Materials and Films

This is the last in our five-part summary of the SID 2018. In this article we will provide a series of information on various aspect of trends in display technology that did not readily fit into other articles.

In this article we report on the latest developments at SID 2018 concerning various components in flexible displays including thin film encapsulation, barrier films and adhesive, transparent conductive films and substrates

This article analyses the major technological and commercial trends that shape the past, present and future of transparent conductive film technology.

Versatile, light-weight materials that are both strong and resilient are crucial for the development of flexible electronics, such as bendable tablets and wearable sensors.

The 21st-century commercialisation of the aerogel industry has been extensively discussed, but despite the excitement and huge potential, it is still a long way from plain sailing for the manufacturers.

IDTechEx Technology analysts' Drs Richard Collins and Khasha Ghaffarzadeh attended Plastics 2017 at the Tokyo Big Sight, Japan. These slides give some highlights from the Plastics event and extends to composite material and adhesion-free metal-plastic joining solutions.

IDTechEx technology analyst Dr Richard Collins was in attendance of JEC World in Paris, the premier composite event with the hosts reporting record attendees of over 40,000 people and 1,300 exhibitors.

The transparent conductive film (TCF) industry will leave behind its years of sluggish growth to achieve rapid growth.

As the business model for commercializing new drugs becomes increasingly more difficult to sustain, the pharmaceutical industry is trying to reinvent itself. One bet is on electronic devices that could provide direct treatment of some chronic diseases. The race is on to find new materials that will be compatible for this new form of medicine.

Silica aerogels and their use in fibrous composite panels and blankets remain the most prevalent form. Key market players and applications have driven this growth; however, this landscape could be about to shift.