Description

This issue of High-Tech Materials Technology Opportunity Engine (TOE) showcases innovations pertaining to filaments and other emerging materials for additive manufacturing, 4D materials featuring shape memory polymers, and advanced oxide dispersion alloys capable of withstanding nuclear environments.

The High-Tech Materials TOE provides intelligence on technologies, products, processes, applications, and strategic insights on various materials across industries. Some material technologies include lightweight materials, bio–based materials, ceramics, smart materials, fibers, nanomaterials, responsive materials, polymers, woven and non woven materials, polymers and plastics and packaging materials.

The Chemicals and Advanced Materials cluster tracks research and innovation trends and developments across specialty chemicals, plastics, polymers, chemicals, bio-chemicals, metals, coatings, thinfilms, surface treatments, composites, alloys, oil and gas, fuel additives, fibers, and several other related technologies and its impact and application across industries.

Key words: Fused filament fabrication (FFF), solvent-targeted recovery, liquid crystal elastomers, compostable adhesives