In this market research report, Technavio covers the present scenario and growth prospects of the global automotive paints and coatings market for 2017-2021. The report also presents the vendor landscape and corresponding detailed profiles of the five key vendors operating in the market. The base year is taken to be 2016 for the whole report and forecasts are made with respect to the base year.

Consumer credit, also known as consumer debt, refers to debt incurred by individual customers during the purchase of goods or services. Consumer credit includes purchases that are made with lines of credit, credit cards, and loans. Basically, there are two kinds of consumer credit. These are revolving line of credit and non-revolving line of credit, which is also known as installment credit.

In an organization, payroll is the total sum of all the compensation to be paid to the employees, which includes wages, bonuses, and deductions. The payroll is usually managed by the accounting department of a business. However, in a small enterprise, it is handled directly by the owner or the associate. Payroll is vital because payroll and payroll taxes significantly affect the net income of a company as they have to comply with the laws and regulations of the country of operations.

Cloud computing is being increasingly adopted by educational institutions as it offers flexible and scalable services at nominal costs, such as consumption-based payment models. These exempt educational institutions from investments in outdated hardware and applications and enable them to adapt the latest technologies. In addition, apart from providing numerous client platforms, for both inside and outside educational institutional work, it streamlines processes by standardizing software, offering a shared pool of software applications and services, and providing centralized licensing and updates to the schools. As a result, the lead time involved to develop and implement multifaceted solutions, even without in-house expertise, is significantly less, which improves the learning process cycle.

The incorporation of e-learning in schools and the culture of formative assessments are providing the required boost for the growth of the market. Tests and assessments form an essential part of educational institutions. These processes incorporate various metrics to help teachers quantify the performance of students.

In 2010-2015, the international box office revenue increased by 33%. The main reason for the growing success of the film industry is the increasing coordination between the film makers and distributors regarding the screening of movies in multiplexes. The quality of movie screens is also being improved in tandem with the advances in 3D effects technology used in films. Despite technological advances, high-end home theaters and television units are unable to give a tough competition to the box office market as the moviegoers are more inclined toward the overall experience of movies that includes visual effects and screening in IMAX theaters.

Friction stir welding is a technique to join two metals or metal alloys via a solid-state joining process. The process makes use of a third tool that joins the two surfaces. The process involves the generation of heat that softens the surface near the friction stir welding tool. The two pieces of metal are intermixed at the joint, and mechanical pressure is applied by the tool to join the softened metal. Typically, this type of welding technique is applied in the case of aluminum metal (extruded aluminum) and on structures that require superior weld strength. The process does not need any postweld heat treatment.

Flow cytometry is a laser or impedance-based technology used in cell sorting, cell counting, biomarker detection, and protein engineering. Flow cytometry allows for indepth analysis of cell structures using software.

Construction paints and coatings refer to any liquid surface covering applied on the interior or exterior of a structure for decorative or protective purposes. They help prevent cracks and rusting, check the proliferation of fungi and algae, and enhance the looks and lifespan of the structure.

Generators are devices that convert mechanical energy into electric energy. The source of mechanical energy can vary from an internal combustion engine, hand crank, compressed air, to a reciprocating steam engine. Internal combustion engines use diesel, gasoline, propane gas, and natural gas to produce mechanical energy; this energy is converted into electric energy with the help of gensets.