Chemicals and Materials

The South African and Kenyan adhesives industries face challenges due to fluctuations in raw materials pricing, availability, and the influx of cheap and counterfeit products. However, creating brand and product awareness presents growth opportunities. This study addresses the key drivers, restraints, and the competitive factors that will influence...

The research service provides a detailed analysis of the global housewraps market. The study period is 2010 to 2020 and the regions covered are North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. The study provides a detailed insight of these regions in terms of revenues and forecasts. It also analyses different product trends in each of these regions and the...

This research service identifies the major regional, technological, and regulatory trends in the global metalworking fluids market. It includes analyses of market share and competitive structure at the global level. The study further segments the market into base oils and additives, and provides regional breakdowns that include revenue and volume f...

The South African water treatment chemicals industry faces challenges due the depressed economy; nevertheless, expansion of a few water-intensive industries and the enforcement of legislature present growth opportunities. This study addresses the key drivers and restraints and the competitive factors that will influence the market between 2014 and ...

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 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...