Chemicals and Materials

The market for anti-corrosion technologies, especially coatings for offshore structures has gained momentum in recent years mainly due to the demand for effective and sustained protection for increased service life and reduced operating cost of offshore structures. The recent boom in the oil and gas sector, especially in North America is driving gr...

The automotive industry in recent years has shown increasing interest in the development of lighter body/chassis materials, to reduce both fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions. At the same time, such lighter materials must meet the high expectations of car builders, regulators and vehicle customers/drivers, to be fully successful on a comm...

Thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) are key protective coatings that protect turbine components from oxidation and corrosion. These coatings also increase the durability and reliability of turbine engines by offering enhanced wear protection and prevent degradation due to extreme temperatures. As the industries increase their focus toward improving pe...

Bio based solvents, an emerging grade of fluids is considered as a key technology to facilitate a greener manufacturing across industries. Developments in processes using bio based feed-stocks has resulted in solvents which can compete with traditional solvents in terms of performance with significant value adds such as zero toxicity, biodegradabi...

Innovation-led clusters are geographical concentrations of interconnected companies, universities, research & development organizations and government bodies that collaborate to support an innovation ecosystem that increases productivity and spurring new innovations. Some well-known examples of clusters are Silicon Valley, the automotive district o...

The market for next generation catalysts technologies for oil and gas sectors has gained momentum in recent years mainly due to the irregular refinery product demand, unpredictable change in feedstock types, and continuous upgradation of legislative standards. This research service discusses key advances in refinery catalysts with the impact a of ...

Quantum dot (QD) is considered to be an emerging technology that is capable of changing the consumer electronics market. QDs are attributed to high quality, efficiency and lower power consumption features. Though QDs are explored for different applications, largely they are anticipated to have high impact on displays, lighting and solar markets in ...

The urgent need of low temperature coatings across different application segments is increasing as trends towards reduction of process and curing temperatures grows.The sustenance of the coatings and their ability to meet the performance requirements at low temperatures for industrial applications is the key factor that will decide the wide scale a...

The global consumer electronics industry is constantly evolving according to the user needs and trends. There is growing demand for next-generation devices that provide a combination of large-sized capacitive touch screens, with increased sensitivity to touch and high degree of flexibility to provide a better user experience. Although indium tin ox...