Innovation & Commercial Landscape: Nanoparticles in Lubricants
The client belongs to the lubricant industry, and to scale the business and identify key technologies related to manufacturing, they contacted Stellarix. The primary focus remained on enhancing lubricant properties and research, including nanoparticles. The company requested to delve into nanoparticles, deciphering benefits, limitations, and technical details. The study helped the client enhance the properties […]
Market and Competitive Scenario: PVC window profiles in China
A client in the construction materials industry engaged with Stellarix to learn about the market size for PVC window profiles fitting the Chinese market. The company sought to identify key players and their manufacturing potential. It requested a comprehensive review of the range of services and product quality. The study helped examine product specifications. Client […]
Sustainable Aviation Fuel: Advancements and Challenges
Aircraft’s engine thrust, wing lift, and horsepower come from jet fuel. Aviation fuel represents about 30% of total flying costs and makes for the #1 cost for airlines. In 2022, total jet fuel (derived from crude oil) consumption amounted to 73 billion gallons. The harmful carbon emissions by the aviation industry were close to 5600 million tons […]
Halogen-Free Flame Retardants: Implementation Complexities
Non-halogenated or halogen-free fire retardants (HFFRs) have emerged as a plausible solution to conventional fire retardants’ environmental and health challenges. As more countries regulate the phasing out of halogenated flame retardants, investments in HFFRs are increasing exponentially. For instance, the recent ban on brominated flame retardants and PFAs in the U.S. increased FRX’s sales by […]
Graphite Repurposing: A Circular-Economic Perspective
Graphite is on the cusp of explosive market growth. As one of the world’s most versatile manufacturing materials, it is a crucial component in new technologies, particularly state-of-the-art batteries that revolutionize energy storage, transport, and mobile electronics. The World Bank says graphite demand will increase by 500% between 2018 and 2050. Electric vehicle uptake will […]
Wet on Wet Coating: New Trends in Painting Technology
The multilayer coating process is one of the most energy-consuming and high-emission processes. Constant innovations are underway to lower the effect of these two drawbacks. A Wet-on-wet coating system has turned out to be one of the most effective ways to counter these two issues simultaneously. This method applies additional coats before the previous coats […]
Exploring Future Potential For Smart Coatings
Smart coatings epitomize extraordinary films endowed with predetermined attributes that grant them the faculty to diligently perceive and deftly retort to a panoply of environmental and extrinsic instigations. Additionally, the ‘smart coating’ terminology alludes to the intrinsic prowess of coatings to keenly apprehend their milieu and adeptly comport themselves in consonance with said stimuli. Broadly, […]
Advancements in Controlled Release Delivery Systems for Active Compounds
Certain foods and nutraceuticals are designed to release the active ingredients in a controlled manner or at a specific location for enhanced efficiency and proper absorption of the nutrients. Manufacturers and consumers alike have faced the problem of inefficient ingredient absorption due to the large molecular size and low solubility of active compounds. For ingredients […]
Strengthening Supply Chain for Semiconductors
Unrivaled customer demand and supply led to an uproarious shortage of semiconductors across the industry. Being complex to design and manufacture, this industry has a high level of investment both in R&D and in capital expenditure. Semi-conductors are the most useful components in electronics, and they are used in computers, smartphones, cars, electrical equipment, household […]
Sea to Shelf: Seaweed Packaging Redefining Food
In the 21st century, prioritizing environmental sustainability is paramount, primarily in the food industry. Packaging plays an essential part in the food industry to preserve food safety. Due to its short lifespan, single-use culture, and mass production, food packaging contributes significantly to the environment’s rapid accumulation of plastic waste. It thereby also has a significant […]