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Market intelligence across specialty chemicals, polymers, and advanced materials.

1,145+ published studies covering specialty and industrial chemicals, polymers, coatings, construction materials, and bio-based chemistries — sized bottom-up and top-down, validated by our dedicated Chemicals & Materials research team, and delivered with country-level detail.

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The Chemicals & Materials Research Team

This vertical is covered by a dedicated research group inside Fundamental Business Insights that tracks the global chemicals and advanced materials industry full-time. Our analysts follow feedstock pricing, capacity expansions, environmental regulation, sustainability mandates, and evolving end-use formulation requirements as they happen — not just at the point a report is commissioned.

Every estimate in this vertical is built from primary conversations with chemical producers, formulators, and downstream manufacturers, and cross-checked against production data, regulatory filings, trade-association statistics, and customs/trade databases, then reconciled through both bottom-up and top-down modeling before an internal quality review.

CM Reports in this section are prepared and reviewed by the Chemicals & Materials research team.

Who we interview

Chemical producer executives, formulation scientists, procurement heads, and downstream manufacturing leaders.

Regulatory fluency

Analysts track EPA, ECHA, and REACH-style compliance regimes so chemistry and materials forecasts reflect real timelines.

Feedstock & capacity modeling

Forecasts factor in feedstock price cycles and capacity expansion pipelines, not just end-use demand curves.

Coverage within this vertical

Sub-domains we track

Chemicals & Materials reports on this site span the following sub-domains. Reports aren't filed under these as separate sub-categories yet — search or browse the full list below to find a specific market.

01

Specialty Chemicals

High-value, formulation-specific chemicals serving industrial and consumer end-uses.

02

Inorganic & Industrial Chemicals

Bulk commodity chemicals, acids, alkalis, and industrial gas markets.

03

Advanced Materials & Industrial Minerals

Ceramics, composites, nanomaterials, and processed industrial mineral markets.

04

Polymers & Plastics

Commodity and engineering polymers, resins, and plastic compounding markets.

05

Adhesives, Sealants & Elastomers

Industrial and consumer bonding, sealing, and elastomeric material markets.

06

Paints, Coatings & Surface Technologies

Protective and decorative coatings, surface treatments, and pigment markets.

07

Construction & Building Materials

Cement, aggregates, insulation, and specialty construction chemistry markets.

08

Personal Care & Cosmetic Ingredients

Active ingredients, surfactants, and formulation chemistries for personal care products.

09

Packaging Materials & Technologies

Flexible and rigid packaging substrates, barrier films, and sustainable packaging chemistry.

10

Agricultural Chemicals

Fertilizers, crop protection chemicals, and agricultural formulation markets.

11

Sustainable & Bio-based Chemicals

Bioplastics, green solvents, and renewable feedstock-derived chemical markets.

12

Lubricants & Functional Additives

Industrial and automotive lubricants, performance additives, and specialty fluid markets.

These sub-domains describe the breadth of coverage in this vertical — the report list below isn't filterable by sub-domain yet. Use search or contact us if you're after a specific market.
Research intelligence

Secondary sources behind this vertical

Alongside primary interviews, every Chemicals & Materials estimate is checked against these authoritative public and regulatory sources.

Secondary sourceOfficial website
American Chemistry Council (ACC)americanchemistry.com ↗
European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic)cefic.org ↗
International Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA)icca-chem.org ↗
European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)echa.europa.eu ↗
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)epa.gov ↗
ASTM Internationalastm.org ↗
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)iso.org ↗
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)nist.gov ↗
Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS)plasticsindustry.org ↗
European Bioplasticseuropean-bioplastics.org ↗
The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC)ascouncil.org ↗
National Association of Corrosion Engineers (AMPP)ampp.org ↗
Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE)4spe.org ↗
International Fertilizer Association (IFA)fertilizer.org ↗
CropLife Internationalcroplife.org ↗
Packaging Europepackagingeurope.com ↗
Flexible Packaging Association (FPA)flexpack.org ↗
Battery Council International (BCI)batterycouncil.org ↗
International Copper Association (ICA)internationalcopper.org ↗
World Steel Associationworldsteel.org ↗
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