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Air separation plants continue to steadily attract attention in a number of end-use industries owing to the vast rise in essential applications of industrially viable gases such as nitrogen, oxygen, argon, and a variety of rare gases. For instance, the massive rise in demand for oxygen in applications across coal gasification, steel manufacturing and the rising demand for nitrogen for storing petroleum products, in chemical storage tanks, and for packing edible oils so as to protect them from qualitative deterioration due to oxidation are some applications driving the increased need for air separation plants globally.

The global silicone gel market has welcomed several new application avenues in the last few years thanks to its versatility of use. Silicone gel is now commonly used in several modern medical devices, electronic goods, lubricants, and, most importantly, cosmetics. The steady growth of numerous end use sectors has been the key driver for the global silicone gel market, as sectors such as cosmetics, electronics, and medical devices are likely to remain leading consumers in the global silicone gel market.

Phenol derivatives are one of the most important classes of aromatic compounds in organic chemistry. They are synthesized by ruthenium-catalyzed ring-closing olefin metathesis of 1,4,7-trien-3-ones with versatile substitution patterns.

Ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) are a class of materials that show considerable promise to provide fracture-toughness values similar to the one needed for metals such as cast iron. Ceramic matrix composites primarily of two types are being developed, wherein the first type includes continuous reinforcement such as fiber, and the second type includes discontinuous reinforcing phase such as whiskers. Failure behavior is the major difference between the two types of CMCs that are under development. Continuous-fiber-reinforced materials can support a load even after matrix failure. On the other hand, incorporating whiskers into ceramic matrix improves their resistance to crack growth. High-temperature silicon carbide reinforcements have been particularly important for the technology of toughened ceramics.

The world automotive fabric market is envisaged to attract a towering growth on account of an escalating demand for more fuel-efficient and lightweight automobiles. There has been an increasing usage of automotive textiles in lighter automobiles in the recent years. The growth of the world automotive fabric market could be further fortified by the rising production volume of automobiles on a global platform. Other key factors expected to stimulate growth in the world automotive fabric market include improving standard of living and disposable income of people and increasing safety measures concerning automobile drivers.

Companies operating in the world construction repaint market could tap into several new avenues of application birthed with the development and innovation of new products through wide-ranging research and development accomplishments. PPG Industries, for instance, unveiled two innovative water-based aerosol ceiling textures under its HOMAX brand. These new products suitable for orange-peel and knockdown repair projects are expected to reduce the repair time of ceilings. This launch is anticipated to help the company gain a strong traction in the world construction repaint market.

Bonded abrasives are an amalgamation of bonding materials, fillers, and abrasive grains. The bonding agent can be a special material referred to as plastic, magnesite, epoxy, shellac, rubber, and resin. In the past few years, different developments have taken place in the bonded abrasives industry in terms of enhancing the performance of the bonded abrasives used for bond developments.

Polyfilms have become an integral part of our daily lives. They are eco-friendly and can be safely used for food packaging. Due to their flexible nature, these films find application in many end-use industries.

Flexible foam is obtained from a solid combination of gaseous phase such as blowing agent and solid phase present in form of fillers. This provides flexible foam with superior physical and mechanical properties such as improved sound and heat insulation, better ability to absorb energy. These properties in turn makes flexible foams more apt for use in packaging and cushioning applications than solid polymers. Flexible foams can be prepared in any shape and form such as blocks, boards, slabs, molded shapes. It is also possible to prepare flexible foams in composite forms such as wood, papers, fabric, and metal.

Cross-linked Polyethylene (XLPE) is derived from polyethylene and with a 3D molecular bond, which is formed within the plastic's structure. This molecular helps improving the overall characteristics such as abrasion, stress and chemical resistance, and heat deformation. A majority of XLPE used in tubing or piping is obtained from high-density polyethylene. Because XLPE contains cross-linked bonds within the polymer structure, it can change a thermoplastic into a thermoset.