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Sun Chemical enters license agreement with NRC, GGI

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Plan is to introduce new screen printable molecular inks

Sun Chemical has entered into a license agreement to introduce a new family of molecular inks for the printed electronics market with the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) and Groupe Graham International (GGI), a world leader in user interface technologies in touch applications. 

The new molecular ink technology developed by the NRC and GGI will be produced by Sun Chemical and promoted collaboratively by all three organizations. Based on ionic molecules processed through a reduction process, the new IPS family of products will provide a viable alternative to conventional polymer thick film conductive inks and serve as a low-cost alternative to nano materials.

Molecular ink platform should address emerging market needs

“We’re excited to enter the next phase of development,” says Thomas Ducellier, executive director, Printable Electronics Program, National Research Council of Canada.  “We look forward to seeing the unique attributes of the molecular ink platform address emerging market needs.”

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The robust IPS family of products include silver and copper metallization options that can be applied by screen, inkjet or other high speed printing methods. The molecular inks feature sub-micron trace thickness that will enable the production of narrow traces in thin dielectric layers on a variety of applications, including: in-mold electronics (IME), printed antenna, displays, EMI/RFI and sensors.

“We’re excited to help bring this innovative product line to the market,” said Roy Bjorlin, Global Commercial and Strategic Initiatives Director, Sun Chemical Advanced Materials. “Customers will be pleased to have an option in the marketplace that features fine lines for printed electronics. We look forward to collaborating with GGI and the NRC on this project.”

 

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