{"id":7184,"date":"2026-08-26T12:40:35","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T12:40:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.torayfilms.eu\/?p=7184"},"modified":"2026-08-31T07:21:45","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T07:21:45","slug":"printed_electronics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.torayfilms.eu\/en\/newsletter-en\/printed_electronics\/","title":{"rendered":"\u26a1 Enabling Printed Electronics with Functional PET Films \u26a1"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n
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On May 27, Toray Films Europe participated in a webinar<\/strong> organized by the PRINT’UP\u00a0Institute<\/strong> on the technical specificities of films for printed electronics. The event gathered 38 professionals from across the printed electronics ecosystem, reflecting growing interest in innovative and sustainable substrate solutions.<\/p>\r\n

Dr. Lucile Gambut-Garel<\/em>, Innovation Manager at Toray Films Europe, presented how Lumirror\u2122 PET Film technologies<\/strong> can support the performance, reliability, and sustainability of printed electronic applications.<\/p>\r\n

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A Broad Portfolio of Functional PET Films<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n

Printed electronics require substrates that combine dimensional stability, printability<\/strong>, flexibility, durability, and excellent surface properties<\/strong>. Toray\u2019s Lumirror\u2122 BOPET films meet these demanding requirements by combining high performance with customization options.<\/p>\r\n

Key features presented during the webinar:<\/p>\r\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u2705<\/span> Tailored surface treatments<\/strong> for enhanced adhesion and printability (Lumirror\u2122 41.31<\/strong>)<\/div>\r\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u2705<\/span> Low and Ultra-Low Shrinkage<\/strong> grades for improved dimensional stability (Lumirror\u2122 57.01<\/strong> and 4131STB<\/strong>)<\/div>\r\n
\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u2705<\/span> Controlled surface textures<\/strong> from ultra-smooth to matte finishes (Lumirror\u2122 40.60<\/strong> and 60.12<\/strong>)<\/div>\r\n
\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u2705<\/span> Optimized surface energy<\/strong> levels for various conductive inks (Lumirror\u2122 45.11<\/strong> and 42.31<\/strong>)<\/div>\r\n
\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u2705<\/span> Hydrolysis-resistant grades for long-term durability (Lumirror\u2122 XTRMPVG<\/strong>)<\/div>\r\n
\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u2705<\/span> Low-fluorescence films for sensitive optical applications (Lumirror\u2122 H10LF<\/strong>)<\/div>\r\n
\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u2705<\/span> Pharmaceutical and specialty grades (Lumirror\u2122 H10.10<\/strong>)<\/div>\r\n
\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u2705<\/span> Films containing recycled<\/strong> or bio-based content (Lumirror\u2122 10.50R<\/strong> and 60.01R<\/strong>)<\/div>\r\n
\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u2705<\/span> Material thickness reduction<\/strong> strategy (Lumirror\u2122 60.01<\/strong>) up to 4.5\u00b5\r\n
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Demonstrated Performance for Printed Electronics<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nOne of the highlights of the webinar was the presentation of application trials conducted in collaboration with the PRINT’UP Institute.Tests performed using screen-printing processes with carbon, silver, and PEDOT: PSS inks<\/strong> demonstrated: Excellent<\/span> ink<\/span> adhesion<\/span> |<\/span>\u00a0High<\/span> conductivity<\/span> levels<\/span> |<\/span>\u00a0Surface<\/span> characteristics<\/span> impacting<\/span> electronic<\/span> performance<\/span><\/strong>.<\/span><\/div>\r\n
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Among the evaluated materials, Toray’s Lumirror\u2122 40.60<\/strong> grade achieved particularly strong conductivity results<\/strong>, illustrating how film engineering can directly contribute to the performance of printed electronic devices.\r\n

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Supporting the Next Generation of Flexible Electronics<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nFrom smart packaging and sensors<\/strong> to functional labels and emerging flexible electronic devices<\/strong>, PET films remain a key enabling material for innovation. Their recyclability, mechanical robustness, availability in thin gauges, and compatibility with a wide range of printing technologies<\/strong> make them an attractive solution for designers and manufacturers alike.<\/div>\r\n
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At Toray Films Europe, we continue to develop advanced film solutions that help our customers combine technical performance, sustainability, and cost efficiency.<\/div>\r\n
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Sustainability at the Core of Innovation<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nToray is committed to reducing the environmental footprint of its Film solutions. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA<\/strong>) demonstrates continuous improvements in the carbon footprint of its PET and OPP Films.<\/div>\r\n
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Our sustainability efforts focus on down-gauging<\/strong>, recycled content<\/strong>, bio-based solutions, production efficiency, and resource management. Additionally, by recovering and recycling<\/strong> PET films, we aim to support a circular economy<\/strong> and further reduce the carbon footprint of printed electronics applications.<\/div>\r\n

Contact Us<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0for<\/span> more<\/span> information<\/span> about<\/span> our<\/span> PET<\/span> film<\/span> solutions<\/span> for<\/span> printed<\/span> electronics,<\/span> technical<\/span> data<\/span> sheets,<\/span> and<\/span> project<\/span> support.<\/span><\/div>\r\n
Thank you to the PRINT’UP Institute and all 38 participants for making this webinar a success<\/strong><\/div>\r\n

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On May 27, Toray Films Europe participated in a webinar organized by the PRINT’UP\u00a0Institute on the technical specificities of films for printed electronics. The event gathered 38 professionals from across the printed electronics ecosystem, reflecting growing interest in innovative and sustainable substrate solutions. Dr. Lucile Gambut-Garel, Innovation Manager at Toray Films Europe, presented how Lumirror\u2122 PET Film technologies can support the performance, reliability, and sustainability of printed electronic applications. \u00a0 A Broad Portfolio of Functional PET Films Printed electronics require substrates that combine dimensional stability, printability, flexibility, durability, and excellent surface properties. Toray\u2019s Lumirror\u2122 BOPET films meet these demanding requirements by combining high performance with customization options. Key features presented during the webinar: \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u2705 Tailored surface treatments for enhanced adhesion and printability (Lumirror\u2122 41.31) \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u2705 Low and Ultra-Low Shrinkage grades for improved dimensional stability (Lumirror\u2122 57.01 and 4131STB) \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u2705 Controlled surface textures from ultra-smooth to matte finishes (Lumirror\u2122 40.60 and 60.12) \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u2705 Optimized surface energy levels for various conductive inks (Lumirror\u2122 45.11 and 42.31) \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u2705 Hydrolysis-resistant grades for long-term durability […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wds_primary_category":31,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,31],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7184","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","category-newsletter-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.torayfilms.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7184","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.torayfilms.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.torayfilms.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.torayfilms.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.torayfilms.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7184"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.torayfilms.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7184\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.torayfilms.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7184"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.torayfilms.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7184"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.torayfilms.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7184"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}