Year: 2023

Materials/Manufacturing

Cyclic Materials Raises $27M to Scale Recycling Technology, Links up with Solvay and Arnold 

April 25, 2023 admin 0

Creating a Circular Supply Chain for Rare Earth Elements and Critical Materials 

Cyclic Materials, a Canadian advanced metals recycling company focused on producing critical materials, today announced it has raised $27 million in an oversubscribed Series A financing. The money is flowing in quickly after accomplishing its first production run of rare earth magnetic material and forging a string of partnerships with magnetics industry notables. These include chemicals giant Solvay which is planning to build a major rare earths magnet operation in Europe, and Arnold Magnetic Technologies (see related article), among others. […]

Materials/Manufacturing

Clariant Labs Target Processing Chemicals for Decarbonization Minerals and Mine Tailings 

April 20, 2023 admin 0

At new laboratories in the United Arab Emirates and in Brazil, global specialty chemicals company Clariant aims to develop improved solutions for processing decarbonization minerals and mines tailings. Rare earths for magnets and magnetic separations are important aspects of the new competence centers. Among the company’s core chemical products are catalysts and adsorbents used in fuel cells and hydrogen production.  […]

Materials/Manufacturing

Impermeable Stacking by Feintool Enables Integrated Cooling for Motors 

April 6, 2023 admin 0

Whether the power source is battery or fuel cell, the efficiency and performance of motors are crucial in electromobility. Critical factors in their design and production include stability of the lamination stacks of electrical steel and their impermeability to cooling fluid. Feintool says that its glulock Multiple Dots bonding process promises tight and stable electric motors, even in the high-temperature range prevalent in today’s e-motors. Based in Switzerland, the company develops machinery and processes for both the production of motor laminations as well as fineblanking of bipolar plates for fuel cells.  […]