Background
31 Mar 2020

Teijin
Teijin have a long history in carbon fiber like many of the large players. The majority of this was as Toho Rayon, with future company iterations Toho Tenax being a 100% subsidiary and now integrated into Teijin limited.
Background
31 Mar 2020

Mitsubishi Chemical
Mitsubishi Chemical have gone through many restructurings but have a Carbon Fibers & Composite Materials division and remain as one of the main players in the carbon fiber world. They are vertically integrated with both PAN and pitch-based variants (Pyrofil and DIALEAD as respective brand names).
Topic overview
31 Mar 2020

2020 status and outlook for the carbon fiber market
This premium article summarises the status of the PAN-based carbon fiber players. It provides a market overview for the capacity and impact of announced expansions. It highlights the main and upcoming players as well as notable acquisitions, partnerships and cost trends.
30 Mar 2020

Made to Degrade (Eventually)
A group of researchers has combined the ubiquitous biomasses starch, the main component of the carbohydrates found in corn, tubers, and roots such as potatoes, and cellulose, the main component of plants and commonly known as cotton fiber, to develop a marine biodegradable plastic.
30 Mar 2020

Silicon Anode Batteries Could Run 400km on a Five Minute Charge
The porous mostly-silicon films can hold more lithium ions and move them around super-fast. And they're cheap.
Full profile interview
28 Feb 2020

OLEDWorks
Dr Khasha Ghaffarzadeh visited OLEDWorks in Aachen, North Germany, to meet with Dr Wolfgang Goergen, Managing Director of the OLEDWorks GmbH.
OLEDWorks is the last man standing in the field of OLED lighting production.
17 Feb 2020

High power thermoelectric energy harvesting starts to look good
In energy harvesting in general, there is 100 times the market potential in high power rather than low power. In this article IDTechEx explores this opportunity.
External press release
22 Jan 2020

Finalists Announced for 2019 R&D 100 Awards
Finalists for the venerable R&D 100 Awards have been announced by R&D World magazine and its new parent company, WTWH Media, LLC.
15 Jan 2020

Low Cost Battery Technology For Extreme Fast Charging and Long Range
Enevate announced its new 4th generation technology optimized for high volume commercialization and manufacturing at gigafactory scale.
External press release
21 Nov 2019

MakerBot Launches METHOD Materials Development Program
MakerBot announces the METHOD Materials Development Program and MakerBot LABS Experimental Extruder for METHOD to enable 3D printing with a wide range of engineering-grade materials from leading filament suppliers.
16 Oct 2019

Die Attach Materials for Power Electronics in Electric Vehicles
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.
External press release
23 Sep 2019

SEEIT to acquire 125 MW cogeneration portfolio in Spain for 64 m Euro
SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Trust plc, the first UK-listed investment company of its kind to invest exclusively in the energy efficiency sector, has agreed to acquire a portfolio of cogeneration assets in Spain for a total cash consideration of approximately €64 million.
External press release
29 Aug 2019

Mitsubishi Corporation to invest in BBOXX Limited
Since its establishment in 2010, BBOXX has provided clean and affordable energy and other essential modern utilities. It delivers innovative solar home systems consisting of solar panels, battery storage, and a variety of home appliances on a pay-as-you-go( basis.
Background
6 Aug 2019

Mitsubishi Electric
In 2016, Mitsubishi Electric reported the development of TOF lidar. In 2019, Mitsubishi Electric announced the development of lidar, radar and camera technology.
Included are:
Background
2 Aug 2019

MCPP Netherlands BV
MCPP Netherlands BV is a 3D printing filament manufacturer.
Youtube interview
2 Aug 2019

Mitsubishi Outlander plug-in hybrid electric car
MMC - Mitsubishi Motors Corporation is an international Automobile manufacturer located in Japan.
Included are:
29 Jul 2019

Metal sintering die attach materials, processes, and suppliers
This is part V of our article series.
26 Jul 2019

Review of current power modules in electric vehicles (HEV, PHEV, BEV)
This part IV of our article series. In this part, we provide an overview of various power modules used in hybrid and pure electric vehicles today.
Background
11 Jul 2019

Volkswagen Group (Volkswagen AG)
We examine the past, present and future position of VW Group in the EV business using various sources including pronouncements by those at the top of the company in mid 2019 and test some of its assumptions.
Background
26 Jun 2019

Frankfurt Laser Company
Frankfurt Laser Company are an international distributor of laser diode products and a custom laser solution provider.