Post on 16-Jun-2020
Paper Evolutions Exploring digital and physical paper futures
Anu Seisto
Heidy van Beurden
Paul Egglestone
John Mills
September 2015
Table of contents
Introduction 3
Interactivetravelcatalogue 5
Cookiebox,LesMacarons:interactiveandsafe 6
Papercodeinteractivecards 7
EKKOandInterface:connectingprinttotheweb 8
Interactivesoundposters 9
BatMat:printedbatteriesonpaper 10
WiFi-blockingwallpaper 11
Flexibleprintedelectronics 12
Lighttags 13
Noise-absorbingpaper 14
Flexprint:smartlabels,sensorsandrelatedprintedfunctionalities 15
Cardboardsurfboard 16
Re-board:howstrongispaperboard? 17
Tomatobox/book 18
Cacaoshells 19
Activeflowerpot 20
Paperisuniversal.Weinteractwithiteverydayinamultitudeofdifferentforms,anditmeetsalmostaninfinitenumberofpurposes.Thisexhibitionlookstothefuture.Itseekstoexplorehowpaperandprintcanmeetnewdemands,createnewinnovationsandcombinewithdigitalplatformstocreatenewopportunities.Itspansre-inventionofexistingusesandexploresnewpaperproductsandservices.Fromsuper-rigidstructures,thecapacitytoinsulateagainstextremenoiseortemperatures,combiningthephysicalanddigitalandcreatingweb-connectedcapacitivetouchpagesorsmartpackagingthatlinkstoyourmobilephone,PaperEvolutionsofferspotentialpaperformsthatcouldemergeinthenearanddistantfuture.
ProvidedbyboththeCOSTActionNetworkandthePAPERBreakthroughsexhibition,the
16exhibitsdemonstrateanumberofthemes.Theseincludeexploringthephysical-digital worldandhowpapercanfindaplaceandoffernewvalueinadigitalecosystem.Examplesincludepackagingthatincorporatessensorsanduniquecombinationsofpaperandaudio/visualmediathatcreatenoveluserexperiencesorimmersiveenvironments.Wealsopresenthereastrongthreadofpaperforsocial good.Theseincludeproductsorprototypesthatprovideenvironmentalbenefitorcomplementhealthandwellbeing.Wealsoexplorehownatural fibres and eco-friendly materialssuchascacaoshellsorbiodegradablesensorscouldbeusedasorwithinpaper-basedproducts.Asyou’llsee,someexamplesspansomeorallofthesethemes,somearelocatedfirmlywithintheirchosenfield.Alltrytoinnovatewithwhatispossible.
Bylookingbeyondtheareasofdigitalandprintalonewestresstherelevanceofpaperfibresforawiderangeofsocialissues,demonstratingthatinnovationcancomefromunexpected(cross-sector)areas.Forexample,theinclusionofcardboarditemsarenotsimplyaboutbeautifuldesignbuttheyemphasizethestrengthandflexibilityofthematerialandhencetheabilitytoreplacecommonlyusedplastic,foamorsteelinproductionchains.ThisisrelevantforengineeringandarchitectureaswellasforICTandthe3Dprintingmovement.Thevalueofsomeoftheobjectsondisplayliesmainlyinthescientificresearch,exploringthecharacteristicsofpaper-tactility,recyclability,flexibilityandlightweight-tothemaximum.
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Paper Evolutions Exploring digital and physical paper futures
Anu Seisto
Heidy van Beurden
Paul Egglestone
John Mills
COST ActionInanEUfundedCOSTActionFP1104,thefocushasbeenonnewpossibilitiesforprintmediaandpackagingthatmaybeachievedthroughcombiningprintwithdigital.Inthisexhibition,someexamplesofinnovativewaysofutilizingthebenefitsoftangibleproductsanddigitalservicesareprovided.TheActionhasaimedatpromotingdiscussiononthebenefitsthatmaybeachievedfromnovelcombinationsofprintanddigitalthroughbringingtogetherexpertsfromvariousfields.Inournetworkingmeetings,thetopicshavevariedfromtechnologicalopportunitiestochangingconsumerbehaviourandgameresearch.Thenetworkhasalsosupportedactivediscussionbetweentheacademiaandindustry.
PAPER BreakthroughsPAPERBreakthroughsisthetitleofboththepublicationandatravellingexhibitionaboutEuropeananswerstosocietalchallenges,madewithpaperandcardboard.Theaimofthisinitiative(HVBCommunicatie,HeidyvanBeurden,Amsterdam)istotranslatevaluableandunexpectedtechnologicalknowledgetovariousareasofexpertisewithaninterestininnovationandsustainability.Seealso:www.paper-innovation.com
Our paper exhibits here
hope to inspire, challenge
and delight. Taken from
a range of countries,
companies and researchers,
they demonstrate what is
possible for products,
services and digital
connectivity. And, perhaps
most importantly, they
hope to fire the imagination.
List of exhibitors
VVTTechnicalResearchCentreofFinlandLtd•StoraEnso•Bumaga•UniversityofCentralLancashire•Novalia•StuttgartMediaUniversity•CentreTechniqueduPapier•WelshCentreforPrintingandCoating•UniversityofSurrey•Hysch•UniversityofPardubice•UniversityofExeter•Grano•TheGreeneryandSchutPapier•Callebaut
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Areyoureadytoexplorethepossibilitiesofaninteractivetravelcatalogue?Wewanttosparkyourimaginationwithanexample,whereaprintedtravelcataloguecantakeyoutoawinterwonderlandtoseethemagnificentAuroraBorealis.
BybrowsingthroughtaggedpagesoftheInsider’sGuidetoFinland,youareabletoexperienceawholenewkindofprintedproductthatliterallybringsthepicturesalive.Whilereadingthisdesignbrochure,youcanalmostsmellthefreshairasyoustandonapieratoneofthethousandlakes;oryoucanhearthepebblesunderneathyourbikewheelsasyoucyclethroughthecountryside.
Operationofthisinteractiveexperienceisbasedonopticalrecognitionofmarkertagsfromcataloguepageswithtwocamerasembedded
withthechairusedintheinstallation.Music,soundeffects,imagesandvideosarecomposedasacontinuousaudiovisualpresentationthatfluentlysynchronizeswiththematerialauserisreading.
Thiscross-mediaconceptwasfirstcreatedincollaborationwithUPM,VTTTechnicalResearchCentreofFinlandandtheFinnishTouristBoard.
Interactive travel catalogue
TatuHarviainenandAnuSeistoVTTResearch
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LesMacaronscookieboxfromStoraEnsocombinesinnovativedesignoftraditionalluxuryconfectionaryandbakerypackagingwithinteractivefeaturestohelpcustomersensureproductsafetyforthemselvesandtheirendcustomers.
DesignedbyStoraEnsoConsumerBoardNewBusinessDevelopmentteam,thepackagestructureenablesahiddenNFC-label,separateantennaandICstructurestobeprinteddirectlyontheluxurypackagingboard,andalaminatedMFC(microfibrillatedcellulose)filmtocreateawindowintothepackaging.
ThispremiumpackagingprovidesimportantallergenicinformationforcustomersviaNFCtagandmobilephoneapplication.Themobileappalsodemonstratesthefutureendusepossibilitiesforcustomerinteraction
withpackaging.Customerscanentertheirallergenicingredientsintoapplicationanditwillalertiftheproductcontainstheseharmfulsubstances.
InadditiontoNFCinteraction,thepackagealsocontainsaUHFRFIDantennaandchipwithtamperevidentfunctionality.Thisenablesretailerstoensurethatproductisgenuine,safeandhasn’tbeentamperedwith,forexampleduringtransportation.
Safe for the customer and for the environmentThecookieboxdemonstratestheimportanceofpackagingtoprovidesafeproductsforconsumers.Thepackaginganditsinnovativefeatures-suchasmobileinteraction-hopestobeanimportantenabler,especiallyforgroupssuchasthosewithspecialdietaryorpersonswithpoorsight.Detailedinformation,
suchasnutritionalvalue,canalsoberecordedelectronically.
Naturalfiber-basedboardpackagingismadeoutofrenewablematerialandprovidesaclimate-friendlyalternativetomanyproductsmadefromnon-renewablematerials.Italsohasasmallercarbonfootprint.Allthematerialsinthedemonstratorpackagingarerecyclableinnormalboardrecyclingprocesses.
Cookie box, Les Macarons
Interactive and safe
SimoSiitonenInnovationandR&DConsumerBoardStoraEnso
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PapercodeInteractivecardsprovideanopportunitytoreleaseanddistributedigitalcontentonmobiledevicesandcombinephysicalmediainaninteractivewayonadigitalplatform.Basedonsignalsfromthemarket,contentreleasedthroughmobiledeviceswillshowastrongtrendinthecomingyears.Theconceptisbasedonacodethatisembeddedintheprintonacardtounlockandreleasecontentonamobiledevice.Withamobiledeviceandacoderecognitionapp,theonlythingusershavetodoistomakesurethecardtouchesthescreentohavetheapprecognisethecodeandunlockthecontent.
Thecodeconsistsofapatentedprintingtechnologyusingaspeciallydevelopedinkwithaconductingproperty,whichisnotvisibletotheconsumer.Also,thecodecannot
becopiedorreproducedwhichmakesitaperfectcombinationwithsecurityprintingtoelectronicallysecureandverifyforexampleticketsorvalueandsecuritypapers.Theinkcanbeeasilyintegratedincurrentprintingprocesses,anddoesnotneedanynewapproaches.
Duringdevelopment,differentprinttechniquesaswellasinkthickness,reproducibilityandsustainabilitywereoptimised.Variouscoatingsandbasepapersweretestedtogeneratethebestendresult.
Sincethecontentstructureislinkedtoadatabaseandcanincludedifferentlevelsandavailablefeatures,thenextphasewillbefocusedtowardsthedevelopmentofthesoftwaretogeneraterandomcodesandtolinkthistoadatabaseconsistingofuniqueinformation.
AsdifferentPapercodecardscanactivatedifferentcontent,ultimatelyendlessinteractiveexperiencescanbecreated.Futureuseexamplesareloyaltycampaignsandincentives,mailings,productverificationorproductsecurity,educativeprojects,andinteractivecardgames.
PapercodeisacooperationbetweenNetherlands-basedcompaniesBergmanMediaGroupandDrukkerijHazenberg.Bothcompaniesareactiveinthegraphicalindustry,whereBergmanusedtobeanoffsetprinterwhonowspecialisesininnovativeprojects,andHazenberghasahugereputationinsecurityprinting.
Papercode interactive cards
SanneTiekstraBumaga
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Harnessingconductiveinks,‘affordablehardware’andthewebconnectivity,thiscollaborativeprojectfromtheUKexploreshowphysicalprintcouldofferarangeofnoveldigitalinteractions.Byconnectingour‘EKKO’cliptoarangeofpaperprototypes,eachdesignedwithaconductiveinkmatrix,printistransformedintodigitallyconnectedinterfaces.Userscanaccessaudiomaterial,voteorcontrolaweb-basedgameviatheprintviaanaccompanyingapp.Publishersalsocanmanagethecontent,andgenerateanalyticdatafromusers,viatheaccompanyingcontentmanagementsystem-Interface.
DevelopedbytheMediaInnovationStudioincollaborationwithcreativeagenciesUniformandThomasBuchanan,theprojecthasalsoteamedupwithindustrycontentpartnersspanningnewspapers,magazinesandbook
publisherstocreatearangeofeditorialexperiencesthatre-imaginepaperasaweb-connected,andupdatableplatform.
Super 8 and StuffOur‘Super8’prototypeexploreshowalocalnewspaper-theLiverpoolEcho-couldofferaudioandupdatablecontent.ProducedforfootballerStevenGerrard’sfinalgameforLiverpool,eachfootballiconactivatesanaudioreportaspecialandimportantgoalthroughouthiscareer.TheMLSbuttonofferssomethingdifferent.Takingadvantageof‘Interface’,anditsabilitytosendcontenttoapaperalreadyprintedanddistributed,thisbuttonallowsanewsroomtosendupdatededitorialforuserstoconsumeandenjoylongafterthepublicationdate.Inthiscase,forMLSupdatesoverthecourseofthenextseason.
‘Stuff’magazineutilisesEKKO’spropertiestocreateagamescontroller.Oncetheclipisconnected,itallowsreaderstoaccessasimpleonlinegamethatcanbeplayedbytappingthefrontcoverofthemagazine.We’reexcitedabouttheconceptofpaperbeingre-imaginedasanemergentdigitalplatform,andwherethisresearchcanlead.Inthecomingyearwehopetoexplorearangeofuser-scenariosbeyondspanningtransport,healthcareandthemusicindustry.
EKKO and Interface
Connecting print to the web
PaulEgglestoneandJohnMillsMediaInnovationStudioUniversityofCentralLancashire
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Theinteractiveposters,createdbyNovaliafromtheUK,actasaprintedsensorthatreacttothetouchofyourfingertips,triggeringsound.KateStone,founderofNovalia,explains:“Thedigitalsouliswonderful:theabilitytotouch,theconnectivityandtheabilitytocollectdata.Weaimtotapthissoulintoprint,hiddenwithinthesurfacesofbeautifullydesignedobjectsandthroughmaterialsthatwehavebeenfamiliarwithforages.”
Drum posterYoucantouchtheprintedimageofthedrumonthepaperwithyourfingertipsandplayrealmusic.Ontheothersideofthepaper,thereverseofthedrumimageisprintedwithacircuitusingconductivecarbonink,allowingelectronflow.Thiscircuitisconnectedtoabatterypoweredelectronicsoundchip,runningsoftwaretorecognisewhichareaonthepaper
istouched,andaccordingly,allowingsoundtoplay.Alternatively,aBluetoothchipcanbeconnectedtotheprintedcircuit.Thisallowsthepostertowirelesslyconnectandcontrolanapponmobiledevices,whichwillalsoactasthespeaker.Novaliauseconventionalprintingprocessessuchasscreenprintandflexoprint,allowingflexibilityandeaseofmanufacture.
DJ Decks from a piece of paperTheworld’sfirstinteractivepaperDJdeckswerecreatedforscratchingDJQBert’salbumExtraterrestria.TheywirelesslyconnectandcontrolAlgoriddim’sDJAYapplicationfromapieceofpaperwiththeuseofconductiveink,BluetoothandAppleMIDI,thedigitalinterfacetoconnectelectronicmusicwithcomputersandwitheachother.Userscanscratch,mixandfadeanysongstheyloadintothesoftware.
Piano on the moveYoucanusethepianotocomposemusiconthemove.ThisinteractivepapersheetwirelesslycontrolsapplicationsfromMIDIonApple’smobileoperatingsystemiOS,withuseofconductiveink,capacitivetouchandBluetooth.
Interactive sound posters
KateStoneNovalia
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Batteriescanbeeithernon-rechargeableorrechargeableandhavebeenwellknownforgenerations.Typically,theyarehousedinametalcuporcan.Duringthelastfewyears,printingtechnologieshaveexploredalternativewaystomanufacturebatteries.Printingprocessesofferflexiblesubstratesandgreaterdesignfreedomtoshapethebatteries. DuringtheBatMatresearchprojectinGermany(www.batmat.info)batterymaterialswereinvestigatedandimprovedwhenfabricatedbyprintmanufacturingprocesses.Materialsincludedthinandflexiblebatteries,andbothnon-rechargeable(Zn/MnO2)andrechargeable(Ni/MH). Oneoftherequirementsofbatteryhousingsisthattheymustprovideacertainbarriertomoisturesincethebatterycontainsan
electrolytethathastobekepthumidduringthebatterylifetimetoenablethenecessaryiontransport.Therefore,compositefoilswithbarrierpropertiescanbeused,butalsopapersubstratesthatcontainbarrierlayers. TheexhibitshowssamplesofprintedbatteriesonpapersubstratethathavebeenfabricatedduringtheBatMatproject.
BatMat
Printed batteries on paper
ProfessorGunterHübnerStuttgartMediaUniversity
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Thebenefitsofabundantnetworkconnectivityareclear,butitalsopresentschallengestodatasecurityandhealth.Businessesandgovernmentalorganisations,forexample,faceanincreasedriskofhackedaccountsandinhospitalspatientscanbeexposedtosignals,andareasfreeofelectromagnetismareneeded.
CentreTechniqueduPapier(CTP)inGrenoble,France,hascreatedwallpaperthatselectivelyblockselectromagneticfields,whereasotherwavessuchasthoseformobilephone,radiooralarmclockcontinuetopassthrough.Specialconductiveinkisusedonconventionalpaper,whichisreallyonlythecarrierinthisinnovation.Thedifferentiatoristhepatternofthedesign,whichlookslikeice-crystalsandisprintedinsuchawaythatonefigurenevertouchesanother.Bychangingthesizeoftheicecrystalsyoucanshiftfrequenciesandblock,for
example,wavesformobilephones,whichcouldberelevantfortheatresandschools.
“Thisknow-howisthebaseforlow-costtraditionalorchip-lessRFIDmanufacturingorothersmartsystemsneedingenergyharvesting,andthuselectricalconductivelines”,saysGuyEyminPetotTourtolletfromCTP.
WiFi-blocking wallpaper
Protecting data and health
GuyEyminPetotTourtolletCentreTechniqueduPapier
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TheWelshCentreforPrintingandCoatingdemonstratesarangeofprintableelectronicsonflexiblesubstrateswhichcouldbeintegratedintoprintedproductsortoaddfunctionalitytoobjects.
ThefirstisaflexiblelightbasedonmicroLEDlamp.MicroLED(approx27µm)haveahigherconversionefficiencythanaconventionalLED.TheMicroLEDwithatopandbottomelectricalconnectionhavebeenmadeinaconventionalsiliconfabricationplants,slicedintoindividualshapedLEDsanddispersedintoanink.Aconductivesilverisprintedasthebaseconnection,andthenalayeroftheLEDs.TheuniquegeometryoftheLEDsleadstothefluidforcesorientatingthemduringcuringtoenableelectricalconnectionandpreferentiallightemission.Additionofdielectricandtransparentconductorcreatesafully-rollto-rollprintableflexiblelight.Thishaspotentialintheproduction
ofarealightingorlocaliseddisplays.ThesecondisaflexibleElectro-luminescent(EL)signwhichwasdesignedtofitonthevisorofanemergencyvehicle.ELhasthepotentialtocreatesignageoverlargeareas.Allthecomponentsonthissignwerescreenprinted.
Wehavealsodevelopedagraphene-enabledpressuresensorarraybasedonapatentednoveldesignusinggrapheneenabledinks.Thesensoristhethinflexiblefilmlocatedonthetopofthebox.Ithasapressurerangethatcanbeadjustedtocovervariableresponsesfrom0.1Nto3000N.Thedynamiccapabilityenablesittobeuseforthestudyofimpactsforces.Potentialapplicationsincludehealthcare(patientmonitoringandrehabilitation),elitesports(footforcesandimpactloads),security,footfallanalysisformarketapplicationsandseatsensors.Ascriptwascreatedbyprintingfinesilverlines
usingtheOptimecaerosolprinter.ThesewerethencoatedwithmicrophosphorsfromDSTInnovationstocreateaMicroELsign.Thishaspotentialforminiaturesignagethatcouldbeincludedintolineofsightwearabledevicesandalsointoaddressabledisplays.Theadditionoffunctionalisedgraphenenanoplatelets(GNPs)andcarbonnanomaterialsintoathermoplasticmaterialhasenabledthecreationof3Dprintedobjectswhichhaveenhancedelectricalandthermalproperties.Thesecaneitherbedirectlyprintedasinthesignandthesensorinthetopcornerorusedtoenhancethepropertiesofaconventionallymouldedproduct(albeitproducedfroma3Dprintedmould).Currentworkisfocusedonimprovingtheresolutionofthe3Dprintedproductandtheformulationofthecompositetocreatebothconductiveandsemiconductormaterials.Thisisthefirststeptowardsrealising3Dprintedelectronics.
Flexible printed electronics
TimC.ClaypoleWelshCentreforPrintingandCoatingSwanseaUniversity
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Paperhasbeenwithusformanythousandsofyearsandstillhaspropertiesthatwecontinuetoenjoyinthedigitalage.Ratherthanreplacingpaperwithe-readersandscreentechnology,weaiminthisprojecttoconnectpapertodigitalinformation,especiallysound.
InapreviousresearchprojectcalledInteractiveNewsprintweexploredthepropertiesofconnectingpapertothewebthroughinteractiveregionswhichregisteredhumantouchandplayedbackassociatedsound.Oneofthechallengesoftheprojectwasinprintingtheseregionsandassociatedelectroniccomponentsonthepaperitself.LighttagsisanewprintedelectronicstechnologyfromSurreyUniversitywhichmakesthiseasier.Ithasthepotentialtounlockanumberofcommercialapplicationsofinteractivepaperintheprintandpackagingindustry.Inthisprojectweaimtocreateproof
ofconceptdemonstratorsofthetechnology,andcollectfeedbackfrombothendusersandindustryrepresentatives.
Theprojectranfor9monthsfrom1stJuly2014andinvolvesacollaborationbetweenDigitalWorldResearchCentreandtheAdvancedTechnologyInstituteattheUniversityofSurrey,andraninpartnershipwiththeWelshCentreforPrintingandCoatingatSwanseaUniversity.
Lighttagsisco-fundedbytheEPSRCImpactAccelerationAccount(IAA)atSurreyUniversity,andanAcademicExpertiseforBusiness(A4B)granttoSwanseaUniversity.WewouldalsoliketoacknowledgetheroleoftheEUCOSTFP1104networkonNewopportunitiesforprintmediaandpackaginginfacilitatingthiscollaboration.
TheprojectteamisledbyDavidFrohlichatSurrey,andincludesRaduSporeaandJankoCalicattheUniversityofSurrey,withTimClaypoleandSimonHamblynatSwanseaUniversity.UniversityofSurreypatentwasfiledfromthisactivityandthreedemonstrationphotobookswithsoundweremadeandareshownonVimeo(https://vimeo.com/album/3430190).Afollow-onICUReprojectwasgrantedentitled‘Commercialapplicationsofaugmentedprintandpackaging’.ThisispartoftheICUREprogrammefundedbyHEFCEandInnovateUK,andrunbytheSetSquaredpartnership.
Light tags
ProfessorDavidFrohlichDigitalWorldResearchCentreUniversityofSurrey
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TheFibreScienceandCommunicationsNetworkandcompanyHyschfromSwedenhavejoinedforcesinproducingpaperthatcanabsorbsound.Thefibresarealsoinvestigatedinthebroadercontextofinsulation,particularlyagainsttemperature.
CEOMalinEdlundexplains:“Withpaperbannersaround,thesoundsechoingoffthewallsaresoftenedanddimmed.Noiseisnoteliminatedcompletely,butthereislessfuzz.Itworkslikeafilter.Thisiseffectiveinplaceswithmanypeoplespeaking,suchasconferences,orinroomswhereconcentrationisneeded,suchasclassroomsatschool.Thepaperreducesthenoiseinsidearoom,itdoesnotreducethenoisefromoutside.”
Moreover,itsvalueliesinscientificresearch.Thetechnicalfeasibilityofabsorbingsounds
(thisisthicker,fluffierpaperthancopyingpaper)isrelevanttootherindustriesaswellasthepapersector.Thisresearchfitsinwiththeoverarchingcontextoffibresandinsulationmaterialsinbuildings.
“Ifweunderstandhowtoabsorbsounds,wecancaptureothernon-tangiblethingsliketemperaturesinpaper,too,”suggestsEdlund.
Noise-absorbing paper
MalinEdlundHysch
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TheFlexprintprojectwasstartedwithintheCentreofCompetenceprogrammein2012andissupportedbyTechnologicalagencyofCzechRepublic.Itaddressesfourareas–smartpackaging,securitysystems,flexibleelectronicsystemsandsmarttextiles.Theaimoftheprojectisdevelopmentoffunctionalprintedelectronicsystemsonflexiblesubstratesandtheirfabricationusinghybridtechnologies(printing/coatingtechniquesandNIL).Theuseoflow-costmanufacturingprocesses(R2Rprinting/coatingmethods)allowsaquickandflexibleresponsetomarketneedswithanemphasisonprice/qualityratio.AselectionofourprototypesincludeSmartLabelwithloggingcapabilities,whichcouldbemanagedoverNFCwithAndroidbaseddevices.Variousfullyprintedsensors-suchas
relativehumidity(RH),ammoniagasdetection(NH3),temperatureandvisiblelight-canalsobeintegratedinSmartLabels.Andwewillalsodemonstratefullyprintedelectrochromic(ECD)andlightemittingcapacitor(LEC)displays.Researchactivitiesoftheprojectconsortiumalsoincludethedevelopmentofnewtypeofmaterialssuchasconductors,conductivepolymers,semiconductors,dielectricsandchromophores.Wearealsoexploringthedevelopmentofinkformulationsandprinting/coatingtechnologyprocesses,whichareneededforfabricationvarioustypesofflexibleelectronicdevices.
Flexprint
Smart labels, sensors and related printed functionalities
TomasSyrovyDepartmentofGraphicArtsandPhotophysics,UniversityofPardubice
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Whodarestohitthewaveswithasurfboardmadefromcardboard?
Manyproductscurrentlymadefromfoamcanalsobemadewithcardboard:helmetsandbabyseatsorevenbiggerobjectssuchassomewindturbineblades.Modernsurfboardshaveacoremadeoffoam,too.Itisalightmaterialthatiseasytoworkwith,butalmostimpossibletorecycle.Replacingfoambycardboardslicesmakesdisposableobjectsmorerecyclable.
ThissurfboardwasmadebycardboardengineerArnaudMarmierfromtheUniversityofExeterintheUnitedKingdom(inSpring2015).Hehasbuiltseveralworkingprototypesofdifferentsize,fromshortwakesurftothisfunboard.Thepresentboardwasdamagedduringwaterproofing,butshowsthedetailoftheinternalstructureandoftherail.
Cardboardproductsarepartofthetrendsincurrentmicroproductionby3Dprintingwithinthe’maker’movement.Butwhile3Dprintingisprimarilyinterestingforcreatingrelativelysmallthings,cardboardsliceformscanbeusedformuchbiggershapes.Theprinciplesofcreation,thedigitalmodel,areidentical.
Waterandmoisturearechallengingobstacles,butnotimpossibletoovercome.Thecoreoftheboardiscoveredwithseverallayersofcraftpaper,itselfcoatedbyvariouswaterproofingmedia.
In collaboration with cardboard packaging company Smurfit Kappa.
Cardboard surfboard
ArnaudMarmierUniversityofExeter
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Granomarketingexecutorcompanypresentsexamplesofprintingproductsproducedfordifferentkindofevents.TheyareprintedonRe-boardmaterial,whichispaperboardwithauniqueengineeredflutedcore.Itislightweightyetexceptionallystrong.Therefore,itispossibletouseitforverylargeprintedconstructionsorforproductsthatneedtocarryalotofweight.Thematerialisdurableandcanberecycledaspaper.
Forexample,youdon’thavetotraveltoLondontoseetheBigBen.BigBencancometoyou.BigBenprintedonRe-boardisstableandeasytobuild,eventhoughit’snearly5metrestall.ThetowerisprintedonseveralRe-boardblocksthatareeasilyassembledandcanbetakendownandrebuiltseveraltimes.
AnotherexampleisastoolprintedonRe-board.Thisstooltolerateseverythingelsebutwater.Youmaysit,standorjumponit.It’slightandfoldsintothreepartsinseconds,withouthavingtouseanytools.
Re-board constructions
How strong is paperboard?
SampsaLiljaandJanneMeskanenGrano
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Thecharacteristicsofpaperinspirescientiststoinvestigatethematerialforinnovativesolutionsfarbeyondtheopportunitiesofprintversusdigitalalone.Thenatureofthepapermakingprocessallowsustomixvariousfibreswithpaperpulp.Thismakespaperalsovaluableforthefood,forestry,agricultureandhorticulturalsectorswhoareinterestedinre-usingnaturalresourcesfromtheirproductionprocessesinamoresustainableway,creatingnewvalueoutofvegetalwasteflows.Forthepaperindustryitisinterestingtobeabletocompensateforfutureshortagesofcellulose,bothfromwoodandotherfibres.
Wastefromvariousplants,whichincludesstems,shellsandleaves,canquiteeasilybeturnedintopackagingmaterials.Theamountofthenaturalfibresthatcanbemixedwiththeregularpaperpulprightnowis10-15%,
dependingontheplantsandthelengthofthefibres.
“Connectingindustries”isthefirstbookprintedonpapermadewithtomatoplantresidue.ThepaperwascreatedbySchutPapierfromtheNetherlandsandprintedintheprintingprocessfornon-smoothenedpaper,demonstratingthatthefibreswouldreactwellintheregularprintingprocess.
Themainadvantageofthisdevelopmentmaywellbethat,inthefuture,wewillbeabletomakepaperfromlocalsourcesinacircularindustry.
Tomato box / book
Books and boxes made with plant residues
TheGreenery(box)andSchutPapier(book)
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BelgianchocolatemanufacturerBarryCallebautandpapermanufacturerJamesCropperfromtheUKhavedevelopedapaperinwhichcacaoshellsareincorporatedintothenormalpaper-makingprocess.
Theaimofthepaperistoreduceenvironmentalimpactandmaximizewasterecovery,andmoreover,toincreaseawarenessofthepotentialofrawmaterials.
Thecacaoshellsareseparatedfromthebeansandgroundtoafinepowder.Thispowderisaddedtostandardpulpstockandwillautomaticallygivethepaperalightbrowncolour.
Cacao shells
Chocolate wrappers made with cacao shells
CallebautJamesCropperPlc
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Themarketforsensorsconnectedtocloudservicesisgrowing,andwithroll-to-rollprintedelectronicsitispossibletoproduceaffordablesensorsinlargequantities.Theabilitytoutilizebiodegradablematerialsinproductsfeaturingavarietyofsensorswouldhelptoincreasetheeco-efficiencyofthewholeconcept.
Thisdemoistargetedtoshowthepotentialofbiodegradablesensingtools.Thedemoisaflowerpotwithabuilt-inmoisturesensor.Thepotismadeofbiodegradablematerialsandamoisturesensorisembeddedinthesoil.Thesensorcommunicateswithamobilephoneandthephonerecordsthemeasurementdataintoacloudserverwhichcanmapthemeasurementresultsagainste.g.dailyweatherreports.Variouscloudbasedservicesandsocialmediainteractioncouldpotentiallybebuiltinthesystem.
ThisdemocombinesVTT’scompetencesinbiomaterials,printedandhybridfunctionalitiesanddigitalservicesintoonetangibledemonstrator.
Active flower pot
KaisaVehmasandMariaSmolanderVTTResearch
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Colophon
Production
VTTTechnologyResearchCentreofFinlandLtdMediaInnovationStudio,UniversityofCentralLancashireHVBCommunicatie,PAPERBreakthroughs
Editing
JohnMillsDesign
NathalieGraaflandPrint
UniversityofZagreb,FacultyofGraphicArts
Espoo, 2015
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