Soligie, Acreo Partner for Roll-to-Roll Production of PaperDisplay Electrochromic Display Technology (December 2)

MINNEAPOLIS & NORRKÖPING, Sweden - Soligie, a market leader in the design and manufacture of Printed Electronics, and Acreo, a leading Swedish research institute, announced Deember 1 that they have entered into an agreement for the development and volume manufacturing of Acreo's printed electrochromic display technology, PaperDisplay.

The PaperDisplay products are based on Acreo's patented electrochromic paper electronics technology, and will be manufactured using Soligie's proprietary web-based printed electronics production processes. The unique, durable PaperDisplay can be printed on paper and plastic substrates and creased, bent and folded without affecting the display function. Once the display is activated, it takes only a small current to keep it updated. These features make the PaperDisplay ideal for disposable indicators, smart labels, medical patches, packaging, novelties and greeting cards, according to a press release.

"With Solgie's expertise on developing, integrating and manufacturing printed electronics technologies into high volume applications, we believe our collaboration will allow many brand holders to add value to their products," stated Leif Ljungqvist, Vice President for Acreo. "Previous displays with costly materials, high power requirements and rigid form factors were impractical for most product applications, but PaperDisplay overcomes these issues and opens new options."

"Soligie is excited to add Acreo's PaperDisplay to our growing toolbox of printed electronics technologies. Our customers in medical, consumer and industrial products are eager to be among the first to integrate functionality such as the PaperDisplay into a wide array of products where flexible form factor and robust construction are necessary," commented Matt Timm, President of Soligie.