BASF (China) Co Ltd

BASF Battery Materials

BASF is arguably the world's largest chemical company. After a successful stint with NiMH batteries, the company is trying to replicate that success with new cathode materials for Li-ion batteries.

Poietis

IDTechEx analyst Nadia Tsao met Poietis Co-Founder and General Manager Bruno Brisson on January 30, 2018 at the 3D Medical Conference. Poietis is a 3D bioprinting company.

Umicore Rechargeable Battery Materials

Umicore is a Belgian company with the largest market share of LCO for Li-ion batteries. The company is now operating facilities for recycling spent Li-ion batteries

BASF

BASF has been interested in the business of silver nanowires (NWs) for some years. Here is some information based on our interview with their business development head.

New OLED lighting technology with high efficiency and high flexibility

The new product range named "Brite 3" enables an improved efficacy while having still the superb color rendering and high brightness option. In addition to the new bendable version, completely new application spaces will be possible for luminaire makers and lighting designers.

Aerogel Technologies

Update from March 2018. Aerogel Technolgies produce monolithic aerogel products with a specific focus on polymer aerogels

Sion Power Corporation

Sion Power is a US company working on the development of lithium-sulphur batteries. The company owns several patents on LICERION, a ceramic separator. BASF has invested $50M in the start-up.

More Money Raised for Printed and Organic Electronics: The Rationale

Excitement is building in the printed and organic electronics sector as demand grows and investors focus in on the opportunities.

Launch of European battery alliance

Battery alliance announced in Brussels aims to expedite European battery cell manufacturing.

Heliatek raises an additional 15 million Euro

Heliatek has announced today that it has raised €15 million from new and existing investors.

ITO alternative developments in Asia

IDTechEx analyst Khasha Ghaffarzadeh delivers updates on developments in the world of transparent conductive films, collected from a visit to C-Touch, Taiwan and other conferences in Asia.

Initial results emerge from the Aspen Aerogel patent infringement case

This week an announcement came that Aspen Aerogels has won the initial determination in a US International Trade Commission (ITC) investigation. IDTechEx has been closely following the aerogel industry and discuss here the reasons behind this case, the initial result, and the implications of this announcement.

HP, Deloitte alliance to establish industrial-scale 3D printing

HP Inc and Deloitte Consulting LLP announced a first-of-its-kind alliance to help accelerate the digital transformation of the global manufacturing industry.

Diversification becomes essential for the aerogel industry

The 21st-century commercialisation of the aerogel industry has been extensively discussed, but despite the excitement and huge potential, it is still a long way from plain sailing for the manufacturers.

Device pulls water from dry air, powered only by the sun

Imagine a future in which every home has an appliance that pulls all the water the household needs out of the air, even in dry or desert climates, using only the power of the sun.

A report from IBA 2017

IBA is a yearly conference where the best battery scientists from academia gather to discuss innovations and challenges in the energy storage space. Technology analyst Dr. Lorenzo Grande was there to report any new developments in terms of applied and fundamental electrochemistry on behalf of IDTechEx.

HP unveils Open Materials program to advance polymer powders for 3DP

Attending AMUG 2017 in Chicago, IL, this week, Technology Analyst Dr Bryony Core gained exclusive insight to HP's new Open Materials and Applications Lab and their Materials Development Kit (MDK) for the optimisation of polymer powders for use in additive manufacturing.

Aerogel products are answering industries toughest questions

Silica aerogels and their use in fibrous composite panels and blankets remain the most prevalent form. Key market players and applications have driven this growth; however, this landscape could be about to shift.

Researchers design one of the strongest, lightest materials known

The new configurations have been made in the lab using a high-resolution, multimaterial 3-D printer.

New directions for the aerogel market

Alternatives to silica aerogel panel and blanket composites are beginning to gain traction. Silica aerogel granule and powder products are becoming more pronounced as progressively more companies emerge. Meanwhile polymer aerogels are a different class of the material, which can have the potential to act as interesting alternatives to traditional plastic and composite products.