Description

This issue of High-Tech Materials Technology Opportunity Engine (TOE) showcases innovations pertaining to recycled plastics, materials focusing on 3D printing, and technology trends and developments pertaining to new material design and synthesis.

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: rPET, Fast Press Cure (FPC), ultrasonic additive manufacturing, smart pumping platforms