Top 10 Vendors in the Global Vitamin Ingredients Market
According to analysts at Technavio, the global vitamin ingredients market is expected to grow at a CAGR of around 5% by 2020.
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5 Key Developments Impacting the Global Animal Feed Supply Market in 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has been impacting numerous industries around the world, and the animal feed market is no exception. Farmers are stocking up in case the animal feed supply dries up in the future, leading to shortages in many different countries. Other industries are helping contribute to the market, however, as unsold food and drink…
How Surging Hand Sanitizer Demand is Impacting the Global Isopropyl Alcohol Supply
Hand sanitizer and cleaning products are in extremely high demand around the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and that means the need for key components such as isopropyl alcohol is also reaching new heights. Hand sanitizers use either ethanol or isopropyl alcohol as the primary ingredient, and both are becoming increasingly hard to obtain….
Top 10 Largest Polyester Manufacturers in the World 2019
In the modern economic age, polyester proves to be the most popular fabric used in fashion, design, and interiors. Polyester fibers prove to be heat-sensitive or thermoplastic. This allows the polyester manufacturers to give permanent pleats, patterns and decorative shapes, and can be laser-cut. A new form of polyester called microfiber was also introduced. Researchers…
Top 10 Flavors and Fragrances Companies in the World 2018
A slew of flavors and fragrances companies in 2018 are facing an increasingly competitive marketplace. Factors such as incrementing cost of raw materials due to various environmental upheavals, tighter governmental regulations and the growing popularity of the online distribution model, are forcing these companies to reinvent their brands and the global flavors and fragrances market…
Top 10 Polyether Polyol Manufacturers in the World 2018
In the modern economic age, polyols have emerged as a lucrative and indispensable class of industrial chemicals. According to Technavio’s latest industry research report on this topic, the global polyol market was worth over US$ 20 billion at the end of 2017, while the world’s top 10 polyether polyol manufacturers are dominating the market with…
Trade Wars: US Attacks, China Counters and the Chemical Industry Reacts
Globally, the chemical industry is booming. Particularly, the Chinese market offers a cost-effective, reliable and quantitative option for the export and import of a wide plethora of chemicals that are used predominantly as raw materials in frontline factory based manufacturing processes. The principal dynamic here is the money- profitability contributing to the elevation of the…
Will Bioplastics be the Plastic of Choice by 2022?
In an eco-conscious world, polymer based, non-degradable plastics are an eyesore. These might have helped build important facets of today’s world- as a resilient packaging material, construction material, host for electronic components, etc.- but their despicable habit of piling up cannot be ignored anymore. This, proves an opening for the fledgling bioplastics market, with degradability…
Top 5 Largest Coal Mining Companies in the World
The coal industry was undoubtedly a significant foundation for global industrialization, providing an efficient and major source of power around the world. Just over a decade ago, coal mining generated more than 50 percent of U.S. electricity, and it was the undisputed all-star of the energy mix. But things have changed drastically, as demand for…
Are Smart Textiles the Future of Fabric?
From durable cotton to splendid silks– fabric not only protects us from the natural elements, but also represents our sense of style and fashion. However, traditional definitions and perceptions regarding fabric are changing in the form of wearable technology, which in turn is encouraging the development of Smart Textiles. Putting the smart textiles to the…