The chemical companies including petrochemical and polymer companies have shown a healthy growth in 2005 globally. To know more about their sales, profits, assets, employees, etc, Read more in Top global chemical companies performed well in 2005
India is estimated to be highly water stressed country from 2020, as the availability of water per person per annum will be reduced from 6500 cubic meters to 2500 cubic meters. India suffers from massive regional variations in its water situation. Nearly one third of the country is drought prone, while one fourth of the country is prone to floods and surface water logging after normal monsoons. Reliance on surface water and groundwater is growing at a time when the use of rainwater and floodwater has started to decline. Read more in The Indian Subcontinent and Water Crisis
Plastic flexible packaging is gaining market share globally, including in North America, as per a report. Gains in packaging will benefit from changes in food consumption patterns and trends such as portion control, which are altering the way snack food is packaged. Flexible packaging will benefit from the trend toward individually wrapped products, of which pouches are expected to experience the fastest growth through 2010. Read more in Flexible packaging gains market share as it replaces rigid packaging
Unlike a battery cell, fuel cell operates indefinitely and yields only water. A fuel cell is an electrochemical device that generates electricity and heat and is expected to replace lithium batteries. Though forecasts of future demand for fuel cells are highly speculative, the long-term potential for plastics is considerable. Consumption would depend on the specific end market and device sizes. Read more in Innovation in plastics will provide opportunity in fuel cell application
A technology that focuses on obtaining gasoline mainly from man-caused carbonic wastes – such as polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene and polyethylene terephthalate wastes, has recently been developed. Read more in Gasoline from plastic scrap
