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Printed Electronics USA is part of the “IDTechEx Show!” (photo: IDTechEx)

IDTechEx announces programme for its Santa Clara event

Thursday 18 October 2018
Exhibitions / Events

On 14 and 15 November, the annual Printed Electronics USA event will take place in Santa Clara, California – the heart of Silicon Valley. The event is expected to exceed 3500 attendees. The success of the event is down to the strong focus on the commercialisation of printed electronics. Attendees can meet OEMs and end users across many industry verticals including automotive, consumer electronics, wearable technology, IoT and military to learn of their needs and progress and create partnerships.

CPI is using its state-of-the-art equipment and industry expertise alongside Pireta Limited to support the scale-up of wearable technology in textiles (photo: CPI)

CPI works with Pireta to develop new smart clothing

Wednesday 17 October 2018
Companies / Markets

The UK-based Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) is collaborating on a project to support the development of next-generation smart clothing. Working with Pireta Limited, CPI is using its industry expertise in the printed electronics sector to aid scale-up of wearable technology in textiles.

Barrier films are the centrepiece in recent research at Fraunhofer IVV (photo: Fraunhofer IVV)

Fraunhofer IVV: How to measure ultra-low water vapour permeation faster

Tuesday 16 October 2018
Companies / Markets

Permeation measurements are often a bottleneck for the development of high barrier films required for flexible electronic devices and vacuum insulation panels. The reasons are long measuring times, restricted measuring conditions and specific constants, such as sorption and diffusion coefficients, which cannot be easily read out from results.

intelliFLEX and TSTA have decided to collaborate from now on (photo: intelliFLEX)

intelliFLEX signs MOU with Taiwan Smart Textiles Association

Monday 15 October 2018
Companies / Markets

The intelliFLEX Innovation Alliance (Ottawa, Canada) and Taiwan Smart Textiles Association (TSTA) announced a memorandum of understanding for mutual cooperation.

The FlexiProof 100/UV (photo: RK PrintCoat)

RK PrintCoat sponsors Swedish educational facility

Friday 12 October 2018
Companies / Markets

The UK-based sample preparation system and coating technology specialist RK PrintCoat Instruments sponsors the Brobygrafiska educational facility in Sweden and supplies various proofing devices including their innovative FlexiProof 100/UV.