*Disclaimer: List of key companies in no particular order
Latest Company Updates:
November 2023
The SlimTech insulation from Whirlpool Corporation is the first vacuum-insulated structure (VIS) refrigerator that has been available in North America. Large, insulating polyurethane foam was the mainstay of refrigeration technology for a long time, but this technology represents a major advancement.
A refrigerator's internal capacity can be increased by up to 25% thanks to SlimTechTM insulation, which can reduce wall thickness by up to 66%. Utilizing a special substance that is vacuum-sealed inside the refrigerator's door or sides, is accomplished.
The JennAir luxury 30 in. SlimtechTM Insulation Column refrigerator doors will be the first to feature SlimTechTM insulation technology in 2024. Later on, the technology will be expanded to include KitchenAid refrigerators as well, using it throughout the appliance.
In order to create a more circular future, Whirlpool Corp. is mapping out a procedure for recovering the material after a refrigerator's end of life. This material is also potentially recyclable and is utilized in SlimTechTM insulation technology. Whirlpool Corp. hopes to transform consumers' perceptions of refrigeration in their homes by introducing more understated refrigeration spaces with its SlimTechTM insulation technology. Â
July 2023
SABIC is launching two fire-retardant, fiber-reinforced, intumescent, resins that are ideal for thermoforming and sheet extrusion: Stamax 30YH611 and SABIC PP compound H1090. The company claims that it enables customers to form large, complex structural parts by providing an alternative to traditional sheet metal forming, compression, and injection molding.
Top covers, enclosures, and module separators for electric vehicle (EV) battery packs can be made of 30% glass fiber-reinforced polypropylene resins, which are intumescent and flame-retardant (FR).
Top listed global companies in the industry are:
- Charles River Laboratories
- Eurofins Scientific
- Merck KGaA
- Cyprotex Limited
- BSYS GmbH
- Creative bioarray
- Metrion biosciences
- Aurora Biomed
- Armacell, and others.