The European Specialist Printing Manufacturers Association, (ESMA) will be present in two pavilions at drupa 2016, showcasing functional and industrial printing.
Member companies such as SPS will demonstrate screen printing equipment used for food decoration and other special effects achievable at high operation speed.
SPS’s partner ATMA will showcase the latest developments in machines for conductive and technical printing. German specialist in stencils, KIWO, will present printing of pressure sensitive adhesives with high electrical conductivity. ESMA member, Marabu will present applications of its inks for touch panels, tablet and smart phone masks.
Visitors to ESMA Lounge will learn about the latest projects around smart tags, smart sensors, flexible and washable conductive inks used in the textile industry and the overall employment of various print technologies for the Internet of Things.
Further innovations will be highlighted in ESMA pavilion in hall six where Color Passport will present its revolutionary approach to colour management and reproduction on different substrates. Other experts in colour management, ColorGate, come to the show with development stations and state of the art RIP technology for industrial printing with inkjet.
Intrinsic Materials, a specialist in nano-materials, will also show its achievements in conductive inks and printed electronics components applied by the medical industry, e.g. disposable testers with smart tags.
Functional printing, including printed electronics, was highlighted as one of the key topics of interest for printers visiting drupa this year at Digital Printer’s recent roundtable event. To read a full write up of that event, see the March issue of Digital Printer.
