Smart plastics

Metafas has been involved in various Smart Plastic applications for many years. With this technique we print sensors directly onto thermoplastic product, or first onto a substrate and then combine this substrate with, for example, an injection molded product. This can be done by backinjection the foil in an injection molding machine, or a foil that is subsequently mounted on an injection molded product with tape.

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• Cover glass with touch sensor

• FIM/IMD technology with sensors

• Various sensors on PET/PC foil

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Substrate

The carrier material on which we screen print is usually PET, PC or PMMA. We will work with you to decide which one is best for your application. The thickness can also vary from very thin (eg 100 m) to 3 mm or more. 

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High Pressure Vacuum Forming

With our Niebling HPVF machine we can also very accurately 3D deform foils for the injection molding process.