Printed Electronics/RFID

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GSI Technologies wins Printed Electronics Best Commercialization Award
5/5/2008
Burr Ridge, IL-based functional printer GSI Technologies is honored with the Best Commercialization Award from IDTechEX Printed Electronics Europe. More

Rohm and Haas acquires OLED-maker Gracel Display
04/15/2008
Specialty-materials maker Rohm and Haas acquires Gracel Display, a developer and manufacturer of Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) materials, on April 7. More
Smart drug patch via printed electronics in the works
04/08/2008
Soligie has been awarded contracts to develop a drug-delivery patch and a smart-packaging product that use its printed electronics. More
Gravure conclave emphasizes digital integation, printed electronics technologies
Editor: Mark Spaulding - 04/01/2008
Can the gravure industry leverage the technology of digital printing to its advantage? What will be gravure's role in the future of printed electronics? These were only two among the wide range of topics covered at the PLGA Global's 11th Operational Conference. More
Are inkjet-printed solar cells now a reality?
03/31/2008
The use of inkjet technology to fabricate highly efficient solar-energy cells has been called a “breakthrough” by Konarka Technologies, Inc., of Lowell, MA, which has commercialized Power Plastic®, a material that converts light to energy. More
Is Sam's Club RFID mandate no big deal?
02/24/2008
The new pallet, case, and item tagging requirements Sam's Club announced last month represent a major step in its RFID efforts, but it's a step that the discount retailer's suppliers appear to be taking in stride, reports RFID Update. More
Exopack to supply battery component for 100% electric car
02/18/2008
A decade-long program to develop specially coated, conductive-foil current collectors and use them in batteries for electric cars is paying off for Exopack Advanced Coatings™. More
RFID becomes more of a label business
By Dr. Peter Harrop, IDTechEx - 01/01/2008
As the RFID business quintuples to $25 billion in 2017, involving hundreds of billions of tags, it is becoming more of a label business. More
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The Converting Curmudgeon
Mark Spaulding, Editor in Chief, Converting
April 14, 2008
How Labelexpo Americas plans to get even better
I met last week with Michael Hatton, group comm mgr for Labelexpo, and got a preview ...
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The Converting Curmudgeon
Mark Spaulding, Editor in Chief, Converting
April 3, 2008
Death of the four-day trade show?
Two primary converting events (CMM and Labelexpo Americas) recently announced new dat...
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The Converting Curmudgeon
Mark Spaulding, Editor in Chief, Converting
March 3, 2008
Gravure's role in tomorrow's printed electronics
If any print process has high potential to make printed electronics a reality, it's g...
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The Converting Curmudgeon
Mark Spaulding, Editor in Chief, Converting
February 17, 2008
Passing along higher costs to customers
Just a short follow-up to my post of Feb. 10: Our Website Poll asked, "The co...
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