PV Nano Cell announced that it won the IDTechEx award for Best Development in Materials for 3D Printing. The award was presented at IDTechEx Printed Electronics USA 2015. PV Nano Cell was recognized for its Sicrys portfolio of single-crystal, nanometric, metal-based conductive inks that have been developed to enable the mass production of digitally printed electronics, which is critical to the growth of the industry.
 
“In order for the printed electronics industry to grow as anticipated, cost-efficient inks that enable mass production digital inkjet printing are necessary,” said Fernando de la Vega, Ph.D., founder and CEO of PV Nano Cell. “We work with manufacturers of printed electronics including printed circuit boards, antennas and others to enable significant technological advancements.”
 
With Sicrys inks, printed electronics and 3D printed electronics can be made with less material and increased efficiency, reducing costs and increasing design flexibility. For example, the multiple antennas found in cellphones today can be printed directly onto the phone case using Sicrys conductive inks, reducing the size, weight and parts necessary to produce cellphones. Sicrys inks allow for printing on flexible substrates, such as plastic, fabric or even paper.