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Sol Gel Processing of Ceramics and Glasses
--Technologies, New Developments, Industry Structure, and Markets
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Sol-Gel Processing of Ceramics and Glasses
This unique BCC study provides an analysis of the changing markets and technologies
that make sol-gel processing a dynamic area of
continued market growth. Applications covered include high-performance, protective and
decorative coatings, optical fibers and waveguides, filters and membranes, and catalysts.
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Nanostructured
Materials
The involvement in this industry of a growing number of companies at various stages of
commercial development, combined with the myriad existing and potential industrial
applications for nanostructured materials, elicits a need to review and quantify the
extent of commercialization of these materials. In this report, which is the first
comprehensive review and analysis of this developing industry, real opportunities for
nanostructured materials are identified and the industry itself is defined.
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Nanocomposites 1999
POLYMER TECHNOLOGY FOR THE NEXT CENTURY
Nanocomposites are an emerging class of mineral-filled plastics that contain relatively
small amounts (<10%) of nanometer-sized clay particles. These minerals significantly enhance the
mechanical and thermal
properties of the base resin, as well as improve barrier performance and flame
retardancy.
All of these
performance benefits are available without increasing the density or reducing light
transmission properties of
the base polymer. The current world market for nanocomposites is relatively small, although recent
developmental
breakthroughs and pending commercial programs are expected to fuel growth for this
emerging class of
modified polymers. This report provides a current and future perspective on the market for
nanocomposites.
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Chemically
Derived Ceramics and Glasses-Sol-Gel Processing
This BCC report has been prepared in an effort to update the status and markets for sol-gel technology discussed in the previous report
published in 1988. Since that report, major changes have occurred in the industries that
use such sol-gel-derived applications.
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