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Plastic additives are chemicals added in a polymer to modify its properties. The polymers used in plastics are combined with monomeric units and are not in their pure form, but are harmless. The objective is to improve the processing characteristics and properties of plastics and to enhance performance. These monomers are known as plastic additives and can be classified as reinforcing fibres, coupling agents, stabilizers, colorants, fillers, processing aids, flame retardants, peroxides and antistatic agents. Plastic additives enable safe handling of the plastic during the manufacture of finished products. The stabilizing plastic additives are halogen stabilizers, ultraviolet absorbers, antioxidants and biological preservatives. Also, there are processing aids such as lubricants and flow controls.

The automotive industry is flourishing and the plastics industry is guaranteed to play a major role in its rise. Automotive plastics are the plastics and polymers used in the manufacture of various components of a vehicle. Originally, plastics were recommended for use in automotives owing to the material's physical properties combined with look and low weight. The use of plastic components in the automotive industry has been increasing since the last decade. Currently, automotive plasticsare mainly used as the materials weigh around 50% less than other materials used in automotive manufacturing, provide sturdiness,are corrosion resistant, offer flexibility in design and deliver better performance.

In last two decades, the business of refining catalyst has grown from regional to global level. Refinery product values are dependent on process catalysts of refined products, petrochemical products and chemicals alongwith other refinery operations. One of the major concerns in the refinery is to reduce the sulphur content to the required limit. Hydro-processing catalysts (HPC) are primarily consumed in the hydro-processing operation of crude oil fractions. Such crude oil fractions include kerosene, naphtha and diesel. As a common practice, hydro-processing of crude oil fractionsis carried out at an elevated temperature and pressure.Hydro-processing is required to remove pollutants such as sulphur, heavy metals and nitrogen from fuel oils. These catalysts also help in the catalytic hydrocracking process to crack larger hydrocarbon molecules into smaller sizes,to be used as fuel oils. Thus, hydro-processing catalysts enable conversion of heavy feedstock into lighter products for efficient processing. Hydro-processing catalysts market is the fastest growing refinery catalysts market segment in the world. In addition, hydro-processing catalysts supplement the process control and operational efficiency improvement activities. Therefore, it is expected that the hydro-processing catalyst market will dominate the global refinery catalyst market by 2020.

The mining industry involves wide use of various chemicals (flotation reagents like frothers and collectors,depressants, activators, dispersants, pH modifiers, etc.) to caterto mineral processing problems. Froth flotation is a process which is used to separate hydrophobic material from hydrophilic material. This results in the recovery of valuable material. This action also called mineral beneficiation. Success of this process highly depends on the chemicals used during froth flotation. These chemicals are also called flotation chemicals or frothers. They are liquids that produce foam and enable physical separation between the minerals and the waste material. Frothers are designed to be strongenough to make the minerals float and weak enough to let the waste materialsettle down. Different frothers are used for flotation of sulfide and non-sulfide minerals.

Medical electronics is a branch of electronics that deals with design, implementation and use of electrical devices and equipment for medical purposes such as research, examination, diagnosis, treatment, assistance and care. Medical electronics utilizes field disciplines of both electronics and biomedical.Portable biomedical electronic devices are essential to movemedical products from the hospital atmosphere to home, and to move medical examination from the laboratoryand offer one-touch access to users. These devices offer secure access and enable both patients and doctors to stay in touch with each other remotely.

Cosmetics and Toiletries is a segment of beauty and personal care industry. The various sub-segments of cosmetics and toiletries include skin care cosmetics, hair care cosmetics, fragrances, and others. The fragrances market is expected to record a double digit growth and emerge as a potentially viable segment by 2020. Fragrances industry is experiencing a growth of around 7% to 8% annually during 2014-2020. The growth is primarily driven by varied product launches and increasing consumer spending on personal care products across the globe. Although, developed regions such as North America and Europe show a slow growth for fragrances market, the growth in developing regions such as The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), parts of Asia Pacific, and Countries such as Brazil is expected to outpace the growth of the matured markets during the forecast period i.e. 2014–2020. The growth is driven by urbanisation and inclination of consumers specially the youth consumers in the emerging nations wherein the youth population is increasing at a rapid pace.

According to the Deutsches Institut für Normung (DIN) also known as German Institute of Standardization, corrosion is the physical interaction between a metal and its environment that results in changes of the metal's properties and which may lead to significant functional impairment of the metal, the environment or the technical system of which they form a part. Corrosion damage is a phenomenon that causes impairment of the metal function, environment or the technical system. Corrosion damage is characterized by the complete loss of operational capability of the technical system. Corrosion doesn't occur as linear abrasion, but in versatile forms of appearance. It is mainly caused due to the environmental factors which include air, soil and water. Corrosion protection is therefore needed to minimize the expenses for costly repetitive maintenance measures. Corrosion protective coatings are therefore used to avoid protect metal from degradation due to moist air, oxidation, salt spray and exposure to various industrial and environmental chemicals.

In terms of materials, the global bioplastics market is segmented as bio-PET, bio-PE, bio-PA, bio-degradable polyesters, PLA & PLA blends, starch blends, PHA and others. Currently, the bio-PET material segment dominates the bio-plastics market, and was estimated to beUS$5.6 Bn in 2014. This segment is expected to reach US$29.1 Bn by 2020, with a momentous CAGR of 31.4% for the forecast period. Moreover, an increasing demand for bio-plastics from the beverage packaging industry and effectiveness of bio-plastics in one-time use application has driven the demand for the bio-PET in the last few years.

The generic term for heat transfer liquids are known as thermic fluid. The heat transfer liquids are used to add or remove heat from one part to another part of the process wherever heat is added. These liquids are used in applications where water or stream might not work well. It is used in various industries such as chemical industry, solar power plants, manufacturing processes, petroleum processing and many more.

Water-proofing is making an object virtually impervious to water. Water-proof coatings help objects remain unaffected by water and resist the ingress of water under specified conditions. Such items can be used in wet environments and under water to specified depths. Objects applied with waterproof coatings are resistant to penetration by water and wetting. Water-proof coatings have applications in various industries such as building & construction, automobiles, furniture and chemical industries among others.