What Can You Really Expect from a Color Match Between Processes?
Jan Michael Lemieux, Manager, Pre-Sales Solutions Support, Canon Solutions America, Inc. and Steve Upton, President, CHROMiX
Color management has improved significantly over the last ten years, democratizing the process and making it much easier to maintain the color when achieved. The G7 process has helped significantly in this and is now internationally accepted. However, limitations remain on what is possible when attempting to match colors between highly disparate systems. A pair of color management experts explain the tools and methods that can be leveraged to obtain the best possible match between toner-based digital, inkjet, offset, and flexography, and where design expectations come into play. Given their experience in the field, they’ll also provide guidance on having realistic expectations.
Printed and Hybrid Electronics: Mounting Applications and Technology Breakthroughs
David Savastano, Editor, Printed Electronics Now and Ink World Magazine, Rodman Publishing
A decade ago, there was a lot of hype about printed electronics that proved to be premature. However, the good news is that there are new applications emerging. Today, printed electronics covers smart packaging and labels, sensors and wearables, solar cells, displays and lighting, batteries, medical devices, military equipment, and much more. Significant is the development of flexible hybrid electronics, combining traditional semiconductor-based electronics with elements of printing. How are technology and demand changing? A long-time observer of the printed electronics sector delivers a status report.