11 月份，化工行业运行整体依旧缓慢，工业增加值增速稍有回升；1～11 月，化学原料和化学制品制造业工业增加值同比增长 4.4%；出厂价格指数总体延续上年末下滑趋势，11 月化学原料和化学制品制造业出厂价格指数为 93.6 点；行业投资增速继续回落，1～11 月化学原料和化学制品制造业固定资产投资同比增长4.6%；化工行业营收增速止增转降后降幅继续扩大，利润终结增长开启下滑走势，1～11 月行业利润同比大幅减少 23.3%，较 1～10 月收窄 2.0 个百分点。

Automotive lightweight materials have been witnessing robust growth during the past couple of years, due to the increasing demand for luxurious, low-on-emission, safe, and high-performance vehicles. As a result, suppliers and manufacturers have introduced various solutions that not only help OEMs meet continually tightening regulations, but also satisfy the widening range of consumer personal taste. TPVs have superior strength, high-temperature mechanical properties, hot oil and solvent resistance, and better compression set than partially-cured material. These materials are blends of elastomers, typically rubbers, including EPDM, EPR, SBS, polybutadiene (BR), or butyl rubber (IIR), dispersed in a relatively small amount of thermoplastic matrix, typically polyethylene or polypropylene. Thermoplastic vulcanizates contain 60-70% EPDM and 30-40% impact polypropylene. Typical TPV applications in the automotive industry include hose coverings, gaskets, seals, convoluted boots, vibration dampeners, air inlet duct covers, bushings, strut covers, ignition components, and window seals. Cost is the biggest advantage, with TPVs being 10-30% lower than EPDM, coupled with lower weight, improved design flexibility, and recyclability. Furthermore, the light weight of TPV enables more fuel-efficient vehicles. Every 10% reduction in vehicle weight is estimated to result in a 5-7% reduction in fuel usage.

The apparel industry is one of the oldest and largest export industries in the world. It is also one of the fastest growing global industries, as most developing nations manufacture textiles for the international textile and apparel market. Regenerated cellulose is majorly used in the manufacturing of textiles and apparels, especially through its derivative, viscose staple fiber.  The textile industry is an ever-growing market with China, United States, European Union, and India being the major contributors. China, alone, accounts for approximately 1/4th of the global textile industry. China is the largest clothing producer in the world and has the largest production capacity for textile products consisting of cotton, manmade fibers, and silk.

Carbon nanotubes are considered a “supermaterial” with its unique applications that can radically change the face of the world. It is estimated that, currently, only about 50% of carbon nanotube material’s potential is tapped, and with the rapidly growing R&D activities around the world, various technological advancements in carbon nanotubes have been witnessed. Nanotubes have been playing a crucial role in technological advancements in various fields, including medicine, electronics, engineering, and various other applications. However, mass production of nanotubes in a cost-efficient way has always been a challenge. Innovations in developing robust and reliable production methods with proper control and measurement at an atomic scale have surfaced repeatedly. With reduced production time and cost, the nanotubes market have the potential for high growth in the near future.

Noise pollution adversely affects the lives of millions of people around the world. Problems related to noise include stress-related illnesses, high blood pressure, speech interference, hearing loss, sleep disruption, and lost productivity. Environment Protection Authority (EPA) Victoria plays an important role in protecting the community from noise pollution. It develops policies, regulations, and guidelines for preventing and controlling noise. Noise pollution is regulated by different authorities and levels of government. Under the Clean Air Act, the EPA established the Office of Noise Abatement and Control (ONAC), to further carry out investigations on noise and its effect on public health and welfare. However, in 1981, the administration concluded that noise issues addressing noise pollution shifted to the state and local levels, resulting in the closing of ONAC and noise issues transferring to state and local governments.

10 月份，化工行业运行整体依旧缓慢，工业增加值增速回升后逐步放缓；1～10 月，化学原料和化学制品制造业工业增加值同比增长 4%；出厂价格指数总体延续上年末下滑趋势，10 月化学原料和化学制品制造业出厂价格指数为 93.8 点；行业投资增速有所回落，1～10 月化学原料和化学制品制造业固定资产投资同比增长 6.6%；化工行业营收增速止增转降后降幅继续扩大，利润终结增长开启下滑走势，1～10 月行业利润同比大幅减少 25.3%，较 1～9月扩大 12.3 个百分点。

10 月经济全面回落，汽车产销下降超预期，新材料产业总体下行。政策方面，工信部指出将从四方面促进特钢行业发展；将以钢铁新材料为抓手，引导特钢企业深入参与钢铁新材料平台建设。重点产品供需方面，铝合金产量较上月下降 1.5 万吨，同比增长 1.5%；多晶硅产能释放，产量再创新高到 3.16 万吨，但其下游光伏新增装机低于预期；动力电池产量共计6.7GWh，同比下降5.4%，环比下降12.8%，低于预期。价格方面，特钢、化工新材料氟化硅价格显著下跌，多晶硅价格稳定。进出口方面，电子设备制造业生产回落拖累了的新材料的进口需求。10 月高新技术产品材料技术进口金额为 4.03 亿美元，同比下降 6.1%。发行市场方面，新增 2 家新材料公司科创板申请受理。下游汽车市场短期将承压，拖累新材料市场。化工新材料产能快速扩张，存在过剩隐忧。新材料国产替代化加速，材料产业有望加速转型升级。

9 月份，化工行业运行整体依旧缓慢，工业增加值增速回升后逐步放缓；1～9 月，化学原料和化学制品制造业工业增加值同比增长 4.1%；出厂价格指数总体延续上年末下滑趋势，9 月化学原料和化学制品制造业出厂价格指数为 94.5 点；行业投资增速有所回落，1～9 月化学原料和化学制品制造业固定资产投资同比增长7.6%；化工行业营收增速止增转降后降幅继续扩大，利润终结增长开启下滑走势，1～9 月行业利润同比大幅减少 13%，较 1～8 月收窄 0.1 个百分点。

The Latin American countries have been attracting foreign glass bottle makers and other companies, owing to the factors like rich natural resources, low-cost labor, and increasing consumer expenditure. Although the economic growth rate of some of the regions, like Argentina, have not been very encouraging, the regions such as Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Peru, and Mexico witnessed positive growth rates. The improving economy made the regions the major consumers of packed food and beverage, personal care goods, and even electronics. The demand mostly came from the urban population, which constitutes 81% of the total population of Latin America and the Caribbean. Consider the case of Brazil for instance, Brazil’s middle-class prosperity is second only to China, with more than 15 to 17 million households forecasted to break through the middle-class income limit by 2021.

The European construction sector is recovering, and is expected to grow steadily over the next five years, owing to the increased public expenditure on infrastructure. The recovery may significantly support the growth of the polycarbonate sheet market, during the forecast period. Factors driving the growth in construction demand include robust economic growth, along with increasing household income and corporate profits. Large infrastructure projects in countries, such as Russia, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and France, are driving the demand for the market studied in the region.