Polyethylene (PE) foams are derived from polymerization of ethylene foam. PE foams are widely used in the packaging industry because it offers excellent protection against shock.The global PE foam market is segmented based on product type, end-users, and geography. This report covers the present scenario and the growth prospects of the global PE foam market for the period 2017-2021.

Point-of-care (POC) lipid testing is used to measure the lipid level of the blood at a convenient place near the patient. The test also measures high-density lipoprotein (HDL), low-density lipoprotein (LDL), cholesterol, and triglyceride level of the blood.The report defines the market by product, which includes instruments and consumables.The report segments the market based on end-users, which includes hospitals and clinics, diagnostic centers, and home healthcare settings.The report segments the market by regions, which includes Americas, EMEA, and APAC.The report presents the vendor landscape and a corresponding detailed analysis of the top three vendors operating in the market. In addition, it discusses the major drivers influencing market growth and the challenges faced by the vendors. It also examines the key emerging trends and their influence on current and future market scenarios.

Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) is a synthetic resin formed by the polymerization process of methyl methacrylate (MMA).The global PMMA market is an emerging field in the synthetic resin market. PMMA is increasingly used in applications such as signs and display, automotive, construction,electronics, and healthcare and medical.In this report, Technavio covers the present scenario and growth prospects of the

global PMMA market for 2016-2021.

PGMs consist of six chemical elements, which include platinum, palladium, rhodium,ruthenium, osmium, and iridium that are clustered together in the periodic table.These elements are called transition metals, and they have similar physical and chemical properties and appear in the d-block (groups 8, 9, and 10 and periods 5 and 6) of the periodic table.In this report, Technavio covers the present scenario and growth prospects of the global platinum group metals (PGMs) market for 2017-2021. It also provides an indepth study of PGMs, applications, drivers, challenges, trends, and major vendors operating in the market.

Mask inspection or photomask inspection is an operation of checking the accuracy of fabricated photomasks that are used in semiconductor device fabrication.In the semiconductor industry, photomask inspection is a series of electronic data that lays the foundation for lithography steps of the semiconductor device fabrication process. Photomask inspection is a method used before lithography to inspect photomasks for defects during the production of semiconductor wafers and is also used for R&D.

Pharmaceutical warehousing involves physical movement of medicinal stock in and out of a medical store warehouse. It ensures the constant flow and availability of essential quality health commodities in a timely and cost-efficient manner, and in appropriate quantities through the supply chain system.Functioning of pharmaceutical warehousing includes receiving and storing stock,inventory management, distribution management of medicines, and medical equipment and vaccines stored at ambient temperature.

Petroleum resins are amorphous polymers with low molecular weight obtained from synthetic processes. These resins are commonly used to provide excellent tack and adhesion and are commonly used together with larger polymers to improve the adhesion and cohesion properties.The market encompasses segmentation of the global petroleum resins market by

types (C5 resins, hydrogenated resins, C9 resins, and C5/C9 resins), by end-users (building and construction industry, tire industry, personal hygiene industry,consumer goods industry, and automotive industry), by application (adhesives and sealants, printing inks, paints and coatings, rubber compounding, tapes, and labels),and by geography (APAC, North America, Europe, and ROW).

Gasification is a process that converts carbon material, biomass, or municipal waste into another form of energy or products. It converts solid as well as liquid endproducts into gas through a chemical reaction. The process works by combining carbon-based materials, which are known as feedstock. The process involves combining the feedstock with small quantities of oxygen. Thus, during the gasification process, the carbon molecules are broken down into a mixture of carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrogen, which is known as syngas.Syngas is produced in petcoke gasification and is used to produce hydrogen, power,carbon monoxide, steam, and petrochemicals such as methanol and fertilizers like

urea.

Personal protective equipment (PPE) includes products that are worn by workers to protect themselves from any kind of occupational hazards, such as cuts, abrasions,noise, particulates, chemicals, and explosions.PPE for women includes protective equipment mainly designed and manufactured for use by female laborers across various industries.

Payroll outsourcing is the fastest-growing segment of the global human resource outsourcing (HRO) market. Organizations are rapidly adopting payroll services to achieve cost reduction. They either outsource a single process or the entire set of services to enhance the existing function. Most of the payroll outsourcing functions are related to finance and accounting (F&A), human capital management (HCM), and shared service centers. Organizations maintaining an in-house team for tasks such as payroll, time and attendance, workforce administration, and benefits

administration spend 20% more than organizations that outsource the same functions.To calculate the market size, we consider the revenue generated from payroll services outsourced to third-party service providers.