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Asahi Kasei: Fire Retardant Plastics

IDTechEx spoke to Asahi Kasei at the SPE Plastics for Electric and Autonomous Vehicles event in Detroit in April 2023. The focus of the conversation was around its flame retardant PA66 grade with potential for EV battery applications.

Auto L: A New LiDAR Start-up

Auto L was founded in 2019 as a spin-out of Korean automotive OEM Hyundai. It has had some small-scale deployments and is currently looking to expand its business in the US.

Upcoming Webinar: Will Sodium-Ion Batteries Disrupt and Conquer?

Thursday 18 May 2023 - The following aspects will be addressed: Materials for sodium-ion cell design; Sodium-ion battery value proposition; Opportunities and challenges in the sodium-ion battery market; Sodium-ion battery players and commercialisation efforts; Will sodium-ion batteries replace lithium?

SMR Market to Meet 2% Of Total Electricity Demand by 2043

Small modular reactors (SMRs) promise cheaper nuclear energy, supplying zero-carbon grid baseload and enabling new use cases for nuclear reactors. By shrinking the size of nuclear reactors compared to conventional large nuclear reactors, much of the construction is transferred to factory assembly lines, cutting capital costs and making nuclear power cost-competitive with renewables in many applications.

Helio Display Materials

Helio Display Materials is an early-stage UK company developing nanocrystal perovskite films for color conversion in display applications, aiming to replace the commonly used quantum dot technology. This profile is based on an SID (Society for Information Display) presentation and Q&A session with CTO Bernard Wenger.

Nanoscribe

Nanoscribe is a manufacturer of 3D printers using two-photon polymerization (2PP) and two-photon grayscale lithography (2GL) technologies. IDTechEx spoke with Jörg Smolenski, Business Development Manager at Nanoscribe.

Sodium-Ion Batteries: From Research to Commercialization

Among the existing energy storage technologies, lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have unmatched energy density and versatility. Since their first commercialization, the growth in LIBs has been driven by portable devices. In recent years, however, large-scale electric vehicles and stationary applications have emerged

The In-Mold Electronics (IME) Value Chain

This article covers the value chain, key suppliers and activity by region for In Mold Electronics.

Hyper Bike Co.

Hyper Bike Co. is a bicycle manufacturer that builds regular and electric pedal bicycles.

Samsung SDI (Battery)

Samsung SDI are a leading manufacturer of Li-ion cells and batteries as well as of materials for screen displays.

AI for Sustainability: How Materials Informatics is Driving Change

Materials informatics is the application of data-driven methods, including machine learning techniques, to the field of materials science. This important part of the digital transformation toolbox for the materials industry has wide-ranging benefits, but the ability to enhance the sustainability of materials and their manufacturing processes could be the most impactful of these.

Electric Train Battery Technologies & Suppliers

Battery-electric vehicles are at the forefront of the zero-emission technology being considered in rail, and technologies and systems are advancing rapidly. In this premium article, IDTechEx evaluates different battery chemistry options and their suitability for trains, comparing NMC, NCA, LFP, LTO, solid-state and lithium metal. IDTechEx further shares primary research from the leading heavy-duty pack suppliers underpinning the sector.

GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy and the BWRX-300

Joint venture GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (Hitachi GE in Japan) is developing the BWRX-300, an SMR (small modular reactor) that is based on the BWR (boiling water reactor) design. It hopes to deploy the first of its SMR designs in 2028.

VitreaLab

VitreaLab is an early-stage company developing waveguide systems to backlight LCD panels or illuminate LCoS panels using lasers, for virtual and augmented reality headsets respectively. This has significant potential advantages in terms of coupling efficiency with optical systems, color gamut and more.

Keey Aerogel

Keey Aerogel is an aerogel manufacturer based in France. IDTechEx spoke with Michael O'Connor (Chief Executive and Commercial Director) about its expansion plans and future outlook.

AMS Osram

AMS Osram is a semiconductor company that makes 905nm laser emitters and detectors for LiDAR. IDTechEx spoke to AMS Osram at AV Sensors 2023, where it was showcasing some new laser products with improved thermal performance and detectors used for in-cabin applications.

Eaton: Electric Vehicle Charging

Eaton is a power management company founded in the United States with global headquarters in Dublin, Ireland. It has approximately 92,000 employees, and does business in more than 175 countries with annual sales of over US$20 billion.

Can Emerging Technologies Make Food Production More Sustainable?

It is no secret that modern, highly industrialized approaches to food production strains the environment. Today, food production represents approximately 20% of global greenhouse gas emissions.

Enapter

Enapter are a company headquartered in Italy developing and manufacturing anion exchange membrane water electrolyzers.

Readiness Level of Conductive Inks

Innovation roadmap for the report 'Conductive Ink Market 2023-2033'.