Advanced Materials

NAUM (from Nano Augmented) is a conference on nanomaterials organised and run by OCSiAl. IDTechEx attended a session on the use of nanomaterials in energy storage applications, and visited the exhibition.

These are exciting times for radar technology. Many changes are taking place. In this article, we outline some key trends from the recent IDTechEx report "Radars 2020-2030: Technologies, Future Trends, Forecasts".

Thermal interface materials (TIM) play a key role in a wide range of applications from electronic devices to lithium-ion batteries and base stations.

American Boronite Corporation (Boronite) is a US company that predominantly manufactures Boron Nitride Nanotube (BNNT) sheets and predominately metallic Carbon Nanotube (CNT) yarns. IDTechEx interviewed Dr. David Lashmore (CEO).

Smart High Tech (SHT) are a company that manufacture advanced thermal interface materials. IDTechEx interviewed Dr Lilei Ye (CEO).

BNNano are a company that manufacture boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) and their own NanoBarbs. IDTechEx spoke with Steve Wilcenski (Founder and CEO).

NASA GRC have been working on boron nitride nanosheets (BNNS) and boron nitride nanoutubes (BNNT) since 2010. IDTechEx interviewed Dr Diana Santiago (Principal Investigator).

In-mold electronics (IME) - or in-mold structural electronics (IMSE) - is about to enter a period of rapid revenue growth, with IDTechEx forecasting the overall market to exceed $1bn within a decade.

A circular economy is an alternative to the traditional, linear economy in which goods are made, used and disposed of in landfill or are incinerated.

On November 20 & 21 the IDTechEx Show! opens in the Santa Clara convention center to 3,500 people representing technology scouts and innovation managers from global brands to suppliers from across the value chain.

Plastic is everywhere, and that is the problem. There is a huge drive to address the concerns that consumers and industry alike have regarding the longevity of plastic in the environment.

New IDTechEx Research report investigates the market for various die and substrate attach materials used in power electronics in various electric vehicles. It provides a comprehensive view of the industry trends, looking at the trends driving the adoption of higher performance die-attach materials.

Forecast data taken from IDTechEx report "Green Technology and Polymer Recycling: Market Analysis 2020-2030"

Gr3n are a start-up located in Switzerland that have developed a microwave catalysed depolymerisation process for waste PET.

Garbo has developed the ChemPET process for the depolymerisation of PET into BHET via proprietary glycolysis.

In 2011 Aquafil developed a PA6 chemical decomposition technology known as the ECONYL regeneration system which depolymerises PA into its caprolactam monomer, which are subsequently repolymerised into ECONYL nylon yarns for either textile or carpet applications.

CEO Akshay Sethi founded Ambercycle, formerly Moral Fibre, in 2016 to develop a depolymerisation process for PET in textile waste.