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.

受下游需求续低迷，部分子行业扩产冲击影响，19 年主流化工品价格大幅下跌，行业景气度持续低迷。前三季度化工行业实现营业收入 37585.18 亿元，同比小幅+6.73%。净利润 1356.09 亿元，同比-19.00%。前三季度化工行业平均毛利率/净利率分别为 16.89%/3.61%，同比分别 -2.30pct/-1.15pct，盈利能力下滑明显。

Mining chemicals play a major role in the processing of mineral ores. The consumption of base metals (like iron, steel, aluminum, etc.) and precious metals (such as silver, gold, and platinum) has increased steadily, owing to their various applications in many industries. These metal mining processes require mining chemicals at the stage of processing the respective ores. Tall oil fatty acids (TOFA) are used as collector chemicals in mining processes. It is used as a frothing agent in the flotation process for reclaiming low-grade copper-, lead-, and zinc-bearing ores. OLEOflot, a major brand of IOP (Industrial Oleochemical Products), is a blend of tall oil fatty acids. It is most commonly used as mining chemicals.

The electronics industry is by far the largest end-user segment, which accounted for more than 50% of the consumption of polyimide films in 2018. This is majorly due to its wide application base in the industry, including usage in housing cell phones, computers, electrical chargers, fax machines, pagers, connectors, battery boxes, etc.  Moreover, polyimide films offer properties that make them highly suitable for the electronics sector. These properties include light weight and impact- and shatter- resistant qualities, temperature resistance, high service temperature, ductility, and toughness in thin sections.

目前碳纳米管最广的应用范围是作为导电剂加入到锂电池材料中。产业界综合产品性能、经济性等因素逐步选择用碳纳米管代替炭黑，碳纳米管在导电剂中 18 年占比 32%，较 14 年提升 18%，随着技术成熟预计替代效应将会持续且更为显著。增量角度看，受到新能源汽车产业链强势驱动，导电剂市场持续爆发。预计在锂电池正极领域，未来 5 年全球碳纳米管导电浆料需求量将保持 40.8%的年复合增长率，2021年需求量达 10.82 万吨。 

The Indian adhesives and sealants market (henceforth referred to as the market studied, unless specified otherwise) was valued at USD 1,019.92 million in 2018. This market is expected to reach USD 1,911.82 million by 2024, recording a CAGR of 11.17% during the years 2019 to 2024 (henceforth referred to as the forecast period). In terms of volume, India adhesives market stood at 343.20 kilo metric ton in 2018, and it is estimated to reach 603.75 kilo metric ton in 2024, recording a CAGR of 10.16% during the forecast period. One of the major factors driving the growth of the market studied is the increasing demand from the packaging industry. The growth of automotive production in the country has also majorly contributed to the growth of the market.