have increased the demand for effective and safe preservatives. While the use of preservatives is nothing new in the F&B industry. increasing regulatory pressures regarding food safety and growing consumer concerns about safety of food additives have influenced va...

Alloy nanoparticles are constituted of two or multiple metallic nanoparticles in sizes ranging from 1 nm to 100 nm in diameter. The materials have a complex chemical structure and the properties are highly tailored based on size, composition, and chemical ordering for use in different applications. For this purpose, new products are being tried and...

Antifouling coatings are widely used to remove or prevent the accumulation of microorganisms, plants, or animals on wetted surfaces. The technology is an area of high interest in industries where surfaces are constantly in contact with underwater bodies and fouling agents. The build up of fouling on surfaces reduces the performance efficiency of th...

The global healthcare materials market (especially for implants) is focusing on product development to suit patient requirements, increase the rate of successful surgical outcomes, and reduce rejection rates. Researchers are focusing on developing cost-effective materials that can give better comfort and value added features such as antimicrobial p...