Selecting the most suitable packaging material for a product is often far from straightforward. Fruits and vegetables, and many other foods and beverages have different shelf lives. Vegetable items and fruits have high water content. They are often easily bruised, easily crushed and split, which encourages the growth of fungi, bacteria and mould. Fruit and […]
Read more »The 14th edition of ICE Europe, the world’s leading exhibition for the conversion of flexible, web-based materials such as paper, film, and foil, successfully concluded a few days ago, reaffirming its position as the premier meeting place for the industry. Over the course of three days, the event brought together thousands of professionals from around […]
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Electrically conductive prints on textiles are the basis for functional textiles with electronic functions, so-called smart textiles. Conductive inks and binders must be well matched to ensure permanent conductivity even under external mechanical influences such as stretching, pressure and bending. The DITF are working on new ink formulations that meet these requirements. Sports, fashion and […]
The EU-funded LUMINOSITY project brings together research and industry partners across Europe to further develop perovskite solar cells on flexible substrates. The project partner Fraunhofer FEP is making promising progress in the deposition of tin oxide and cesium iodide using its expertise in anodic arc evaporation. These innovative technologies are the basis for the development […]
Imec, a world-leading research and innovation hub in nanoelectronics and digital technologies, and the State Government of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, announced the launch of the Advanced Chip Design Accelerator (ACDA) at the Hannover Trade Fair. The new competence centre in Baden-Württemberg (Southwest of Germany) will develop state-of-the-art chiplet, packaging, system integration, sensing, and (edge) AI technology […]
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems IPMS have developed novel OLED stacks that enable exceptionally bright microdisplays. Users of augmented reality (AR) glasses require especially bright displays in daylight to clearly recognise content. High brightness and low power consumption are therefore crucial development goals, as optical systems — such as AR glasses — […]
Located in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, JD7 is a one-of-a-kind infrastructure project combining modularity, sustainability, and connectivity to foster collaboration between research and industry. Designed as a strategic hub for Swiss and European innovation, JD7 has reached a significant milestone with the granting of its building permit in December 2024, marking the start of its realisation phase. […]