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This interview explores how QPAC polymer binders are advancing semiconductor manufacturing through cleaner debinding, improved thermal management, and enhanced material reliability. The discussion also highlights emerging applications in AI data centers and high-performance computing environments, where performance, purity, and thermal efficiency are increasingly critical. Peter Ferraro, the Director of Business Development at Empower Materials, discusses…

Microsystems & Nanoengineering Article: A polymeric piezoelectric MEMS accelerometer with high sensitivity, low noise density, and an innovative manufacturing approach Abstract The piezoelectric coupling principle is widely used (along with capacitive coupling and piezoresistive coupling) for MEMS accelerometers. Piezoelectric MEMS accelerometers are used primarily for vibration monitoring. Polymer piezoelectric MEMS accelerometers offer the merits of…

In this ‘Insight from Industry,’ Nick Gilbert from AZoM.com talks to Peter Ferraro, Director of Business Development at Empower Materials, about the benefits of QPAC Poly(alkylene Carbonate) Copolymer Binders for Glass Sealing Paste Applications. Empower Materials is at the forefront of the development of cleaner, more environmentally friendly binders. Can you tell us more about the…

Empower Materials Inc. is the producer of QPAC, the world's cleanest thermally biodegradable organic binders. QPAC cleanly decomposes into CO2 and water in many types of atmospheres and leaves virtually no residue. This property contributes to QPAC's widespread usage in many demanding applications. QPAC poly(alkylene carbonate) copolymers are a unique family of innovative thermoplastics representing…

A great deal of effort has been devoted over the last 20 years to improving photovoltaic (PV) efficiency, reliability, and manufacturability. Much of this work has been focused on the front-side construction of PV, including metallization and contact formation with glasses. In general, the front-side contact pastes are silver pastes which are heterogeneous mixtures containing…

Empower Materials Inc. is the producer of QPAC, the world's cleanest thermally decomposable organic sacrificial binders. QPAC cleanly decomposes into CO2 and water in many types of atmospheres and leaves virtually no residue. This property contributes to QPAC's widespread usage in many demanding applications. QPAC poly(alkylene carbonate) copolymers are a unique family of innovative thermoplastics representing…

This paper reports the first ultra-low sintering temperature (450 °C) cofired multifunctional ceramic substrate based on a commercial lead zirconium titanate (PZ29)−glass composite, which is fabricated by tape casting, isostatic lamination, and sintering. This substrate was prepared from a novel tape casting slurry composition suitable for cofiring at low temperatures with commercial Ag electrodes at…

Analysis has been done using QPAC40 Polypropylene carbonate as a clean-burning binder for base metal electrodes in NKN and PZT Piezoelectrics. The experiment was conducted by the Center for Dielectric and Piezoelectrics, Materials Research Institute at Pennsylvania State University. Experiment The QPAC40 allows a clean burnout at low temperature in N2 atmosphere. The QPAC40 allows the burnout to…

Penn State University Research shows the benefits of QPAC Polypropylene Carbonate as a binder in the Cold Sintering Process The Cold Sintering process has been developed by Penn State University's Materials Research Institute. It allows for combining different material classes for a wide variety of applications. The lower temperature sintering process allows for the fabrication…

Many research organizations have investigated the use of QPAC polyalkylene carbonate in 3D printer applications. The distinctive decomposition properties of QPAC, which include contaminant-free burnout and low temperature, can be applied to this technology. There are many varieties of Additive Manufacturing (AM) Technology. Additive Manufacturing (AM) Technology The QPAC has a different function based on the AM technology.…

Empower Materials Inc. is the producer of QPAC, the world's cleanest thermally decomposable organic/sacrificial binders. QPAC cleanly decomposes into CO2 and water in many types of atmospheres and leaves virtually no residue. This property contributes to QPAC's widespread usage in many demanding applications. QPAC poly(alkylene carbonate) copolymers are a unique family of innovative thermoplastics representing a…

Empower Materials Inc. is the producer of QPAC, the world's cleanest thermally decomposable organic/sacrificial binders. QPAC cleanly decomposes into CO2 and water in many types of atmospheres and leaves virtually no residue. This property contributes to QPAC's widespread usage in many demanding applications. QPAC poly(alkylene carbonate) copolymers are a unique family of innovative thermoplastics representing a…

Empower Materials Inc. is the producer of QPAC, the world's cleanest thermally decomposable organic sacrificial binders. QPAC cleanly decomposes into CO2 and water in many types of atmospheres and leaves virtually no residue. This property contributes to QPAC's widespread usage in many demanding applications. QPAC poly(alkylene carbonate) copolymers are a unique family of innovative thermoplastics representing…

Numerous organizations have investigated the use of QPAC 25 polyethylene carbonate (PEC) and QPAC 40 polypropylene carbonate (PPC) in solid lithium-ion battery applications. Research has been ongoing for many years to find an alternative to liquid electrolyte batteries because of their inherent safety issues, mainly due to the volatility and combustion of the liquid carbonate…

QPAC 25 Polyethylene Carbonate has been studied as a biomaterial for controlled drug delivery applications. The QPAC 25 PEC offers biodegradable properties that make it attractive for this application. Films prepared from PEC have been made with various drugs to study the characteristics and performance of PEC as a potential carrier for controlled drug delivery.…