Wacker to Detail New Silicone Release-Coating Test Method at Tape Week 2026
Wacker Chemical is set to present a new XRF-based method for measuring extractable silicone from release coatings at Tape Week 2026, a process advance aimed at improving quality control and reducing testing complexity for coated paper, film and specialty substrates.
CATL says sodium-ion batteries are ready for mass production in 2026 as battery materials shift beyond lithium
CATL said on April 21, 2026, that sodium-ion batteries are ready for mass production this year, a move that could loosen pressure on lithium, copper and graphite supply chains if the chemistry proves durable at scale.
GMG hires Rio Tinto veteran as graphene plant push targets June completion
Graphene Manufacturing Group appointed a former Rio Tinto technical executive on April 22, 2026, and said its Gen 2.0 graphene plant in Queensland remains on track for completion by the end of June.
GMG says its graphene aluminium-ion battery has doubled energy density in April update
Graphene Manufacturing Group said on April 15 that its graphene aluminium-ion battery cells doubled energy density to 49 Wh/kg, while maintaining six-minute charging performance over hundreds of cycles. The company says customer testing is planned for 2026 and small commercial production for 2027, but the program remains at battery technology readiness level 4.
Terra Innovatum says graphite core prototype clears manufacturing milestone for SOLO micro-reactor
Terra Innovatum and Mersen said they successfully manufactured and validated a graphite reactor core prototype for the SOLO micro-reactor, marking a manufacturing readiness step tied to first deployment targeted for 2027.
UCSB models a single-electron failure mode that shortens silicon chip lifetimes
UC Santa Barbara researchers say they have identified the quantum mechanism behind hot-carrier degradation in silicon chips, showing that a single energetic electron can trigger bond breaking at the silicon-oxide interface.