Global Microspheres Market Report 2013 - Global Trends & Forecasts to 2018

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Jan 08, 2014, 02:13 ET

DUBLIN, January 8, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/6s2fj8/microspheres) has announced the addition of the "Global Microspheres Market Report 2013 - Global Trends & Forecasts to 2018" report to their offering.
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Rising demand for efficiency and better materials with superior structural properties will drive the global microspheres market to $5.2 billion by 2018. The U.S. leads the world in terms of usage of advanced materials to increase the efficiency and reliability of operations which makes it the biggest market for microspheres. The market here is expected to experience the highest revenue growth during the next five years.

The factors driving growth in the global microspheres market are: high demand from current & emerging applications, superior structural properties, recyclable & reusable, development & modernization of infrastructure, and increased demand for efficiency. The factors hindering the growth of this market are the fluctuating cost of raw materials, lack of quality control across developing countries, and huge investment in R&D.

The market is growing slowly in Europe & Eurasia but it will continue to grow at significant rate in the Asia-Pacific region. Asia-Pacific is driven by countries such as China, the fastest growing country in global microspheres market. The microspheres market is still in infancy stage in Latin America. But this region is experiencing high growth on account of increased infrastructure spending. On the whole, it is evident that North America and Asia-Pacific are the most lucrative microspheres market.

Key Topics Covered:

1 Introduction
1.1 Key Take-Aways
1.2 Report Description
1.3 Markets Covered
1.4 Stake Holders
1.5 Research Methodology

2 Executive Summary

3 Premium Insights
3.1 Market Segmentation
3.2 North America - Best Market To Invest
3.3 North America To Continue Driving The Microspheres Market
3.4 Medical Technology - The Largest Application In Microspheres Market
3.5 Glass Microspheres Dominate The Market
3.6 China - Fastest Growing Market
3.7 Most Active Year For Patents Registration - 2012
3.8 Most Companies Relied On New Products Launch For Growth
3.9 Dominant Player In Microspheres Market - 3M

4 Market Overview
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Value Chain Analysis
4.3 Market Dynamics
4.4 Winning Imperatives
4.5 Major Players - Market Share Analysis
4.6 Porter's Five Forces Analysis
4.7 Patent Analysis

5 Manufacturing Process
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Glass Microspheres
5.3 Polymer Microspheres
5.4 Cenospheres
5.5 Ceramic Microspheres
5.6 Metallic Microspheres

6 Microspheres Market, By Types

7 Microspheres Market, By Applications
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Market Analysis

8 Microspheres Market, By Raw Materials
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Market Analysis

9 Microspheres Market, By Geography
9.1 Market Segmentation
9.2 Market Analysis

10 Competitive Landscape
10.1 Introduction
10.2 New Product Launch: The Most Popular Growth Strategy
10.3 Maximum Developments In 2011
10.4 Momentive & Sigmund Lindner: The Most Active Participant
10.5 New Products Launch
10.6 Expansion
10.7 Supply Contract
10.8 Merger & Acquisition
10.9 Others

11 Company Profiles

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