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TIPA Packaging

TIPA Packaging are an Israeli startup creating compostable flexible packaging for food and clothing applications. They aim to replace non-compostable flexible plastic packaging, which are the main polluter of oceans and are rarely recycled.

Pyrophobic Systems: Fire Protection Materials for EVs

IDTechEx spoke to Pyrophobic about its LithiumPrevent material, a passive thermal runaway containment and propagation prevention material based on proprietary intumescent technology.

3D Systems Expands Industry-leading Materials Portfolio

3D Systems announced two new production-grade materials designed to address a breadth of industrial applications. Both materials have been engineered for long-lasting mechanical performance and stability in any environment making them ideal for a host of end-use applications in industries such as consumer goods, transportation & motorsports, aerospace & defense, and service bureaus.

Kayaku Advanced Materials: New Radar Antenna Coating Technology

Kayaku Advanced Materials has a wide portfolio of products for electronics across many applications. Examples of product areas and services that Kayaku Advanced Materials can provide include printed electronics, conductive inks, and other materials through PriElex, as well as parylene conformal coating, epoxy resins, and acting as a distributor into the US for DuPont. IDTechEx spoke to Kayaku Advanced Materials about a new coating technology aimed at the environmental protection of radar antenna. This area has been somewhat overlooked by the industry, but this new technology could offer a significant improvement in product longevity, particularly in harsh environments.

Blue Planet Systems

Blue Planet is a U.S.-based company developing carbon capture and utilization systems that mineralize carbon dioxide emissions into carbonate minerals with applications in the construction sector.

CarbonBuilt

CarbonBuilt is a US-based company developing a modular solution to permanently embed carbon dioxide from flue gas into precast concrete blocks.

3D Systems Revolutionizes Production with Introduction of SLA 750

3D Systems announced the SLA 750 stereolithography additive manufacturing solution. Designed to address large format or high volume production applications, the solution comprises the SLA 750 and SLA 750 Dual - the first synchronous, dual-laser stereolithography printer - as well as the company's new Accura AMX Durable Natural material and the PostCure 1050 post-processing system.

Evolve Additive Solutions

Evolve Additive Solutions manufactures additive manufacturing equipment and materials using their proprietary STEP technology. IDTechEx spoke with Steve Chillscyzn, CEO, and Cheryl Hillman, Marketing Specialist.

VELO3D Appoints Jon Porter to Lead Expansion of Commercial Operations

As VELO3D continues on its accelerated growth path, the company has announced the appointment of Jon Porter to head its commercial operations in Europe. Based in the UK, Porter will oversee VELO3D's ongoing expansion efforts into this key strategic region.

Ascend Performance Materials: Acteev Protect

Ascend Performance Materials, a nylon 6,6 producer, have developed the Acteev Protect antimicrobial technology for protection in face masks, filtration and apparel.

HeiQ Materials

HeiQ Materials is a Swiss high-performance textile additive company. It was founded in 2005 as a spin-out from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich.

Innovotech

Innovotech is a biotechnology company specializing in antimicrobial testing. The company is developing a range of silver-based antimicrobial compounds for the medical devices industry. IDTechEx analyst Nadia Tsao interviewed Innovotech COO Dr Amin Omar and Innovotech Quality and Safety Director Dr Patricia Nadworny on 15 Oct 2020.

Honeywell To Provide Pipistrel With Advanced Flight Control Technology

Honeywell To Provide Pipistrel With Advanced Flight Control Technology For Unmanned Cargo Aircraft. Honeywell's fly-by-wire system will be the "brains" of Pipistrel's Nuuva V300, providing the capability required for safe and efficient autonomous operation

Filtration Face Off: Melt-Blown Fibres vs Electrospun Nanofibres

New research into the effectiveness of melt-blown fibres and electrospun nanofibres has found nanofibre filter media provides significantly increased protection against bacteria and viruses such as COVID-19.

Two-Component Room Temperature Curing Thermally Conductive Adhesive

Creative Materials introduces 813-76, a two-component room temperature curing thermally conductive and electrically insulating adhesive. This product is designed for assembling heat sensitive components on printed circuit boards, and it develops strong adhesive bonds and excellent thermal transfer.

Sandvik and Renishaw Collaborate to Qualify New AM Materials

Renishaw is collaborating with Sandvik Additive Manufacturing to qualify new additive manufacturing materials for production applications. This encompasses a broad range of metal powders, including new alloy compositions that are optimised for the laser powder bed fusion process and which provide superior material properties.