Biochar, a type of charcoal, is extracted through the process of pyrolysis and carbonization, where it is generated as a by-product. This charcoal helps in increasing agricultural output, preventing soil-borne diseases, and improving soil quality. The high carbon content of this charcoal helps in improving the soil quality. Biochar based on batch pyrolysis kiln, gasifier and cookstove, microwave pyrolysis, and continuous pyrolysis technologies is being increasingly used to improve soil…

The Society of Industrial Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) reveals that a total of 22,652,108 vehicles will be produced in India in the financial year 2020–2021. Furthermore, the International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (OICA) states that China, Indonesia, and Brazil will produce 19,994,081 units, 551,400 units, and 1,608,870 units of cars, respectively, in 2020. The surging automobile production in these emerging economies is creating a huge requirement for high temperature…

Lubricants are viscous fluids that are used in several industrial applications for proper functioning of machines and their components. Just like any other industry, the mining sector requires machinery in abundance for its efficient functioning. This sector uses lubricants for quarry and mining applications. With the surging consumption of mineral oil lubricants and increasing mining activities in developing countries like China and India, the sales of lubricants are expected to boom in the…

With the increasing income of people and surging gross domestic product (GDP) of countries, the sales of automobiles are rising. This is, in turn, pushing up the requirement for automotive refinish coatings, especially in developing countries such as China and India. For example, in China, due to the growing GDP, the sales of four-wheelers rose by 28.03 million in 2016. This massively propelled the demand for refinish coatings, as they were required in abundance for vehicle repair and…

The global centralizers and float equipment market reached a revenue of $991.6 million in 2018 and it is expected to attain a value of $1,439.3 million by 2024. Furthermore, as per the estimates of P&S Intelligence, a market research company based in India, the market will advance at a CAGR of 6.3% from 2019 to 2024 (forecast period). The market is being driven by the…

The expansion of the manufacturing sector is propelling the sales of metal bonding adhesives in India. As per the India Brand Equity Foundation, the manufacturing sector in India boomed during April 2000–June 2019 and reached a value of $91.2 billion in 2019, mainly due to the surge in foreign direct investments. Additionally, several government initiatives such as ‘Make in India’ have fueled the growth of this sector, thereby creating new avenues for manufacturing firms and for the use of…

Automotive adhesives and sealants refer to the substances that are used for several bonding and sealing applications in the automobile industry. These substances are chemically similar but functionally different. Such adhesives and sealants help in enhancing performance, driving experience, reliability, and vehicle safety. These substances are being used in large quantities in Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, Japan, and China, due to the implementation of automotive fuel…

Biocomposites refer to structural materials that are created from renewable resources. After their successful use, these materials biodegrade in an anaerobic environment to produce a feedstock or fuel that is sustainable and degradable. The disposal of these composites is quite easy, and it causes no harm to the environment. Due to the high durability of these substances, they are majorly used to increase the shelf-life of products. These composites are made of materials that are used for…

The increasing implementation of stringent regulations by the governments of many countries, especially in Asia, Europe, and North America, for mitigating vehicular emissions and improving fuel efficiency is fueling the demand for diesel exhaust fluid (AdBlue). For instance, the U.S. upgraded its emission regulations from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) Tier 2…

The International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (OICA) states that 139,886 commercial vehicles and 551,400 cars were manufactured in Indonesia in 2020. OICA further mentions that the country recorded sales of 388,925 passenger cars and 143,152 commercial vehicles in 2020. Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and aftermarkets across Indonesia are using refinish coatings on passenger cars and commercial vehicles to increase vehicle age and enhance the aesthetics of such…

Sodium sulphate is an inorganic salt that is primarily used in the production of glass, which is being increasingly used in the construction sector. In recent years, the expansion of the construction industry has created an extensive requirement for glass, owing to which, the production of sodium sulphate has escalated rapidly. Nowadays, the industry is using larger volumes of glass, as compared to cement and bricks, in the construction of modern buildings. Glass manufacturers use sodium…

Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), commonly known as Teflon, is a fluoropolymer used in the production of electronic products such as barb insulators, cable ties, connectors, battery binders, circuit breakers, brush holders, and semiconductor devices. The increasing use of the material in the electrical and electronics industry can be attributed to the chemically inert, non-flammable, and non-toxic features of PTFE. Moreover, the hydrophobicity, non-reactivity, good insulating property, and low…

The increasing consumption of personal care products and cosmetics, owing to the surging female working population and escalating consciousness about physical appearance, will create a huge requirement for fatty acid esters in the forthcoming years. These chemicals are being increasingly used as detergent cleansing agents and as emollients and thickeners in skin creams. Additionally, the rising customer awareness about bio-based cosmetics will fuel the consumption of such esters in the…

The expansion of the pharmaceutical industry, especially in the developing nations of Asia-Pacific (APAC) such as India, Indonesia, Thailand, and China, owing to the surging investments being made in research and development (R&D) activities and the expansion of several large drug producing companies in the regional countries, is propelling the demand for acetic anhydride. Moreover, the healthcare sector is booming in this region, on account of the availability of affordable raw…

Pressure sensitive adhesives refer to elastomer copolymers or elastomers that are slightly crosslinked and strongly bond with a substrate. These adhesives do not undergo a liquid-to-solid transition to hold substances together. This class of adhesives can be synthetic or solvent-free natural resins having a viscoelastic property named 'tack'. Tack refers to the rapid wetting of a substrate by a polymer to create an adhesive bond during brief contact with the substrate under light pressure.…