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TactoTek’s IMSE technology reduces greenhouse gas emissions and plastics use

Wednesday 10 February 2021
Companies / Markets

TactoTek (Oulu, Finland), developer and licenser of in-mould structural electronics (IMSE) technology, recently published its achievements towards more sustainable electronics manufacturing. An independent lifecycle analysis (LCA) by the Finnish research institute VTT revealed that an electronics part manufactured using IMSE technology results in 35% lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions than a comparable conventional electronics design. In addition, because IMSE combines both mechanical structure and electronic function in a single part, an IMSE part typically uses 50-75% less plastics than a conventional assembly.

Henkel expands strategic partnership with Quad Industries for driving printed electronics solutions

Friday 05 February 2021
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Henkel Adhesive Technologies (Düsseldorf, Germany) and Quad Industries (Sint-Niklaas, Belgium) have announced the expansion of their strategic partnership to offer capacities and support for technological value creation and prototyping with printed electronics solutions across multiple industries. The companies started their collaboration in 2019 and since then successfully worked on different projects such as the development of the innovative COVID-19 smart health patch introduced by Byteflies that was launched in 2020. With the advancement of the partnership Quad Industries has become a strategic partner in Henkel´s ecosystem for design creation, prototyping and manufacturing of printed electronics via flatbed screen printing.

Silver price volatility could affect conductive ink composition, says IDTechEx

Thursday 04 February 2021
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The remarkable price increases in particular US stocks, most notably GameStop, made the news last week as the power of retail investors to move markets became clear. On Monday 1 February, the BBC reported that silver prices increased by around 10% as retail investors turned their attention to commodities, reaching a 5-month high of almost $950/kg.

DKE goes “beyond expectation” to invest in Plastic Logic display technology

Monday 01 February 2021
Companies / Markets

Plastic Logic, a leader in the design and manufacture of flexible, glass-free electrophoretic displays (EPDs), has announced a significant investment in its business from DKE Displays, a China-based company specialising in the production of e-paper displays.

ITRI and DuPont jointly inaugurate semiconductor materials laboratory

Wednesday 27 January 2021
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The Taiwanese Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) and DuPont Electronics & Imaging (DuPont) recently celebrated the opening of a new semiconductor materials laboratory in Hsinchu, Taiwan.