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This analysis examines key trends in the thermoplastics industry as companies focus investment on areas that support long-term growth and competitiveness. Sustainability, circularity, and AI-driven innovation are emerging as pivotal megatrends that significantly influence core aspects of the market, including production processes, R&D priorities, p...

AI-enhanced formulation transforms how advanced materials are designed, optimized, and commercialized, shifting from empirical experimentation to predictive, data-driven discovery. By combining AI, ML, and materials informatics, formulators can simulate and optimize complex multi-component systems, accelerating performance tuning, improving sustain...

Global industries are entering a new phase of efficiency-driven transformation, where material innovation underpins competitive advantage and sustainability compliance. Within this landscape, nanoporous catalysts have emerged as a pivotal enabler—driving faster reaction kinetics, superior selectivity, and lower energy consumption across diverse che...

The chemicals industry has been undergoing a continuous, but gradual, transformation with the aid of digital technologies. The paints and coatings space leads in terms of the extent of digitalization adopted in various domains of the value chain to address unmet needs, although a significant portion of investment is focused on enhancing value throu...

Smart surface coatings and functional interfaces for extreme environments are emerging as critical enablers of industrial resilience, asset longevity, and operational efficiency across aerospace, energy, transportation, infrastructure, manufacturing, and defense sectors. As operating conditions become increasingly severe due to higher temperatures,...

Lead acid (LA) chemistry is one of the oldest, and commercially most well-established, battery technologies. In the past 1520 years, LA batteries have faced increasing competition from advanced battery technologies, perhaps most importantly from lithium ion. In response, the LA battery industry has invested significant R&D resources to improve t...

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are emerging as a cornerstone material for next-generation industries, enabling breakthroughs in electric vehicles, aerospace, energy storage, and flexible electronics through their unique combination of lightweight structure, exceptional electrical conductivity, and superior mechanical and thermal performance. Beyond enhanc...

The composites industry is undergoing a significant transformation as demand for lightweight, high-performance, and sustainable materials accelerates across transportation, aerospace, marine, construction, renewable energy, and industrial applications. Advances in material science, automation, digital manufacturing, and circular economy initiatives...

This deliverable focuses on the major trends shaping the adhesives and sealants industry, as companies look to identify and invest in areas that support future growth. Market dynamics are greatly influenced by megatrends such as sustainability, repairability, the exponential growth of different forms of artificial intelligence (AI), and other digit...