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OE-A at LOPEC: Printed Electronics Powers Sustainability

OE-A at LOPEC: Printed Electronics Powers Sustainability

The “OE-A Competition 2024” shows the many possibilities of flexible, organic, and  printed electronics with inspiring products, prototypes, and fresh designs live at  LOPEC 2024, the leading international exhibition and conference for flexible, organic, and printed electronics in Munich. 

Frankfurt, February 06, 2024 – “This year’s OE-A Competition impressively demonstrates  how printed electronics is the technology to create sustainable electronics through low energy non-hazardous chemicals, additive manufacturing processes and the use of  recyclable materials.” says Dr. Klaus Hecker, Managing Director of the OE-A, an  international working group within VDMA. The OE-A (Organic and Printed Electronics  Association) is the leading international industry association for the emerging technology of  flexible, organic, and printed electronics. 

The proof will be provided at LOPEC 2024, the international platform for printed electronics,  from March 5 to 7, live at the ICM in Munich. This year, 17 projects from international  companies, research institutes and universities are participating in the “OE-A Competition  2024” to present their new products, prototypes, and concepts. The submitted projects will  be judged by a jury of representatives from renowned international companies and institutes  in three categories: “Prototypes & New Products”; “Freestyle Demonstrator”; and “Publicly  Funded Project Demonstrator”.

Henkel and OE-A foster young talents 

In addition to the established competition, Henkel AG & Co. KGaA and the OE-A Working  Group Education have for the first time launched an “Open Innovation Challenge” for  graduate and undergraduate students on the topic of Smart Living and Smart Mobility. “Together with our member Henkel, we challenged young students to develop and prototype  an innovative idea for a printed electronics application that addresses the Smart Living or Mobility markets. To bring their ideas to life, the students were provided with the Henkel Sensor Kit, which includes 5 types of printed sensors” explains Klaus Hecker. A jury  consisting of Henkel, OE-A and other industry representatives will select the winner of the  “Open Innovation Challenge”. The winning project will be showcased at the OE-A booth at LOPEC, along with all other OE-A Competition projects. 

Enabling more sustainable products 

Inspiring printed electronics projects guided by the idea of sustainability participate in this year’s OE-A competition. Here a sneak peek into three of them: 

IEE from Luxembourg competes with a multifunctional busbar connector for battery packs. This product is designed to reduce battery costs in e-mobility. The solution combines multiple functionalities in a single, flexible, and lightweight busbar “sandwich”, that enhances drivetrain electrification. With a single compound, customers have a product that performs multiple functions such as voltage monitoring, cell balancing, temperature sensing, electrical isolation, and busbar connection. The integrated bus bar connection demands less  manipulation than would be required with more components. This increases manufacturing  efficiency and reduces manufacturing costs. 

The CEA research institute in France, in collaboration with its industry partner, contributes a medical device use case with a flexible printed circuit board (PCB) within the EU-funded project ECOTRON. The first generation of the use case (GEN1) demonstrates that a conventional PCB can be replaced with a flexible printed one to create more sustainable  healthcare and wearable devices with no compromise on performance. The flexible printed circuit board is produced in an additive manufacturing process that uses less energy and chemicals. The future use case generations will include dismantling technologies (GEN2)  and bio-based/recycled materials for substrates and inks (GEN3) developed in the project.  

Another approach to a more sustainable future is offered by Fundación Tekniker of Spain  with its integrated de-icing system for wind turbine blades. In cold weather, ice build-up on  the blades reduces the efficiency of wind turbines. The de-icing system detects ice at the  initial stage of formation on the wind turbine blade and eliminates it with an integrated  heater. The ice detection sensors and the heating system are printed with conductive inks on continuous fiberglass mats, and this printed fiberglass is embedded in an epoxy/glass  composite by infusion. Wind turbine run time is maximized in icy conditions, reducing the  need to generate backup power. 

Public Choice Award  

All visitors are invited to vote for the Public Choice Award at the OE-A booth at LOPEC (this  time in the Foyer of ICM, FO.33) on March 6. The winner of the Open Innovation Challenge  and the winners of the OE-A Competition will be announced on the evening of Wednesday,  March 6, during the LOPEC Get-together & Award Show. In addition, all award winners will  present their demonstrators during a web seminar on April 25. 

OE-A booth at LOPEC  

At the OE-A booth at LOPEC 2024, LOPEC visitors will gain a comprehensive insight into  printed electronics applications. A visit to the OE-A booth is also worthwhile to learn about  the latest results of the new business climate survey and the activities of the numerous  international working groups. “Stop by the OE-A stand in the foyer of the ICM, I promise  there will be a lot to discover. We are proud to present all projects of the OE-A Competition  and the winning student project of the Open Innovation Challenge. And last but not least, the  Public Choice Award needs your voice, so please cast your vote for your favorite  demonstrator,” concludes Klaus Hecker.

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