Zusammenfassung
Printing highly specialized materials for electronic functionality is a quickly emerging technology. Replacing conventional subtractive processes in the electronics industry with additive technologies seems attractive as it is expected to reduce energy consumption and waste generation, as well as the amount of hazardous chemicals used for etching. To understand how realistic a vision of “green printed electronics” is, this talk discusses the current state of sustainability evaluation in the field. In particular, findings of several conducted life cycle assessment (LCA) studies on printed electronics are summarized, covering the entire value chain from raw materials to the end of life of electronic devices.
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