Owing to its properties, such as high bonding capacity, low acidity, low thermal expansion coefficient, high chemical resistance, low wettability by molten metal, and good recyclability, zirconium is extremely suitable for use in foundry and refractories. These properties make zirconium suitable for use as a molding base material for sand casting and investment casting, in addition to its use as mold coating in die-casting and in refractory paints and washes to reduce the wettability of other foundry sands. It is mostly used in the form of sand and flour. Additionally, it is used in a wide range of refractory operations including refractory mortar, firebricks, or refractory linings for glass and metal furnaces, as well as fibers, nozzles, slide gates, valves, and grouts.

Virtual Private Network (VPN) extends the corporate network, over encrypted connections made through the public internet. Since, the traffic is encrypted between the network and the device, traffic remains private as it travels. The emergence of trends, such as BYOD, has been a critical factor in the growth of the VPN market. For instance, Cisco in a survey, reported that 69% of the IT decision-makers favored BYOD as an optimistic addition to workplace policy as it translates into saving workers time. In the US IT sector, it was estimated that in the past three years (2016-2018), BYOD adoption witnessed an increase of 44.42%.

Superabsorbent polymers are used as an absorbent, as they can absorb up to 300 times of their weight in aqueous fluids. Owing to characteristics, such as protecting the skin against drying, irritation, and infections, the largest use of superabsorbent polymers is in personal hygiene products, which include feminine hygiene products, diapers, and adult incontinence products. The governments in different countries are continuously collaborating with various NGOs, media center, and various companies, to educate people about personal hygiene management. The motive behind these initiatives is to keep the environment cleaner and safer and to avoid the spread of various diseases. According to the World Health Organization, every year, around 15 million babies are born in the world and this number is increasing. With the rising infant born rate and increasing awareness toward hygiene of a baby, the demand for superabsorbent polymers is increasing.

Cold chain is a temperature-controlled supply chain with uninterrupted storage and distribution activities. Cold chains maintain a given temperature range. The cold chain market operations that are meant to ensure and extend the shelf life of fresh agricultural produce, seafood, frozen food, photographic film, chemicals, and pharmaceutical drugs are expected to rapidly increase. This rapid increase is due to the growing demand from the consumers resulting from the changing lifestyles and growing advanced technologies.  For instance, the global demand for frozen food has continued to increase, driven by the convenience for consumers. The meat segment has accounted for the largest share of the frozen food market, followed by frozen fruits, vegetables, etc.  With the increasing demand for frozen food products and the presence of highly competitive market with low margins, most of the food processors, distributors, and retailers are shifting from the manually operated obsolete facilities to the high bay deep-freeze warehouses where refrigerants are widely employed.  Moreover, the expansion of food retail chains by the multinational companies and the growth in international trade (due to trade liberalization) have led to an increase in the demand for the cold chain processes, which in turn, increase the demand for refrigerants worldwide.

Eye injuries in the workplace are very common. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) reports that every day about 2,000 US workers sustain job-related eye injuries that require medical treatment. However, safety experts and eye doctors believe the right eye protection can reduce the severity, or even prevent 90%, of these eye injuries. Countries with advanced safety, like the United States, Canada, and much of the European Union, have a respected and sophisticated system of regulations and execution that is designed to add pressure on companies to provide safe workplaces. Developing countries do this only as required, but they have started to create legislation for safe workplaces, better worker housing, environmental protection, etc.

Drug-delivery devices contribute significantly to the medical device market. From infusion catheter delivery systems to more complex connected products that have been making their way on to the market in the recent years, the market is expanding continuously. Manufacturers of drug-delivery devices are developing complex new products utilizing high-performance materials to meet the specified design criteria that include physical and mechanical attributes, functionality, reliability, aesthetics and ergonomics, compliance with applicable regulatory standards, and meeting cost objectives.  Drug-delivery devices are becoming increasingly complex. Functional components within these products are integral to ensuring that a device works in a consistent and reliable manner (whether on day one or after a two-year shelf life). By catering to these demands, polyoxymethylene (POM) has become critical to commercial success of the drug-delivery devices.

The pediatric vaccines market has attained maturity, in terms of some of the disease segments (like polio), while in terms of some disease segments, it is yet to gain maturity. Despite these differences in each segment, the market is continuously growing, owing to the exponential growth that is varying, in terms of the demand for vaccination for different diseases over time. The major factors responsible for the growth of the market are the rising burden of chronic diseases, along with the importance and awareness of immunization, technological advancements in vaccines, and increase in the government and non-government funding in R&D. According to the data published by the World Health Organization (WHO), there are more than 120 new products in the development pipeline and 60 among these are of importance for the developing countries. Furthermore, the newer and more expensive vaccines are being introduced the market faster than ever before.

The global orange market is growing at robust growth rate, owing to the increasing demand for fresh oranges. High production capabilities and magnificent weather conditions contributes to the production of oranges. The production of oranges are majorly affected by several factors, such as environmental factors, bio stress, and government policies of the country. Some of the major pests and disease affecting orange are citrus greening disease, citrus canker, citrus tristeza virus, etc. The unfavorable climatic conditions, such as lower rainfall and high temperatures have a negative influence on the growth of oranges. Spain is one of the major producers of citrus fruits, especially oranges. However, a rebound in the citrus production in the European countries may result in a reduction of imports from Spain. In addition, export destinations for European countries are Middle East, China, and Canada. Naveline, Valencia, moro, sanguinello, etc. are some of the major varieties of orange produced across the world. The other important varieties of orange found are lane late from Australia, Navelate from Spain, and Newhall from California.

Blood platelets are having many growth factors that are helpful in healing process. This has led the researchers to inject high concentration of platelets in plasma (platelet-rich plasma) at the site of injury. PRP is being used since 1970, and currently, it is widely accepted across the world. Some of the applications where PRP is used include, orthopedics, sports medicine, cosmetics, dentistry, and wound healing, etc. There is a high impact of the musculoskeletal conditions in the world, and burden of the same is increasing, thereby, increasing the demand for the PRP currently. For the cosmetic procedures, PRP is widely used in developed countries, like the Unites States or other European countries. Additionally, its use in the field of orthopedics and cardiology is increasing in the United States and the European region.

The global peripheral vascular devices market is currently being driven by various factors, including increasing lifestyle changes and the aging population. Also, new product launches and technological innovations in the devices are augmenting the growth of this market. Recently, Intact Vascular Inc., which is a well-known medical device company, had launched the first commercial use of its Tack Endovascular System in multiple sites across the United States, after getting an FDA approval. This device is a first-of-its-kind dissection repair device, which is implanted post-angioplasty to resolve dissections in patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Along with such product launches, it has been observed that the market is currently witnessing several technological advancements. For instance, Lithoplasty and Pantheris Lumivascular Atherectomy System are the two latest and novel technologies that are being used in the treatment of PAD. Avinger Inc. stated in July 2018 that several physicians across the United States have successfully treated over 40 patients having PAD with the help of the next-generation Pantheris image-guided atherectomy system.