The prices of spot butadiene (BD) in Asia are likely to increase in the first quarter of 2017 in spite of the likely lull in market activity in the weeks before the Lunar New Year holiday in late January.

Hexpol AB, the Swedish materials firm, has added new compounds to its Dryflex Green family of bio-based thermoplastic elastomers, creating more sustainability opportunities.

The plastic bags and sacks market around the world will increase at a CAGR of over 3.4% from 2016 to 2024.

The future of adhesives in the Brazilian automotive industry looks good with opportunities in the passenger car and light commercial vehicles. Adhesives in the Brazilian automotive industry are expected to reach an estimated $215 million by 2021.

SBC is thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) that is similar to rubber, with noted properties such as optical clarity, low drug absorption, process stability, toughness, biodegradability and the ability to be considered thermoplastic materials while working as filled vulcanized elastomers. They are used in a number of industrial and commercial fields.

On December 15th, Kraton Corportation releases the plan of increasing the price of its polystyrene butadiene styrene (SBS) for Europe, Middle East and Africa region to €200/t.

The petrochemicals market in the world will reach about 958 billion US dollars by 2025, and the demand will be pushed up because of the exploration of increasing shale gas and plenty of cheap crude oil in Middle East & Africa.

The consumption share of SBS is the largest in the market due to its varied applications in the paving and roofing, footwear, and other applications. The growth in the end-user markets is the major factor that is fueling the demand and adoption of SBS.

Hot melt adhesives can be produced from various materials, one of which is polyester resin. Polyester hot melt adhesives have similarity with polyamide hot melt adhesives, and both are widely utilized in high-performance applications.

Demand for nonwoven, high-performance adhesives continues to increase as the need for disposable hygiene products, such as baby diapers, training pants, feminine protection, and adult incontinence products, grows across the globe.

Global demand for medical adhesives and sealants market was valued at USD 6.0 billion in 2014, and is expected to reach USD 10.50 billion in 2020, growing at a CAGR of 8.5% between 2015 and 2020. In terms of volume, the global medical adhesives and sealants market stood at 550.0 kilotons in 2014.

According to TechSci Research report, "India Adhesives Market By Technology, By Type, By End Use Industry, Competition Forecast and Opportunities, 2011 - 2025", adhesives market in India is forecast to cross US$ 1.3 billion by 2025, on account of continuously growing building and construction sector, increasing demand for packaging materials in food & beverage industry and growing furniture industry.