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Most Intriguing Flexible, Printed Electronics Products of 2020

Here’s a look at five interesting technologies that have either reached the market or are nearing commercialization in 2020.

Online Exclusives David Savastano, Editor 01.13.21

Breaking News | Printed Batteries | Research Reports

Thin Film, Printed Battery Market Worth $296 Million by 2025: MarketsandMarkets

Expected to grow at a CAGR of 24.7% from 2020 to 2025, growing from $98 million in 2020 to $296 million by 2025.

MarketsandMarkets 01.01.21

Printed Electronics Now’s Top Stories for 2020

COVID-19 dominated the headlines in 2020.

Online Exclusives David Savastano, Editor 12.21.20

Breaking News | Printed Batteries | Universities

Flexible Screen-printed Rechargeable Battery with Up to 10x More Power Than State-of-the-Art

The battery also is easier to manufacture.

Videos JacobsSchoolNews

Breaking News | Printed Batteries | Universities

Researchers Develop Flexible, Rechargeable Silver Oxide-zinc Battery With Greater Energy Density

The device can be used in flexible, stretchable electronics for wearables as well as soft robotics.

Ioana Patringenaru, UC-San Diego 12.17.20

Printed Electronics Now’s International Suppliers’ Directory

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Printed Electronics Now staff 11.04.20

Healthcare is Becoming A Leading Market for Flexible Electronics

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David Savastano, Editor 11.04.20

LOPEC 2021 Goes Virtual

The event period (March 23–25, 2021) remains unchanged, but the event moves online.

Printed Electronics Now staff 11.03.20

Electronic & Conductive Ink Conference Showcases Future of Ink Technology

Highlights include talks on conductive inks, smart packaging, displays, sensors, healthcare, equipment and testing.

Online Exclusives David Savastano, Editor 10.21.20

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Printed Batteries

ITN Energy Systems Leverages SEMI FlexTech R&D Funding to Develop Defense, Commercial Products

Since 2015, FlexTech has funded three projects with ITN Energy Systems, based in Littleton, CO.

Gity Samadi , Program manager, SEMI 07.24.20

3-D Printed Batteries Handle the Squeeze

Researchers in Singapore and China have now demonstrated a "quasi-solid-state" battery.

Anna Demming 07.17.20

Breaking News | Printed Batteries | Research Reports

Flexible Batteries Pivot From Push to Pull, Creating $500 Million Market in 2030: IDTechEx

Expected to grow from $22 million in 2020 to $109 million in 2025.

IDTechEx 07.09.20

Manufacturers News | Printed Batteries | RFID and NFC | Suppliers News

Enfucell’s Wearable Temperature Tags Help China Battle COVID-19

Wearable temperature tag combines NFC, intelligent temperature sensor and printed batteries.

Online Exclusives David Savastano, Editor 07.08.20

Breaking News | Printed Batteries | Research Reports

Flexible Battery Market Worth $296 Million by 2025: MarketsandMarkets

Expected to grow at 24.7% CAGR; valued at $98 million in 2020.

MarketsandMarkets 06.19.20

Breaking News | Personnel | Printed Batteries

Bonnie Tully Named Evonik Corporation President

Tully is responsible for the North America region, which recorded sales of €3 billion in fiscal 2019.

Printed Electronics Now staff 06.01.20

Breaking News | Displays and Lighting | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Printed Batteries

Powering Ynvisible's Interactive Printed Graphics with Evonik's Printed Energy Storage Materials

The collaboration combines Evonik’s printable battery materials with electrochromic displays from Ynvisible.

Videos Ynvisible

Breaking News | Displays and Lighting | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Printed Batteries

Ynvisible, Evonik Announce Printed Electronics Collaboration

Showcases new design possibilities for mass-producible energy-autonomous IoT applications.

Printed Electronics Now staff 05.26.20

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Printed Batteries | Research Institutions

CPI, Reelables Partner for Smart-labeling Project Using Novel Battery-on-Circuit Technology

Used to track shared objects in workspaces.

Printed Electronics Now staff 05.12.20

Flexible Hybrid Electronics: New IDTechEx Report on Innovation Trends, Opportunities, Challenges

The flexible hybrid electronics market could be worth $3 billion by 2030.

IDTechEx 04.21.20

Printed Batteries

Evonik Japan Issues Statement Regarding Correspondence of Spread COVID-19

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Evonik 04.14.20

OE-A Competition Honorees Reaching the Market

As the competition celebrates its 10th year, its projects have become commercial successes.

Online Exclusives David Savastano, Editor 04.07.20

Breaking News | Sensors and Wearables

PE Now Q&A: Funxion Wear CEO Dr. Raj Bhakta

Dr. Bhakta discusses the wearables market, its growth areas and the future.

Online Exclusives Anthony Locicero, Associate editor 04.06.20

Breaking News | Research Reports | Semiconductors and Quantum Dots

Quantum Dot Market Worth $10.6 Billion by 2025: MarketsandMarkets

Worth $3.5 billion in 2019; expected to register a CAGR of 24.6%, per MarketsandMarkets.

MarketsandMarkets 04.03.20

Manufacturers News | Printed Circuit Boards/Membrane Switches/In Mold Electronics

PassiveBolt Looks to Revolutionize Home Smart Locks

2020 CES Innovation Award recipient offers ability to monitor locks while providing keyless entry.

Online Exclusives David Savastano, Editor 04.01.20

Printed Batteries

Role Flexible Electronics Can Play to Combat COVID-19 Pandemic

Application cases of Enfucell wearable temperature tag on the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic in Wuhan.

Enfucell Flexible Electronics Ltd 03.27.20

Breaking News | Sensors and Wearables

Ricoh Launches Environmental Sensor Board for Development of IoT Devices

The RIOT-001 is an environmental sensor board that measures the ambient temperature, humidity, air-pressure and illuminance.

03.26.20

Breaking News | Graphene, Perovskites and Carbon Nanotubes | Research Reports

Global Graphene Market to Record 38.7% CAGR from 2020 to 2027: Grand View Research

The global graphene market size was estimated at $78.7 million in 2019, per GVR.

03.17.20

Breaking News | Conductive Inks and Coatings | Graphene, Perovskites and Carbon Nanotubes | Research Institutions

Graphene Flagship Partners Produce Environmentally-friendly Graphene Bio-inks

For rechargeable batteries and energy storage devices.

Letizia Diamante 03.10.20

FLEX/MSTC 2020 Focuses on New Applications, Opportunities for FHE

Presenters highlight the latest developments, research in the world of flexible hybrid electronics and sensors.

David Savastano, Editor 03.03.20

Breaking News | Graphene, Perovskites and Carbon Nanotubes | Research Institutions

European Commission’s Executive VP Vestager Visits Graphene Flagship HQ in Sweden

The Graphene Flagship is a research and innovation project launched by the European Commission in 2013.

03.03.20

Scenes from FLEX/MSTC 2020

Topics included flexible and hybrid electronics applications, sensors, displays, materials and applications.

David Savastano, Editor 03.02.20

Breaking News | Photovoltaics

Panasonic Winding Down U.S. Manufacturing of Solar Cells, Modules in Buffalo, NY

Panasonic and Tesla will continue partnership at Gigafactory Nevada in Reno, NV; Panasonic to continue selling solar panels through U.S. distribution network.

02.27.20

2020 FLEX/MSTC Examines Present, Looks Toward the Future

Autonomous driving, innovative contact lenses and implantable wearables among the topics as conference opens in San Jose.

David Savastano, Editor 02.25.20

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Graphene, Perovskites and Carbon Nanotubes | Research Institutions

CPI, Canadian SME, NRC Partner to Overcome Key Bottleneck in Graphene Oxide Production

The project received a £235k ($305,767) grant from Innovate UK.

02.25.20

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | RFID and NFC

Avery Dennison Continues ‘Smart’ Expansion

Partnerships, acquisitions and increased R&D have elevated the company’s position in this field.

Online Exclusives Greg Hrinya, Label & Narrow Web 02.21.20

Flexible and Printed Electronics are Reaching the Mainstream

The industry is seeing new products reach commercialization, whether it is sensors, wearables, in-mold electronics or more.

David Savastano, Editor 02.21.20

Equipment Manufacturers Report Continued Growth for Flexible Electronics

The automotive and healthcare markets remain rife with opportunity.

Anthony Locicero, Associate Editor 02.21.20

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Printed Batteries

Thinfilm Updating Corporate Strategy

Focused on design, development, and production of battery solutions targeting existing market demand with differentiated solutions to power wearables, sensors.

02.04.20

Breaking News | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables

Protective Clothing with Built-In Sensors Warns Firefighters of Too Much Heat

Imec, UGent, Brigade de Sapeurs-Pompiers de Paris, Connect Group and Sioen have developed a firefighters’ suit with integrated sensors.

02.03.20

Breaking News | Contract Manufacturing/Printing | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Printed Batteries

Ynvisible Produces Ligna Energy AB’s Wood-Based Batteries

The first industrial production run was carried out at Ynvisible Production in Linköping, Sweden.

01.28.20

3D Printing | Breaking News | Energy Curing/Sintering

RadLaunch Announces Start-up Technology Accelerator Class of 2020

The RadLaunch 2020 class will all give presentations at RadTech 2020 (March 8-11, 2020 in Orlando, FL).

01.23.20

Printed Electronics Market Worth $19.8 Billion by 2024: MarketsandMarkets

Expected to register a 15.1% CAGR through the forecast period.

12.18.19

Breaking News | Graphene, Perovskites and Carbon Nanotubes

First Nanotube Applications Award Winner Announced

The TUBALL Award was presented to Prof. Jonathan Coleman from the AMBER Centre for his extensive work on carbon nanotubes.

12.16.19

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Manufacturing | Printing | Smart Cards and Packaging

MGI Receives 2019 Oscar de l'Emballage Award

In the "Printing and Digital Technologies" category for its "Enhance your Brand" interactive “smart packaging” application model.

12.11.19

OE-A Continues to Bring Future of Printed Electronics to CES 2020

Held annually in Las Vegas, it attracts more than 170,000 attendees from 160 countries.

12.06.19

Breaking News | Printed Batteries | Research Institutions

CPI Printed Sensors Project Aims to Reduce Cost, Increase Efficiency of EV Batteries

The goal is for these sensors to be deployed into battery modules and widely adopted by the industry.

12.05.19

Breaking News | Research Reports | RFID and NFC | Smart Cards and Packaging

Electronic Shelf Label Market Expected to Reach $2.16 Billion by 2026: Allied Market Research

Market size was valued at $624.7 million in 2018.

11.29.19

Breaking News | Graphene, Perovskites and Carbon Nanotubes

NAUM’19 Reviewed Increasing Contribution of Graphene Nanotubes to Sustainable Development

Around 450 participants from 31 countries shared their views at the 2019 Nanoaugmented Materials (NAUM) Industry Summit on the role of graphene nanotubes.

11.25.19