More Sustainable Medical Electrodes
In collaboration with project partners from the EU and Business Finland-funded projects, Screentec has developed an innovative material stack that significantly reduces the Global Warming Potential (GWP) of printed electronic products. Our tested use cases include ECG, EEG, and Bioimpedance electrodes, as well as structures with integrated LEDs and diagnostic platforms. This advanced material not only enhances the sustainability of ECG electrode structures but also enables accurate ECG measurements for up to 24 hours at a lower cost compared to conventional materials. By prioritizing both environmental impact and cost-efficiency, Screentec is leading the way in more sustainable healthcare technology solutions.
Large Area Sensors
Utilization of more sustainable product stack suits for many products that can be manufactured using printed electronics manufacturing techniques. This approach is ideal for many products, particularly large-area sensors, where paper-based solutions offer significant sustainability benefits. We are also capabale of processing paper using roll-to-roll techniques, integrating functional and graphical prints, lamination, and cutting to deliver the product you need.
PCB Manufacturing compared to Printed Electronics Manufacturing
Compared with conventional PCB manufacturing, printed electronics manufacturing offers a more resource-efficient and sustainable way to produce conductive circuits. Unlike subtractive PCB processes, which remove copper through etching and chemical treatments, screen printing is an additive manufacturing process. Conductive inks and other functional materials are deposited only where needed, helping reduce material waste, chemical consumption and the number of manufacturing steps.
Printed electronics also enable thin, lightweight and conformable circuits on substrates such as polymer films, paper and textiles. Electrodes, sensors and conductive traces can be integrated directly into the same structure, reducing assembly complexity and potential mechanical failure points. In wearable medical devices, this flexibility can improve patient comfort, skin contact and biosignal quality while supporting cost-efficient, high-volume manufacturing of single-use products.
Sustainable Printed Electronics
Screentec sees sustainable production as one of the key drivers in future production facilities. We have taken sustainability one step further from traditional printed electronics by replacing the plastic substrate and silver paste printed conductive traces with more sustainable options. With the tested material stack, it is possible to generate single use products like medical electrodes with minimum environmental impact.
