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Railcar movers refer to road-rail vehicles i.e. the vehicles that are capable of traveling on both rail tracks and roads. They are attached with couplers in order to move railroad cars in a small yard or a rail siding. Some railcar movers comprise two drive systems, while others only have a single drive system. Railcar movers are being majorly utilized by railroad customers owing to them being cheaper as compared to switcher locomotives. They present a more productive way for moving cars as compared to manual moving of cars.

The athletic footwear segment has been classified into sports (cross training) shoes, insert shoes, and backpacking boots in this research study. The availability of a number of varieties of shoes and other footwear has propelled the Asia Pacific athletic footwear market extensively. However, the market segment is registering a continual decline in this region.

N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP), a chemical compound is colorless to slightly yellow liquid that is miscible in water and some of the solvents that include chloroform, ethyl acetate, and benzene among others. It is also known as N-methylpyrrolidone, 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidone and N-methylpyrrolidinone under the brand name Pharmasolve. N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) belongs to the group of dipolar aprotic solvents that include dimethylacetamide, dimethylformamide and dimethyl sulfoxide. It is used to pull through pure hydrocarbon whilst processing petrochemicals and in the desulphurization of gases. Owing to the excellent solvency properties of N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone, it is used to dissolve a wide range of chemicals in the areas of polymers. It is used as a solvent for surface treatment of resins, textiles and metal coated plastics. N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone is used for the preparation of polyphenylene sulphide commercially. N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone is used in the pharmaceutical industry in the formulation of drugs in both the transdermal delivery route as well as oral route.

Radiation cured adhesives are manufactured by the process of radiation curing that uses UV light or electrons to induce polymerization. This process of curing requires less time as compared to heat cured adhesives and thus reduces the overall production cost. Radiation cure adhesives offer high transparency, adhesion and flexibility in designing products. Major applications of radiation cured adhesives include dental fillings, laminating adhesives, pressure sensitive decals & labels, potting, construction, interiors, wood & furniture among others. The radiation curing process does not use solvents in the curing process that makes it an environment compliant technology. Various advantages of this technology are low energy consumption, instant curing, reduction in waste, higher productivity and no release of volatile organic compounds. Due to rising environmental issues, the companies in adhesives market are focusing on providing sustainable solutions that include radiation cured adhesives.

Acetic anhydride is manufactured by carbonylation of acetate. It is also manufactured by reaction of ketene with acetic acid. Acetic anhydride is also manufactured via recovered acetic acid from processes related to cellulose acetate. Acetic anhydride is colorless and has a pungent odor similar to acetic acid. Acetic anhydride is majorly consumed in cellulose acetates. Cellulose acetate derivatives include cellulose acetate propionate (CAP), cellulose di-acetate and cellulose tri-acetate, acetaminophen, cellulose acetate butyrate (CAB). Cellulose acetate flakes are used in producing cigarette filters, plastics and filament yarns. Acetic anhydride finds applications in various applications such as agrochemicals, aromatics, beverages and pharmaceutical among others.

Global Calcium Market: Overview

Coated abrasives are the abrasive products manufactured by gluing synthetic and natural abrasive grains such as aluminum oxide, silicon carbide, zirconia alumina, emery and garnet. These abrasive grains are supported by materials such as paper, cloth, fiber and polyester film. Coated abrasives are manufactured in the form of jumbo rolls, which are then cut into various shapes that include belts, discs, sheets and rolls for polishing and surface-treatment applications. 

Transparency Market Research believes that the players in the global luxury furniture market are likely to invest in rock-solid marketing strategies to make an indelible impression on end users. Several players in the market are likely to look at setting up manufacturing units in developing countries due to lower cost of investment and reduced cost of operations. Furthermore, high degree of product differentiation through careful curation of materials is also expected to be one of the key winning strategies of the players operating in the global market. The research report identifies Muebles Pico, Nella Vetrina, Laura Ashley Folding PLC, Scavolini S.p.A., Henredon Furniture Industries Inc., Giovanni Visentin srl, Iola Furniture Ltd, Turri S.r.l, and Heritage Home Group LLC are the prominent players in the global luxury furniture market.

A fresh market study by the researchers at Transparency Market Research (TMR) reports that the global smart toys market is heavily dependent on product innovation, and that an increasing number of players are venturing into the competitive landscape, eating out significant chunk of the total shares. That being said, a few companies do hold a respectable position in the global smart toys market, such as Activision Blizzard Inc., Fisher-Price Inc., The Hasbro Inc., LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc., Spin Master Corp, Seebo Interactive Ltd, Wow Wee Group Ltd, Genesis Toy Co. Ltd, Reach Robotics Ltd, and SmartGurlz ApS. While Activision Blizzard is a little ahead of the curve, Hasbro is concentrating on revisiting the most popular toys and games. LEGO too has made heavy investments for research and development in the recent past to emerge as a notable competitor in the global smart toys market.

Preventive healthcare is fast emerging as the most viable means to cut healthcare costs, making the market for preventive healthcare technologies and services a rapidly developing one. Transparency Market Research, in a report titled "Preventive Healthcare Technologies and Services Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2014 - 2020", states that the global preventive healthcare technologies and services market will expand at a 9.70% CAGR from 2014 to 2020, with its value rising from US$72.8 bn in 2013 to US$144.8 bn by 2020.