Description

This issue of High-Tech Materials Technology Opportunity Engine (TOE) showcases growth opportunities in waste-to-fuel technologies and materials for consumer electronics. Innovations in focus include a technology for nutrient recovery, using supercritical water for converting biomass to high density renewable crude, a lightweight ceramic fiber material with paper-like flexibility for electronics applications, and a thermoplastic nanocomposite with good horizontal burn rate and optimal smoke density for aerospace applications. The TOE also covers a comfortable and functional textile fabrics, lightweight and functional technology for the sports industry, safe and environment friendly active packaging, a tunable fabrication process of fiber paper for packaging, and a marine degradable packaging material.

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.

Keywords: Precious metals, fluorinated compounds, waste-to-fuel technologies, nutrient recovery, supercritical water, biomass, renewable crude, ceramic fiber material, thermoplastic nanocomposite, functional textile fabrics, active packaging