Global megatrends are evidently shaping most of chemical manufacturers R&D directions as highlighted from the recently-held Chinaplas 2012 exhibition in Shanghai. Most companies are zeroing in on trends such as increased urbanisation, growing population, climate change, healthcare revolution and accelerating technology, which they believe will impact the whole world. An especially interesting trend in the automotive sector is the heightened increase for materials for electric vehicles, says Lyn Cacha in this report.
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