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A paradigm shift from traditional direct selling to online selling model, upheld by e-commerce's pervasiveness, has been a key sales influencer of salon chairs worldwide. Upswing in popularity of online retailing is being banked on by salon chairs manufacturers to tap latent opportunities in suburban and rural areas. Salon chair sales are foreseen to record a significant pace through 2028, according to Fact.MR's recent research study.

An automotive powertrain is mainly responsible for the transfer of power from the transmission to the wheels. The automotive powertrain consists of many components including drive shafts, differentials, CV joints, U joints and axle shafts. All these when assembled are known as the powertrain of the vehicle. The selection of the type of automotive powertrain component depends on the type of vehicle and the power output of the engine. Furthermore, the type of automotive powertrain components to be selected also depends on the type of drive -- if it is a rear-wheel drive, front-wheel drive, four-wheel drive or the less common eight-wheel or six-wheel drive. Numerous lightweight materials have been introduced to reduce the weight of such automotive powertrain components and aluminum is one such material which is gaining popularity in the automotive powertrain components market. Automotive powertrain components are designed in such a way that they can incorporate a wide range of operating temperatures, high shock resistance and vibrational strength, high reliability and long term stability. These components are usually sold through two sales channels, these include: OEM and aftermarket. With advancements in technology, the key manufacturers are focusing on manufacturing lightweight automotive powertrain components with improved performance characteristics. This is expected to create opportunities for the augmentation of the automotive powertrain components market in the coming years.

The pressure plate is an essential component of the clutch system in automobiles. A pressure plate is a spring loaded device that can either engage or disengage the clutch disc and flywheel. It bolts into the flywheel. The clutch disc fits in between the flywheel and the pressure plate. There are basically two type of pressure plates -- the diaphragm type and the coil spring type. The manufacturers of automotive pressure plates ensure that these plates have high temperature resistance properties along with considerable stress limits. Furthermore, the focus is also being put on the research and development of compact automotive pressure plates so as to downsize the clutch system. The type of automotive pressure plates to be used usually depends on the type of vehicle and the type of clutch system installed in the vehicle. Usually, automotive pressure plates are only used with friction clutches, which may be either single plate, multi plate or cone clutches. Moreover, pressure plates are usually manufactured either using cast iron or stainless steel. With growing automotive industry across the globe, the demand of automotive pressure plates is expected to ramp up in the coming years, thereby creating significant opportunities for augmentation of the automotive pressure plate market during the forecast period.

Automotive Closures are automobile parts that come with a complex and characteristic arrangement and facilitate various movements, such as opening and closing, sliding etc. Automotive parts, such as bonnets, back doors, side doors, sunroofs, sliding doors, windows, hoods and fuel doors are also referred to as automotive closers. Previously the closures were mechanically operated. However, increasing research and developments in the automobile industry have led to the integration of electronics in automotive closures, thereby leading to the development of novel product solutions. Electronics has overtime evolved into the most crucial part of an automobile. Integration of electronics has provided new growth dimensions to the automotive safety systems. With the advancing closure technology, integration of electronics into closure systems is expected to open new grounds for the growth of the market. Manufacturers, these days, are feeling compelled to decrease the overall weight of automobile components to bring down the overall weight of automobiles, which will eventually decrease carbon emission to below the acceptable limit. Moreover, it will also lead to increase in efficiency of vehicles. So, R&D is being carried out in this field to develop more efficient and lighter electronic automotive closures with optimum work life and effectiveness. The companies in the closure market are extensively focusing on R&D to form an integrated closure system which complies with all the safety standards and at the same time, also help in increasing vehicle efficiency, comfort as well as fuel efficiency by lowering the weight of the mechanism. All of these factors will aid the growth of the automotive closures market during the forecast period.

A suspension is an integral part of a motorcycle, an attachment used to minimize shock impulse which is created while driving on uneven surfaces. Among various types of motorcycle suspensions, monoshock absorbers are one of the major focus areas in the motorcycle sector. Motorcycles with only one shock absorber are called mono shock motorcycles. The monoschock absorber is placed ahead of the rear axle at the center of the bike. Previously, mono shock absorbers were used in racing bikes – they can easily operate even in extreme conditions. However, now they have style statement and are known for the comfort they provide, hence come fitted in international production models. Motorcycle monoshock suspension also helps in attaining better control over the motorcycle while riding, by allowing the rider to fine tune the machine. It improves the handling of the motorbike while moving over a rough surface as all the forces are focused at one point load, enabling the motorcycle to remain stable even at higher speeds.

The technology for automotive lighting started off as a primitive and low cost solution for providing illumination inside and around a car. It started out with the use of incandescent lamps that were bulky and hot and consumed large amounts of battery power. Then the transition happened, wherein developers capitalised on LED, HID and Xenon technologies for lighting purposes. These technologies offer better illumination, consume less power and are more reliable than incandescent lamps. Pushing the boundaries even further, automotive laser lighting came into foray with BMW i8 electric vehicle as the Launchpad for such technology. Automotive laser lighting is a step ahead of other lighting systems as it possesses higher illumination range, which aids in ensuring safety without compromising the power requirements. Coherence of laser lighting also makes it an attractive prospect for the manufacturers to tap into, thereby benefitting the growth of automotive laser lighting market. From the perspective of electric vehicles, automotive laser lightings are particularly advantageous owing to the fact that they consumes less electricity.

In 1868, high speed steel was known as Mushet Steel or R Mushets Special Steel. At the turn of the nineteen century, numerous experiments and tests were conducted on Munshet Steels to understand more about its characteristics. The testers discovered that an addition of 3.8% chromium to 8% tungsten steel allowed it to be quenched and tempered at a high temperature. The name given to this form of steel was high speed steel. High speed steel, commonly known as cutting tool materials, is a subclass of tool sets. High speed steels are alloys that get their properties from either molybdenum or tungsten or the combination of the two.

Amorphous Polyolefin are saturated, low molecular weight, propylene-based olefin polymers. Amorphous polyolefin are inherently tacky, soft and flexible, having broad compatibility with numerous polymers, elastomers and tackifying resins. Amorphous polyolefin are commonly used for adhesive applications (especially for the formulation of hot melt adhesives) and mostly suitable for nonpolar substrates, such as polyethylene and polypropylene. However, they are usually not recommended for polar surfaces. They have several beneficial characteristic properties, such as resistance to corrosion and moisture, chemical inertness and resistance to UV rays. Owing to their aforementioned characteristic properties, amorphous polyolefin are also used in the manufacturing of protective coatings. The most common end use application of amorphous polyolefin is the automotive industry, where they are used as adhesives and protective coatings. Another prominent application of amorphous polyolefin is the packaging industry. Amorphous polyolefin are also used as a bitumen modifier as they improve UV stability, offer resistance to high temperatures, induce viscosity control and low temperature flexibility.

Cryolite (with the chemical name sodium hexafluoroaluminate) is an inorganic compound with the formula Na3AlF3. Cryolite is generally manufactured from aluminum oxide, sodium hydroxide and hydrofluoric acid or their equivalent reagent -- hexafluorosilicic acid. Cryolite is a fluxing agent with a very low melting point. In large amounts, cryolite can become volatile in presence of silica and can cause blistering.

Glyoxal is an organic compound that belongs to the aldehyde group and has the chemical formula OCHHO (CAS Number: 107-22-2). Its IUPAC name is Oxaldehyde. It is yellow in color and is available in liquid form at normal temperatures and is highly reactive in nature. Glyoxal can be prepared by oxidizing ethanol or acetaldehyde with nitric. Glyoxal, owing to its versatile properties, is widely employed in various applications and as an intermediate in several industries, such as oil & gas, packaging, paper and textile & leather industries, along with oil & gas industries. Owing to its low moisture retention characteristic, glyoxal is also used in food packaging and paper manufacturing. In the textile industry, glyoxal is used as a cross-linking agent with cellulose to avoid cellulose swelling, thereby enhancing product quality and resulting in soft and wrinkle-free textiles. In the oil & gas industry, glyoxal is an important chemical intermediate that enhances oil recovering and an efficient solution for scavenging applications, such as sulfide scavenging in gas sweetening, etc. Furthermore, according to the OECD guidelines, glyoxal is considered to be an environment-friendly compound owing to its biodegradable nature.