During the upcoming LOPEC trade show on 26 and 27 February in Munich, Germany, Henkel will showcase innovations for end-use printed electronics applications across various industries and markets. At booth 607 in hall B0, the company will highlight its broad portfolio of functional material solutions tailor-made for smart surfaces, smart healthcare and smart connectivity as well as its development capabilities supported by its strong ecosystem of partners. In addition, Henkel´s expert team will present a novel comprehensive sustainability concept with the aim of driving groundbreaking eco-conscious innovation in the printed electronics market.
Increasing need for sustainable solutions
“As the leading international platform for printed electronics, LOPEC brings together all relevant global players from research to application,” explained Stijn Gillissen, Head of Printed Electronics at Henkel. “Besides showcasing demo parts and material samples for various applications and highlighting our broad partnerships, for us LOPEC represents the ideal opportunity to discuss market challenges such as the increasing need for sustainable solutions. Thus, we will unveil our new sustainability concept which combines innovative technologies with environmentally responsible practices to set a benchmark for groundbreaking sustainable practices in printed electronics in the future.”
Henkel is an industry-leading supplier of printed electronics materials and services. The broad Loctite portfolio of functional inks includes conductive inks and paints as well as resistive and dielectric inks. These materials combined with four decades of formulation expertise enable the company’s ecosystem partners to develop printed electronics applications tailored to the specific properties demanded by industrial customers.
Comprehensive initiative supported by launch of new conductive inks
Henkel is committed to leadership in sustainability and aims to pioneer new solutions for sustainable development. In the field of printed electronics, this commitment now translates into a groundbreaking initiative featuring an array of thoughtfully designed demonstration pieces and meticulously curated proof points, highlighting the practical application of sustainable principles in the market. At LOPEC, the company will showcase tangible examples of how innovation can drive a more sustainable future in the industry. Among others, Henkel will launch novel industry-first silver inks and highly conductive silver inks based on recycled silver as raw material.
Material formulation and application development highlights
In addition to its novel sustainability initiative, Henkel will display its traditional functional material innovations for printed electronics solutions for various industry applications at LOPEC. The company will highlight its growing material portfolio for key industries such as connectivity, mobility, and healthcare underlined by different demo parts and material samples for smart surfaces, smart healthcare, and antenna solutions. Henkel will also present new products including highly conductive silver inks, a silver-plated copper ink as well as a PTC ink. Each product provides a unique value proposition offering improved sheet resistivity to optimized economic performance. In addition to its material solution portfolio for printed electronics, the company will highlight its development capabilities supported by its broad ecosystem of partners.
Among the highlights will be a growing material portfolio for smart surfaces and antenna applications. At LOPEC, Henkel will present wearables, printed heating solutions, and innovative pad printable antenna solutions for tampon printing processes. In addition, the company is continuously developing printed electronics solutions for 5G connectivity.