Sustainability and Flexible and Printed Electronics

Sustainability is a major emphasis globally. The ability to produce goods that are cradle to cradle, meeting the requirements of the Circular Economy, and can be completely reused, recycled or composted, is becoming of greater interest to consumers, governments and brand owners alike.

As a result, sustainability is a topic of increasing interest in the field of flexible and printed electronics, and industry leaders report they are hearing questions about sustainability from their customers.

Dr. Melissa Grupen-Shemansky, CTO of SEMI and executive director of SEMI FlexTech and SEMI NBMC, reported that various industry groups within SEMI are putting environmental sustainability of electronics high on the priority list.

“Moreover, the increase in the number of Millennials – a highly-aware generational grouping within the workforce – ensures most organizations consider sustainability throughout product development,” Dr. Grupen-Shemansky added. “According to a recent