Applications of printed electronics: An overview of all industries

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Automotive and mobility: Key technology for the car of the 21st century

Whether it is occupancy sensors, heating elements in seats, printed antennas or OLED taillights: The use of flexible, organic and printed electronics is increasingly market standard in the automotive industry.

Printed electronics in automobiles

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Buildings, architecture and energy: Controlling, lighting, generating energy

Today, buildings play a key role in the energy transition. Their potential for saving and generating energy is being exploited and expanded.

Printed electronics in architecture

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Smart home, home control

Consumer electronics and white goods: From foldable displays to smart wearables

Whether it is smartphones, wearables or televisions: In consumer electronics, printed electronics are changing the appearance and functionalities of solutions and products.

Consumer electronics and white goods

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Foldable smartphone

Printed electronics in medical, pharmaceuticals and healthcare: From patient tracking to smart drug packaging

Flexible, organic and printed electronics are one of the key enabling technologies for healthcare in general, with remote patient monitoring and point-of-care devices being key application areas.

Printed electronics in medicine

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Printed electronics in packaging and logistics: From information to staging

Packaging will experience a substantial upward revaluation thanks to the diverse possibilities of printed electronics.

Printed electronics in packaging and logistics

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Rfid Label On Box

Printed electronics in action: New standards in security and defense

Flexible and printed electronics open up innovative possibilities for the security and defense industries to significantly improve equipment.

Printed electronics in security

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Textile and wearables: When clothing and electronics become one

Clothing that understands touch gestures, measures body values, activates digital services or provides light on request.

Printed electronics in textiles

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