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Trade Fair

Lopec 2024

  • 5. - 7. Mar 2024
  • Internationales Congress Center (ICM) München, Germany Booth: B0.612
  • English

To create a world where people have more convenient lives, Covestro, a global leader of high-quality polymers and substrate solutions, showcased a broad selection of high-performance polycarbonate (PC) films, PC blend films, thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) films, and specialty elastomer films—all with properties tailored to specific needs, especially in printed electronics market. 

Covestro has strong technical expertise and has been teaming up with technology partners throughout the value chain, such as converters, printers, ODM, research labs and designers based on engagement in the printed electronics topic.

Mobility, electrical and electronics, healthcare and medical, electromedical equipment, and consumer & industrial solution are the principal industries served by our booth B0.612. 

We strive to stay up to date with the latest and future trends by offering advanced and sustainable films material solutions for a smart living world.

The highlights at our booth included: 

  • A smart patch for early detection of ostomy bag leaks, developed together with Witte Technology GmbH and Lohmann GmbH & Co. KG.
  • Smart EMG wearable patches for biosignal acquisition made with Platilon® 5302 MR7X, courtesy of Nile AB (Linxens Healthcare)
  • TPU substrate with excellent printability for silver-ink printing, enhancing conductivity and device accuracy for humid environments and 24/7-worn medical devices
  • Key applications seen in HMI in automotive and electronics design enabled by in-mold electronics (IME)
  1. Makrolon® and Makrofol® showcasing smart surfaces (Nighthawk),  demo, jointly developed with TactoTek®, made from materials meeting tomorrow’s design, sustainability, and technology needs
  2. An innovative large area lighting demo, called ‘Jenny’, pioneered by our partners TactoTek® and Novem GmbH, featuring real wood laminate with triangular openings for light, with structure layers integrated with Makrofol® films, in-molded LED matrix, clear and diffusive Makrolon® PC overmolds and wood.
  3. A LiDAR sensor cover lens made of Makrolon® AG polycarbonate resin with an integrated film heater on Makrofol® PC film demonstrator, engineered with Canatu.

Technology

  • Technology

    Printed electronics

    Smart polycarbonate films play a pivotal role in transforming printed electronics and developing next-gen technologies.

Consumer & Industrial Solutions

  • Case study

    Makrolon® and Makrofol® show off smart surfaces

    As 3D interactive surfaces enter the mainstream, designers are looking for sophisticated shapes and rapid, inexpensive customization, as well as to make sure their creations are part of the circular economy.

  • Case study

    Makrofol® Film for IME

    Makrofol® SR906 7-2 Film enabled DuraTech to bring IME technology to the Watlow PM Plus™ industrial temperature controller. 

  • Case study

    Night light demonstrator

    Covestro materials enable a new ultra-slim & seamless functional design.

  • Story

    EE demonstrator covers showcase IME integration in IoT applications | Covestro

    Swappable EE demonstrator covers show how embedded in-mold electronics make devices smaller and more intuitive for users

Medical

  • Case study

    Wearable smart patches

    Baymedix® and Platilon® from Covestro support the in making wearable medical sensors more comfortable.

  • Story

    Design meets function with healthcare patch prototypes made with Covestro materials

    Covestro materials help meet patients’ requirements for lightweight, flexible and fashionable patches

Mobility

  • Case study

    Smart surfaces in cars

    Makrofol® film and Makrolon® Ai resin allow electronics to be integrated into thin, strong 3D shaped plastic surfaces.

  • Story

    Future-forward frontend gives designers multiple options

    Covestro works with auto designers who want to unleash their creativity with proven materials, technologies and expertise

  • Story

    A look at our latest prototype grille panel assembly

    Our new grille panel assembly is where functional electronics meet seamless aesthetics and surfaces

  • Case study

    Heated LiDAR cover lens

    With CNT expert Canatu, we developed a heated cover lens for LiDAR ranging sensors using Makrofol® film and Makrolon® resin. 

 

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