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Switch2Save: Smart glass technologies bear an important energy saving potential


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In October 2019, the EU-funded initiative “Switch2Save” (grant agreement No. 869929) was launched to improve the availability and affordability of electrochromic and thermochromic smart glass technologies. About one year later, the first project results show that the use of these technologies in combination with intelligent switching protocols can reduce the primary energy use of extensively glazed buildings by up to 70%. During an online workshop on “Energy Efficient Technologies for Building Envelopes” from 25-27 November 2020, the project members will present the project progress.

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Merck announces €20M OLED manufacturing expansion in Korea and China


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Merck, a leading science and technology company, recently announced a €20M expansion of its OLED (organic light-emitting diode) manufacturing capacity at its sites in Pyeongtaek, Korea, and Shanghai, China. Additional sublimation units will be built to help meet customer demand in the growing OLED market. With the investment, Merck will further increase its local OLED production footprint in Korea and establish OLED production capacity in China. The enhanced local manufacturing capacities will strengthen the company’s position as key supplier of high-purity OLED materials for panel makers in Asia. With its Performance Materials business sector, Merck is a leading player in the electronic materials market and OLED materials are one of the defined investment focus areas for future growth.

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OE-A business climate survey: printed electronics industry sees significant decline in sales due to corona pandemic


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The organic and printed electronics industry is also severely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the latest business climate survey by the OE-A (Organic and Printed Electronics Association). While the figures at the beginning of the year were still very positive with a forecast sales increase of 8 percent, the survey participants now expect a sales loss of 20 percent this year. Main reasons: Cancellations of orders and a significantly reduced order intake due to the Corona pandemic.

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Henkel and Carbon to combine materials and printing expertise for high-performance additive manufacturing


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Henkel and Carbon have recently announced a partnership agreement to collaborate for Loctite branded formulations validated for use with Carbon’s additive manufacturing process. As part of the collaboration the new Loctite 3D IND405 Clear material is immediately available to Carbon customers. The partnership agreement opens the door for industrial customers to access Henkel’s patented single-component technologies (1K) for use with the Carbon Digital Light Synthesis (Carbon DLS) 3D-printing process.

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JOLED partners with Rosen Aviation to enhance the passenger experience with high-performance OLEDs


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JOLED Inc. (headquartered in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan), an OLED expert and manufacturer of 4K OLED by printing technology, and Rosen Aviation LLC (headquartered in Eugene, Oregon, U.S.A.), a specialists in aviation display technology, have announced a partnership to advance the passenger viewing experience.

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