This issue of High-Tech Materials Technology Opportunity Engine (TOE) profiles significant advancements in high-tech materials for various enhanced industrial applications. The featured innovations include recycling polystyrene to produce sustainable surface materials, seaweed-based sustainable and biodegradable packaging, high-performance plant-based PolyEarthylene® as a plastic alternative, AI-based platforms to accelerate material discovery, 3D-printed bioplastic-wood composite floor panels for modular construction, automating quantum chemistry with an LLM-based multi-agent system, biodegradable biocomposite for packaging applications, closed-loop systems for lithium-ion battery materials, synthesis of high-performance manufacturing materials from ocean waste, and sustainable composite materials from aerospace waste for luxury goods. These developments promise enhanced performance, sustainability, and functionality across various industrial products and processes.

• How can you gain intelligence on technologies, products, processes, applications, and strategic analytics on various materials across industries?
• What is the growth potential of material technologies like lightweight materials, bio–based materials, smart materials, nanomaterials, responsive materials, woven and non-woven materials, and packaging materials?
• What are the game-changing growth prospects shaping the growth trajectory of industries like ceramics, fibers, polymers, and plastics?