Description

The current issue of the High Tech Materials TOE profiles an innovative battery operated helmet, which offers comfort for users by regulating temperature within its capsule. A heat activated epoxy composite has been showcased, which could protect metals and steels from corrosion under insulation. A liquid metal, which could be used to produce robotic components of complex geometries and soft texture, has also been discussed in this issue. A plant-based microencapsulation system, which protects and delivers cosmetic actives subcutaneously on the epidermis has also been discussed. Finally, a selectively erasable photoresist, which is capable of selective and sequential degradation and reassembly of the laser-written microstructures is also in focus in the TOE.

The High-Tech Materials TechVision Opportunity Engine (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: Direct laser writing, photoresists, corrosion under insulation (CUI), heat activated resins