The most important area of application for synthetic elastomers is tires for all types of vehicles.

The Corona pandemic pushes digitization forward. Since the beginning of 2020, the disruption of the printing sector has accelerated significantly.

The market research institute Ceresana has now examined the global market for polypropylene for the sixth time.

Engineering plastics are increasingly replacing metal, glass or ceramics in applications such as plain bearings, gears, seals, insulators and housings.

Ceresana is publishing a comprehensive report on the European market for plastic pipes for the fifth time already. The current new edition provides an assessment and quantification for the first years after the pandemic.

More chlorine, less crude oil: large quantities of by-products from the chemical industry are used to manufacture polyvinyl chloride (PVC).

Manufacturers and processors of expandable polystyrene (EPS), the bestselling insulation material, are benefiting from initiatives to improve energy efficiency.

Biopolymers are conquering an increasing number of application areas and achieving significantly higher growth rates than conventional standard plastics.

The market research company Ceresana has specifically examined the European market for plastics used in passenger cars.

Future mobility will depend on innovative joining technology. Even today, a new car contains around 18 kg of adhesives - from heat-dissipating protective layers for battery cells to lightweight chassis and crash-proof windows.

Innovative materials for the air conditioning of buildings are in high demand: people are spending more and more time in closed rooms, while the demands on environmental sustainability and fire protection are growing.

The automotive industry is one of the biggest consumers of coatings. The market research institute Ceresana has examined how the global market for automotive paints and coatings is recovering from the Corona crisis.

Ceresana has examined the rapidly growing European market for electrically powered passenger cars, i.e. battery electric vehicles (BEV) and plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEV).

The drastic measures to contain the coronavirus pandemic will also affect the construction sector and its suppliers, albeit with a time lag.

Premixed concentrates with precisely defined properties facilitate processing and increase process reliability: color masterbatches contain pigments or dyes; additive masterbatches specifically modify other properties of plastics.

Thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) combine the advantages of rubber and plastic.

There is no way around insulation if energy saving and climate protection are to be taken seriously.

The construction industry has so far been able to cope with the corona crisis better than other sectors. Manufacturers of plastic pipes will nevertheless also face serious challenges.

Ceresana has now analyzed the entire market for pigments for the sixth time.

Whether for smartphones or sports shoes, insulating glass windows, cars, airplanes or even repairs in the recycling industry: adhesive bonding is an innovative key technology in a wide variety of industries today.

The corona pandemic and the respective global containment measures are causing massive economic disruption, which is also damaging the supposedly solid construction industry.

Paints and coatings are not only useful for decoration, they can also provide protection.

Demand for plastic pipes is rising in many European countries. New apartments are currently built in metropolitan areas in particular.

Linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) is one of the most widely used types of standard plastics.

Changing lifestyles and new consumer generations revolutionize the packaging market.

Polylactic acids, starch blends, cellulose, and other bioplastics achieve significantly higher growth rates than conventional standard plastics made of mineral oils or natural gases.

Polyethylene is one of the top-selling standard plastics, its consumption continues to increase despite all environmental discussions.

Beauty without a guilty conscience? The ‘Selfie Generation’ not only wants to look good, they also care about sustainable consumption. These contradictory trends pose a major challenge for cosmetics manufacturers.

Ceresana has conducted an objective and numerical study of the European market for insulation materials used in the construction industry.

Fillers not only make many products cheaper, they often also improve their properties, such as stability, weather-resistance, and electrical conductivity.

Polypropylene is one of the world's most widely produced standard plastics, second only to polyethylene.

For the sixth time, Ceresana analyzed the global market for brominated and chlorinated flame retardants as well as for ATH, organophosphates, ATO, and other types.

Digital printing and digitization of media: The market for printing inks is affected by disruptive changes but also offers new opportunities.

Ceresana examined the global market for polystyrene (PS) and expanded polystyrene (EPS).

Convenience products and delivery services are stirring up the market for plastic packaging.

Most of the time, plastics would be useless without additives. Additives facilitate the processing of plastics, protect against heat and UV rays, and expand the range of properties by modifying material characteristics.

Ceresana analyzed the global market for paints and coatings already for the third time.

Stabilizers are chemicals needed for many plastic and rubber products. They enable a safe production and processing; they protect plastics and rubbers against the effects of heat, UV light or oxygen.

Sunlight, acid or salt water: Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) can withstand practically anything and is almost indestructible.

Plasticizers belong to the best-selling chemicals. They are needed to make brittle plastics, rubbers, paints and coatings as well as adhesives more smooth, flexible, and soft.

Changing consumer patterns revolutionize the packaging industry.

The market research company Ceresana analyzed the entire pigment market already for the fifth time.

Producers of plastic pipes benefit from urbanization, digitization and other trends. Polyethylene is replacing other materials.

Inner values are often more important than appearance: Engineering plastics are utilized for bearings or wheels, gaskets, insulators, housings, and many other applications and are characterized by special physical and chemical properties.

Flexible without plasticizers, heat and cold resistant, skin-friendly, water-repellent but permeable to water vapor: Silicones offer characteristics that cannot be fulfilled by any other plastics.

Paints and coatings do not only make our lives more colorful and beautiful; they also protect materials and significantly increase the durability of many objects.

Plastic pipes increasingly replace pipelines made of aluminum, concrete, cast iron, copper or steel.

Should single use carrier bags be banned? Discussions on this topic increase in the media of many countries.

Melting, repeatedly deforming, and recycling: Thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) can be processed just like conventional standard plastics when reheated.

The market research company Ceresana analyzed the global market for titanium dioxide (TiO2) along its whole value-added chain already for the third time.