Solar powered variable message signs (VMS) are now used extensively to reduce energy consumption and thereby reducing the overall total cost of ownership in many applications like traffic system control, transportation, municipal system. Recently, solar powered VMS are being used to provide dynamic and real time information to the driver. Solar powered variable message signs solutions can be installed where traditional electricity lines are not available or a distant place from electric connection. Considering these factors, the adoption of sol [...]

The circular economy has been touted as the end-goal by the European chemical industry in past year. But what remains a mystery is the billion-dollar; where does it actually stand and what is the commercial viability given current status of technologies and developments. Global leaders in the chemical industry presented their opinions on the current status and answering the given question.<br><br>As the leaders presented their views in IdentiPlast, two strikingly different positions came out with optimism of <a href="https:/ [...]

The world <a href="https://www.infoholicresearch.com/chemicals-and-materials/petrochemicals">petrochemical</a> conference was held in Texas during 19-22 March 2019. The leaders from various premier chemical organizations shared their views and insights with the attendees which not only included the petrochemical producers, but also the players from downstream and upstream industries. The key opportunity areas highlighted in the conference can be summarized as given below.<br><ul><br> <li><strong& [...]

The rise of Chinese factories making it manufacturing hub is undisputed which flagged its dominance on the global platform, making it second largest global economy. The manufacturing growth of China has significant contribution from chemical industry, which itself is part of one of the largest global industries. Chinese economies of scale in chemical processing and final output resulted in ballooned surplus and foreign exchange reserves. Now at the current juncture, where the protectionism is growing rapidly with slowing domestic market growth [...]

European parliament on Thursday backed the ban of single use plastic throughout the Europe. The legislation received overwhelming response of 560 supporting it with merely 35 going against it and 28 abstained. The European legislation shall be applicable in 2021 and would create bigger impact on the commodity plastics which are widely used in packaging. The move has been expected has analysts when the legislation was filed after revelation of plastic being the largest polluting contributor. Key polymer markets which are expected to be impacted [...]

The trade tension in the US-China relation has become forefront since last year when President Trump announced first tariff to balance the trade gap. Both sides have taken many blows while maneuvering the strategies around to minimize the blow to domestic market. While this is not immediately expected to impact the Chinese manufacturing dominance globally, yet it can cause some deterrence to further expansion. Some of the signs to it are already visible and experts are expecting few more down the line.<br><br>The propane dehydrogena [...]

<a href="https://www.akzonobel.com/en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AkzoNobel</a> announced an investment to upgrade its manufacturing coating facility in Carolina to get a strong foot hold in the US wood coatings. This step of investment of multi million dollars is to improve their wood coatings business.<br><br>This major goal with investment reorganizing manufacturing operations at the site and will include the addition of automatic dosing unit technology to produce paint more efficient [...]

Industry 4.0 can be defined as vertical and horizontal integration of production systems which enhances reliability and efficiency in the production environment, driven by communication and information technology.<br><br><strong>Impact of Industry 4.0 on RFID Market </strong><br><br><a href="https://www.infoholicresearch.com/report/rfid-market">RFID</a> technology is becoming the integral part across automotive and industrial production lines, as it allows IT system to interact with the [...]

Cloud computing has evolved into multi-cloud strategy, which involves the combination of two or more cloud computing services and helps to avoid vendor lock-in. Initially companies adopted this strategy due to uncertainty regarding cloud reliability. Laws and regulations in certain region mandate enterprise data to be physically resided in certain locations, which has also driven the adoption of multi-cloud strategy.<br><br>Another major trend in <a href="https://www.infoholicresearch.com/report/worldwide-hybrid-cloud-comput [...]

Electrophoretic is an optical component of a film used in electronic paper display (EPS). The e-paper display is filled with thousands of microcapsules, comprising positively charged (white) and negatively charged (Black) pigments suspended in a clear liquid encapsulated in a sealed microcapsules/microcap and coated onto a clear film. E-paper displays consumes extremely less power compared to other displays, as it is bi-stable in nature - consumes power only while updating the images/data. The demand for e-paper display has been increasing rapi [...]