Paper electronics for smart packaging

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Two months after Printed Electronics Asia, Printed Electronics USA 2010 will be held on 1 and 2 December, 2010, and will have a growing minority of presentations on paper electronics. This is the printing of electronics and electrics on or in paper. It is not to be confused with "electronic paper" which is invariably plastic but replaces conventional printing on paper. Indeed, most printed electronics takes place on high grade polyester film because most of the processes require very clean, flat surfaces. However, a high proportion of the products targeted are currently made of paper from magazines and healthcare disposables to packaging and posters. Printed Electronics USA has major users of printed paper such as JC Decaux in billboards, MWV Packaging and Crayola in children's drawing equipment and toys, saying what they require and what they are doing so far. ...cont´d

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