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Polymers are a class of natural or synthetic substances consisting of several repetitive molecular structures. Polymers can be characterized into three major groups as thermoplastics, thermosets and thermoplastic elastomers, based on their functionality. Thermoplastics are polymers that soften on heating and harden when cooled. Many thermoplastics can be repeatedly heated and cooled to change their physical forms, enabling a high degree of recyclability for thermoplastic products. Thermosets will deform or burn when heated and are not suitable for recycling into different forms with their original compositions. Thermoplastic elastomers are primarily thermoplastics that exhibit rubber-like elasticity. They are typically copolymeric compounds that deliver properties of both rubber and plastic. Naturally extracted or synthetically derived from crude oil downstreams, polymers are used in all industry verticals due to their light weight, easy processability, diverse grades, and easy customization to suit the industry needs. Some of the key trends driving the polymer industry are circular economy, recycling & reuse, bio-based raw materials, utilization of the existing sugar, starch & cellulosic platforms for key upstream chemicals, biodegradable product substitution of crude-based synthetics, decarbonization, and energy efficiency.

Drivers:

  • Favorable trends associated with the packaging industry
  • Increasing penetration of plastics in the automotive industry
  • Positive outlook for a circular economy associated with polymers
  • Proliferating growth of the healthcare sector in developing nations
  • Supportive regulatory policies for the industrial sector growth
  • Rising popularity of bio-based & biodegradable polymers
  • Higher conversion rates from sugars, starches & cellulosic platforms to derive upstream chemicals that are further processed into polymers

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Published: April 2023   

UV Adhesives Market468 Pages

UV Adhesives Market size crossed USD 770 million in 2022 and is poised to register over 8.5% CAGR during 2023 and 2032. ...

Published: April 2023   

Nanocellulose Market416 Pages

Nanocellulose Market size valued at USD 340 million in 2022 and is poised to record over 23.5% CAGR between 2023 and 2032. ...

Published: April 2023   

Metal Foam Market350 Pages

Metal Foam Market size valued at USD 75 million in 2022 and is projected to observe over 4.5% CAGR between 2023 to 2032. Higher product use in the aerospace and automotive sector is expected to drive industry trends....

Published: April 2023   

Vinyl Chloride Monomer Market250 Pages

Vinyl Chloride Monomer Market size reached USD 65 billion in 2022 and is poised to depict more than 7% CAGR between 2023 and 2032. ...

Published: April 2023   

Injection Molded Plastics Market250 Pages

Injection Molded Plastics Market size garnered over USD 300 billion in 2022. With the consistent expansion of the construction sector globally, the industry is set to witness 3.5% CAGR from 2023 to 2032....

Published: April 2023   

3D Printing Materials Market200 Pages

3D Printing Materials Market size surpassed USD 1 billion in 2022 and is estimated to register over 11% CAGR from 2023 to 2032. On the other hand, 3D Printing Equipment Market size amassed over USD 5 billion in 2022 and is slated to showcase over 17.5% growth rate during the same period. ...

Published: March 2023   

Non-woven Abrasives Market265 Pages

Non-Woven Abrasives Market size valued at USD 1.5 billion in 2022 and is anticipated to grow at over 5.5% CAGR from 2023 to 2032 driven by the wide scope of application of the product in various end-use industries, including automotive & transportation, household goods manufacturing, and electronics & electric products manufacturing, among others....

Published: March 2023   

Recycled Thermoplastic Market375 Pages

Recycled Thermoplastic Market size valued at USD 61.7 billion in 2022 and is anticipated to expand at more than 10% CAGR from 2023 to 2032. The expansion of construction activities will influence the market development....

Published: March 2023   

Carbon Nanotubes Market353 Pages

Carbon Nanotubes Market size valued at USD 800 million in 2022 and is poised to register over 19.5% CAGR from 2023 to 2032. Rising global energy demand will fuel overall business growth....

Published: March 2023   

Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride (CPVC) Market200 Pages

Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride Market size valued at USD 1.5 billion in 2022 and is poised to register over 12% CAGR from 2023 to 2032. ...

Published: March 2023   

Bio-based PMMA Market250 Pages

Bio-based PMMA Market size valued at USD 130 million in 2022 and is estimated to exhibit over 15% CAGR from 2023 to 2032. ...

Published: February 2023   

Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) Market250 Pages

Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene Market size valued at USD 10 billion in 2022 and is set to grow at over 4.5% CAGR from 2023 to 2032, owing to the booming home appliance industry....

Published: February 2023   

Acoustic Diaphragm Market375 Pages

Acoustic Diaphragm Market size surpassed USD 17 billion in 2022 and is slated to depict over 7% CAGR from 2023 to 2032. ...

Published: January 2023   

UV Curable Resins Market400 Pages

UV Curable Resins Market size valued at USD 4 billion in 2022 and is anticipated to depict over 7% CAGR between 2023 and 2032...

Published: January 2023   

Shape Memory Polymer Market200 Pages

Shape Memory Polymer Market size valued at USD 520 million in 2022 and is anticipated to expand at 26.5% CAGR from 2023 to 2032....

Published: January 2023   

Ethyl Methyl Carbonate Market185 Pages

Ethyl Methyl Carbonate Market size valued at USD 1 billion in 2022 and is anticipated to record 17.5% CAGR from 2023 to 2032....

Published: December 2022   

Medical Polymers Market320 Pages

Medical Polymers Market size was valued at USD 20 billion in 2022 and is expected to observe over 8% CAGR through 2032....

Published: December 2022   

Polytetramethylene Ether Glycol Market250 Pages

Polytetramethylene Ether Glycol Market size was valued at more than USD 2 billion in 2022 and is poised to record significant growth at over 6.5% CAGR through 2032 owing to the growing product demand in sports equipment industry....

Published: December 2022   

Metal Molds Market350 Pages

Metal Molds Market for Plastic Injection Molding size was recorded at USD 4.5 billion in 2022. Driven by increasing construction projects, the industry is anticipated to grow at more than 3% CAGR from 2023 to 2032....

Published: December 2022   

Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Latex Market250 Pages

Nitrile Butadiene Rubber Latex Market size was valued at USD 2.5 billion in 2022. Driven by the expansion of food packaging business, the industry is estimated to progress at over 10% CAGR from 2023 to 2032....

Published: December 2022   

Conductive Polymers Market291 Pages

Conductive Polymers Market size was valued at over USD 3.5 billion in 2022 and is poised to grow significantly at more than 8% CAGR from 2023 to 2032 owing to the proliferating semiconductor and electronics industries....

Published: December 2022   

Melt Blown Nonwovens Market251 Pages

Melt Blown Nonwovens Market size was valued at around USD 2 USD billion in 2022 and is poised to generate significant revenue at a rate of more than 7% CAGR through 2032 owing to the rising product demand in the medical sector....

Published: December 2022   

Pressure Sensitive Tapes & Labels Market369 Pages

Pressure Sensitive Tapes & Labels Market size crossed USD 90 billion in 2022 and is poised to depict over 6% CAGR through 2023-2032, as a result of the rapid growth of the global packaging sector....

Published: December 2022   

Masterbatch Market250 Pages

Masterbatch Market size was worth more than USD 10.5 billion in 2022 and is expected to exhibit 5.5% CAGR from 2023-2032. ...

Published: November 2022   

Medical Styrenic Block Copolymers (SBC) Market240 Pages

Medical Styrenic Block Copolymers Market size was valued at over USD 600 million in 2022 and is poised to depict more than 7% CAGR from 2023 to 2032. ...

Published: November 2022   

U.S. Negative Pressure Escape Masks Market102 Pages

U.S. Negative Pressure Escape Masks Market size was worth more than USD 45 million in 2022 and is projected to witness over 6% CAGR through 2032....

Published: November 2022   

Fumed Silica Market350 Pages

Fumed Silica Market size valued at USD 1.9 billion in 2023 and is projected to depict more than 5.5% CAGR from 2024 to 2032....

Published: November 2022   

Wood Pellets Market220 Pages

Wood Pellets Market size was valued at USD 12 billion in 2023 and is projected to exhibit over 17.5% CAGR from 2024 to 2032....

Published: November 2022   

Plastic Compounding Market210 Pages

Plastic Compounding Market size valuation exceeded USD 46.4 billion in 2023 and is anticipated to grow at over 5.5% CAGR between 2024 and 2032, driven by the growing adoption of plastics in the construction industry worldwide....

Published: November 2022   

Fireproof Insulation Market275 Pages

Fireproof Insulation Market size surpassed USD 27.5 billion in 2022 and is anticipated to observe over 3.5% CAGR from 2023 to 2032....

Published: November 2022   

Electronic Ceramics Market350 Pages

Electronic Ceramics Market size was valued at over USD 10 billion in 2022 and is anticipated to record significant growth at more than 7% CAGR through the forecast period from 2023 to 2032 primarily driven by the growing telecommunications industry....

Published: November 2022   

Glass Manufacturing Market250 Pages

Glass Manufacturing Market size was worth more than USD 265 billion in 2022 and is expected to expand at over 4.5% CAGR from 2023-2032. ...

Published: November 2022   

Building Thermal Insulation Market700 Pages

Building Thermal Insulation Market size surpassed USD 25 billion in 2022 and is projected to grow at over 6% CAGR during 2023 to 2032....

Published: November 2022   

Geofoam Market150 Pages

Geofoam Market size was recorded at USD 769 million in revenue in 2023. Driven by a positive approach towards renewable construction projects, the industry is expected to grow at more than 7.4% CAGR from 2024 to 2032....

Published: October 2022   

Spray Polyurethane Foam Market150 Pages

Spray Polyurethane Foam Market size was worth more than USD 1.5 billion in 2022 and is projected to exhibit a 5.5% CAGR from 2023-2032. ...

Published: October 2022   

Agricultural Films Market214 Pages

Agricultural Films Market size exceeded a valuation of USD 11 billion in 2021 and is anticipated to record around 4.5% CAGR from 2022 to 2030....

Published: August 2022   

Thermoset Market400 Pages

Thermoset Market size for E-Mobility was valued at more than USD 213.5 Million in 2021. Driven by escalating electric vehicle production, the industry is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 20% from 2022 to 2030....

Published: April 2022   

Vinyl Acetate Monomer (VAM) Market437 Pages

Vinyl Acetate Monomer Market size was valued at USD 8.2 billion in 2021 and is expected to showcase considerable growth at a CAGR of 4.7% from 2022 to 2028...

Published: April 2022   

Polyoxymethylene Market300 Pages

Polyoxymethylene Market size was USD 5.1 billion in 2021 and will grow at a CAGR of 5.5% between 2022 and 2028 ...

Published: March 2022   

North America Flexible Foam Market150 Pages

North America Flexible Foam Market size was valued at USD 7.60 billion in 2021 and is estimated to exhibit a CAGR of 5.8% from 2022 to 2028 owing to the rapidly growing furniture industry....

Published: March 2022   

Polymer Nanocomposites Market300 Pages

Polymer Nanocomposites Market size was valued at around USD 8.66 billion in 2021 and will exhibit a growth rate of over 19.1% CAGR from 2022 to 2028....

Published: January 2022   

Silicone Elastomers Market165 Pages

Silicone Elastomers Market was valued at USD 10 billion in 2020 and is estimated to grow at a CAGR of over 6.5% through 2027 with increasing application scope in consumer goods and automotive industries....

Published: December 2021   

Spray Foam Market180 Pages

Spray Foam Market size was valued at around USD 1.8 billion in 2020 and is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 6.8% from 2021 to 2027....

Published: November 2021   

Carboxymethyl Cellulose Market250 Pages

Carboxymethyl Cellulose Market size was around USD 1.29 billion in 2020 and will grow at a CAGR of 4.3% from 2021 to 2027 driven by escalating demand from the food & beverage sector. ...

Published: October 2021   

North America Spray Polyurethane Foam For Building & Construction Market150 Pages

North America Spray Polyurethane Foam (SPF) For Building & Construction Market size was valued at USD around 687 million in 2020 and is expected to showcase a growth rate of around 5.4% from 2021 to 2027...

Published: August 2021   

Cast Polypropylene (CPP) Films Market300 Pages

Global Cast Polypropylene (CPP) Films Market size was valued at USD 1,359.4 million in 2020 and will showcase a growth rate of around 4.9% CAGR from 2021 to 2027 ...

Published: July 2021   

Polyisobutylene Market200 Pages

Polyisobutylene market size exceeded USD 2 billion in 2020 and will grow at a CAGR of 5% from 2021 to 2027...

Published: May 2021   

FRP Grating Market315 Pages

FRP grating market size was valued at around USD 452 million in 2020 and will exhibit a growth rate of over 4.4% CAGR from 2021 to 2027....

Published: April 2021   

Injection Molding Machine Market200 Pages

Injection Molding Machine Market size was valued at USD 4.4 billion in 2020 and is estimated to exhibit a CAGR of over 4.8% from 2021 to 2027....

Published: April 2021   

Polyphenylene Ether (PPE) Alloy Market185 Pages

Polyphenylene Ether Alloy Market size was USD 1.3 billion in 2020 and is estimated to exhibit a CAGR of over 5.7% from 2021 to 2027. ...

Published: January 2021   

Sulfone Polymers Market274 Pages

Sulfone Polymers Market size was USD 1.66 billion in 2020 and will grow at a CAGR of 4.9% from 2021 to 2027. ...

Published: October 2020   

Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) Market190 Pages

Polytetrafluoroethylene Market size was valued at USD 1.07 billion in 2019 and is estimated to exhibit over 5% CAGR from 2020 to 2026....

Published: August 2020   

Redispersible Polymer Powder Market300 Pages

Redispersible Polymer Powder Market size was USD 1.49 billion in 2019 and will grow at a CAGR of 6.1% between 2020 to 2026....

Published: August 2020   

Phase Change Materials Market336 Pages

Phase Change Materials Market size was valued at around USD 1.9 billion in 2019 and will exhibit a growth rate of over 17.4% from 2020 to 2026....

Published: July 2020   

Polyurea Market200 Pages

Polyurea market size exceeded over USD 1 Billion, in 2019 and is estimated to grow at over 6% CAGR between 2020 and 2026....

Published: July 2020   

Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) Films Market128 Pages

Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) Films Market size exceeded USD 290 Million, globally in 2019 and is estimated to grow at over 5.5% CAGR between 2020 and 2026...

Published: July 2020   

Medical Styrenic Polymers Market204 Pages

Medical Styrenic Polymers Market size was valued at around USD 3.2 billion in 2019 and will exhibit a growth rate of over 5.7% CAGR from the period of 2020 to 2026....

Published: June 2020   

Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Powder Market350 Pages

Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Powder Market size was USD 697.8 million in 2019 and will grow at a CAGR of over 7.2% and reach USD 698.4 million in 2026....

Published: April 2020   

Isoprene Rubber (IR) Latex Market170 Pages

Isoprene rubber latex Market size was close to USD 210 million in 2019 and will grow at a CAGR of 4.5% from 2020 to 2026....

Published: March 2020   

Silyl Acrylate Polymer (SAP) Market170 Pages

Silyl Acrylate Polymer Market size was valued over USD 2.7 billion in 2018 and is estimated to exhibit CAGR around 9% from 2019 to 2026....

Published: March 2020   

Fluoropolymer Films Market498 Pages

Fluoropolymer Films Market size was USD 2.22 billion in 2018 and will grow at a CAGR of 4.9% from 2020 to 2026. ...

Published: January 2020   

Polyphthalamide (PPA) Resin Market155 Pages

Polyphthalamide (PPA) Resin Market size was valued at over USD 1 billion in 2018 and is estimated to exhibit over 6.5% CAGR from 2019 to 2026....

Published: January 2020   

Colloidal Selenium Nanoparticles Market271 Pages

Global Colloidal Selenium Nanoparticles Market size was valued at over $55 million in 2018 and is estimated to exhibit growth with over 30% CAGR from 2019 to 2026....

Published: November 2019   

Polyurethane Market170 Pages

Polyurethane Market size exceeded USD 59.5 billion, globally in 2018 and is estimated to grow at over 5.8% CAGR between 2019 and 2026...

Published: November 2019   

Asia Pacific Extruded MS Polymer Market140 Pages

Asia Pacific Extruded MS Polymer Market for Construction Applications size exceeded USD 36 million, in 2018 and is estimated to grow at over 6.5% CAGR between 2019 and 2025....

Published: July 2019   

Resin Capsule Market243 Pages

Resin Capsule Market size was more than USD 750 million in 2018 and will witness gains over 5.5% CAGR during the forecast timespan....

Published: June 2019   

Polyaryletherketone Market380 Pages

Polyaryletherketone (PAEK) market size was estimated at over USD 950 million in 2018 and the market will grow by a CAGR of more than 5.5% up to 2025. ...

Published: May 2019   

Plastomers Market246 Pages

Plastomers Market size was over USD 2 billion in 2018 and will witness a CAGR of more than 6% between 2019 and 2025. ...

Published: April 2019   

Rapid Self-healing Gel Market105 Pages

Rapid Self-healing Gel Market size was over USD 190 million in 2018 and will witness a CAGR more than 7% between 2019 and 2025....

Published: April 2019   

Shape Memory Alloys Market210 Pages

Shape Memory Alloys Market size was estimated over USD 9 billion in 2018 and the industry will grow by a CAGR of more than 12% up to 2025....

Published: March 2019   

ABS Market190 Pages

ABS Market for Automotive Plating on Plastics (POP) Application size was over USD 1 billion in 2017 and industry expects demand of above 650 kilo tons by 2024. ...

Published: February 2019   

PMMA Market180 Pages

PMMA Market for construction application size was over USD 1.5 billion in 2017 and industry expects demand of above 800 kilo tons by 2024....

Published: February 2019   

Long Fiber Thermoplastics Market450 Pages

Long Fiber Thermoplastics (LFT) Market size was over USD 1.5 billion in 2018 and the industry expects a demand of above 690 kilo tons by 2025 ...

Published: February 2019   

Polyetherimide (PEI) Market950 Pages

Polyetherimide (PEI) Market size was over USD 560 million in 2018 and industry expects demand of above 30 kilo tons by 2025. ...

Published: February 2019   

Polyphenylsulfone Market150 Pages

Polyphenylsulfone (PPSU) Market size was over USD 270 million in 2018 and may expect volume consumption to surpass 25 kilo tons up to 2025. ...

Published: February 2019   

Neoprene Market182 Pages

Neoprene Market size was over USD 1.95 billion in 2018 and will witness 2.3% CAGR during the forecast timespan....

Published: January 2019   

High Heat (Heat Stabilized) Glass Reinforced Polyamide 66 Market281 Pages

High Heat (Heat Stabilized) Glass Reinforced Polyamide 66 Market size was estimated over USD 2.6 billion in 2018 and the industry will grow by a CAGR of more than 8% up to 2025....

Published: December 2018   

Polyethylene Naphthalate (PEN) Market150 Pages

Polyethylene Naphthalate Market size was valued at $1 billion in 2017, registering a CAGR of 8.8% through the forecast period. ...

Published: October 2018   

Polystyrene (PS) & Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) Market314 Pages

Polystyrene & Expanded Polystyrene Market size was over USD 35 billion in 2017, with projected gains close to 4.5% CAGR between 2018 and 2025....

Published: August 2018   

Superabsorbent Polymer (SAP) Market190 Pages

Superabsorbent Polymer Market size was estimated at around USD 6 billion in 2017 and is predicted to grow at 5.7% CAGR from 2018 to 2025. ...

Published: August 2018   

Polycarbonate Films Market290 Pages

Polycarbonate (PC) Films Market size was over USD 1.4 billion in 2017 and industry expects consumption at over 550 kilo tons by 2024....

Published: July 2018   

Cross-Linked Polyethylene Market250 Pages

Global Cross-Linked Polyethylene Market size was worth over 3 million tons in 2017 and will witness gains at over 6% from 2018 to 2024....

Published: April 2018   

MEA Polyurethane Market295 Pages

MEA Polyurethane Market for Automotive Industry size was over USD 270 Million in 2017 and industry expects consumption above 91 kilo tons by 2024....

Published: March 2018   

Rigid Spray Polyurethane Foam Market350 Pages

Rigid Spray Polyurethane Foam Market size was estimated over USD 650 million in 2016 and the industry will grow by a CAGR more than 6.5% through 2024...

Published: January 2018   

Polymer Gel Market600 Pages

Polymer Gel Market size was more than USD 38 billion in 2016 and will witness over 6% CAGR by 2024....

Published: January 2018   

Performance Elastomers Market750 Pages

Performance Elastomers Market size was recorded at around USD 8 billion in 2016 and will witness growth at over 7.5% CAGR from 2017 to 2024....

Published: December 2017   

Biodegradable Bone Graft Polymers Market350 Pages

Biodegradable Bone Graft Polymers Market size was over USD 350 million in 2016 and will grow at a CAGR over 7.5% over the projected period....

Published: November 2017   

Liquid Crystal Polymer (LCP) Market110 Pages

Liquid Crystal Polymer Market size was over USD 375 million in 2016 and consumption is likely to exceed 65 kilo tons by 2024. ...

Published: November 2017   

Polyvinyl Butyral (PVB) Market250 Pages

Polyvinyl Butyral Market size was estimated over USD 2.3 billion in 2016 and the industry will grow by a CAGR of more than 5% up to 2025....

Published: November 2017   

Highly Reactive Polyisobutylene (HR-PIB) Market190 Pages

Highly Reactive Polyisobutylene (HR-PIB) Market size was more than USD 200 million in 2016 and will witness 4.7% growth during the forecast span....

Published: October 2017   

Biaxially Oriented Polyamide (BOPA) Films Market130 Pages

Global Biaxially Oriented Polyamide (BOPA) Films Market Size was estimated over USD 2 billion in 2016 and will exhibit growth by a CAGR of over 10% up to 2024....

Published: September 2017   

Water Soluble Polymer Market142 Pages

Water Soluble Polymer Market Size was valued over USD 24 billion in 2016, and the industry will grow at a CAGR of up to 5.6% through 2024....

Published: March 2017   

Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Rebars Market200 Pages

Global FRP Rebars Market size was over USD 590 million in 2015, and will witness CAGR over 8.5% from 2016 to 2024....

Published: March 2017   

Linear Low-Density Polyethylene (LLDPE) Market110 Pages

Linear Low-Density Polyethylene Market size was above USD 37 billion in 2015 with gains at over 6% between 2016 and 2024. ...

Published: February 2017   

High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Market161 Pages

High Density Polyethylene Market size was valued over USD 59 billion in 2015 and witness gains of 4% CAGR from 2016 and 2024....

Published: August 2016   

Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer (EPDM) Market82 Pages

Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer (EPDM) Market size was valued over $2.68 billion in 2015 and is expected to witness a CAGR of 5% through 2024....

Published: August 2016   

High Performance Films Market120 Pages

High Performance Films Market size for 2015 was over USD 30 billion and is predicted to grow at over 6% by 2024 owing to the changing consumer preference towards high tensile and durable packaging materials....

Published: August 2016   

(Polymethyl Methacrylate) PMMA Market93 Pages

PMMA (Polymethyl Methacrylate) Market size in healthcare application was above USD 115 million in 2015 with gains expected at over 7.5%...

Published: June 2016   

Thermoplastic Polyolefins (TPO) Market120 Pages

Global Thermoplastic Polyolefins Market size was valued at over USD 2 billion and is expected to witness over 6% CAGR by 2023....

Published: June 2016   

Styrenic Block Copolymer (SBC) Market105 Pages

Styrenic Block Copolymer (SBC) Market size was over 1.95 million tons in 2015. The industry expects gains at over 4.5% CAGR through 2023....

Published: June 2016   

Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPE) Market260 Pages

Thermoplastic Elastomers Market size was over USD 12.5 billion in 2015 and may expect consumption at over 6 million tons up to 2023 owing to the increasing application usage in automotive...

Published: January 2016   

Unsaturated Polyester Resin (UPR) Market108 Pages

Unsaturated Polyester Resin Market size was over USD 7 billion in 2014 and industry expects consumption at over 7.5 million tons by 2022. ...

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