The pharmaceutical industry employs blister packaging to pack medicines and small medical devices as it reduces production time and offers increased product protection. The adoption of this packaging solution is the highest in this industry because of rapid growth in the demand for tamper-evident and convenient packaging. Blister packaging protects solid dose pharmaceuticals from oxygen, moisture, odor and also enhances shelf life. Blister packaging will gain popularity because of its flexibility to the unit-dose format with high visibility, expanded label content, and implicit track and trace features.

Sludge is a blend of liquid and solid wet mud-like components generated during the treatment of wastewater. It is viscous in nature. It contains water, natural materials, chemicals, and microorganisms including pathogens. The sludge produced by different industries include pollutants (heavy metals, pathogens, and organic pollutants) and compounds of agricultural value (organic waste, phosphorus, potassium, nitrogen, calcium, magnesium, and sulfur). The treatment of sludge depends on the pollution load of the treated water, and the characteristics of the sludge depend on the wastewater treatments undertaken.

A biometric sensor is a transducer, which converts the biometric input signal (fingerprints, voice, vein patterns, or facial traits) of its user into an electrical signal. In order to authenticate any biometric measurement, a biometric sensor is required to scan the user's fingerprint or voice or face in the hardware set.

Across the world, there has been an unprecedented interest in biofuels over the past decade. The main reason for this is the volatility in crude oil prices, which is affecting the economic condition of many countries that do not have significant oil and gas reserves to support their growing economy. High dependence on non-renewable fuels has created economic as well as environmental concerns, such as rising greenhouse gas emissions. Several developing and developed economies have implemented regulatory reforms, blending targets, and statutory norms while using biofuels to offset the growing environmental risks associated with conventional fuels.

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.