Printed electronics greetings cards are to be produced by card makers Tigerprint and nano-electronics developers Nano ePrint.
The companies are working with printed electronics firm Novalia to create the novelty products that will demonstrate the feasibility of low-cost, high-volume printed electronics.
The work is supported by a £300,000 (€342,200) grant from UK industry development initiative The Northern Way.
Items such as greetings cards, events tickets, trading cards and games have previously been identified as suitable proving grounds for the integration of flexible electronics. +Plastic Electronics reported on PolyIC's plans for organic RFID technology events tickets in September 2009.
This new project adds to the backing received by Nano ePrint in November 2009, as reported by +Plastic Electronics, when the company received a total of £400,000 to develop various technology demonstrators.
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Subscribe to +Plastic Electronics magazine
Subscribe to +Plastic Electronics magazine, published six times a year, for just £95. Find out more here
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Press release
Nano ePrint press release announcing the project
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Nano ePrint
The website of Nano ePrint detailing its technology and providing information about potential applications
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PolyIC creates smart tickets and cards
Printed electronics company PolyIC is planning the commercialisation of intelligent electronic tickets, card games and product packaging within the next three years
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Forecasts of Disruptive Technologies in Consumer Packaging to 2019
Pira International report identifying the top 25 disruptive technologies likely to have the greatest impact on consumer packaging over the next 10 years
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