Establishments described in this report are primarily participating in the vascular graft market. A vascular graft is a tube-shaped synthetic material surgically implanted in the veins and arteries. The diameter and length of the graft will vary depending on the size of the artery or vein being replaced. These grafts are used for peripheral vascular bypass operations and to create vein access in hemodialysis patients.

Establishments described in this report are primarily participating in the synchronous condenser market. In electrical engineering, a synchronous condenser is a DC-excited synchronous motor, whose shaft is not connected to anything but spins freely. Its purpose is not to convert electric power to mechanical power or vice versa, but to adjust conditions on the electric power transmission grid.

Establishments described in this report are primarily participating in the spunbond nonwovens market. Spunbond nonwovens are made by spinning continuous filament fibers onto a moving belt. The continuous fibers come from polypropylene, polyester, polyethylene raw materials that has been dried, melted and extruded into a flowing polymer melt. After the spinning process, the polyester emerges as numerous thin, continuous filaments.

Establishments described in this report are primarily participating in the spiral membrane market. A spiral membrane comprises of a number of membrane 'envelopes' with 2 membrane sheets separated by a permeate spacer mesh, each glued to a central permeate collection tube.

Establishments described in this report are primarily participating in the solar backsheet market. A solar backsheet is the last layer at the bottom of the solar PV panel and is typically made of a polymer or a combination of polymers. One of the lessvisible but essential components of a solar panel to their long-term performance is backsheets.

Establishments described in this report are primarily participating in the textile chemicals market. a chemical that is used to break down fibres so that they can be removed for purposes of patterning

Establishments described in this report are primarily participating in the telepresence robot market. A telepresence robot is a remote-controlled, wheeled device that has wireless internet connectivity. Typically, the robot uses a tablet to provide video and audio capabilities. TelePresence robots are commonly used to stand in for tour guides, night watchmen, factory inspectors and healthcare consultants.

Driven by new technologies and innovations, the medical device industry has become one of the biggest markets in healthcare. According to the US’s National Center for Biotechnology Information, medical devices and implant numbers have grown to the extent that there are over 1,700 types of devices and 50,000 approved medical devices in the US alone. Over the past decade, this extraordinary growth has led to the development of state-of-the-art health and medical instruments, ranging from simple tongue depressors and bedpans to complex programmable pacemakers with microchip technology and laser surgical devices.

Mineral oil is often a liquid by-product of refining crude oil to produce gasoline and other petroleum products. It is a colorless, odorless, light combination of higher alkanes from a mineral source, notably a petroleum distillate. Mineral oil is a chemical product sold over the counter that is manufactured from naturally occurring crude petroleum oil. Mineral oils are odorless, tasteless, colorless, and transparent liquids. They are also water-insoluble.