We have covered the quantitative and qualitative analysis of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) market in the leading application segments, which include chemical & industrial processing, electrical & electronics, automotive & transportation, building & construction, and others. On the basis of product, the market is segmented into granular, fine-powder, micro-powder, and others. The analysis for polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) market on the basis of product and application has been provided in terms of volume (kilotons) and revenue (USD million), where 2014 to 2016 is considered as the historic period, 2017 is considered as the base year, the period of seven years from 2017 to 2025 is considered as the forecast period.

We have estimated the silicon carbide industry by segmenting the market on three levels. Functional segmentation of the silicon carbide industry has been done based on key products and application markets. The market split by these product and application industries has been done to the extent of covering over 90% of the global silicon carbide market. Key products included are black silicon carbide, green silicon carbide and other silicon carbide such as coated and refractory while major application markets include steel, automotive, aerospace, defense, electronics and medical. Furthermore, these have been segmented based on regional markets including North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and RoW.

The Emerging Europe region remains a thriving component manufacturing hub for the whole European region in our Q318 autos investment round-up, reflected in the fact that four out of the five investments in this quarter's investment round-up are aimed at constructing facilities to produce automotive components. BMW's plan to build a new car manufacturing facility in Hungary, which will be capable of producing electrified models of the German automaker's cars, highlights how the country's automotive industry is moving up the value chain.

The automotive supercapacitor application has witnessed a high-phase of investment and rese arch to build a sustainable cost-effective electric power source for vehicle on-board application. The technology implementation is currently in the testing and validation phase. Global technology regulatory bodies are trying to develop different set of outlining framework for safe application of the innovative supercapacitor technology in the main stream automotive market. The drivers for supercapacitor technology in the automotive industry are closely related to electrification, advance self-driving technology, and smart connected vehicles, whereas challenges come from the low specific energy density and low-cost benefit ratio.

The thermoelectric materials market is associated with the major companies providing thermoelectric materials to various end users such as automotive, healthcare, industrial, and electrical and electronics, among others. The varied range of market participants provides opportunities to other players willing to bear the high risks involved in the industry. This chapter details the latest strategies and technological developments adopted by the key market players in the thermoelectric materials market. In order to lead the market as well as engage in the process of market growth, a company needs to work in collaboration with the top market leaders, acquire the relatively weaker companies, bring new products and services to the market, and improve the existing products. Some of the key strategies adopted by the key market players are listed in the following figure

Vietnam's insurance industry remains underdeveloped, with total premiums comprising only around 2% of overall GDP at present. Widespread poverty and low household incomes have limited the affordability of even basic property and motor products. As it is one of Asia's fastest-growing economies, we believe that there is potential for rapid growth across most lines over the next few years. In the personal insurance segment, increasing car ownership will support higher demand for motor insurance products, while fast growth in private healthcare usage will drive wealthier households to purchase health and personal accident insurance products. The fragmented nature of the market at present will also provide scope for mergers and acquisitions.

The Global Automotive Semiconductor Market is evolving along with the changing demographics of the automotive industry. In terms of revenue, the Global Automotive Semiconductor Market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.9% during 2017−2023. Semiconductors form the backbone of next-generation automotive technology. The rise of new technologies, rapid developments in the emerging markets, the adoption of sustainable policies, and changing consumer preferences is expected to exponentially increase the usage of semiconductors in vehicles. Moreover, digitization and change in business models have spurred a revolution in many industries including automotive. Disruptive technologies such as electrification, diverse mobility, autonomous driving, and rapidly evolving connectivity services are propelling the growth of the Global Automotive Semiconductor Market in recent years.

The automotive glass market has been segmented on the basis of product, application, enduse, and vehicle type. On the basis of product, the market has been segmented into laminated glass, tempered glass, and others. Other glasses include insulated glass and complex glass compositions used for special automotive. On the basis of application, the market has been segmented as windscreen, backlite, and sidelite. On the basis of end-use, the market has been segmented as OEM and ARG. On the basis of vehicle type, the market has been segmented as passenger cars, light commercial vehicles, and heavy commercial vehicles.

There are two types of batteries including primary and secondary. Primary batteries are the one that can be used only once whereas secondary batteries can be charged and reused. Various batteries include lead acid, nickel cadmium, lithium ion, nickel metal hydride, and alkaline.

Polyvinyl butyral (PVB) market has been segmented on the basis of application and region. Key raw materials utilized for manufacturing polyvinyl butyral include vinyl acetate monomers (VAM), polyvinyl alcohol, and butyraldehyde. PVB resins are utilized in applications requiring flexibility, strong binding, optical clarity, toughness and adhesion to differentiated surfaces. Key applications of PVB includes films & sheets, paints & coatings, adhesives and others. Key end-uses of PVB films & sheets include automotive, photovoltaic, and construction. Other major applications of PVB are printing inks, packaging, lacquers, varnishes and binders.