3M, Bayer MaterialScience Moves Show Potential for PE

There is much speculation about the possibilities for printed electronics (PE). After all, huge numbers have been floated as to potential sales numbers of hundreds of billions of dollars within 20 years. Meanwhile, some projects are coming to fruition, but no one really knows if the big-ticket items (for example, item level tagging) will ultimately come through. We are all watching closely for signs that PE is getting closer to commercial reality, and whether the myriad technologies have prom...