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The electrical grid is entering a new era. #AI, #electrification, and #RenewableEnergy are accelerating the adoption of solid-state #PowerElectronics that give utilities faster, more precise control over how electricity is converted, managed, and distributed. But those systems also operate at higher frequencies and temperatures, placing new demands on capacitor materials. That's where Peak NanoPlex™ comes in. Our LDF and HPC dielectric films enable #capacitors with: • Higher energy density • Reliable operation at temperatures up to 135°C • Longer service life under demanding operating conditions • Smaller system footprints As the grid evolves over the next decade, advances in materials will help enable the next generation of power electronics, supporting more efficient power conversion, improved power quality, renewable integration, and the growing demand for electricity. #GridModernization #EnergyStorage #AdvancedMaterials

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Commonwealth Fusion Systems' latest $1B funding round reflects continued confidence in fusion's long-term potential. As fusion technologies advance, so does the need for high-performance materials that enable the next generation of power electronics. In magnetic confinement fusion, capacitor banks must operate faster, hotter, and longer. Conventional biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) films begin degrading above ~85°C, necessitating larger capacitor banks, liquid nitrogen cooling, and more frequent replacement. Peak NanoPlex™ LDF enables the next generation of fusion capacitors with: → Full performance up to 135°C (no derating) → 3–5× longer capacitor life → 50% lower dissipation factor → 100% U.S.-engineered with an allied-nation supply chain As billions flow into commercial fusion, the materials enabling reliable, high-performance power electronics must scale alongside it. Learn more about NanoPlex LDF films for magnetic confinement fusion: https://lnkd.in/drWT2u-4 #FusionEnergy #AdvancedMaterials #Capacitors

#InternSpotlight: This week, we're excited to feature Andrew Cundra, a third-year Mechatronics Engineering Technology student at Kent State University. Andrew is helping strengthen Peak Nano's IT infrastructure by designing and building a dedicated server and computer room that will improve organization while creating a centralized space for configuring, testing, and troubleshooting devices that support our growing operations. From day one, Andrew has embraced new challenges, taken on meaningful responsibility, and played an important role in supporting the technology that keeps our team moving forward.

You're trying to meet new regulations while keeping costs low. We have the lab, the PhDs, and our nanolayer coextrusion technology. That is the premise behind #FilmsAsAService, Peak Nano's contract research and development program. You bring your film challenge and the specifications. Our chemists, engineers, and technicians work with you to develop a nanolayer film structure that helps you: - Hit performance specs with fewer resins and fewer distinct layers - Cut material cost and improve efficiency - Get ahead of regulatory and sustainability pressure, including PFAS and recyclability And we move in weeks, not years. And it works. We recently helped a packaging company remove materials of concern while maintaining film properties and driving down costs by re-architecting its film with nanolayer coextrusion. From there, we're flexible in how we scale based on your volumes and timeline needs. Learn more about our contract research here: https://lnkd.in/dDjdBmFz #MaterialsScience #Packaging #AdvancedManufacturing

The future of #AdvancedManufacturing is being built in #NortheastOhio. We’re excited to be part of #NEOSMART, the Northeast Ohio partnership recently awarded $160 million by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to accelerate manufacturing innovation, #AdvancedMaterials, and job growth across our region. Led by Case Western Reserve University and supported by 70+ organizations, this initiative builds on the legacy of Cleveland, Akron, and Canton in materials science, while investing in the next generation of innovation. From our home in Valley View, Ohio, we’re engineering nanolayered films that help power fusion, the grid, EVs, aerospace, packaging, and defense. For us, helping strengthen Northeast Ohio manufacturing isn’t just exciting... it’s personal. Congratulations to CWRU and every partner involved in making this happen. The real work starts now, and we’re ready. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eFT5Qgap #AdvancedManufacturing #MadeInOhio

Most commercial fusion roadmaps underestimate one component: the capacitor. Inertial confinement fusion (ICF) drivers must store megajoules of energy and discharge it with nanosecond precision, shot after shot, thousands of times per second. Conventional capacitor film wasn't built for that duty cycle. It fails early, forcing more modules, more cooling, more interconnects, and more frequent replacement. Our new solution brief breaks down how Peak NanoPlex™ HDC capacitor films are purpose-built for the architectures leading commercial ICF... including the Impedance-Matched Marx Generator (IMG): → 4X more energy storage than conventional biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) films → Up to 50% smaller capacitor bank footprint → Durability engineered for high-shot-rate duty cycles → 100% U.S.-engineered, backed by an allied-nation supply chain Download the full brief on how NanoPlex HDC supports the future of fusion energy: https://lnkd.in/es5u-UWx #FusionEnergy #PulsePower #Capacitors

A great company is built by great people... and the families who support them every day. This month, the Peak Nano team gathered for our annual Summer Picnic at Oak Shelter in Morgan's Hollow, just minutes from our facilities. It was a fantastic afternoon filled with great food, fun activities, and plenty of time to relax and connect outside of work. Events like these are a reminder that the relationships we build extend beyond the workplace. We're grateful for our incredible employees and their families, and for the opportunity to spend time together celebrating our team. Here's to another great summer picnic! ☀️🌳🍔 #PeakNano #TeamPeak #CompanyCulture #LifeAtPeak

In towns where factories once anchored everything, people have heard decades of promises that the jobs are coming back. Their skepticism has been earned, and it deserves an honest answer. That answer starts with admitting what modern reindustrialization will actually look like. The factories that return will be more automated and more capital intensive than the ones that left, though that means different jobs more often than fewer, and a single ribbon cutting will not rebuild what took decades to lose. China's real advantage was never cheap labor; it is industrial density, whole ecosystems of suppliers, engineers, and skilled trades compounding in the same regions for decades. Competing with that means building networks, not just announcing projects, and it means treating abundant, reliable energy as the foundation the whole thing runs on. My latest op-ed in The Center Square makes that case. It is one piece of a larger argument I am building about what durable recovery takes for American communities, and about the energy economy that has to power it. More to come. https://lnkd.in/ep6VV-jX