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Scalable Inks forInnovative Printed

Applications

Bethany Acampora, Ph.D.

acampor@clemson.eduTechnology Commercialization Officer

Stephen Foulger, Ph.D.Department of Materials Science andEngineering

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Optic Materials at Clemson

Center for Optical Materials Scienceand Engineering Technologies

Advanced materials, devices and

systems that generate, transmit,and utilize light

Organic LEDs, specialty optical fiber,

light-emitting plastics, and crystals

Sonoco Packaging Institute / COMSET

Collaboration for 2D Manufacturing

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Overview of Sonoco Institute

OMET VaryFlex 530

One-of-a-kind multidisciplinary approach to packaging

Opportunities such as:

Printing and other testing capabilities

CUShop: Eyetracking Lab

Membership program

Seminars and workshops

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New Opportunities for Scalable Ink Technologies

Conducting

Inks OLED InksDiffractive

Inks

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Example Applications

Images from Computerworld.com

RFID and

Printed CircuitsFlexible

Displays

Anti-

Counterfeiting

Key Need:

Cheaper materials for

functional inks

Key Need:

Need to protect brand

integrity and product safety

Key Need:

Simplified machinery

and production

environment

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The Science

Novel Colloidal Inks Flexographic PrintingConducting Ink Surfaces

OLED Assembly

Electrochromic Assembly

Sim, G.H. Inkjet-printed electrochromic devices utilizing PANIsilica and PEDOT-silica colloidal composite particles Journal of Materials Chemistry, 2007

Han, M.G. Polyaniline coated PBMA coreshell particles: roll-to-roll printing of electrically conductive structures Journal of Materials Chemistry, 2007Huebner, C.F. Electroluminescent colloidal inks for flexographic roll-to-roll printing Journal of Materials Chemistry, Huebner, 2008

Evanoff, D.D. Functionalization of Crystalline Colloidal Arrays through Click Chemistry Advanced Materials, 2007

CCA Arrangement

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Key Benefits of Clemson Ink Technologies

Scalable low cost ofproduction

Improved sustainability

Versatile substrate options

Well established IP

portfolio Extensive applications

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The Market Opportunity

World Printed Electronics Market. April 6, 2010. Frost & Sullivan

Global Next-Generation Display Market worth US$16.9 Billion by 2014. PR Hub web site.

PV Innovation in North America. GTM Research web site, December 2008.

Flat PanelDisplays20% CAGR

$16.9 Billion

PrintedElectronics

32.5% CAGR

$5.06 Billion

Point of PurchaseDisplays and

Advertising$500 Billion

Anti-counterfeiting$80 billion by 2015

Thin Film

Photovoltaics$4.1 Billion

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Thank-you for your attention

CURF is seeking company interest incommercialization or sponsored research

opportunities

Stop by our booth here at InnoVenture or

visit our website at www.clemson.edu/curf

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