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US-Based Avadain Pioneers LTDF Graphene for Critical Minerals, Rare-Earth-Free Magnets, and High-Efficiency Power Electronics
Tech Funding News USA Overview US-based Avadain has developed Large-Thin-Defect-Free (LTDF) graphene, a novel graphene type targeting three strategic applications: reducing reliance on foreign critical minerals, enhancing rare-earth-free... -
Engel’s Clearmelt Technology Eliminates Automotive Paint Lines, Directly Produces Self-Healing Class A Surfaces in Injection Molds
Plastics Today Austria Overview Engel has unveiled its Clearmelt process, an innovative polyurethane flooding technology that directly produces scratch-resistant, self-healing Class A surfaces for large automotive exterior parts within a... -
Momentum Technologies Achieves 99.9% Pure Rare Earth Recovery from Recycled Feedstocks via Membrane Solvent Extraction (MSX)
AL Circle USA Overview Texas-based Momentum Technologies, a US company, achieved record purity by recovering high-purity rare earth elements (REEs) from recycled feedstocks using its proprietary Membrane Solvent Extraction (MSX) technolo... -
Tohoku University & Sumitomo Corp. Commercialize Innovative Silicon Carbide Synthesis from CO2 and Silicon Waste, Enhancing Japan’s Supply Chain Resilience
Sumitomo Corporation Japan Overview Tohoku University and Sumitomo Corporation are advancing a joint industry-academia project to commercialize innovative technology for synthesizing silicon carbide (SiC) from silicon-based waste and CO2... -
REalloys and JS Link Sign LOI to Develop Fully Integrated North American Rare-Earth Magnet Platform, Accelerating Decoupling from China
GlobeNewswire USA Overview US rare earth materials company REalloys and South Korean permanent magnet manufacturer JS Link have signed a strategic letter of intent to develop a fully integrated, non-Chinese rare-earth magnet supply chain... -
Diels-Alder Chemistry Enables Self-Healing, Fully Recyclable Plastics for a Circular Economy
Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) Belgium Overview VUB researcher Lise Vermeersch has pioneered a new class of self-healing and fully recyclable plastics, leveraging the reversible Diels-Alder reaction. These next-generation polymers are ... -
Multi-Functional Self-Healing Polyurethane Elastomer Developed for Advanced Strain Sensors
ResearchGate (ACS Applied Polymer Materials) International Overview A novel ion-conductive polyurethane elastomer has been synthesized, exhibiting room-temperature self-healing, superior mechanical properties, high conductivity, bidirect... -
Graphene Oxide Nanocapsules Enable Self-Healing Smart Coatings, Revolutionizing Industrial Corrosion Control
Inspenet International Overview Research on graphene oxide is rapidly transitioning from lab to field applications through industrial nanotechnology, especially for self-healing smart coatings. Graphene oxide nanoparticles act as nanocap... -
Morgan Advanced Materials Secures Undisclosed Funding Rounds and Acquires Two Companies in Advanced Ceramics Sector
Tracxn UK Overview Morgan Advanced Materials, a UK-based public company established in 1856, specializing in advanced ceramics products, has completed two undisclosed funding rounds and acquired two companies, according to its Tracxn pro... -
CovationBio Commercializes Xatryx® bioPTMEG and Sorona® Elasterell-P, Next-Gen Bio-Based Fibers from Plant Sources
PR Newswire USA Overview Covation Biomaterials LLC unveiled two new bio-based innovations at the Functional Fabric Fair New York: Xatryx® bioPTMEG and Sorona® elasterell-p fiber. Xatryx® bioPTMEG, a second-generation bio-based polyether ...
