What We’ve Done for Companies Like Yours
Flex R&D developed each of the projects below through a combination of materials science and roll-to-roll manufacturing technologies. End products are typically built of multilayer composites, and the process can involve printing, coating, lamination, converting and extrusion.
Packaging
Elimination of an unrecycable component
- Redesign of packaging that eliminated the need for an un-recyclable component, which reduced per-unit cost
- Use of a proprietary nano packaging material to extend food product shelf life to 30 months
- Development of an biodegradable cup
- Brand identification labels
- Redevelopment of packaging to eliminate the interior liner
Durable Goods
Utilization of biodegradable, naturally-sourced polymers
- Development of a multi-layer logo mat
- Use of biodegradable, naturally-sourced polymers to replace un-recyclable plastic
- Printing and texturing of faux leather for automobile seat covers
- Change PVC components to a sustainable polyurethane
- Custom printing of a school’s logo on the laminate covering student desks
- Printing of team logo on apparel
- Printing on clear film for the no-label look on beverage bottles
- Printing on sporting goods
- Faux wood grain material to be molded to rigid items
Cosmetics
Enhancing safety with biocompatible materials
- Development of a liner for the individual applications of powdered cosmetics
- Use of biocompatible materials in decorative stickers applied to teeth, lips and dental braces
- Temporary tattoos
Wound Care
Innovating for better wound care
- Development of a breathable ‘ouchless’ adhesive bandage
- Skin patch that delivers Vitamin D for reducing wrinkles
Future Tech
Together, let’s shape the future
- Flexible electronic circuitry adhered to a flexible substrate
- Printed electronic circuitry printed directly on a substrate
- Product label that is a flexible, multi-functional touch-screen
- Flat button adhered to the product for one-touch product-reordering
