This report will provide:

• An overview of the powder metallurgy market, which now encompasses new materials such as ceramics, ceramic fibers, and intermetallics compounds
• Analyses of global market trends, with data from 2009, estimates for 2010, and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2015
• A breakdown of end-use segments: automotive; tools and recreation; industrial (includes motors, hydraulics); household appliances; and hardware and others such as machinery
• Evaluations of relevant segments of the industry, including companies that make tooling and process equipment, and perform related services used in the manufacture of finished components; companies that produce the powders, lubricants, industrial gases and other raw materials that go into making finished components; and in-house and contract fabricators
• Coverage of key technologies: Forming (hot, warm, and cold compaction), sintering (atmosphere vacuum) and optional manufacturing and finishing steps (repressing, forging, machining, heat treating, plating, etc.
• Comprehensive company profiles, recent industry developments, and an R&D update.

This report will provide:

• Examination of trends in superconductivity technology and the global market for superconductivity applications, including science, research, and technology development; healthcare; electric utilities; computing; transportation; communications; and military/defense
• Analysis of market trends, with data from 2009, estimates for 2010, and projections of compound annual growth rates through 2015
• An overview, featuring definitions, a brief history, and superconductivity characteristics
• Developments in superconducting technology that are expected to influence the market through 2015
• Detailed market estimates and projections for each technology, application, and end use
• Descriptions of key players in the emerging industry.

This report will provide:

• A focus on the spherical microparticles used as components in many advanced materials and composites, the healthcare and personal care industries, and in specialty research and development applications
• Analysis of global market trends, with data from 2009, estimates for 2010 and 2011, and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2015
• An overview of the history and current state of the market, and descriptions of the various types of microspheres, including polymer, glass, ceramic, solid, and hollow
• Discussion of recent advances in technology, and opportunities for new product development
• Comprehensive company profiles and evaluations of recent patents and patent applications.

This report :

• Provides an overview of materials for ceramic matrix composites, their reinforcements and matrices, their processing, new developments, and recent U.S. and international patents
• Reviews the current and potential applications, including cutting tools, wear resistant parts, aerospace, and energy-related technologies
• Determines the current size and future market growth for ceramic matrix composites according to material types and applications

• Reviews the U.S. ceramic matrix composite industry structure and foreign competition.

This report will provide:

• An overview of the market size based on volume and value sales, with analysis of the following aspects: Materials: Plastics, metals, fiber, superconductors; Technologies: Power transmission and non-power transmission; and Application Sectors: Residential, commercial, and industrial premises, and utility providers
• Analysis of global market trends, with data from 2009, estimates for 2010, and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2015
• An outline of the basic operating principles of cables and wires, with sections on the anatomy of a cable, fundamentals of power transmission, and fundamentals of telecom signaling and data transmission
• Comprehensive company profiles
• Patent analysis identifying the key areas of innovation and highlighting leading innovators and countries.

This report will feature:

• Descriptions of various types of protective gear, including armor and bullet-resistant, fire-protective, chemical/biological, and ancillary; their material types; and the designers of the products
• The current market status for advanced protective gear and armor in the U.S., including data from 2008, estimates for 2009, and forecasts of compound annual growth rates (CAGR) through 2014
• An examination of personal protective industry regulations and standards
• Technological issues crucial to the industry.