Covestro and TactoTek Integrate Controls, Electronics, and Displays Into Injection Molded 3D Structures

Covestro returns to CES in 2022 to showcase the endless possibilities of sustainable materials and smart surfaces, including a new demonstration device jointly developed with TactoTek. The polymer materials experts at Covestro have been working with the pioneer of in-mold structural electronics (IMSE) solutions, to create the Nighthawk demonstrator with integrated display, which utilizes Makrolon resin and Makrofol films from Covestro.

FlexTech, a SEMI Strategic Association Partner announced a new development project with PARC, a Xerox company, to develop a hybrid, highly bendable, paper-like smart tag, incorporating a thin audio speaker. The product, based on the most advanced printed electronics uses active and passive components, and is aimed at applications in packaging, wearables prosthetics, soft robotics, smart tags, and smart cities and homes.