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Increase in consumption of aerosol propellants in paints and coatings, medical and household applications are fueling the demand for aerosol propellants. Steady and consistent demand from the aerosol industry is expected to be a major growth engine for the global aerosol propellants market. Propellants are the chemical used in an aerosol container to generate pressure that pushes the contents out of a nozzle once released; therefore it is one of the key ingredients in aerosol sprays.

Increased importance for vehicle safety and weight reduction has been the major driving factor for the nanocomposite market globally. A significant increase in the application of nanocomposites in building & construction has also been one of the major factors contributing to growth of the nanocomposites market. Combined with a high volume of consumption in electronics & semiconductors, the market for nanocomposites has been showing increased product sales in the past few years. High cost of certain products that are necessary in certain end-user industries has been one of the factors holding back the market for nanocomposites.

The global commercial biochar production volume (excluding China) was about 100 Kilo tons in 2013 with the maximum percentage share held by North America, followed by Asia Pacific, Europe and Rest of the World with the respective shares of 55%, 23%, 20% and 2%. However, the growing awareness about biochar, with respect to the productivity, usability and revenue generation; suggests that the overall biochar production volume will surge in the next five to ten years. Also, depending upon the soil conditions, biochar production process and technology alongwith the nature and scalability of biochar application, a shift in the Biochar market is expected in the next five years with Asia Pacific holding the maximum market share.

An operating room, also known as operation theatre or operating suite, is a facility within a hospital or nursing home where surgical procedures are performed on patients in order to treat different physiological and pathological conditions in a sterile environment. Technological advancements have brought a lot of change in the way surgical procedures are carried out today. An operating room encompasses equipment such as operating tables, operating room lights, surgical booms, operating room integration systems and surgical imaging displays, and is considered as the major revenue generating department in the hospital.

The global glass tableware market is expected to grow at a healthy rate during the period 2011 – 2017, with growth largely contributed by Asia Pacific and EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) regions. The market was estimated to be worth USD 6,200 million in 2011. Despite the approaching saturation in Western markets for regular glassware products, development of designer glass tableware and multipurpose glass tableware has created new opportunities, and the market is expected to sustain the growth trends.

The global eyewear market is driven by the rising population of individual suffering from conditions such as myopia, presbyopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism. The demand for corrective eyewear is the major driving force behind the growth of this market

Growing entertainment industry has led to increasing demand for home audio equipment. Increasing usage of online entertainment, deployment of reliable and sophisticated music storage equipment and high-speed data streaming are expected to foster innovations in the home audio equipment market.

mHealth, a fast growing technology-driven service, is expected to change the way health services are delivered worldwide. It involves delivery of healthcare related services to end-users by medium of mobile phones (smartphones). Rising incidences of chronic diseases have elevated the need for accessibility of quality and low cost healthcare services for the masses. The situation has been further aggravated by the declining ratio of healthcare service providers to target population. However, proliferation and advancement of high speed networks across the globe, have paved way for mHealth services to realize true benefits. As a result, the global market for mHealth services is expected to record a revenue surge by 271.5% over the period 2014 – 2020.

The rapid growth in population in the urban areas due to migration from rural areas is creating infrastructural challenges for municipalities and governments, globally. As the urban population is growing rapidly, the limited natural resources would be insufficient to meet the daily needs and wants of the people across the globe. Hence, it has become important to switch to alternative resources to fulfill the needs of continuously growing urban population and look for energy efficient methods to meet energy conservation. This has resulted in the emergence of smart cities concept. On the basis of this motive, the revolution of cities is required to address the economic, engineering, environmental and social challenges. The global market for smart cities was valued at USD 506.78 billion in 2012 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 14.0% during the forecast period from 2013 to 2019.

Data centers are virtual or physical infrastructure used by different business enterprises to accommodate their server, computing and networking components and systems. It is a centralized repository used to store and manage mission critical data of several business operations. The need for larger data storage capacities, better efficiency and high data security is driving the data center equipment market worldwide. In terms of revenue, the market for data center equipment was valued at USD 32.15 billion in 2013. Rising concerns towards secure data storage and data backup have further augmented the demand for advanced data center equipment. However, owing to the high power need of data center equipment, efficient power and cooling infrastructure is needed to support the equipment. For most organizations, meeting environmental regulations and government compliances remains the biggest challenge in data center cooling systems. This involves problems with the cooling of high density rack systems and uncertainty of the quantity and location of high density racks. Thus, high power consumption and cooling issues are some of the major challenges in the data center equipment market.