Plastic Electronics

Plastic Electronics or Plastronics is a new discipline that includes the integration of electronic components in plastic materials, the use of electrically conductive polymers as well as the development of flexible electronics by printing electronic circuits with conductive inks on polymeric films.

These technologies enable plastic products with integrated electronics to be produced using plastic transformation processes, such as thermoforming and injection or 3D printing. Plastic sensors or tactile parts can also be produced.

In this way, lightweight and flexible components that can be integrated into products with complex geometries can be produced and manufactured on a large scale.

At GAIKER, we are researching the following lines:

Formulation

Formulation of materials with electronic functionality, resistive and piezoresistive conductors and sensors.

• Dispersion
  • Liquid: Coatings and inks
  • Molten: Pellets
• Processes
  • Lamination
  • 3D Printing
  • Injection
• Functionalities
  • Electrical, thermal conductivity 
  • Sensors  

• • • Capacitive
    • Resistive 
    • Piezoresistive 
    • Magnetic 

Integration

• Integration of non-printed components in plastic materials. Insertion of LED’s and other components into plastic parts.
• 2D functional printing for electronics.
  • Screen printing  
  • Rotogravure
• Integration of functional materials using 2D printing.
• Functional 3D Printing.
  • Integration of functional materials using 3D printing.
  • Development of materials for FDM.
  • Modification of the printing process. Hybrid Processes.
• In Mould Electronics (IME). Thermoforming and overmoulding by injection.
• Deposition of conductive coatings/inks/pastes by screen printing, rotogravure, slot-die coating, and other “roll to roll” techniques.
  • Electrode preparation  
  • Conductive coatings