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Day 27

Day 27 (5th December)

What a day! So much to be happy and grateful about.

I am almost through with the 3D printing piece. My column is ready a fortnight before the deadline. The market for 3D printing is expected to grow globally to $63 billion by 2026 at a CAGR of 23.7%. And novel materials provided by the chemical industry will accelerate this growth. Almost all big chemical companies are queuing up to claim a share of this pie. 

I am breathing a little easy now. The face to face meeting has cleared many cobwebs in my mind. 

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