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Almandine is a neosilicate mineral belonging to the garnet group. It is found in garnet schists which is basically a type of a metamorphic rock. Almandine forms rounded crystals with 12 rhombic or 24 trapezoidal faces which is a unique peculiarity of the garnet minerals. It is available in colors such as red, brown, purple or deep red. It has vitreous luster and is transparent in nature. Almandine is found mixed with pyrope and spessartine. In addition, it occurs in granites and tonalities. It is frequently cut with a convex face cabochon. When viewed through a spectroscope it shows three characteristic absorption bands. The coarsed varieties of almandine are used as abrasive agents for various applications.

Plant growth regulators, also known as plant hormones are chemicals occurring in low concentrations, which promote plant growth by increasing the supply or availability of primary nutrients to the plant. Various plant growth regulators such as cytokinins, auxins, and mepiquat chloride are used in certain agriculture and pharmaceutical applications.

Xanthan gum is a microbial polysaccharide used as a thickener in several industries such as food and beverages, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical. It is also known by other names such as bacterial polysaccharide, and corn sugar gum. Xanthan gum is manufactured by fermenting corn sugar with a bacterium named Xanthomonas Campestris. After the consumption of food containing xanthan gum, it swells in the intestine and stimulates the digestive tract. Xanthan gum also slows the absorption of sugar in the digestive tract and functions like saliva to lubricate the mouth of people who have Sjogren's syndrome. Xanthan gums are also used in drilling activities in the oil and gas sector. Food and beverage is the key end-use industry for xanthan gum and the bakery and confectionary industry accounts for the largest demand.

Carbon fiber reinforced plastic is a high-strength composite material that is light in weight. This makes it suited for use in several industries including aerospace and defense, wind energy, automobile, sports equipment, marine, civil, and molding. Carbon fiber is also becoming the material of choice for making laptops, tripods, sport racquet frames, and stringent instrument frameworks. Carbon fiber consists of high-strength crystalline filaments of a few microns of carbon atoms.

The Global Video Analytics Market is estimated at $1.85 billion in 2014 and is expected to reach $11.21 billion by 2022, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 25.2% from 2014 to 2022. Some of the key drivers of the video analytics market include, the transition of video scrutiny system from analog to digital, surfacing of open standards and increase in the efficiency of video scrutiny system. While the video analytics intricacy, clubbed with higher cost of maintenance of analytics is the key inhibitor of video analytics market. The government sector is also investing in video scrutiny as the amorphous videos of poor quality cannot be used for investigation purpose and hence, the videos are renewed into superior quality videos to get proper information.

Aeration is a biological process through which air or oxygen is mixed with or circulated through a liquid substance. Diffused aeration systems, also known as diffused aerators, increase dissolved oxygen levels in a liquid, and are hence highly recommended for secondary treatment in wastewater treatment systems. Owing to their high reliability, diffused aerators are extensively used in the activated sludge process. A growing need for the refurbishment of old infrastructure, demand for new construction, and increased wastewater treatment services are the key factors catalyzing the growth of the global wastewater diffused aeration system market.

Micronized Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), also known as polytetrafluoroethylene micro powder, is used where higher surface lubricity and anti blocking properties are required. Micronized PTFE is prepared by the utilization of virgin PTFE resin or recycled PTFE scrap. In order to make micronized polytetrafluoroethylene, virgin or recycled PTFE scrap is irradiated via technologies such as thermal degradation and electron beam irradiation. After the irradiation, the PTFE resin is ground into micro powders.

Construction aggregates are solid coarse particulate matter which can be used as raw materials in construction of various structures such as bridges, railroads, foundation of buildings and dams among others. Construction aggregates typically consist of sand, gravel, crushed stones, recycled concrete and slag among others. Aggregates are used to add strength and provide stability to any structure as they are low in cost and exhibit excellent hydraulic conductivity quotient. Aggregates can be classified into three types depending on their source of origin, viz., natural aggregates, manufactured aggregates and recycled aggregates.

Waterborne UV coating systems is developed as a replacement for solvent coating systems. In order to meet specific requirements of the industries, these systems are available as UV coating systems within waterborne coating technology and waterborne coating systems within UV coating technology. Waterborne UV coating systems are easy to matt, superior in adhesion and are simple and easy to use. Waterborne UV coating systems are used in a variety of applications such as plastic, paper, soft touch coating, industrial metal, wood flooring, vinyl flooring and wood furniture (especially in kitchen and office) among others.

Blowing agents are commonly used additives in polymeric foam industry as a part of production process to impart particular properties to the polymeric foam. Significance of blowing agents is the rising demand for the polymeric foam businesses essentially on account of producing low-cost, environment friendly foam products.

Advanced ceramics are manufactured to cater the requirements of several industries that depend on the unique properties of technical ceramics such as electronics and aerospace. Advanced ceramics are developed to overcome the limitations of the traditional ceramics as well as to develop value added properties. Advanced ceramics exhibit properties such as corrosion resistance, high temperature stability and toughness which are required for wide range of applications such as energy efficiency, ballistics protection, environmental protection, performance and lifetime operating cost.

Sodium persulfate is an inorganic compound and is the sodium salt of persulfate which is also known as peroxydisulfate. It is a white solid available in crystalline form. It exhibits the property of decomposing in alcohol and can also cause fire. It is used as a strong oxidizing agent in diverse applications. Sodium persulfate is used in the polymer industry as a polymerization indicator. It also finds use in textile industry for bleaching and also for the improvement in dyestuffs. Sodium persulfate is used in the cosmetics sector for hair bleaches and hair dyes. As the sodium persulfates are economic to use and have excellent storage stability, they are preferable for use in the hydraulic fracturing viscosity breakers. Moreover, the sodium persulfate market is expected to witness a steady growth in the forecast period.

Malic acid is a dicarboxylic acid which is used an active ingredient in many tart foods. Malic acid are found naturally in fruits such as apples and cherries. Malic acid is produced in the cell of animals and plants by metabolic cycles. Malic acid exhibits the properties such as flavour enhancement, controlling the growth of microorganisms and also adjusting pH which makes it more preferable for use in the food and beverage industry. Malic acid imparts a very pleasant flavour when added in the food and beverages. Hence, it finds the largest application in the food and beverage industry where it is used in carbonated beverages, bakery products, desserts, fruit juices, frozen specialities and sports drinks. The growing consumption of the protein drinks and fruit flavoured drinks is witnessing the highest demand in the malic acid market. However, the global malic acid market is expected to showcase a moderate single-digit growth in the forecast period.

Global Yeasts, Yeast Extracts and Autolysates Market is valued at $6.65 billion in 2014 and is poised to reach $12.54 billion by 2022 growing at a CAGR of 8.3% between 2014 and 2022. The yeast market is in boom due to the increasing application of yeast and specialty yeast products in the food & beverage industry. Some of the key drivers of market include increasing demand for bakery products, positive trend in alcoholic consumption. Whereas utilization of food and agricultural waste by-products for Yeast production are the opportunities of the market.

The Global Wearable Computing market is estimated to be $2.03billion in 2014 with a CAGR of 44.99% is poised to reach $39.64 billion by 2022. The factors influencing the market growth include, Increasing Smart watches, Wristbands, Wearable Health & Medical Devices. Whereas high initial price and limited battery life are the factors limiting the growth of the market. The growth of the market lies in multiple application areas.

The global Volumetric Display market is expected to be $38 million in 2014 and is expected to reach $402 million by 2022 growing at a CAGR of 34.29% from 2014-2022. The factors like Advancement in 3d displays and Need for Advanced Medical Imaging devices are influencing the growth of the market. Requirement of Advanced Software and Electronic Components are the restraint for market growth.

The Global Virtual Reality market is estimated at $0.96 billion in 2014 and is expected to reach $35 million by 2022 with CAGR of 90% during forecast period 2014-2022. Head Mounted Display (HMD) in Entertainment Industry and gaming, reasonable Hardware are the influencing factors for growth of the market. However Low Resolution of HMDs and Display Latency are hampering the growth of the market. Growth of the market lies in Increase in Investment and Healthcare Industry.

The Global Utilities market is accounted to be $4,575 billion in 2014 with CAGR of 8.60% is poised to reach $8,855 billion by 2022. There is global need in saving the energy by reducing consumption and controlling the usage. This helps to reduce the shortage of power, costs and environmental damage. The generation, transmission & distribution of electricity are done by Utilities and trade in a regulated market.

The Global Specialty Water Treatment Chemicals Market is valued at $26.2 billion in 2014 and is poised to reach $42.3 billion by 2022 growing at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 6.2% from 2014 to 2022. The factors that are influencing the market growth are increasing demand for water and stringent environmental regulations. Whereas rising raw material costs is one of the restraints of the market. However, the opportunities for the market are increasing demand in emerging economies and specific formulation.

The Global Smart Packaging market is accounted for $27.2 billion in 2014 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.5% to reach $45.03 billion by 2022. The challenge of the market includes High R&D costs and lack of sustainable E-Packaging products. Advancement in printed technology is the opportunity that reside the market growth. Limited user awareness, High rate and accessibility are the restraint factors for Smart Packaging. The key drivers include change in consumer lifestyle, Food consumption and demand for smart Packaging.

The Global Paints and Coatings Market accounted for $128.5 billion in 2014 and is expected to reach $196.2 billion by 2022 growing at a CAGR of 5.4% between 2014 and 2022. The factors that are influencing the market growth are huge demand in the construction industry, due to increase in civil construction activities globally, as a result of increased urbanization and healthy economic conditions. The growth in the market is due to advancements in technology and emergence of new manufacturing technologies. The challenging factor for the market is lack of product differentiation in the market.

The Global Oilfield Process Chemicals Market is estimated to be $7.72 billion in 2014 and is expected to reach $11.34 billion by 2022 growing at a CAGR of 4.9% during forecast period 2014 to 2022. The demand for oilfield chemicals market grows due to technological advancements and increasing global energy demand for oil and gas exploration and increase in need for higher value chemicals. The factors that are favouring the market are increase in demand for stimulation products whereas factors such as increase in competition hampers the market growth. The market trend of oilfield chemicals is growing demand for Eco-friendly products.

The Global Oil and Gas Mobility Market is estimated as $7.17 billion in 2014 and is poised to reach $25.99 billion by 2022, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17.47 % during the forecast period 2014-2022.