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Asia-Pacific Polyether Polyols Market is Expected to Grow at a CAGR of 8.5% by 2019 Polyether polyols market is dominated by China, mainly owing to the huge demand of these chemicals, especially from the construction and infrastructure industries. Considerable amount of investments are made by various market players to serve the end-user applications. In 2014, China consumed nearly 65% of polyether polyols, in terms of volume, and this figure is further expected to rise in the future. The flexible foams application segment dominates the APAC polyether polyols market contributing a market share of 50% in 2013. The market growth of the Asia-Pacific polyether polyol market is expected to progress at a rapid pace. Growth observed among end-user industries of this market has proven to be a major driving factor in the influencing the overall demand of polyether polyols. Polyether polyol materials are extensively utilized in varied applications, such as coatings, flexible foams, rigi...

Google finally has a name for the next generation in Android OS, and it’s Marshmallow. While the update itself made its debut at Google’s I/O conference back in May, as reported by The Verge, it was then known as Android M. The new name follows Google’s pattern of naming individual releases after sweets alphabetically, something it has done for year. Android 6.0 Marshmallow has a new Doze power-saving feature that has motion detection which optimises battery usage. When the dozing feature is enabled, the device still continues to send notifications about priority-based activities. Customization While Android M offers features such as arranging quick toggles and having a possible dark theme, it is still no match compared to custom ROMs. Theming and changes to the core look of the OS are nothing new to the rooting community and it is time Google allows this deep customization in stock Android. Multi-window multitasking is nothing new for owners of smartphones tha...

Seed treatment is a term that describes both products and processes. Processes range from hot water treatment to priming. In all cases, the basis of application techniques such as seed coating and pelleting is to deliver the product to the seed at the correct dose and as uniformly as possible from seed-to-seed. Seed treatments can be used as a primary tool to conduct successful integrated pest management program for sustainable agriculture since they target the pests and diseases with smaller amounts of active ingredients per hectare and are not introduced into the atmosphere. In many cases, without the use of seed treatment, growers would have great difficulty in controlling certain early season seed-borne and soil-borne pests and diseases that would have to resort to more expensive and less environment-friendly methods. ‘Seed treatment can be done by the use of chemicals, biological and physical technologies. Chemical seed treatment is the most widely used around globe. Dow...

The G lobal A griculture U tility A djuvants M arket was valued at $553.5 million in 2014, and is projected to reach $706.0 million by 2019, at a CAGR of 5.0% during the forecast period.   The global agricultural utility adjuvant market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 5.0% from 2014 to 2019. The agricultural utility adjuvant market is one of the key segments of the agrochemical market, which comes under a broad category of crop protection chemicals. As defined by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC), the definition of adjuvants is “the term adjuvant refers to any compound that improves the performance of crop protection agents besides the active ingredient”. Download PDF For More Information Adjuvants are used to increase the efficacy of pesticides that are being used in crops. Compatibility agent, antifoam agents, water conditioners, drift control agents, and buffers/acidifiers among others are different varieties of adjuvants. Ex...

The term ‘biaxially oriented’ means that the film is stretched in two diverse directions. This alignment brings about several changes in the film, such as lower elongation (harder to stretch), higher tensile strength for a given thickness, greater stiffness, improved optical properties, and improved barrier to water/gases. When barrier and sealing properties are required, they can be obtained by using either of the two methods, namely coating the film or co-extruding layers of different materials. Biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) film is a polypropylene film, which is extensively used for packaging. Biaxial orientation is a process that includes heating of a cast film to bring it to a stretchable temperature. These films are stretched in a machine in the diagonal direction, which is carried out through two methods such as tenter method and bubble method. Biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) films can resist UV light, and it also possesses ingrained properties such as ...

Metallic Coating Additives  Application - Architectural, Industrial, Wood & Furniture, Automotive, Others - Download PDF File Metallic coating additives are ground metal suspended in non-toxic water based acrylic binder. These additives deliver a metallic look to the substrate. They are used to protect the substrate from UV rays in order to prevent damage to the film. Metallic coating additives have several applications that include architectural, industrial, wood & furniture, and automotive among others. Metallic coating additives are applied to both metal and non-metal surfaces, such as glass, wood, ceramics, concrete, foam, and resin. The metallic coating additives market is experiencing enormous growth, which is mainly driven by the increasing adoption of coating additives, especially from the Asia-Pacific, North America, and European regions. The Asia-Pacific region is the most dominant region in the global metallic coating additives market that has accoun...

Global E-Series Glycol Ether Market by Application (Paints & Coatings, Cleaners, Automotive, Printing Ink, Chemical Intermediates, Pharmaceuticals, Others), by Type (EGBA, EGPA, EGBEA), by Geography – Forecast to 2019 E-series glycol ethers are liquid solvents, which are produced by reacting ethylene oxide with alcohols. Glycol ethers can then be further reacted with acetic acid to produce the equivalent acetate ester form. Therefore, a whole family of products with 30 or more possible combinations exists. Glycol ethers are used extensively as solvents because they are soluble in both water and organic liquids. General uses of glycol ethers include inks and dyes, enamels, paints, and as cleaning agents in the dry-cleaning and glass-cleaning industries. E-series glycol ethers are used widely as solvents for resins, lacquers, paints, varnishes, dyes and inks, as well as components of painting pastes, cleaning compounds, liquid soaps, cosmetics and hydraulic fluids. It is als...

Europe Phthalic Anhydride Market - (Plasticizers, Unsaturated Polyester Resins, and Alkyd Resins) Trends & Forecast to 2019 The European phthalic anhydride market, along with its applications, has witnessed strong growth in the past few years, which is estimated to decline in the coming years. Phthalic anhydride is one of the basic organic chemical raw materials widely used in plastic, paints & coatings, dyes, building & construction, pharmaceuticals, and rubber industries. Diversified applications of phthalic-based plasticizers in a broad spectrum of industries is the major reason for the soaring demand of plasticizers in Europe; the consumer shift towards sustainable products impacts the demand for phthalic anhydride and its applications in various industries. Download Customized Report This market is experiencing moderate growth, which is expected to continue in the near future, mainly affected by highly growing countries such as Germany, The Netherlands, I...

2-EH is an oxo alcohol with an eight-carbon-branched chain. It is versatile solvent with an excellent reactivity as a chemical intermediate, which is widely used as a feedstock for manufacturing plasticizers, 2-EH acrylate, and 2-EH nitrate. It also is used as dispersing agent for pigment paste. In recent years, the Asia-Pacific 2-Ethylhexanol Market has been faced with a huge demand from industry verticals such as building & construction, automotive, electrical & electronics, and so on. This demand is also derived from the rapid industrialization across the developing economies of the region, combined with the increasing disposable incomes of the population and the rising population itself. The contracts for licensing LP Oxo Technology from Dow & Davy to produce 2-EH has enabled the production of non-phthalate plasticizers in the region. Major companies in the China have received this license, thereby leading the Chinese segment to be the largest contributor in the A...

The North America polycarbonate market, along with its end products, has witnessed a stable growth in the past and this growth is estimated to increase in the coming years. Polycarbonate is one of the most widely used engineering thermoplastics in various end use segments, such as automotive, consumer goods, electrical & electronic, medical, optical media, packaging, sheet film, and others (aerospace, gadgets). Download Complete Information About Report The flexibility, impact resistance, optical properties, and exceptional light transmission properties are some of the features that increase the demand for polycarbonate. Upcoming technology & implementation of innovative techniques for its use will be the key influencing factors for the North America polycarbonate market. The North American polycarbonate market constitutes 16.0% of the global polycarbonate market and is projected to have 14.8% market share by the end of 2019. The consumption of polycarbonate i...

N-butanol is a primary alcohol with a four carbon structure. Its isomers include isobutanol, 2-butanol, and tert-butanol. N-butanol occurs naturally as minor product of fermentation of sugars and carbohydrates. It is widely used in various food & beverages, as an artificial flavoring agent, consumer products. The largest use of n- butanol is in industrial intermediate, specifically for the manufacture of butyl acetate, butyl acrylate, dibutyl phthalate, dibutyl sebacate and other butyl easters and ethers. Other industrial uses include the manufacture of pharmaceuticals, polymers, pyroxylin plastics herbicide easters and printing.  The North American N-Butanol market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of more than 5 % from 2014 to 2019. The rising demand for butyl acrylate and glycol ether, the increasing awareness of bio-fuels and low prices of shale gas are among the key factors driving the market growth. Download PDF For More Information The North American N-Butanol...

The North America Epoxy Resin Market, along with its end products, has witnessed a linear growth in the past few years and this growth is estimated to increase in the coming years. Epoxy resins are thermosetting polymers and are used as adhesives, high-performance coatings, and encapsulating materials. Epoxies have a large number of advantages over other materials, the most important being their versatility. Their major application industries include paints & coatings, electronic & electrical appliances, and composites, among others. The increasing consumption by these application industries, technological advancements, and the growing demand from the aerospace Industry are expected to be the key influencing factors for the North American epoxy resin market during the period, 2014 to 2019. Download PDF For More Information The North America Epoxy Resin Market is experiencing enormous growth, which is expected to continue in the near future. A significant amou...