Advanced Materials

Evonik is a specialty chemicals company headquartered in Essen, Germany. It produces several gas separation membranes, including membranes for helium recovery and purification.

Cidetec is a technological research group that specializes in the fields of energy storage, surface engineering, and nanomedicine. The company was established in 1997. IDTechEx spoke with the company at The Battery Show 2024 to learn more about its involvement in the battery storage industry.

Basilisk is a Dutch company commercialising self-healing concrete technology based on bio-adapted building materials. IDTechEx spoke with Bart van der Woerd, Managing Director.

Braskem, a leading petrochemical company, specializes in biopolymers like biobased polyethylene and polypropylene. With a focus on sustainability, it operates globally, increasing its biobased production capacity and forming strategic partnerships to innovate in green technologies and achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.

North American Helium (NAH) was founded in 2013 and is a company that focuses on the exploration and production of helium.

Thursday 15 August 2024 - Co-Packaged Optics (CPO) Unveiled: Network Evolution, Packaging Innovation, and Market Trends. With data centers experiencing unprecedented demand for higher data throughput and improved power efficiency driven by the rise of AI, machine learning, and the proliferation of cloud-based services, there is an urgent need for innovative solutions to enhance network infrastructure. CPO is rapidly gaining traction as it promises to address the limitations posed by traditional pluggable optical modules.

Siemens Healthineers is a provider of healthcare products, solutions, and services, with a presence in over 70 countries globally. The company developed MRI systems using its DryCool technology that significantly reduces the amount of helium needed from ~1500L to 0.7L in a 'sealed-for-life' magnet design.

With the ever-increasing need for heat dissipation, high-performance thermal interface materials with higher thermal conductivity and other properties are becoming essential. Driven by this trend, a number of high-performance TIMs are emerging. This article primarily introduces the advantages and drawbacks of advanced carbon-based TIMs. However, it is worth noting that many other TIMs offer superior performance.

Cargill is a global brand operating primarily in the agriculture and food industries. The company acquired Biobased Technologies in 2017, absorbing its production of biobased polyols (BiOH). Cargill produces this from soybeans.

Amine solvent technologies dominate carbon capture, but the high capture costs of this approach are driving research into new technologies. In this premium article, IDTechEx explores the technical considerations and commercial status of membrane and cryogenic carbon capture technologies.

CEA is an interdisciplinary research institute in France active in low carbon energies, information and healthcare technologies, defence, and security. IDTechEx spoke with Dr Claire Agraffeil, Project Manager in CEA's department of solar technology, on sustainable and circular photovoltaics. The interview focussed on developments in the €10M PHOTORAMA project, a circular photovoltaics project of which CEA is a member.

Quantum technology exists in unsuspecting places, including cameras, computers, and smartphones. While quantum technology research has existed in various forms for over a hundred years, the 21st century saw an increased effort toward commercialization, and the market segments of quantum sensing, quantum computing, and quantum communications emerged.

Philips was founded in 1891 in Eindhoven, the Netherlands and is a technology company operating in the diagnosis and treatment, connected care, personal health, and other business segments.

Forecasts from the IDTechEx Research report "Helium for Semiconductors and Beyond 2025-2035: Market, Trends, and Forecasts"

IDTechEx attended and exhibited at the Hydrogen Technology Expo North America 2024 at the NRG Center in Houston, TX, USA. This premium article covers the track 1 and 2 from the event.

US-based Membrane Technology and Research, Inc. (MTR) develops and produces membrane-based separation systems for the petrochemical, natural gas, and refining industries. IDTechEx Technology Analyst Eve Pope spoke with Carbon Capture Process Engineer Lauren Takata at the Carbon Capture Technology Expo North America 2024.

Witte Technology GmbH are an industrial and security printing company providing forgery-proof, copy-proof, self-adhesive marking systems, official documents, and vehicle safety products. Witte Technology have approximately 150 employees in Germany and 400 employees in Mexico. IDTechEx spoke with Sara Shishegaran, Product Developer, who was presenting printed leak detectors for ostomy bags and diapers at LOPEC 2024.

Founded in 2006, IACX Energy is a US-based fully integrated helium production and processing company that uses its proprietary helium purification technology and provides fee-based helium processing and marketing services.

The Paris 2024 Olympic Games are underway, and elite athletes from all over the world are competing in various games using a range of different skills. With constant debate over gold, silver, and bronze medals, a comparison can be made with the conductive inks market. Silver flake-based inks are set to win gold in a number of different application areas, beating out competition from a host of conductive ink types.

Established in 1902, Air Liquide is a French company that supplies industrial gases and specialty gases. As part of its engineering & construction business lines, Air Liquide offers helium separation technologies to separate and purify helium for helium production.