Recent Developments in ORGACON - Formulations and Ink for Printable Electrodes

 

After his PhD in chemistry on precursor-routes for conjugated PPV at the University Hasselt (Belgium), Dr Frank Louwet joined the R&D of Agfa Gevaert in 1994. His field of research is polymer synthesis with focus on dispersions (lattices, beads, PEDOT) and living radical polymerization. He holds numerous patents and publications. From 2003-2005 he was responsible dry medical film development. Since Jan 2006 he is responsible for R&D on PEDOT/PSS in the ORGACON Electronic Materials (OEM) business unit of Agfa Materials and recently became business manager for OEM.

Agfa Materials has a leading position in producing film and related products for the graphical and healthcare industry. Agfa Materials commercializes with ORGACON™ a portfolio of PEDOT/PSS based formulations and printing inks. Fields of application range from antistatic or ESD protection to the use as transparent conductive flexible electrode for ITO replacement. More information can be found on