The global corrugated boxes market generated a revenue of $180.9 billion in 2019, and it is predicted to advance at a CAGR of 4.3% from 2020 to 2030. Furthermore, the market will reach a value of $284.6 billion by 2030, as per the forecast of the market research firm, P&S Intelligence. The market is being driven by the growing requirement for convenient and lightweight…

The steel industry uses a large volume of graphite due to its high corrosion resistance, strength, and durability. In recent years, the production of steel has significantly surged due to the increasing requirement for steel products in the residential, automotive, construction, and oil and gas industries. Thus, the spurring demand for steel from these end-use industries will accelerate the…

In recent years, the demand for renewable energy such as wind and solar energy has increased considerably, primarily because of the rapid degradation of the environment due to the extensive usage of non-renewable resources such as fossil fuels for energy production. Additionally, the limited availability of fossil fuels across the world is making many private organizations and governments focus heavily on clean energy sources for power generation. Moreover, wind energy producers are focusing…

For any mechanized process, energy is needed, and for all non-engine objects, the energy comes from electricity. Thus, with the world’s population set to reach 10.9 billion by 2100 from 7.7 billion in 2019, as per the World Population Prospects 2019 report of the United Nations (UN), the demand for electricity is going to keep burgeoning. There is only one problem, especially in developing countries: electricity production is already insufficient to meet the needs of the present population,…

With the air quality reaching hazardous levels and the carbon emissions rising at alarming rates in several countries, environmental conservation is rapidly becoming a priority for governments all over the world. As a result, they are increasingly taking various initiatives for raising public awareness about the environmental degradation caused due to the usage of fossil fuel-based power and promoting the adoption of renewable and green energy sources such as solar, hydro, biomass, and wind…

Printing inks refer to a paste or liquid that are used to color surfaces, like cardboards, books and magazines, newspapers, and ceramic tiles, to produce design, text, and images. These inks contain dyes or pigments that are mixed with water, oil, or solvents, which form paste or liquid. Moreover, with the growing environmental consciousness, the printing industry is increasingly adopting eco-friendly inks, such as UV-cured and water-based, as these products enhance the efficiency and…

Ammonium phosphate is primarily used as a source for phosphorous and nitrogen for ensuring the proper growth of crops. It helps in delivering phosphorous and nitrogen nutrients to the soil in a highly absorbable form for the roots of the plant. The surging investments being made by the major agriculture-dependent economies such as Brazil and India are predicted to significantly propel the requirement for ammonium phosphate in the forthcoming years.

Furthermore, the soaring foreign…

Be it cars, buildings, or toys, everything has some kind of paint or coating. Apart from just making the product look good, such materials also protect them from external factors, such as heat, chemicals, moisture, and scratches. Owing to the vast diversity in the substrates they are applied on, including metals, glass, wood, concrete, and plastics, a wide array of paints and coatings are available, such as can coatings, coil coatings, decorative or architectural coatings, and industrial…

Factors such as the burgeoning demand for personal care and pharmaceutical products and the widening application base of chlorobenzene in the chemical industry will drive the chlorobenzene market growth during the forecast period (2021–2030). Moreover, the booming demand for high-performance polymers and agrochemicals will also support the market growth in the coming years. According to P&S Intelligence, the market revenue reached around $2.3 billion in 2020. Additionally, the increasing…

Due to the surging requirement for microcellular plastics in the healthcare and food packaging industries, their sales are soaring sharply all over the globe. Moreover, these plastics are also extensively used in the transportation, electronic, and toy manufacturing industries, on account of the fact that they have better and enhanced characteristics than the conventionally used materials such as lesser material consumption. The mushrooming requirement for high performance materials in…

Silica aerogel is used in thermal insulation systems, as it has the potential to substitute traditional insulation materials like fiberglass, polystyrene foam, cellulose, mineral wool, and polyurethane foam, and the systems made with this synthetic material consume less energy. Silica aerogel with low thermal conductivity offers more benefits than the traditional materials used for thermal insulation. Moreover, its efficiency in transmitting solar radiation increases its importance in the…

Tungsten carbide is used in varied applications in the defense, metalworking, oil & gas, power generation, and automotive industries, due to its superior properties, such as high thermal conductivity, high resistance to scratches and indentations, and stiffer than steel. The compound also displays exceptional resistance to ammonia, acetone, ethanol, water, gasoline, and weak acids. Owing to these, the tungsten carbide powder market will accelerate at a CAGR of 3.6% during 2018–2023. The…

With the expansion in the global oil and gas industry, the sales of fiber reinforced plastics (FRP) pipes are rising rapidly all over the world. This is because of the implementation of stringent performance requirements regarding the products used in various applications in the oil and gas industry. Moreover, in various countries, it has been made mandatory for these products to be in accordance with all the performance requirements and norms.…

The expansion of the pharmaceutical and food and beverages industries is positively impacting the demand for coding and marking systems in Germany. The food and beverages industry is being driven by the mushrooming sales of bottled water, milk, and packaged food products, on account of the booming population level, while the pharmaceutical industry is being propelled by the growing incidence of chronic diseases and the soaring population of geriatric people in the country.

Moreover,…

Companies operating in the pharmaceutical, chemical, consumer goods, food and beverage industries are integrating anti-counterfeit technologies across their packaging lines to deal with the potential ramifications of counterfeit products. In recent years, there has been a significant surge in the losses incurred by manufacturers owing to the increasing sales of counterfeit products. This has further escalated the concerns regarding brand dilution, thereby leading to the wide adoption of…

Printing inks are pastes or liquids that are used to color a surface to produce text, a design, or an image. These inks contain dyes or pigments that are widely used to color newspapers, cardboard, ceramic tiles, and books and magazines. The dyes or pigments of these inks are mixed with water, oil, or solvents to form liquids or pastes. Such inks are used in the labeling and packaging, publication, and commercial printing applications all over the world.

The surging consumption of…

With the boom in the demand for surfactants, the sales of ethanolamines are surging sharply across the globe. This is because these compounds are extensively used as surfactants and emulsifying ingredients in various personal care products such as shampoos, laundry detergents, and soaps. The increasing disposable income of people, especially in the developing nations, is massively boosting the sales of personal care products, which is, in turn, pushing up the requirement for…

The rapid expansion of the semiconductor and electronics industry is one of the major factors responsible for the mushrooming sales of electroceramics across the world. This is because electroceramics are extensively used for manufacturing electronic devices and semiconductors such as data storage devices, sensors and actuators, power distribution devices, and capacitors. Electroceramics are technologically feasible and have the ability to maintain economic viability and optimize size and…

The surging demand for cement, specialty steel, and high-quality glass and the expansion of the global construction industry, due to the macroeconomic growth and rising industrialization rate in Eastern European and Asia-Pacific (APAC) countries, is driving the worldwide demand for alumina. Russia, India, China, the U.S., and the U.K. are the biggest consumers of alumina across the world, on account of their high-volume manufacturing and consumption of steel. Moreover, the burgeoning…

The transportation sector is switching from traditional fasteners to structural adhesives, due to the surging preference for high structural strength vehicles like automobiles, ships, and airplanes. This shift can be owed to the lower cost, better fuel economy, eco-friendliness, and lesser weight of structural adhesives, as compared to fasteners. In addition, these adhesives also have the ability to lower differential expansion rates, a natural, watertight, and inert protective barrier…