The document discusses new opportunities for printed media through innovative applications and usage of new consumables. It provides an agenda covering how print will fit future trends through printed electronics, new consumables, and conclusions. Examples of applications discussed include smart packaging, flexible displays, air code technology, digital newspapers, and interactive coupons using technologies like printed memories, OLED lighting, sensors and RFID.

1. New print opportunities
via innovative applications
and usage of brand new
consumables
Presented by Christine Canet
May 11th, 2011
“Rien ne se perd, rien ne se crée, tout se
transforme”
Nothing is lost, nothing is created, everything
has been changing…
Antoine Laurent De Lavoisier– French chemist, philosopher and economist
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2. Agenda
How printed media will fit future trends
Evolution of traditional markets
The printed media from an other point of view
Print will fit future trends through printed
electronics
New consumables
Conclusion
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How printed media will fit
future trends…
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3. Our media consumption
Bit Bang – Rays the future - Yrjö Neuvo & Sami Ylönen - 2009
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A particular case: young readers
Viewing location per media type
A Qualitative Study of Future High Value News Media Audiences (2010)
Howard Vogl, M.S. – School of Print Media – Rochester Institute of Technology
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4. A particular case: young readers
Type of
content
viewed
per
media
type
A Qualitative Study of Future High Value News Media Audiences (2010)
Howard Vogl, M.S. – School of Print Media – Rochester Institute of Technology 7
The shift in publishing
Bit Bang – Rays the future - Yrjö Neuvo & Sami Ylönen - 2009
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5. Trends for printed media
Flexible E-Book readers
Augmented reality and hybrid media
On-demand printing
Customized-content services
Massive digital libraries
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The printed media in the future
Where readers can find reference
information
Will synthetize and analyse news
Creation of « media brands » (Matthias Horx)
with distinctive content, quality, point of
view and world vision, etc.
Will be personalized
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6. Paper consumption
Global yearly consumption about 300 million
tons
North America and Europe per capita
consumption between 300 to 400 kg
Third world countries per capita
consumption of only 1 kg
www.articlesnatch.com
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Evolution of traditional
markets
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7. Commercial printing
Presstek – Stephen Brower presentation
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Packaging to 2013
A $143 billion market in North America
Flexible packaging:
» A $60 billion market worldwide
» A $5 billion market in Canada
» A rising demand of 3,5% annually through 2013
Food packaging:
» A rising demand of 3,9% annually through 2013
» A worldwide market of $124 billion in 2013
Flexible Packaging Association – June 2010 and Freedonia Group - 2009
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8. Packaging to 2013 (bis)
Further inroads of Plastics into Paper thanks
to a rising demand for rigid packaging
Paper versus plastics in Packaging to 2014 – Freedonia – Nov. 2010
A $34 billion market for recycled content,
reusable and degradable packaging
Rising demand for green packaging: 3,9%
annually through 2014
» Degradable packaging
» Plastic recycled content packaging
Green packaging to 2014 – Freedonia – January 2011
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The printed media from
an other point of view…
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9. Are you in…? 17
A print… two components
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10. Two distinct “printed” worlds
Printed media, information vehicle
…challenged by rising digital media and
social networks
Functional printed products to protect,
package, label, inform, etc.
…will always require a physical substrate
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The printed future of digital product
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11. Printing paradigms
A print may implies different printing
processes
Color does not necessary result from
pigments or colorants
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Printing paradigms
Other materials but inks can also be printed
Print may overcome its role of only
transporting information by owning some
smart features
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12. “Print” will fit future
trends through printed
electronics
Trends of the 21st century
Smart package- Rollable display - RFID
Printable battery Sustainability
– OLED lighting
Remote monitoring Sensor - Brand
- RFID protection
Intelligent food package - Health monitoring clothing
Organic Electronics Association - 2009 24
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13. Print meets electronics
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…at a crossroads
Mobile internet Clean technology
Printed electronics
Digital media 26
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14. Short to long term applications
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Market trends / Future prints - examples
A rising demand in North America for active
and smart packaging: 8,3% annually through
2013
Freedonia Group – 2009
The global smart packaging market will
reach $14.1 billion in 2013
NanoMarkets
Large format flexible displays
» $5 millions in 2006
» $339 millions in 2013
IDTechEx
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15. Applications
Air code technology
http://www.printechnologics.com/
Demo game powered by
printed memories
http://www.thinfilm.se/news/38-press-
releases/242-thinfilm-launches-demo-
game-powered-by-printed-memories-
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Applications
Polylogo – Interactive coupon / ticket
http://www.polyic.com/poly-logo.php
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16. Applications
Digital newspaper – 2011
LG technology
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Applications
Ynvisible
www.ynvisible.com
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17. QIGC R&D projects
related to new
printing materials
Potential of new materials
Nanotechnologies and
thin films
• Innovative printed products
• With high added value
• In a context of sustainable development
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18. Nano crystalline cellulose
April 2008
The Government awarded a $500,000 grant
to the QIGC to strengthen its research
capabilities
The project aimed at developing a liquid
printing material, based on nano crystalline
cellulose and at developing printed
applications
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Properties:
• Available in large quantities
• Non-toxic
• Recyclable
• Produced from renewable
resources
Possible applications:
• Metallic effects and iridescent
colours
• Formulation of inks and coatings
with special optical effects
• Security applications
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19. Printed electronics
Flexible electronic displays
OLEDs on paper
Conductive inks
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Nanotechnology for intelligent packaging
To extend food shelf life
For humidity and oxygen
barriers on paper
For more attractive and
“green” prints
For traceability
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20. Explored research topics
Natural and non-toxic inks
Printed antimicrobial coating
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Conclusion
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21. A printed future
Printed digital media
… interactive and intelligent prints
… RFID tags
… sensors, captors
… solar panels, etc.
Short term and local developments
A world to discover…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_H05FHw-
lBs&feature=email
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Thank you!
ccanet@icgq.qc.ca
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