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Future Market Insights (FMI) has released a new report titled, "ASEAN Organic Cosmetics Market Analysis and Opportunity Assessment, 2014 – 2020". According to the report, the global organic cosmetics market is expected to account for US$ 66.1 Bn by 2020, registering a CAGR of 10.4% during the forecast period. The ASEAN organic cosmetics market on the other hand is projected to reach US $ 4,410.9 Mn at a CAGR of 9.5% over the forecast period.

Geosynthetics are polymer products used for infrastructure solutions in civil engineering, coastal engineering, construction industry and environmental protection projects. Geosynthetic materials are generally made up of polyethylene, polypropylene and polyester. Geosynthetics are segmented based on physical characteristics in following types including geonet, geotextile, geomembrane, geogrid, geosynthetic clay liner, geofoam, geocomposite and geocell. The major applications of geosynthetics include road, water management, railroad stabilization, mining, erosion control, waste management, soil reinforcement in civil construction among others.

Most of the traditional paints available in the market lack fire retardant properties, and are in fact some of them are inflammable. According to National Fire Protection Association's (NFPA) publication in 2014, in U.S. each day seven lives are lost due to fire. On a global level even higher number could be expected due to lack of statistical data and reporting. Fire resistant paints are the need of the hour and several manufacturing companies have started to manufacture and market fire retardant paints. Changing lifestyle and methods of construction are increasingly adopting fire resistant materials and paints for commercial, residential, industrial, and infrastructure development.

Epoxy resins which are also known as polyepoxides belong to the category of reactive prepolymers and polymers that contain the epoxide group. Epoxy resins are one of the most versatile compounds that are widely used in the orthophthalic and polyester family. Epoxy resins usually react either with themselves or with other co-reactants which include phenols, acids, alcohols, polyfunctional amines and thiols among others. Epoxy resins are either low molecular weight pre-polymers or high molecular weight polymers which usually contain at least two epoxide groups. The epoxide group is also known as oxirane and glycidyl group. The raw material required to industrially manufacture epoxy resins are largely derived from petroleum.

Glass fiber is a lightweight and durable fiber produced from very fine fibers of glass. As compared to carbon fibers, glass fibers exhibit low brittleness and the fibers of glass used for their production are more cost effective. Moreover, as compared to metals, the glass fibers are possess better properties, both strength wise and weight wise. Furthermore, the glass fibers can be smoothly formed using different molding techniques. Glass fibers are widely used as an important raw material for producing distinct types of composite materials. Manufacturing of glass fiber reinforced plastic (GFRP) composites, the largest class of composite materials, is the most important application of glass fibers and almost 90% of the reinforcements used in the composites industry are glass fibers. GFRP composites are extensively used in a diverse range of industries including wind energy, construction, automotive, aerospace, piping and anti-corrosive industrial equipments. The growing demand for GFRP composites from transportation and construction industries is anticipated to drive the global glass fiber and glass fiber reinforced plastic (GFRP) composites market in the next six years.

Construction chemicals are broadly used for waterproofing repairs, bonding agents, crack and expansion joint fillers, tile adhesives, retarders, plasticizers, air entraining compounds accelerators and others. Epoxy putty is a hardening substance utilized as a space-filling adhesive in the construction industry. Construction chemicals are mainly classified into product segments such as protective coatings and sealers, grouts and mortars caulks and adhesives, cement and asphalt additives and polymer flooring and others. All such construction chemical products are widely used in the end-user industries such as residential construction, non-residential construction and non-building construction. The rising demand from the rapidly growing construction industry across the globe, especially the Asia Pacific region, is expected to drive the global epoxy putty and construction chemicals market in the next few years.

Herbicides are crop protection material used for killing undesired plants without causing any harm to the plantation and thus increase agricultural productivity. Herbicides are often modified for a particular plantation based on plant hormones to ensure the safety of the desired plantation. Herbicides are also employed for clearing land of plants and herbs where they kill all plants in a region. Other applications for herbicides include lawns, gardens, drainage and water bodies to clear aquatic weed.

Dodecanedioic acid (DDDA) is a dicarboxylic acid. DDDA is a white solid with slight odor. Its melting point is 1280C and boiling point is 2500C. DDDA is used in various applications such as surfactants, corrosion inhibitors, paints and medical applications among others. It is used as adhesives, capacitor electrolyte and as plasticizer in various applications. It can be used as an ingredient for heat transfer fluid and corrosion resistant coats. Additionally, DDDA is used as a stabilizing and curing agent in powder coatings. However, in spite of its' several applications, the major application of DDDA is polyesters, especially polyamides, epoxy resins. DDDA is manufactured from butadiene through a chemical process. There is no health issue associated with inhalation of DDDA due to its lower vapor pressure. DDDA is neither genotoxic nor mutagenic.

Lead is a soft and malleable metal belonging to the carbon group. It is the heaviest non-radioactive element which occurs naturally on earth in the form of four isotopes: lead-208, 207, 206, and 204. It is generally found in ores with copper, silver and zinc and is extracted together with these metals. Lead compounds exist in two main oxidation states: +4 and +2. It is widely used in construction activities, production of weights, lead-acid batteries, and as a radiation shield. Conventional lead-acid batteries have a significant history in providing energy storage for a wide range of end-use applications, in mobile as well as stationary applications.

Linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) is a linear polymer with various short branches, usually made by copolymerization of ethylene with long-chain olefins. It differs from the conventional LDPE (low density polyuethylene) owing to the absence of long chain branching. LLDPE is generally produced at low pressures and temperatures with the copolymerization of ethylene with alpha-olefins such as octene, hexene, and butene. LLDPE is applied in the all the traditional applications for polyethylene such as sheets and plastic bags, covers, toys, flexible tubing and geomembranes. It is also used in extrusion coating applications where it protects the contents of liquid containers, usually for paper & paperboard packaging.