Scientists from RMIT University have developed a cost-efficient method to laser print the next generation of waterproof smart fabric. The e-textiles are embedded with an energy storage device providing energy harvesting technologies.
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Latest research reveals that, in the future, we might use batteries made from paper. They are not only an eco-friendly advancement of common energy storage systems, but also allow for leveraging smart packaging when combined with sensors.
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University distinguished professor of physics Christopher Sorensen and assistant professor of industrial and manufacturing systems engineering Suprem Das from Kansas State University led a study that displayed possible ways to create graphene-based nano-inks for 3D manufacturing of supercapacitors in printable and flexible electronics form.
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3D printing is the way forward for the power sector, says leading data and analytics company GlobalData. The future technology is proving itself as an effective advancement for wind power and is about to conquer other parts of the industry as well. Siemens, GE, Rosatom and Westinghouse have been early adapters in the industrialization of 3D printing.
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Carnegie Mellon University is pioneering paper usage in various ways. In 2018 a team from their Morphing Matter Lab came up with a technology able to turn normal copy paper into a thermoplastic actuator.
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Convenience food has come a long way from the days when sandwiches, chocolate bars and potato chips were the only choices. Still, there are not too many options for warm, healthy and convenient meals or beverages that don’t involve a stop. HeatGenie now developed a self-heating solution that could take the concept of smart packaging to a new level.
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Here are our daily links with the most important news from the printing industry. Today they feature a wireless smart cap for milk cartons, new research on graphene inks for batteries, tips for switching suppliers for wide format digital inks, BASF’s work on artificial 3D printed skin, a partnership between Citizen Systems Europe and Datalogic, the challenges of structural packaging innovation and a debate about who decides what paper to use.
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Every book lover knows the debate: physical books or ebooks? A study has now shown that the majority actually still prefer physical books. In the age of rising environmental awareness, however, this means that book printers have to make books sustainable.
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Uflex Limited has developed a specialty polyester film for direct UV offset printing on non-absorptive surfaces.
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In this week’s future links you gain fresh insights in the printing industry with Amazon’s new printing service, 3D printed glasses with Yuniku, the carbon neutral rating for BrunelPrint, UV offset inks by Toyo Ink, and a tribute to paper by Antalis.
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