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The printed circuit boards (PCBs) used in electronic components are prone to the adverse effects of external environments, which may lead to short circuits or overall system failure. Rising concerns among electrical manufacturers to protect the board and its components from moisture, chemicals, salt spray, and temperature fluctuations are driving t...

Food contaminants pose a major challenge to the entire F&B industry value chain, impacting food producers, manufacturers, retailers, and consumers. Following the COVID-19 pandemic, food safety has become a priority, with constantly evolving requirements for traceability, rapid detection, and source identification. Current tracking methods do not ...

A common challenge faced by researchers during material R&D is from a data perspective, such as availability of highly fragmented information due to data systems that vary from application to application, fluctuating data quality and inability to access curated external research activities effectively. Integration of digital technologies such as...

Polymers play an important role as an emulsifier, rheology modifier, thickener, conditioning agent, and delivery system, among others in the personal care industry. The majority of the polymers dominating the personal care industry are of synthetic origin; however, due to stringent regulations on synthetic polymers especially microbeads proposed by...

This research service titled “Technological Advancements Enabling Polymer Recycling,” provides information on various recycling technologies and assess the capabilites of each technology. This research service covers different recycling technologies such as mechanical, chemical, biological, and chemical with more emphasis on the emerging techno...

In the personal care industry, over the last couple of years, the industry trend is moving from clean, green and natural ingredients (green beauty) to blue beauty which not only focuses on checking the ingredients and packaging that can be harmful to oceans, but also harvesting of marine-derived ingredients such as micro-algae and seaweed. These ma...

Due to high wettability and water resistance, hydrophobic and superhydrophobic materials are gaining significance as water repellant layers, for removal of oil from water, and as self-cleaning layers in various industries. Moreover, due to high water repellant characteristics, they can function as anti-corrosion, anti-microbial and ultraviolet (UV)...

Packaging is indigenous to all industries, be it industrial, electronics or consumer goods. Various materials are used for packaging depending on end application requirements; one of the widely used materials for packaging are polymers (mainly plastics). Polymer-based packaging finds high adoption potential in the food & beverage (F&B), FMCG, and ...

The global energy industry has witnessed a significant turnaround in the recent years with primary technological breakthroughs being aligned to establish a low carbon energy ecosystem while reducing dependency on conventional fuel reserves. Amidst the ongoing transformation, the solar industry in itself is witnessing a shift from first generation s...