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In mold electronics: the next frontier for transparent conductive film

In Mold Electronics is making a commercial comeback. The behind-the-scenes interest in IME remains robust. The first wave of products are close to market launch, the value networks are being enhanced, volume manufacturers are more engaged than ever, and the material set is transitioning beyond conductive inks to include transparent conductive films, sensors, actuators, and so on. Overall, we expect 2017/18 to the years when IME applications finally grow after years of on and off starts.

Uber partnership to design chargers for flying cars

Uber is looking beyond ground transportation and has announced that the company has partnered with ChargePoint to create rapid-charging stations for Uber's planned network of on-demand flying electric cars that will be capable of vertical take-off and landings.

Building a better battery

From portable electronics to transportation and sending satellites into space, the quest for a better battery - lighter, safer, longer lasting - is drawing increasing interest in the scientific community.

SHD Composites

SHD Composites are a prepreg company for composite parts and tools. IDTechEx technology analyst Dr Richard Collins interviewed Nick Smith (Technical Director).

Composite Braiding

Composite Braiding is a company formed in 2016 that specialize in the braiding of thermoplastic composites. IDTechEx analyst Richard Collins interviewed Steve Barbour (Managing Director and Founder).

Audi

Audi have developed a new manufacturing process for CFRP parts. IDTechEx technology analyst Dr Richard Collins interviewed David Roquette and Felix Diebold (Development engineers).

Potential usage of fuel cell technology in heavy-duty applications

Project Portal - a hydrogen fuel cell system designed for heavy duty truck use at the Port of Los Angeles.

Himaero reinterpret the concept of wearable technology

From fifteen years' experience of an established boutique-sized company that has always invested in the research of innovative solutions, from its capability of grasping and anticipating market trends, in a world that is projected towards wearable technology in a conventional and conformist manner, the idea of an innovative jewel was born.

Nano Dimension appoints Avi Reichental to Board of Directors

Nano Dimension Ltd has announced that Avi Reichental has joined its board of directors.

Space technologies improve surgeries back on earth

Researchers in Hong Kong have developed a novel surgical robotic system that provides tactile feedback and is capable of single-incision and natural orifice robotic surgery. The system minimizes surgical trauma and is safer than currently available robotic systems.

Self-assembled nanostructures can be selectively controlled

Researchers have now developed an easy way to manipulate the optical properties of plasmonic nanostructures that strongly depend on their spatial arrangement.

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.

Lantor

Lantor are a company that provide non-woven core materials for composite parts. IDTechEx technology analyst Dr Richard Collins interviewed Jeroen Bleeker (Technical Product Manager).

Far-UK

Far-UK are a material and process manufacturing developer. IDTechEx technology analyst Dr Richard Collins interviewed Lyndon Sanders (Director and General Manager).

Oxford Advanced Surfaces

Oxford Advanced Surfaces are a company specialising in surface modification. IDTechEx technology analyst Dr Richard Collins interviewed Dr Jon-Paul Griffiths (Technology manager and Co-Founder).

Types and Applications of Graphene: Introducing PureWave Plasma GNPs

IDTechEx has invited a series of industrial players and leaders active in graphene commercialization to contribute their opinions about the state of the technology and markets. As part of article series, we will today hear from PPG Industries who write about their bottom-up production process and their commercialization progress.

Sensor-filled glove could help doctors

Researchers have developed new wearable sensors and robotics technology that could be used to accurately measure muscle stiffness during physical exams.

Drones used to analyse ash clouds from Guatemalan volcano

This is one of the first times that bespoke fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles have been used at a volcano such as Fuego, where the lack of close access to the summit vent has prevented robust gas measurements.

Novel semiconductor nanofiber with superb charge conductivity

The Department of Mechanical Engineering of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University has developed a novel technology of embedding highly conductive nanostructure into semi-conductor nanofiber.

3D-Printing of glass now possible

Three-dimensional printing allows extremely small and complex structures to be made even in small series. A method developed by researchers for the first time allows also glass to be used for this technique.