is a resource to researchers, scientists and
engineers in the biomedical industry. It will
also benefit anyone studying or working
within the biomedical sector, particularly
those specialising in biomedical coatings.
The book provides an extensive review
of coating types and surface modifications
for biomedical applications; chapters look
at hydrophilic coatings for biomedical applications in and ex vivo, mineral coatings
for orthopaedic applications, pyrolytic carbon coating and other commonly-used biomedical coatings; and it presents case studies
of orthopaedic and ophthalmic coatings,
and biomedical applications including vascular stents, cardiopulomonary by-pass
equipment and ventricular assist devices.
vegetables such as rapeseed, sunflower and
soybeans are witnessing increasing demand
in most countries including Eastern and
Western Europe.
One of the major factors adversely affecting the polyols market across the
world has been the high pricing pressure,
resulting in a decline of prices for most of
the polyols in recent years.
Industrial applications represent the single largest end-use sector for polyols, with polyether
polyols (PETP) and polyester
polyols (PESP) finding maximum usage.
Polyols are also finding increased applications in other industrial areas such as
paints and coatings, adhesives and sealants,
microcellular elastomers and others. CW
GIA releases a global report
on polyols markets
Global Industry Analysts (GIA) has released,
“Polyols: A Global Strategic Business Report.” The world market for polyols is forecast to reach 4. 33 billion pounds by 2017,
steered by evolving consumer needs and rising awareness about nutritional and health
benefits of foods. Growing application in
various end-use sectors including food and
confectionery, industrial and pharmaceuticals has led to an accelerated demand for
polyols. Additionally, high-powered demand
from emerging markets of Asia-Pacific, Latin
America and Eastern Europe is expected to
fuel future growth in the polyols market.
The global polyols market is quite
mature and volume growth tends to follow the trends and dynamics of the large
end-use markets and consumer products.
Europe, US and Asia-Pacific would continue to be the major regions in terms of
polyol consumption.
Polyols find maximum use in industrial
applications. The most important industrial
application of polyols is in the production
of polyurethane. Global polyurethane market is witnessing the introduction of new
products, highly influenced by the changing
market trends for conventional products.
Natural oil-based polyols (NOP) constitutes one of the significant new arrivals in
the market, hampering the growth of traditional petroleum products. Heavy rise in petroleum prices forms the principal reason
for the decline in demand for commercial
polyols. Renewable polyols, extracted from
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