The research study was prepared by ITC staff. The findings included in the publication do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. International Trade Commission or any of the Commissioners. The automobile sector is a primary target market for the materials produced using new processes. This is because this sector is one of the largest consumers of metal, ceramic, and polymer materials, and the industry is attempting to improve efficiency and minimize the environmental effects of its products. There is a significant emphasis on processes to produce composites for example, combining metal and ceramic material to produce a substance that has the advantageous properties of both.
Commercialization is a formidable task with substantial economic, technical, and other barriers.
Collaboration and cooperation are important factors in developing NMPM, both between companies and between governments and industries, and are considered key strategies by certain industry segments or individual firms for overcoming commercialization barriers. The study will also be available at regional federal depository libraries in the United States.