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3M is an innovative company with such diverse products as Post-it notes, Littmann stethoscopes and high tech abrasives. 3M's Optical Systems Division makes consumer electronic displays brighter, lighter-weight and more energy efficient. In the business since consumer electronics became popular, Optical Systems continues to bring new innovative solutions to customers. The latest innovation brings wide color gamuts to displays with a flexible, transparent barrier film. With $30 billion in global sales in 2012, 3M employs more than 85,000 worldwide.
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2023
11 May 2023

Thermal Management Expo and Ceramics — Fillers and Barriers

IDTechEx attended and spoke at the Thermal Management Expo North America from May 2nd to May 3rd. This premium article will primarily focus on TIM2 and active general cooling methods such as liquid cooling.
25 Apr 2023

TactoTek adds TracXon Solutions to enhance supply of IMSE Technology

Finnish IMSE pioneer TactoTek and TracXon, an innovative spin-off of the Holst Centre, have signed a license agreement
24 Apr 2023

Materials for Electric Vehicle Battery Cells and Packs 2023-2033

IDTechEx Report: Dr James Edmondson and Dr Alex Holland
21 Apr 2023

VDL Enabling Technologies

VDL Enabling Technologies is a contract manufacturer for specialist production lines. At LOPEC 2023 IDTechEx caught up with Director of Business Development Sorin Stan to learn more about how VDL supports the development of printed electronics production lines, and also its vacuum-free atomic layer deposition (ALD) technology.
21 Apr 2023

Solid Oxide Fuel Cells 2023-2033: Technology, Applications and Market Forecasts

IDTechEx Report: Dr Conor O'Brien, Dr Alex Holland and Luke Gear
19 Apr 2023

Examining the Use of PFAS as Low-Loss Materials for 5G Applications

Legislation restricting the usage of "forever chemicals", or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), is being debated in major markets like the European Union and the US.
11 Apr 2023

NuScale Power

NuScale Power is a US firm which is designing and commercializing a nuclear small modular reactor (SMR) based on multiple small integral pressurized water reactors (iPWRs). It could be the first firm to operate a commercial SMR in the USA.
4 Apr 2023

Smart Packaging 2023-2033

IDTechEx Report: Raghu Das and Dr Matthew Dyson
27 Mar 2023

Sustainable Packaging Market 2023-2033

IDTechEx Report: Sona Dadhania and Dr Richard Collins
20 Mar 2023

Wearable Technology Forecasts 2023-2033

IDTechEx Report: Dr Tess Skyrme and Sam Dale
16 Mar 2023

RFID Forecasts, Players and Opportunities 2023-2033

IDTechEx Report: Dr Yu-Han Chang, Raghu Das and Dr Matthew Dyson
8 Mar 2023

Thermal Interface Materials: Technologies, Markets, and Forecasts 2023-2033

IDTechEx Report: Yulin Wang and Dr James Edmondson
6 Mar 2023

E-Textiles and Smart Clothing Markets 2023-2033: Technologies, Players, and Applications

IDTechEx Report: Dr Matthew Dyson and Dr Tess Skyrme
24 Feb 2023

Microcars Are the Smaller, Greener Future of Urban Commuting

There is a need to scrap the "highway-centric" model of urban development and prioritize the ease and convenience of local trips. Most car trips are short trips carrying just one person. Most of the energy is wasted on carrying the vehicle's own weight.
24 Feb 2023

Second-life Electric Vehicle Batteries 2023-2033

IDTechEx Report: Conrad Nichols
23 Feb 2023

Why Immersion Cooling Might Not be the Final Battery Cooling Solution

Battery thermal management is a critical component to an electric vehicles (EVs) operation. Cells need to be kept cool when under load from driving and charging or kept warm during cold ambient conditions. This enables more efficient operation of the batteries and improves safety.
23 Feb 2023

Nanocarbons in 2022: Small Sized but With a Growing Commercial Impact

The field of nanocarbons is not new and it has certainly been the victim of too much hype and false dawns, but things have changed. Across 2022 and into the decade ahead, CNTs and graphene will enter different phases of their industrial expansion.
6 Feb 2023

Epicore Biosystems

Epicore Biosystems exhibited at CES 2023 alongside their latest partner 3M. IDTechEx analyst Dr Skyrme interviewed VP of Commercial Development Brett Booth at their booth. The company was founded in 2017, spun out of the bioelectronic laboratory at Northwestern University.
3 Feb 2023

Beyond Ionomers: Regulation Drives Demand for New Fuel Cell Membranes

Membrane materials are of fundamental importance for fuel cells. So significant, in fact, that they typically give their name to the fuel cell, as is the case for Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) fuel cells, with IDTechEx forecasting the market for ion-exchange membranes in PEM fuel cells to be worth over USD$1.1 billion by 2033.
1 Feb 2023

Osmoses

Osmoses is a startup with a membrane-based technology for gas separation. IDTechEx spoke with Dr Francesco Benedetti (CEO and Co-founder).