Axalta Coating Systems’s Abcite 2060 is a breakthrough powder coating technology using innovative resin chemistry bringing unparalleled benefits. Foremost, Abcite 2060 powder coating offers sustainability benefits over incumbent liquid coating technology, containing no hazardous materials or VOCs. Abcite 2060 powder coating offers ease of application as it is applied in one layer on location without…

Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s High-Speed Electron Beam Processing is a low-cost, environmentally benign, and low-carbon-footprint process for producing thick Li-ion battery electrodes. This novel manufacturing approach eliminates the use of the solvent, a toxic volatile organic compound, and the high-molecular-weight material used in the traditional PVFD/NMP manufacturing method. The NMP solvent is expensive and toxic…

Systems using the new innovative FilmTec Fortilife XC120, a spiral-wound reverse osmosis element from from DuPont Water Solutions, achieve water concentrations beyond 80,000 ppm to ~120,000 ppm of total dissolved solids while operating within the pressure limits of standard available reverse osmosis equipment. Reaching these concentrations pushes the overall water recovery up from 90% to…

Developer: BICO Group Co-developer: Nanoscribe Quantum X bio is the first-of-its-kind bioprinter enabling submicron 3D printing resolution. The bioprinter offers essential features such as precise temperature control, a sterile environment, and functionalized biomaterials that unlock a new level of bioprinting and effectively accelerate innovation in key applications such as tissue engineering, cell biology, and the…

The rapid development of the internet has brought convenience to our everyday lives, as well as data vulnerabilities and exposures. According to Redscan Labs researchers, more than 50 common vulnerabilities and exposures were logged every day in 2021. Such vulnerabilities will only grow with increased adversary sophistication. It is no coincidence that the ATHENA software,…

Developer: MIT Lincoln Laboratory Co-developer: NASA Blue Canyon Technologies The TROPICS Pathfinder Satellite measures atmospheric temperature, water vapor, and precipitation in 12 microwave channels spanning 90–205 GHz, while being approximately 50x smaller than current weather-sensing systems. Its size drastically reduces costs for developing and launching high-performance satellites. Improving the forecasting and tracking of severe weather…

Developer: Advanced Membrane Materials Research Center (AMMRC), National Taiwan University of Science and Technology Co-Developer: King Membrane Energy Technology Inc. The Black Magic Carpet for Water and Power Production is the first innovation that combines simultaneous steam and power generation using an intelligent membrane with dual capabilities. PVDF/graphene membrane is used in the application of…

Cotton and polyester blended-fiber fabrics have been extensively used by clothing manufacturers, and these materials have made up a considerable number of garment wastes disposed of by consumers. Green Machine uses The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel Limited (HKRITA)’s hydrothermal technology to separate PET-cotton blended textile fibers and decolor the PET fiber…

PPG COPPER ARMOR is an antimicrobial paint that uses Corning Guardiant copper technology, a biocide comprised of copper glass ceramic particles, to continuously kill viruses and bacteria on the painted surface, including Staph, MRSA, E Coli, and COVID-19, within two hours of exposure for up to five years. The product is low-odor and has zero…

There is a strong environmental driver for metal coatings transition from SB to WB systems. Although WB coatings have been successful in many applications, the use of WB coatings in more demanding environments with “medium corrosivity” have encountered notable challenges. After years of careful innovation, Dow Inc.’s MAINCOTE HG-300 Emulsion was developed with a distinct…

In pursuit of high-energy and safe batteries, researchers are working to replace the common liquid electrolytes with solid ion conductors. Solid polymer electrolytes are promising candidates but often have limited ionic conductivities of < 10-5 S/cm. This conductivity dilemma has persisted since the solid polymer electrolyte concept was proposed in 1978. The team at the…

Taiwan Textile Research Institute Co-developer: Sabrina Fashion Industrial Corp., Fu Hsun Fiber Industries Co., Ltd. Digital M is a polyol polyurethane resin material with the function of moisture swelling and shrinking. When this material encounters moisture, it will produce a moisture swelling shrinkage effect, to create an “airflow channel” on the fabric surface. The channel…

The VK-X3000, from Keyence Corporation of America, allows users to capture 3D measurements with sub-nanometer resolution, even on materials that are transparent, matte, or have curved/steep slopes. By incorporating three different measurement methods: focus variation, laser confocal scanning, and white light interferometry, the system enables high-accuracy measurement and analysis to be performed on any target.…

Buildings generate 39% of global CO2 emissions. Decarbonizing the building sector and improving the climate resilience of buildings are essential to the global clean economy. However, evaluating and prioritizing cost-effective technical solutions for individual buildings at city scale poses a significant challenge for city stakeholders. City Buildings, Energy and Sustainability (CityBES), developed by Lawrence Berkeley…

Idaho National Laboratory’s EC-Leach provides a cost-effective, highly efficient, safe, and carbon-free process for solving one of the world’s biggest clean energy challenges: lithium-ion battery recycling. The electrochemical approach provides flexible capacity capabilities that allow it to be used in centralized operational facilities as well as distributed facilities at the point of disposal. It provides…

The ultraclean condensing furnace, from Oak Ridge National Laboratory, achieves more than 99.9% acidic gas removal (including ~100% SOx trapping removal, >95% NOx redox to N2, and ~100% formic acid/CO/HC/CH4 oxidation) and has a potential AFUE of up to 98% at low cost. Thus, the AGR-enabled condensing furnace generates eco-friendly condensate with a pH of…

Oil-derived, single-use plastics are designed to be disposed of immediately after use, but they persist in the environment for much longer. These plastics take decades to degrade and are a huge source of pollution around the world. Despite the urgency to replace traditional plastics with sustainable alternatives, bioplastics are still decades away from meeting the…

As the first and only system to fully automate all critical aspects of enzyme analysis across multiple enzymes and methods, Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Thermo Scientific Gallery Enzyme Master Enzyme Analyzer marks a profound leap forward in how enzyme assays are conducted. Through this new system, the most critical pain-points and bottlenecks plaguing traditional spectrophotometric enzyme…

DuPont’s Froth-Pak Spray Foam products are used to air seal and insulate various spaces within the building envelope. These products historically use hydrofluorocarbons as blowing agents which are being phased out of use in spray foam products because of their high global warming potential (GWP). Hydrofluoroolefin (HFO) blowing agents have been proposed as acceptable alternatives.…

Developer: Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory Co-developers: Sandia National Laboratories, Idaho National Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory The vulnerability of industrial control systems (ICS) to cyberattacks has become alarmingly clear in the past several years, with a series of headline-grabbing hacks. In response, the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), in partnership with Sandia…

National Renewable Energy Laboratory Co-developer: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory The Standard Energy Efficiency Data (SEED) Platform enables state and local governments to take immediate action on climate change. Buildings produce one-third of total carbon emissions in the U.S.; yet, with 146 million unique buildings spread across 50 states and D.C., there is no one-size-fits-all solution…

HARPE, from Argonne National Laboratory, examines physical security, cybersecurity, and public health so leaders can focus on the most impactful areas related to safety and security. It evaluates the evolving threats posed by a pandemic while maintaining a strong focus on traditional physical security and cybersecurity at venues and events. HARPE is an online assessment…

Chemical company SABIC introduced LNP THERMOCOMP OFC08V compound, the world’s first laser direct structuring (LDS) material solution for 5G base station dipole antennas and adjacent electrical/electronic applications. This new compound triggered the adoption and acceleration of novel plastic-based design in the 5G infrastructure industry. Technically, LNP THERMOCOMP OFC08V compound solved the hard problems of robust…

Developer: WITec GmbH Co-Developer: Attocube Systems AG The cryoRaman microscopy system integrates confocal Raman imaging within a cryogenic sample chamber. It was developed to bring the sensitivity and spatial resolution of Raman-based chemical characterization to researchers working at the edge of absolute zero. Inherently modular, cryoRaman offers VIS to NIR excitation lasers, 1.8 K to…

Tescan Orsay Holding, a.s.’s UniTOM HR Dynamic Micro-CT System solution brings fast dynamic CT imaging from the cutting-edge synchrotron to the mainstream laboratory. UniTOM brings together the most sought-after micro-CT capabilities, giving researchers a versatile solution that covers a broad range of 3D imaging and in-situ applications, handles a variety of sample shapes and sizes,…