A Greener Path
Making a material difference
A GREENER PATHWAY
We at Intrinsiq Materials are very pleased to offer a technology that is not only highly functional and cost effective but is a truly green alternative to an otherwise wasteful industry.
The electronics industry wastes large quantities of precious materials such as gold and silver. The traditional processes call for extensive use of harsh etchants and strong chemicals, and the footprint for manufacturing is immense and power hungry. The inability to respond quickly to changes in demand leaves shelves of overstock. These factors combined with the ever increasing demand for electronic products lead to an environmentally untenable situation.
Printing electronics with IM materials means placing the material exactly where it is needed, not wasting, and not using harsh chemicals to create patterns. This also means avoiding masks that must be created in advance and make it difficult to change production rapidly. Because the process requires only the printing equipment and curing, the footprint and power usage can drop by 50% or more. Chemical and material usage and waste is reduced by 70%. Finally, since printing without masks is configured on thefly, you build only what you need.
To understand the Intrinsiq Advantage- first look at a traditional electronic manufacturing process (commonly referred to as subtractive processing) for a single layer. Recognize, most devices are many layers (as much as 20) and this wasteful process repeats, dumping chemical waste into industrial sewers.
