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Scalable Inks forInnovative Printed
Applications
Bethany Acampora, Ph.D.
[email protected] Commercialization Officer
Stephen Foulger, Ph.D.Department of Materials Science andEngineering
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Optic Materials at Clemson
Center for Optical Materials Scienceand Engineering Technologies
Advanced materials, devices and
systems that generate, transmit,and utilize light
Organic LEDs, specialty optical fiber,
light-emitting plastics, and crystals
Sonoco Packaging Institute / COMSET
Collaboration for 2D Manufacturing
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Overview of Sonoco Institute
OMET VaryFlex 530
One-of-a-kind multidisciplinary approach to packaging
Opportunities such as:
Printing and other testing capabilities
CUShop: Eyetracking Lab
Membership program
Seminars and workshops
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New Opportunities for Scalable Ink Technologies
Conducting
Inks OLED InksDiffractive
Inks
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Example Applications
Images from Computerworld.com
RFID and
Printed CircuitsFlexible
Displays
Anti-
Counterfeiting
Key Need:
Cheaper materials for
functional inks
Key Need:
Need to protect brand
integrity and product safety
Key Need:
Simplified machinery
and production
environment
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The Science
Novel Colloidal Inks Flexographic PrintingConducting Ink Surfaces
OLED Assembly
Electrochromic Assembly
Sim, G.H. Inkjet-printed electrochromic devices utilizing PANIsilica and PEDOT-silica colloidal composite particles Journal of Materials Chemistry, 2007
Han, M.G. Polyaniline coated PBMA coreshell particles: roll-to-roll printing of electrically conductive structures Journal of Materials Chemistry, 2007Huebner, C.F. Electroluminescent colloidal inks for flexographic roll-to-roll printing Journal of Materials Chemistry, Huebner, 2008
Evanoff, D.D. Functionalization of Crystalline Colloidal Arrays through Click Chemistry Advanced Materials, 2007
CCA Arrangement
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Key Benefits of Clemson Ink Technologies
Scalable low cost ofproduction
Improved sustainability
Versatile substrate options
Well established IP
portfolio Extensive applications
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The Market Opportunity
World Printed Electronics Market. April 6, 2010. Frost & Sullivan
Global Next-Generation Display Market worth US$16.9 Billion by 2014. PR Hub web site.
PV Innovation in North America. GTM Research web site, December 2008.
Flat PanelDisplays20% CAGR
$16.9 Billion
PrintedElectronics
32.5% CAGR
$5.06 Billion
Point of PurchaseDisplays and
Advertising$500 Billion
Anti-counterfeiting$80 billion by 2015
Thin Film
Photovoltaics$4.1 Billion
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Thank-you for your attention
CURF is seeking company interest incommercialization or sponsored research
opportunities
Stop by our booth here at InnoVenture or
visit our website at www.clemson.edu/curf
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