Advances in materials sciences have led to greater focus on novel materials that are biocompatible in terms of chemical and mechanical reactiveness. Bioactive materials form a class of innovative biomaterials that can react and bind to tissues present in the human body. These materials possess desirable properties such as fracture toughness and elastic modulus, which aid adherence. They are extensively used as tissue replacement and repair materials and are becoming increasingly common in surgical procedures.

Bikes and ride-on products are helpful for children, as they help strengthen their leg muscles, improve co-ordination, and encourage babies and children to be active. The improved standard of living, along with a rise in disposable income among the middle class population, is propelling the demand for bikes and ride-ons for babies and children in the emerging economies in APAC like China, India, and Malaysia. The per capita disposable income in China increased to $4,756 in 2015 from $4,397 in 2014. The global bikes and ride-ons market for babies and children is expected to post a CAGR of 8.23% over the forecast period.

Bearing balls are spherical and smooth balls that are widely used in applications related to ball bearings, besides being used as components in freewheel mechanisms. The bearing balls are available in different grades as predefined by the American Bearing Manufacturers Association (ABMA), which defines the precision of bearing balls and other type of precision balls.

Rolling stocks are wheeled vehicles that move on railway tracks. Rolling stocks include passenger trains, locomotives, and freight wagons. These vehicles can be non-selfpropelled or self-propelled. Rolling stocks are capital-intensive and require huge investment and time to manufacture. Alstom, Bombardier Transportation, CRRC Corporation, GE Transportation, Mitsubishi Electric, and Siemens are the major rolling stock manufacturers in the market.

The food industry is the largest industry in the world and plays a key role in the economy of any country. The bakery sector holds a large share in the global food packaging market, accounting for around 10% of the market. Bakery products need to be packed in durable materials to reach customers fresh. Containers such as boxes, bags, and tubs are used to package these products. Vendors in the global bakery packaging market are continuously introducing packaging materials that can prevent contamination and better ensure the safety of bakery products. Packaging designs also have a significant influence on the purchase decisions of customers.

A baby warming device is designed to keep the baby warm and provide from basic to a critical care facility in a closed or open environment. There are over 20 million premature babies born every year globally due to low birth weight and other pregnancy-related conditions. The baby warming device needs a constant electric supply and few devices are portable enabling newborns to be kept warm during transport to other emergency care centers. The infant warmer consists of three different parts: a sleeping bag, an electric heater, and a pouch of phase change material. Also, these devices have consistently shown a faster advancement in technology that provides a low-resource setting in remote primary healthcare facilities.

Baby carriers provide mobility and hands-free convenience of carrying babies while performing other activities. The global baby carriers market is growing at significant rates in APAC and ROW. An increase in the number of dual-income families and the increased awareness about child health and safety have led to the high demand in these regions. The global market will grow at a CAGR of 3.68% during the forecast period.

Developing countries have registered considerable economic growth in the past few years. With most of these countries also seeing healthy birth rates and improving healthcare conditions, along with growing disposable incomes, the demand for baby care products will also likely grow over the next few years. Baby health and personal care products are convenient to use and have evolved with time in terms of product innovation and materials used in manufacturing. The baby bottles segment of the baby health and personal care products market has seen considerable growth in recent years, and it is expected to continue along the same trajectory during the forecast period. Technological innovations and the growing number of working women are further set to propel the growth of the market.

Nuclear applications held the largest share of the market in 2015, accounting for 95% of the total market. Zirconium alloys are mostly used as materials for cladding nuclear fuel. They are also used for making core structural components for watercooled nuclear power reactors worldwide. 95% of metallic zirconium is used in nuclear reactors to make fuel rods that contain uranium pellets. France, the US,and Russia are the major markets for zirconium in nuclear applications Asia-Pacific (APAC) is the fastest-growing zirconium market with a CAGR of 7.33% and is expected to reach 1.78 million metric tons by 2020. The market is dominated by China, which holds a share of almost 70% of the market. The market in APAC is growing at a fast pace mainly because of increased demand from emerging countries such as China and India and stable demand from major consuming economies such as Japan, Indonesia, and Australia.The ceramics segment accounted for 56.83% of the global zirconium market in 2015. Zircon is used as an opacifier for ceramic tiles, and zircon sand is used as glaze emulsion in ceramics. The key applications of zirconium in the ceramics segment include tableware, sanitary ware, and tiles. Zirconium is also used for manufacturing laboratory equipment as it can withstand high temperatures. It is also used in some diesel and jet engines and is suitable for manufacturing portable devices. For instance, in 2016, Apple patented its protective zirconia enclosure for table devices.

The low manufacturing cost of wrist wearable devices in China is driving the market in APAC.The sales of the Apple Watch are expected to slow down by the end of 2016 as the customers are waiting for the release of the new generation watch — Apple Watch 2 — by the end of 2016. However, with the development of newer hardware and an evolving ecosystem, Apple will dominate the market throughout the forecast period.The Android-based smartwatches are expected to give a tougher competition to the Apple watch that released in 2015 in terms of market size and share by 2020.Pebble's smartwatch, with its unique software in combination with affordable hardware, will fuel its growth in the market. However, competitive pressures will cause it to lose share gradually to giants like watchOS and Android Wear.