两周涨幅较大的产品：苯乙烯（华东），13.6%；乙腈（吉林石化），11.3%；液化气（镇海炼化），10.5%；英国 NBP 现货，9.6%；苯酚（华东），7.9%。两周跌幅较大的产品：双氧水（27.5%），-5.3%；美国 Henry Hub 期货，-5.0%；醋酸乙烯（华东），-4.1%；丙烯酸（华东），-1.9%；电石（西北），-1.9%。

The PPE market in the US is mature and is driven by increasing R&D innovation.With high market penetration in over 80% of the products categories, vendors in the market are focusing on product enhancements through R&D. The R&D expenditure of MSA Safety grew by 5.88% in 2015 compared to 2013. In June 2016, DuPont announced the development of the next generation Tensylon, which is a polyethylene material with ultra-high molecular weight and high performance.Tensylon is used in hard armor PPE for law enforcement and military applications.This expansion of R&D by DuPont is under contract with the US army. Smart PPE has become a preferred choice for end-user industries such as emergency medical services, mining, and oil and gas, due to improved safety management features and ease of use. New smart PPE products available in the market offer integrated features such as Bluetooth, radio frequency identification (RFID), and near field communication (NFC) to enhance communication. So, the revenue contribution of smart PPE is expected to increase to 25% by 2020.

Based on geography, although the Middle East dominates the market, the adult diaper market is still in its infancy stage.In the Middle East, the demand is shifting from value adult diaper to premium adult diaper due to increasing disposable income and improving healthcare infrastructurein these countries. However, the transition from value adult diapers to premium products is still in the early stage and is disparate across the countries of the Middle East.In this report, Technavio covers the present scenario and growth prospects of the adult diaper market in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) for 2016-2020. For the purpose of arriving at the market size, the study considers the revenue generated from the retailsales of the following types of adult diapers in the MEA market: Pad-type adult diaper, Pant-type adult diaper, Flat-type adult diaper.

整體而言，2017年國際經濟情勢尚未撥雲見日，台灣經濟風險仍存。根據本院2016年11月初公布之預測，2016年經濟成長率估計為1.17%，2017年GDP成長率預測為1.65%，較2016年成長0.48個百分點。在本院公布2017年預測之後，行政院主計總處也於11月底提出對於2017年景氣的看法，2016年經濟成長由1.22%調整至1.35%，而2017年經濟成長為1.87%。雖然各預測機構有志一同認為2017年經濟成長幅度略勝於2016年，但與過去相比，不到2%的成長力道顯示台灣經濟仍未完全走出低氣壓。

The global grease additives market is expected to experience moderate growth in terms of volume during the forecast period, owing to the growing preference for high-performing greases from many industries for the extended services of metal components.High-performing grease additives are mainly used for friction reduction and wear prevention, and these additives have been gaining acceptance in many industries.This has created a lot of opportunities as well as challenges for additive suppliers to provide products to end-users at a reasonable cost.

With rising instances of vector-borne diseases such as malaria, dengue,chikungunya, and typhoid, consumers are becoming more health conscious. Thus,the demand for household insecticide products is increasing.Changing climatic conditions is increasing the density of mosquitoes that cause malaria, yellow fever, and dengue fever, putting the life of millions of people at risk.Thus, consumers are taking preventive actions to elude from the rising number of mosquito-borne diseases. Besides this, the increase in marketing initiatives byvendors is driving the global mosquito repellent market. There is also a growing demand for organic repellents.The effect of pest control services is not long lasting and start wearing off after a month, making it essential to again call for a pest control service, which is timeconsuming and expensive. The need for a pest control service can be eliminated by using an insecticide such as a spray or coil that offers day-to-day protection against insects.An increase in spending by government and other agencies on preventive measures to reduce vector-borne diseases will help in market development.Innovations in packaging are also aiding market development.Manufacturers are introducing multi-insect killers in the market that allow customers to use the same product to kill different insects.