Jack Kenny04.02.09
NovaCentrix has added a new product line to its Metalon family of conductive inks: the ICI nano-copper ink platform. The first example of this new line is ICI-001, formulated specifically for inkjet application and available for immediate shipment. Bulk conductivities of 3x copper or better and open-air processing enable ICI ink users to options achieve printed electronics performance targets at lower product costs.
“The big news here is the exceptional performance and the exceptionally low cost,” says Charles Munson, president and CEO of NovaCentrix. “To be able to offer this combination is unheard of, and really improves the ink and technology options available for printed electronics designers. We have been making copper inks and curing copper inks with our patented technologies for over four years. This new ICI copper-based ink platform is a significant new formulation and a significant step forward for the printed electronics industry.”
Pricing for ICI-001 in sample quantities of 50 ml is $100, and in volume quantities pricing can be as low as $75 per kilogram.
ICI-001 copper-based inkjet ink can be specified for delivery pre-loaded into cartridges for plug-and-print use with readily available Epson inkjet printers. Screen print and flexographic formulations will also soon be available.
NovaCentrix, based in Austin, TX, USA, manufactures the PulseForge line of processing tools, which process the conductive inks to full conductivity in milliseconds, including metallic and non-metallic inks and thin films, and can be fully integrated with new or existing roll-to-roll and conveyor production lines at speeds as high as 300 meters per minute. The systems meet or exceed oven performance in a fraction of the time and enable the use of challenging low temperature substrates including PET and paper.
“The big news here is the exceptional performance and the exceptionally low cost,” says Charles Munson, president and CEO of NovaCentrix. “To be able to offer this combination is unheard of, and really improves the ink and technology options available for printed electronics designers. We have been making copper inks and curing copper inks with our patented technologies for over four years. This new ICI copper-based ink platform is a significant new formulation and a significant step forward for the printed electronics industry.”
Pricing for ICI-001 in sample quantities of 50 ml is $100, and in volume quantities pricing can be as low as $75 per kilogram.
ICI-001 copper-based inkjet ink can be specified for delivery pre-loaded into cartridges for plug-and-print use with readily available Epson inkjet printers. Screen print and flexographic formulations will also soon be available.
NovaCentrix, based in Austin, TX, USA, manufactures the PulseForge line of processing tools, which process the conductive inks to full conductivity in milliseconds, including metallic and non-metallic inks and thin films, and can be fully integrated with new or existing roll-to-roll and conveyor production lines at speeds as high as 300 meters per minute. The systems meet or exceed oven performance in a fraction of the time and enable the use of challenging low temperature substrates including PET and paper.