8 Mar 2021

Where are the Innovations in Thermal Interface Materials
Thermal management is one of the most important topics in a wide range of applications; from electric vehicle battery packs through to consumer electronics, there is a pressing need to dissipate heat efficiently. Thermal interface materials (TIM) come in numerous types and play a crucial role in the thermal transfer from a heat source. This article looks at what the major innovations are for these materials and why those developments are significant.
Update
2 Mar 2021

Covestro: Materials for Cylindrical Cell Battery Packs
At a recent online presentation, Covestro highlighted their materials for cylindrical cell electric vehicle battery packs.
Full profile interview
11 Feb 2021

Roartis
Roartis is a electronic resin and adhesive manufacturer, predominantly specialising in electrically conductive adhesives (ECAs). Technology analyst, Thomas Lynch of IDTechEx spoke to founder and CEO, Jochen Schuermans.
External press release
4 Feb 2021

Henkel Expands Partnership with Quad Industries on Printed Electronics
Henkel Adhesive Technologies and Quad Industries have announced the expansion of their strategic partnership to offer capacities and support for technological value creation and prototyping with printed electronics solutions across multiple industries.
External press release
18 Jan 2021

Desktop Metal to buy EnvisionTEC for $300 Million
Desktop Metal Inc announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire EnvisionTEC for total consideration of $300 million, consisting of a combination of cash and newly issued Desktop Metal stock.
Full profile interview: SWOT Analysis
12 Jan 2021

Sun Chemical
Event summary
7 Jan 2021

EV Material Highlights from the Battery Show
In light of the COVID-19 situation, The Battery Show and EV Tech Expo were held online in 2020 with a wide variety of topics and presenters. In this premium article, IDTechEx highlight some of the materials related talks, especially those relating to thermal management and lightweighting for electric vehicles (EVs).
9 Dec 2020

5G in 2020: Highlights from IDTechEx
This article summarizes and highlights some of the critical 5G developments and news in 2020.
3 Dec 2020

Thermal Management in 2020: Highlights from IDTechEx
A huge market is opening for component and material suppliers in the thermal management arena.
2 Dec 2020

The Most Significant Advanced Materials News from 2020
Not a single country or industry has been unaffected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the impact will be felt for years to come. Despite this, there have still been some notable industrial activity and commercial progression within materials science. IDTechEx provides a round-up and highlights some of these key developments.
Event summary
20 Nov 2020

Thermal Management: Highlights from the Battery Show 2020
In light of the COVID-19 situation, The Battery Show and EV Tech Expo were held online this year with a wide variety of topics and presenters. In this article, we highlight some of the thermal management related talks, especially those from companies offering thermal management materials for the electric vehicle (EV) battery market.
Full profile interview: SWOT
3 Nov 2020

OrelTech
External press release
21 Oct 2020

Henkel & Carbon to Further Develop Industrial 3D Printing Market
Henkel and Carbon to combine materials and printing expertise for high-performance additive manufacturing. Henkel and Carbon today have announced a partnership agreement to collaborate for Loctite branded formulations validated for use with Carbon's additive manufacturing process.
External press release
20 Oct 2020

Henkel Expands Relationship with Carbon for Industrial 3D Printing
Henkel and Carbon have announced a partnership agreement to collaborate for Loctite branded formulations validated for use with Carbon's additive manufacturing process.
Full profile interview: SWOT
11 Sep 2020

Chasm Advanced Materials
Full profile interview: SWOT
27 Aug 2020

Bare Conductive
External press release
26 Aug 2020

CHASM Advanced Materials and Henkel Adhesive Technologies Partner
CHASM Advanced Materials announced a strategic partnership with Henkel Adhesive Technologies. Henkel has certified and will carry one of CHASM's Signis line of patented CNT inks under their LOCTITE brand.
Full profile interview: Competitors
17 Aug 2020

Elantas
29 Jul 2020

High Impact, Durable Material for Medical and Athletic Devices
Nexa3D and Henkel announced commercial availability of xMED412, a polypropylene-like material that is ideal for manufacturing a variety of biocompatible, medical and wearable devices.
Update
10 Jun 2020

Henkel: Best Practices for Dispensing Thermal Gels
Henkel provide a large portfolio of thermal interface materials. At a recent webinar (09/06/20), Henkel highlighted their new high thermal conductivity thermal gel for the 5G market.