DRESDEN, GERMANY – Octoberl 18, 2010 – Plastic Logic and the Leibniz Institute for Polymer Research Dresden (IPF) today announced that they are extending their long-standing cooperation as part of a project sponsored by the Federal Ministry for Education and Research. The extension of their collaboration is set for three years. The main focus is the joint development of new methods for analyzing organic electronic components, as well as supporting the development of organic dielectric materials. These materials, for example, are used in flexible displays such as those manufactured by Plastic Logic.
Plastic Logic will use the ongoing R&D collaboration in the highly-regarded scientific centre of Dresden, in order to further strengthen its position as technology leader in the development of polymer based electronics. The organic semiconductor network in Dresden has grown immensely over the past three years and is fast becoming a centre for this new and seminal technology in Europe and worldwide. The IPF brings specific competencies in the area of analysis and targeted formation of functional polymer interfaces to the project.
Konrad Herre, VP, Manufacturing and Managing Director of Plastic Logic GmbH explained: “We warmly welcome this opportunity to continue and strengthen our great cooperation with the IPF on a long-term basis. This represents a further milestone in our long-term strategy for the development and expansion of our production here in Dresden. The IPF is a very important partner for us because of its decades of experience in the characterization of organic polymers”.
Project manager and deputy scientific director at the IPF, Prof. Dr. Manfred Stamm, enthusiastically supports this cooperation: “We are delighted to work together with Plastic Logic, one of the worldwide leading companies in the field of polymer organic electronics. This cooperation is the perfect combination of basic research and application, whereby the adoption of the most modern technologies make an innovative product development possible”.
About Plastic Logic
Plastic Logic's mission is to lead a revolution in the way people acquire, organize and consume information. We are using our proprietary technology leadership in plastic electronics to create a range of innovative products. Founded in 2000 by researchers out of the Cambridge University Cavendish Laboratory, Plastic Logic has research and development in Cambridge, England; high-volume, state-of-the-art manufacturing in Dresden, Germany; and executive management, product engineering, sales and marketing headquartered in Mountain View, California.
About The Leibniz Institute for Polymer Research Dresden (IPF)
The Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden (IPF) is one of the largest polymer research facilities in Germany with almost 500 employees.
It pursues a holistic approach to material science research in polymers including synthesis, modification, characterization, theoretical understanding, processing, and testing of polymers. One of the major goals is to control properties of polymer materials, biomaterials, and composites by design of appropriate interfaces, as the interface design is a main key in development of optimised, tailor-made materials.
As a result of the combination of competencies in natural and engineering sciences, characteristic of the IPF, as well as state-of-the-art technical equipment, the IPF is able to assist the development of new and improved polymer materials, including the transformation of these into industrially utilized products. For more information please visit www.ipfdd.de.
Media Contact for Plastic Logic GmbH
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