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Fraunhofer Institutes develop structured metal-coated polymer film for affordable biosensors


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The Fraunhofer Institute for Organic Electronics, Electron Beam and Plasma Technology FEP, which is based in Dresden, Germany, has teamed up with the Itzehoe-based Fraunhofer Institute for Silicon Technology ISIT. The result of the cooperation is the successful development of flexible electrochemical biosensors on metallized film substrates.

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Researchers at MIT have developed a hydrogel matrix to embedd electronics for intelligent Band-Aids

MIT develops water-based, intelligent Band-Aid


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Engineers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have designed what may be the Band-Aid of the future: a sticky, stretchy, gel-like material that can incorporate temperature sensors, LED lights, and other electronics, as well as tiny, drug-delivering reservoirs and channels.

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Dr Sang Beom Han, CEO and President of LG Display

LG Display invests $8.7bn in OLED plant


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The Korean-based electronics corporation LG Display Co. has announced a major investment in its P10 production line. The new construction of a display production plant costs approximately $8.7bn and includes capacities for the development of new, more efficient displays.

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The Xaar 1002 industrial inkjet printhead

Xaar and Lawter collaborate to deliver silver nano-ink printing


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Xaar plc, a leading provider of industrial inkjet technology based in Cambridge, UK, and Lawter from Chicago (IL), USA, a global specialist for resins, emulsions, additives and lacquers for the print industry, have declared their intention to cooperate in the optimisation of a range of nano-silver conductive inks in the Xaar 1002 industrial inkjet printhead.

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Rudi Lenz, president and CEO of Sun Chemical

Sun Chemical creates new advanced materials division


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The Sun Chemical Corporation, a leading producer of printing inks, coatings and supplies based in Parsippany (NJ), USA, has formed a new advanced materials division, which features an expanded portfolio of technologies from both Sun Chemical and DIC, its parent company.

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