Monday, May 27, 2013

Global demand for plastic pipes is forecast to increase 6.2% pa through 2017

First synthetic organ transplant-windpipe sets world record

US demand for specialty plastic additives forecast to rise 4.5% pa to 4 bln lbs in 2017

Global beverage packaging market to reach US$118.8 bln by 2017

Developments in Electroactive Polymers immerse users in a high-definition world of tactile experience

Electroactive polymer market to reach US$245 mln in 2013

Monday, May 13, 2013

Global bioplastics revenues to surpass US$2.8 bln in 2018 at an average annual growth of 17.8%

Global PVC market estimated to exceed US$65 bln in 2019, demand to increase at 3.9% annually

Global plasticizer demand to rise on dynamic development in BRIC nations

Global Polyethylene industry to grow well for next five years

SE Asia’s demand for polyolefin grew at a CAGR of over 6% in the last decade

Europe’s strong bioplastic growth led by bio-PET

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Global agricultural films market to be worth US$7.1 bln by 2017, European demand hits US$2.7 bln

Brand enhancement with smart packaging to grow with 99% reduction in printed electronics cost

Printed electronics sector takes a hard look at the flexible future

Flexible barrier films for electronics to propel CAGR to 39.8% over next decade

Material developments for biodegradable agricultural films

Asia Pacific drives growth in the global automotive plastics market in 2012

Cheaper, greener, paint-on plastic electronics

Developments in electronics and semiconductor industries drive growth of global electroactive polymers

A renewable resource of naturally precipitated CACAO3 for economical performance enhancement of plastic

Fully recyclable, fully protective PET packaging for oxygen sensitive beverages and foods

Monday, March 18, 2013

Geotextiles market to reach US$6.3 bln by 2017, driven by demand from emerging Asian economies

Friday, March 08, 2013

Polymer patches could replace needles and enable more effective DNA vaccines

Polymer implants coated with bioactive film improve success rate of such implants

Thin film solar cells on flexible polymer foils with new record efficiency for converting sunlight into electricity

Converting meat byproducts into bioplastic

Polymer based product filters out heavy, toxic metals; can separate fine gold particles from industrial effluents

New transparent, flat, flexible image sensor offers potential for gesture control displays

New antibacterial polymer developed for sportswear, diapers, bandages

New therapeutics from synthesized polymer that could accelerate wound healing

Friday, February 15, 2013

Plastics to create rigid material to encourage real bone to regrow, gel that mimics living cells

Global acetic acid market estimated to reach 15.5 million tons by 2020

Propylene Oxide market to continue growing, global output predicted to override 9.5 mln tons in 2018

Polystyrene and EPS market expected to grow at a healthy rate of 5.6% from 2010-2020

Conducting polymer can generate electricity from temperature difference between fingertips and environment

New technologies offer great potential for bioplastics in food packaging

Thursday, January 31, 2013

Petrochemical capacity to expand in China in 2013

New method to give long-lasting fragrance to plastics and polymer-based materials

Polymer film can generate electricity by harnessing the power of water vapor

Considerable demand increases in global Polypropylene market, expected to grow at a healthy rate to 2020

Global wind energy industry continues to expand amid changing government policies causing financing delays

Wind energy market set to boom in Japan as doubts over nuclear power remains

Dynamic development of global propylene demand to over 20 million tons by 2017

Growth in Asia-Pacific and North American solar panel sectors to drive demand for EVA