Advanced Materials

This is a two-part series of premium articles discussing the role of gas separation membranes in biogas upgrading. This article discusses the current RNG market, the main developments, the main players, the difference between upgrading processes, and the role of membranes.

This premium article discusses the main manufacturers of gas separation membranes, as well as briefly mentioning emerging start-ups in the space.

IBIH Advanced Materials is a fast-growing market leader with regards to aerogels for EV battery fire protection, which is based in China. It is aiming to expand its portfolio and production capacities, whilst reducing the high operating costs involved with manufacturing aerogels.

Tactotek has developed a methodology for producing decorative surfaces with embedded electronics functionality, termed in-mold structural electronics. IDTechEx caught up with SVP for Business Development Dave Rice to learn about the current status of both the technological development and its adoption into different markets.

Thursday 20 April - The Surging Market for Thermal Interface Materials. This webinar will give a general overview of the TIMs used in EV, Data Center, ASAS, EMI shielding, 5G, and Consumer Electronics. The webinar discusses how TIM properties and demand will change with an analysis of the market trend and industrial news and collaborations.

Kuraray is a major chemical company. IDTechEx spoke with Dr Forrest Sloan (Manager, International Marketing) about Vectran, Kuraray's high-performance yarn spun from liquid crystal polymer.

Blueshift are a company that specialise in making thermal protection systems based on a polyimide aerogel film. IDTechEx visited Blueshift's facility in MA, USA, to understand their latest developments.

Innovation roadmap for graphene applications.

Thermal Interface Materials (TIMs) come in different forms and thermal conductivities. Typical TIM forms include gap pads, thermal greases, thermally conductive adhesives (TCA), and phase change materials.

Integrated Graphene produce a graphene product called Gii for electrochemical sensing. IDTechEx spoke to Integrated Graphene at Medica 2022, where the company were showcasing their products for biosensor applications.

Optomec is the market leader in aerosol printing systems, in which a collimated jet of often conductive ink is dispensed onto 2D and 2.5D surfaces. At InnoLAE 2023, Optomec outlined the commercial adoption of its technology, both for repairing conductive traces in semiconductor packaging and printing onto automotive glass.

Depending on the technology being talked about, there are already solid-state batteries being commercialized and they could enable a US$8 billion dollar business opportunity in 2033, according to IDTechEx's report "Solid-State and Polymer Batteries 2023-2033: Technology, Forecasts, Players".

Ceres Power are a UK-based company, developing technologies for solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs). IDTechEx spoke with Huntly Thomas (Senior Principal Systems Engineer).

This premium article focuses on the use of metal hydrides for hydrogen storage, providing information on the different types of hydrides, storage mechanisms, key materials, use cases, and player analysis. Other storage methods (iron oxide, MOFs, zeolites, other novel materials) are also briefly discussed.

NanoRial specialize in the dispersion of nanocarbons, specifically CNTs. IDTechEx spoke with Dr Chitral Angammana (Co-founder, Inventor & CEO).

StretchSense produce hand motion-capture technology enabled by electroactive polymers (EAPs).

KEMET produces flexible haptic actuators for a range of applications including AR/VR. IDTechEx spoke with Valerio Zerillo, Product & Business Development Manager.

Chasm produces carbon nanotubes, which are combined with either silver nanowires or metal mesh to produce 'hybrid' transparent conductors. At InnoLAE2023 it outlined the status of two promising applications for the automotive sector: transparent heaters and transparent antennas.

Xampla are a UK-based company developing plant-based materials to replace single-use flexible plastics and intentionally-added microplastics. IDTechEx spoke with Xampla CTO Dr Marc Rodriguez on their materials and applications.

Asked whether electronics is a 'digital technology', almost everyone would reply in the affirmative. However, while printed circuit boards (PCBs) enable digital technologies, the manufacturing processes used to produce them are still largely analog.