Advanced Materials

Wuxi Graphene Film Co is focused on producing CVD graphene films since 2012. The main target market is touch screens although they are not limited to this. In 2014 they already started research on products such as heaters for clothing and TCFs for smart windows and shielding in cars. They are offering high performance grapheme TCFs at some of the lowest prices on the market.

IDTechEx attended the 3D Printed Electronics conference in Eindhoven hosted by Jakajima. This is perhaps the first conference on the subject. Here, IDTechEx provides a summary of its learnings.

INDA, the industry association for non-woven fabrics focused the keynotes of its RISE & n3m 2015 conference on emerging technologies and the way they could influence the future of non-wovens. To that end, presentations focused on the potential for innovation in fabrics and textiles and the way emerging technologies are expected to be integrated in traditional fabric technologies. Here IDTechEx provides a summary of its key learnings.

Directa Plus was established in 2005. They set out to design a preproduction process for nano-materials that addressed the needs of today and not a future market. They remained in near stealth mode for nearly 10 years and followed what they termed 'a very disciplined IP strategy'. They have a 30 tpa production capacity today.

Semi-transparent, flexible electronics are no longer just science-fiction thanks to graphene's unique properties.

IDTechEx Research recently attended a graphene conference in China. This was a timely event as the activity on graphene in China is picking up. Here is a summary of what we learned

Abalonyx is a Norwegian company focused on graphene oxide production. In the past five years they have increased their batch size from 160g to 1Kg and are currently seeking funds to raise their batch size further to 6 Kg

Producer and distributor of CVD graphene is interviewed by IDTechEx.

In this interview given at Graphene LIVE! in November 2014, IDTechEx learns more about the company and the technology.

In the last three years, we have seen several companies showcasing ultrathin glass at tradeshows around the world. These glass substrates are so thin that they can be bent and rolled almost like a plastic film. But despite the fanfare surrounding the technical prowess, the future of flexible glass remains uncertain.

Video insight into products enabled by DuPont MCM, shown at Printed Electronics USA

Scientists have developed a novel method for dramatically improving the efficiency of electronics made from single-walled carbon nanotubes that have been "doped," a chemical process that optimizes their properties.

A memorandum of understanding was signed between the Azerbaijan Investment Company OSJC, Sumgait Chemical Industrial Park LLC , and SouthWest NanoTechnologies, Inc. to begin long-term cooperation on a major carbon nanotube production facility.

2014 has been a big year for 3D printing. Even established 3D printing companies have been posting huge growth. Both Stratasys and Arcam, with their vastly different technologies, are expected to report year-on-year growth of 57% this year. This steep upward trend in 3D printer sales is reflected in IDTechEx forecasts in 3D Printing 2015-2025: Technologies, Markets, Players. This article review all the major events and developments in 2014 and will give the IDTechEx view on the outlook for 2015.

2014 has been an eventful year for the graphene industry.

Graphene 3D Lab are a spin-out from Graphene Laboratories specialising in developing thermoplastic filament for 3D printing enhanced with graphene nanoplatelets.

OneD Material was spun out in 2013, acquiring technology for nanostructured materials and related assets for use in energy storage. OneD Material operates an R&D center in Palo Alto, where a team under the direction of Dr. Yimin Zhu continues the development of advanced materials, including SiNANOde™, a silicon-nanowire-based anode for high-energy density Li-Ion batteries.