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Materials Needs Discovery

In-depth research and expert analysis of both new technologies and emerging markets make Lux Research uniquely positioned to help innovation leaders in chemical manufacturing discover new product opportunities. Lux not only helps identify current new material needs, understand disruptions in the market, and discover new product opportunities, but gives clients the tools to anticipate future…

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How We Help Clients

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We help innovation leaders understand what changes, trends, and disruptions in markets mean for materials demand.

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Our research informs what types of new materials are needed and what new product or new business growth opportunities for chemicals companies are on the horizon.

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By understanding sustainability goals and regulations, we identify materials gaps chemicals companies can fill to generate new revenue streams.

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We help innovation leaders ask the right questions to understand what they are going to need five to 10 years from now. We help businesses anticipate their unmet needs so they can act when the time is right.

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The Lux Difference

Our ability to understand the marketplace sets us apart, as this information is essential to identifying unmet needs in critical end markets. We work with companies in myriad industries, which gives us the ability to connect the dots and see things nobody else can. Our primary research fuels these insights in unique and valuable ways; the context we bring to understanding these markets is unmatched.

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Selected Topics We Cover

  • Adhesives Innovation
  • Advanced Composites
  • Alternative Textiles
  • Augmented and Virtual Reality
  • Composite 3D Printing
  • Consumer Product Ingredients
  • Display Innovations
  • Dynamic and Responsive Materials
  • Electric Vehicles
  • Functional Coatings
  • Hydrogen Storage
  • Li-Ion Batteries
  • Materials for 5G
  • Metal 3D Printing
  • Metamaterials
  • Polymer 3D Printing
  • Protective Coatings
  • Thermal Management Fillers