17 May 2023

How the 3D Printing Industry Emphasized Production at Rapid + TCT
RAPID + TCT is one of North America's biggest trade shows and conferences for the additive manufacturing (AM) industry. This year, IDTechEx attended and spoke at the show; they interviewed prominent players and observed industry trends.
External press release
1 Aug 2022

New General Purpose 3D Printing Material, Superior Alternative to PVA
Infinite Materials Solutions LLC has recently launched AquaSys General Purpose, a water-soluble support material compatible with most polyesters. It is a direct replacement for polyvinyl alcohol and showcases outstanding performance and print fidelity with standard polylactic acid-type build materials. Its creators hope the reliable high-performance material marks a shift in the industry, as it saves time and money and is accessible to a wide range of users.
Full profile interview
22 Apr 2022

Inkron
Inkron is a Nagase Group company which develops and manufactures siloxane resins and formulations, primarily for optical devices and packaging. It also produces materials for printed electronics and provides a growing range of OEM services. Inkron has considerable expertise in materials for wafer-level optics, such as the nanoimprint lithography resin required for many optical waveguides. Inkron provides wafer-level optics process development, process optimization, and piloting services. The company is headquartered in Espoo, Finland.
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Background
16 Mar 2021

EMS/Nagase
Engineered Material Systems (EMS) has rebranded as Nagase ChemteX America Corporation, following greater alignment with its Japanese parent company Nagase. This background profile briefly summarizes its activities in stretchable conductive inks.
External press release
19 Nov 2020

Water-Soluble Support Material Enables 3D Printing Capabilities
Built for exceptional temperature stability, this new product thrives in printing conditions that no existing water-soluble support material can withstand. This makes it uniquely compatible with industry-favored thermoplastics such as Polyetheretherketone and Polyetherimide and significantly reduces the cost and time of downstream processing.
Full profile interview: SWOT
10 Aug 2020

Kyulux
External press release
21 May 2020

C3Nano Launches Financing Round with Investment from Nitto Denko
C3Nano Inc has closed an initial equity investment from lead investor Nitto Denko, as the first step in an anticipated $15 million funding round. Nitto Denko Corp is a major supplier of films and touch panel display products for the global smartphone, tablet, and display industries. The two companies will collaborate on further development of the supply chain channel for the global flexible display market.
7 May 2019

Flexible Hybrid Electronics: trends in key enabling technologies Pt 2
In this second article, we consider multiple approaches that are being used to enable flexible hybrid electronics.