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The U.S. specialty printing consumables market was valued at USD 17.9 billion in 2009 and reached USD 18.8 billion in 2010. The market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.3% from 2013 to 2018.

Synthetic lubricants generally include Group IV (Polyalphaolefin – PAO) and Group V (PAG and esters) base oils. As per the API (American Petroleum Institute), Group V base oils include non- PAO synthetic bases, PAG and esters such as diesters, polyol esters, alkylated benzenes, and phosphate esters. Group IV & V lubricant formulated products with additives basically have physical and chemical properties that are generally superior to those of conventional mineral oil–based lubricants. As a result, Group IV & V lubricants are preferred in applications with high performance requirements.

Coal fired power generation is one of the oldest techniques of producing energy that can be subsequently converted into electricity. This technology has been supplemented with a readily available and steady raw material source, coal. The extensive production and distribution of coal has been one of the most important factors boosting the market for coal fired power generation in the past few decades. The ever-increasing demand for electricity from various industries such as steel, refining, chemicals and also residential applications have been pushing the demand for coal of different grades and varieties. With an unsteady and an insufficient supply of power sourced from renewable sources such as solar, wind, hydro and nuclear energy and the advancement I coal combustion technologies, the demand for coal fired power generation has seen an unprecedented rise in demand and is expected to expand further over the next few years.

Green energy is the energy derived from clean sources producing minimal pollution and includes solar photovoltaic, hydropower, wind energy, bio-fuels and geothermal. Increased investments in technology research and development, supportive regulatory frameworks, increased awareness and energy security issues and environmental concerns among others are fuelling the growth in demand for clean and green energy.

Microturbines systems provide standby power to several industries during power outages and also provide backup to power grids, thereby acting as a supplementary power source. Growing energy demand, increased grid instability and rising awareness to curb energy demand during peak hours is expected to drive market growth over the coming years. Impending stringent environmental regulations and growing demand for clean and green energy generation are further fuelling market growth. Microturbine systems find growing applications in the off grid areas owing to their portability. Increasing electricity consumption in off grid areas of Asia Pacific and Africa is likely to create new opportunities for the market.

Naphtha which can be found in shale oil or refined petroleum and coal tar is a highly versatile commodity. Coal tar naphtha is a volatile commercial product obtained by the distillation of coal tar, whereas shale naphtha is acquired by the destructive distillation of oil produced from bituminous shale. Petroleum naphtha is a name primarily used in the U.S. for the petroleum distillate containing mainly aliphatic hydrocarbons. The global naphtha market in terms of revenue was valued at USD 167,711.8 million in 2012.

Advanced features such as enhanced quality of care, cost savings, increased efficiency, and asset and workflow management offered by Real Time location Systems (RTLS) are fueling the adoption of RTLS across various industries. RTLS help enterprises to track, identify and manage important assets such as tools, personnel and equipment in real time by putting a badge/tag on them. Badges/tags utilize wireless technologies such as infrared, ultrasound, Wi-Fi, ZigBee and RF signals for communication between readers and tags and send signals to the location sensors/readers. These sensors/readers then communicate with software/middleware platform that analyzes the data and correlates useful information to improve staff productivity and operational efficiency in an enterprise.

In-car entertainment and information system market referred as ICE or IVI (In-Vehicle Infotainment) include products such as audio-video systems including radio and DVD players. Internet services, radio services and the navigation services are the key services offered by in-car entertainment and information systems. In addition, rear seat entertainment has become very vital which includes, audio-video players, internet and navigation services with the use of various software platforms and accessories. Connection of ICE systems to the external world offers more options to the customers for entertainment as well as information based services.

Body Worn Insect Repellent market is one of the growing sectors and is expected to show significant growth during the forecast period. Body Worn Insect Repellent market is segmented by product type into apparel, stickers and patches and oils and creams. Oils and creams held the largest market share followed by stickers and patches in 2014 and would be the same during the forecast period of 2015 – 2021. Oils and creams is further sub segment into plant based and synthetic. Plant based segment held the largest market in 2014 and expected to be the same in the near future. Apparel is sub segment into head nets, shirts, jackets, trousers and others.

Biometrics helps in verifying the identity of a person based on physiological or behavioral characteristics. Specifically, traditional authentication methods such as magnetic cards, personal identification cards, passwords or keys are vulnerable to attacks and can be easily stolen. Biometrics technology identifies an individual on the basis of their fingerprints, face, signature, DNA, iris, typing rhythms etc and provides convenient and secure authentication. With the thriving Internet-based commerce such as online banking and rising need for precise verification while accessing accounts, biometrics technology is considered to be the most convenient and simplest solution. Its permanent, measurable, universal and unique features ensure high level of information security and these are the key factors which would help to contribute to its growth by 2019.