Projected shift of manufacturing and sales facilities to APAC
Technavio, a company that develops over 2000 pieces of research every year and covers more than 500 technologies across 80 countries, has announced the top five leading vendors between 2016 and 2020 for the global smart polymers market in their latest research report.
To identify the top vendors, Technavio’s market research analysts have taken into account revenue generated through sales of smart polymer products for applications such as smart drug delivery systems, tissue engineering, textile engineering, and others (oil recovery, cell culture, and protein purification).
This Technavio report, part of the plastics, polymers, and elastomers vertical, is based on the synthesis, analysis, and interpretation of information about the global exhaust pressure sensor market collected from specialized sources. The analysts have derived insights using a mix of primary and secondary research with an aim to provide a holistic picture of the market.
“It is anticipated that the market players will continue to invest heavily in R&D to survive and succeed in this market and follow the changing preferences of various application segments. The market dominance of the players depends on their geographical reach along with product innovations, R&D, pricing, and quality. A strong distribution network is also vital for the success in the market,” says Chandrakumar Badala Jaganathan, one of Technavio’s key analysts for the Chemicals & Materials vertical.
The report also presents the vendor landscape and a corresponding detailed analysis of the top vendors in this market.
Top four vendors in the smart polymers market space
AkzoNobel
Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands, the company was formed through the merger of two companies, Akzo and Nobel Industries. It is one of the top manufacturers and suppliers of specialty chemicals, paints, and performance coatings worldwide. The company serves clients from the building and infrastructure, consumer goods, industrial, and transportation sectors. The company sells decorative paints under brands Flexa, Coral, Dulux, Sikkens, Sadolin, and Hammerite; performance coatings under brands Interpon, Sikkens, International, and Awlgrip; and specialty chemicals under brands Jozo, Kromasil, AkzoNobel, Ecosel, Bindzil, Dissolvine, Eka, Expancel, and Bio Style.
Key products: Performance coatings, Specialty chemicals, and Decorative paints.
Dow Chemical
Dow Chemical is an American corporation established in 1897 and headquartered in Midland, Michigan, the US. Dow Chemical is a global producer of specialty chemicals, advanced materials, and plastics for the packaging, water, electronics, coatings, and agricultural sectors. The company delivers a range of technology-based solutions and products to customers in 180 countries. The company offers over 6,000 product families that are manufactured across 179 sites in 35 countries worldwide.
Key products: Performance plastics, Performance materials and chemicals, Consumer solutions, Infrastructure solutions, and agriculture sciences.
Autonomic Materials
Autonomic Materials is an early stage, privately held company. It offers creative self-healing technologies that expand coating lifetimes, minimize upkeep, and repair. The company holds the exclusive permit to a broad suite of intellectual property produced by the Autonomous Materials Systems at the University of Illinois. This company is working in association with coatings manufacturers and major coatings consumers to make self-healing coatings.
Key products: Adhesives, Sealants, Elastomers, and Structural composites.
Huntsman
Huntsman was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, US. The company designs, manufactures, and markets differentiated organic and inorganic chemical products worldwide. Its products are consumed in a wide range of industries, including chemicals, automotive, aviation, footwear, textiles, paints and coatings, plastics, construction, detergent, agriculture, healthcare, personal care, furniture, technology, appliances, and packaging. The company’s R&D centers are situated in the US, Belgium, and China. It also operates other regional development and technical service centers in the US, the UK, China, Germany, Italy, India, Australia, and Switzerland.
Key products: Polyurethanes, Performance products, Advanced materials, Textile effects, and Pigments and additives.
To know more about these vendors and the market, read the Global Smart Polymers Market report.
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