Innovative young Cambridge UK business Archipelago Technology Group has developed a new ink manufacturing process to help unlock the huge potential of printed electronics.

The UK company launches its maiden product, Silver Nano Ink, in Berlin tomorrow (Wednesday 2 April) at Printed Electronics Europe the flagship conference for the industry.

As electronic devices like mobile phones, tablet computers and smart sensors, become more pervasive, smaller and more powerful, manufacturers are looking increasingly to new technology for printing electronic components to replace conventional manufacturing technologies.

Theres the rub. Moving these new techniques from the research lab to the factory floor depends on being able to make the specialist inks needed, made up of tiny nanoparticles of materials like silver and copper.

For volume manufacturing to be commercially viable, these nanoparticles each less than a ten-thousandth the thickness of a human hair must be the same size and shape.

Drawing on research in nanoparticle chemistry at the University of Cambridge and the expertise of Archipelagos physicists and engineers in bringing new inkjet printing technologies to market, Archipelago has developed an innovative solution.

Chief executive Guy Newcombe said: Companies in the printed electronics industry are finding it impossible to reach the quality levels they need from standard inks.

By drawing on our unusual blend of expertise in precision chemistry, and the physics and engineering of inkjet printing, we are now able to offer solutions which will help unlock the potential of the hugely important emerging printed electronics industry.

Archipelago was established in October 2012 by an experienced team, led by Dr Newcombe, who had previously worked together for many years at TTP Group, and chaired by David Connell. The company is based at St Johns Innovation Centre.

Together they have well over 50 years experience of taking new printing, drug delivery, sensing and measurement technologies from concept to market.

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Archipelago unveils Silver Nano Ink at Printed Electronics Europe