COVID-19-induced demand for goods in lieu of services combined with supply-chain disruptions has resulted in a chip shortage that is expected to continue well into next year. Predictably, that supply-demand imbalance has led semiconductor manufacturers, including TSMC and Intel, to raise prices. A few companies have even started investing in new plants, and new players […]
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Today, there are 6.8 million hybrid and electric cars on the road, and by 2030, one out of four cars will fall into that category, according to research conducted by ChemBizR, a business consultancy dedicated to the chemicals industry. The shift from the internal combustion engine and, indeed, the advent of autonomous vehicles, is driving […]
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Plastics continue to find more uses in medical and dental applications by replacing metal, glass, and other traditional materials in single-use and reusable medical devices. They offer strong, lightweight performance along with design flexibility, ease of fabrication, ability to differentiate products and brands using color, and most importantly durability and cost-effectiveness compared with traditional materials. Commodity polymers occupying a major […]
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