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Atlanta, GA | Posted: October 6, 2014
KELLY B. SMITH, COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER, 404.894.6700
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TAPPI committee members travel to Stockholm
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Marsolan, norman stockholm 2014Dr. Marsolan and many others from the TAPPI International Research Management Committee attended the Marcus Wallenberg Prize Ceremony on September 22 in Stockholm (www.mwp.org). This year’s prize went to Professor Magnus Berggren of Linköping University, Sweden. Prof. Berggren’s research enables electronics like sensors, displays and antennas to be printed on paper and cardboard, opening up a new, gigantic global market for forest industry products. According to the committee, “His alternative approach to develop ion-based electrochemical transistors instead of silicon-based is well adapted for printing on paper because they operate at low voltages, do not require extremely thin layers and are easy to apply by traditional printing methods even on rough surfaces such as paper. This paved the way for important potential applications like color switching paper-based displays, smart packages or labels, including different kinds of disposable sensors and testers.” Prof. Berggren provided a presentation in which his vision was for hybrid products in which the roles for paper included printed antenna, battery, simple circuits and printed microfluidic devices in concert with silicon chips for complex computation.
During the symposium on the following day, a recurring message was the “large surface area” in reference to the area of paper & board produced and available as a printed surface. There are no other products with such an extensive manufactured surface available for applications such as printed electronics. The printed plastic films industry measure their products in meters of coverage, whereas papermakers measure their products in tons (of opportunity). In addition, the internet of things (IoT) was mentioned often as an opportunity for paper products in “not just small tags, but in large-area coverage.” One example of the printed electronics mentioned was a supply chain application wherein a head of lettuce would carry information printed on its wrapper. Tracking would easily occur along the supply chain from farm to fork. The presentations from the symposium are available online here: www.mwp.org/symposium/symposium-2014/.
Another highlight of the symposium were the five young researchers selected by jury to represent Canada in Sweden at the ceremonies and symposium.
“The purpose of the Prize is to recognize, encourage and stimulate path-breaking scientific achievements which contribute significantly to broadening knowledge and to technical development within the fields of importance to forestry and forest industries.”
