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Evonik Launches New Product Line of Photopolymers for 3D Printing

Evonik has developed two photopolymers for industrial 3D printing applications. The two ready-to-use materials mark the start of a new product line of polymer resins suitable for use in common VAT polymerization technologies such as SLA or DLP.

Chemours

US Chemical company, Chemours is a spin-off of Du Pont since 2015. Chemours is a market leader in the fluoropolymer titanium coating materials, although commercialising also base chemicals for industrial applications.

Desirable Metals for 3D Printing Near Market Readiness

Despite a temporary setback owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, the market for 3D printing of metals is expected to see a significant rise over the next decade. Within that, it is anticipated that most of the revenue will be attributed to material sales.

ZTE (5G)

ZTE engages in the design, development, production, distribution, and installation of telecommunications systems and equipment primarily in China.

Huawei (5G)

Huawei is currently the top company in infrastructure, followed by Nokia and Ericsson. They are also the leader in 5G technology.

TANIOBIS

TANIOBIS is a leading company in Ta- and Nb-based materials. In 2019, they commercially launched their additive manufacturing powders, which will be the focus of this profile. IDTechEx spoke with Dr Melanie Stenzel (Director of Marketing).

Z3DLAB

Z3DLAB has developed nano-structured titanium powders for metal additive manufacturing. IDTechEx spoke with Jean-Jacques Fouchet (Co-founder and VP Business Development)

SteradianSemi

SteradianSemi has been in operation since 2016. Based in Bangalore, India

ASSA ABLOY Joins Zigbee Alliance Board of Directors

The Zigbee Alliance announced ASSA ABLOY Group has joined the Alliance's Board of Directors.

InssTek

InssTek is a producer of directed energy deposition (DED) metal additive manufacturing printers. IDTechEx received the latest information on their company, new developments, and outlook from Kyung Won Park (Assistant Manager).

Carpenter

Since Q2 2017, there has been some notable updates that builds upon their role in additive manufacturing and the acquisition of Puris LLC in 2016. In May 2016, Puris announced it had filed a patent for "Puris 5+", a Ti-6Al-4V low oxygen high-strength titanium powder. Carpenter Additive now state to have 5+ and 23+ grade Ti-6Al-4V alloys.

Sentons

IDTechEx spoke to Sam Sheng and Remi Lacombe, Founder & CTO and SVP Sales & Marketing respectively at Sentons. They have developed technology for touch and force sensing deployed using interactions of ultrasound waves in the structure of a device such as a smartphone or otherwise.

6K Launches 6K ENERGY Division

6K launches 6K ENERGY division to bring high performance energy storage materials to electric vehicle, grid storage and consumer markets.

Aito

IDTechEx met with Peter Kurstjens and Oliver Glenz, CEO and BD Director (respectively) of Aito.

Ultrasound Can Make Stronger 3d-Printed Alloys

Researchers have used sound vibrations to shake metal alloy grains into tighter formation during 3D printing.

Additive Manufacturing and NI/TI Metal Bolster Cooling Technology

Scientists have developed a novel elastocaloric cooling material, comprised of a nickel-titanium alloy and sculpted using additive technology, that is highly efficient, eco-friendly and easily scaled-up for commercial use.

Zigbee Alliance Augments its Green Power Program

The Zigbee Alliance announced new branding and certification measures centered around its existing Green Power feature, which is based on energy-harvesting technology and part of the flagship Zigbee PRO standard.

Encouraging The Broader Adoption of Additive Manufacturing

GE Additive has entered into a five-year cooperative research and development agreement with the US Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The agreement focuses on processes, materials and software to drive industrialization and encourage the broader adoption of additive manufacturing technology.

New IDTechEx Research Report: Radars 2020-2030

Radars evolve towards 4D imaging with improved resolution and object detection AIs, surpassing $15Bn as forecast by IDTechEx Research in their latest report on the topic, covering ADAS and autonomous driving, 4D imaging radars, semiconductor technology, low insertion loss materials, advanced packaging, deep learning, object detection/ classification/ tracking.