Chemicals and Materials

The printed circuit boards (PCBs) used in electronic components are prone to the adverse effects of external environments, which may lead to short circuits or overall system failure. Rising concerns among electrical manufacturers to protect the board and its components from moisture, chemicals, salt spray, and temperature fluctuations are driving t...

Food contaminants pose a major challenge to the entire F&B industry value chain, impacting food producers, manufacturers, retailers, and consumers. Following the COVID-19 pandemic, food safety has become a priority, with constantly evolving requirements for traceability, rapid detection, and source identification. Current tracking methods do not ...

Exponential increase in the global population and the astronomical decrease in the fertile agricultural lands have compelled everyone to focus on emerging technologies which lays emphasis on weather tracking, satellite imaging, vertical farming, precision agriculture, crop sensors and water conservation technologies. The research study discusses s...

The market for materials in personal care products and cosmetics, including skin, hair, and oral care and makeup products, has seen tremendous growth in last 3–5 years. The key trends focusing toward biocompatibility and naturality of ingredients in personal care products are driving the adoption of new and innovative materials and ingredients. T...

With the boom of the micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) industry in the last 3 to 5 years, wafer bonding and packaging have become a significant area of interest for the fabrication of the different types of MEMS devices. Among various fabrication techniques, wafer bonding with intermediate adhesives is an important technique as in comparison t...

Flexible electronics are highly popular owing to their high usage convenience, novel display attributes, high reliability, and lightweight. These devices find high potential for adoption in a range of high-end application sectors, which includes consumer electronics, automotive, healthcare, energy, defense, and textiles. However, flexible electron...

The superhydrophobic coatings market is expected to grow significantly in the next 5 years with the construction sector playing an increasingly important role because of increasing need to extend life of concrete structures and reduce maintenance costs associated with high rise glass buildings. Rapid growth in urbanization mainly in emerging econom...

The need for anti-corrosion technologies for offshore structures has gained prominence in the last three years due to increasing demand for effective and sustained protection of offshore structures that can result in their increased service life and reduced operating costs. Growth opportunities for anti-corrosion technologies is expected to be for...

The influence of emerging technologies is rather prominent across various industries. The notion of converging innovative technologies together, to create disruptions in the ordinary and routine procedures and products is the focus of all research and development. The cosmetics industry is also trying to push the frontiers of innovation by adopting...