Epishine Teams Up with tesa: Enabling More Sustainable Solutions for Printed Electronics
Epishine, a Swedish pioneer in printed organic solar cells, works with tesa, a global manufacturer of adhesive tapes and self-adhesive product solutions, to develop durable and more sustainable solutions for next-generation electronics. Together, the companies enable self-powered devices that eliminate the need for disposable batteries, meeting the growing demand for more sustainable innovations in IoT, consumer electronics, and retail applications. The collaboration combines Epishine's advancements in organic photovoltaics with tesa's long-term expertise in adhesive technologies to create reliable, scalable solutions for printed electronics.
Empowering high-performing printed electronic applications
tesa's adhesive solutions enable reliable and efficient production processes for next-generation printed electronics. Whether integrating printed solar cells, flexible sensors, or interactive displays, these advanced adhesive solutions ensure seamless assembly, durability, and protection. Designed to meet evolving industry standards, the tapes safeguard sensitive components from environmental stress, wear, and contamination. By enhancing performance and enabling more sustainable, scalable manufacturing, tesa empowers customers to develop innovative, high-performing printed electronic applications for the future.
“Developing organic and printed electronics is challenging, especially when it comes to selecting encapsulation adhesives to prevent chemical or mechanical ingress and cross talk. tesa’s range of adhesives and expertise enable us to reliably manufacture high function components with efficient high-speed production, “ said Jonas Bergqvist, CTO at Epishine.
Focusing on debondable solutions
From prototype to production, tesa's specialized adhesive solutions optimize manufacturing processes, ensuring efficient and reliable assembly of printed electronics. One example is tesa® Bond & Detach: The technology enables secure yet removable bonding, allowing for easy rework, repair, and recycling—a key advantage for more sustainable and cost-efficient production. This innovative solution ensures strong adhesion while enabling clean removal without residue, making it ideal for integrating flexible solar cells into electronic shelf labels (ESLs), remote controls, and IoT sensors.
“The cooperation with Epishine exemplifies how more sustainable innovation can transform industries by making electronics cost-efficient, scalable and promotes circular economy. By combining our advanced adhesive technologies with Epishine’s solar cells, we’re creating solutions that address both the energy and environmental challenges of today’s electronics,” says Boris Kawa, Head of New Business Development at tesa
Discover how Epishine and tesa deliver scalable, sustainable solutions for printed electronics.
Learn about their initial joint projects at LOPEC this year.
Visit booth B0/507 on February 26-27 in Munich.
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About Epishine
Epishine is a Swedish energy impact company, reimagining the capture of light with market-leading printed organic solar cells. Our technology captures indoor light to make electronics self-powered, making cables, disposable batteries, and unnecessary maintenance a thing of the past.
Visit: www.epishine.com
About tesa SE
As a multinational company, tesa develops innovative adhesive tapes and self-adhesive product solutions for various industries, commercial customers, and end consumers. There are already more than 7,000 tesa adhesive solutions that help improve the work, products or lives of our customers. Today, the focus is on sustainability and energy-saving processes. tesa invests in the development of environmentally friendly products and solvent-free manufacture processes as well as in the use of renewable energy sources at its locations.
tesa is active in 100 countries and operates plants in Germany, Italy, China, the USA, and in Vietnam. Around three quarters of the tesa Group’s sales (2023: EUR 1.7 billion euro) are generated by applications for industries. Together with its international clients, tesa develops innovations that are customized at product and process level. Already more than 130 tesa tapes may be installed in an electric car and over 70 in a smartphone. In the printing and construction industries, too, tesa is constantly penetrating new segments and countries with its special adhesive tapes. The company generates almost one quarter of its sales with products for end consumers and professional craftsmen. 300 applications, such as the legendary tesafilm®, make life easier or, when it comes to insect protection, even make it a bit more pleasant. tesa counts among the world’s leading manufacturers of adhesive solutions. Since 2001, tesa SE is an independent 100% affiliate of Beiersdorf AG (i.e., NIVEA, Eucerin, la prairie) with approx. 5,200 employees today.
Visit: www.tesa.com
Press contact Epishine:
Lisa Klofsten
Marketing Manager
lisa.klofsten@epishine.com
Press contact tesa:
Falk Sluga
Senior Manager
Corporate Communications
Phone: +49 40 88899 4318
E-Mail: falk.sluga@tesa.com