Electroluminescent lighting

There are huge opportunities for companies providing inorganic chemicals to printed and potentially printed electronics. Here, Dr Peter Harrop, Chairman, IDTechEx, summarises some of the findings from the new IDTechEx report "Inorganic and Composite Printed Electronics 2009-2019."

Dai Nippon Printing has created a "luminescent poster" to promote the Japanese Major League Baseball team Tohoku Rakuten Eagles.

A "transparent super high barrier film" that offers the world's highest level of moisture barrier property with transparency has been developed by Fujifilm, state the company in a recent announcement.

What makes investors invest? What leads to profit sooner rather than later? What are the hot applications and technologies? What are the market forecasts? What comes next? Attend Printed Electronics Europe 2009 to find out,

Light Tape is the longest and brightest electroluminescent lamp in the world which can be supplied in a range of colours and widths, in lengths up to 300ft.

Rogers will showcase its Printed Electronics and Lighting Solutions at the Printed Electronics USA 2008 show (December 3-4, in San Jose, CA).

IDTechEx's technology analyst Dr Harry Zervos attended GRAPH EXPO 2008 and reports on the innovative technologies that could benefit from the merging of electronics and printing.

Two British design firms PDD and Goose Design have teamed up to develop a stylish cycling jacket aimed at the fashion conscious cyclist that can be seen in the dark using electroluminescent and photovoltaic technology.

The Backpacker's diary is a PC concept that integrates with the form of a traditional book.

Electroluminate makes ink jet, digitally printed ac and dc electroluminescent displays and backlights up to 1.5 meters across but capable of being assembled as tiles into much larger structures.