ZURICH -- Clariant AG (CLN.VX) Tuesday said it acquired the
nano-silver ink technology platform developed under the trademark
Bayink from Germany's Bayer AG (BAYN.XE) for an undisclosed
sum.
MAIN FACTS:
- The transaction comprises all patents, know-how and materials
related to Bayer's nano-silver ink technology.
- Clariant will continue to work closely with existing customers
and cooperation partners to further develop nano-silver inks and
its applications.
- "The acquisition will strengthen our portfolio of new
materials for the electronics and energy markets", said Christian
Kohlpaintner, Member of the Executive Committee.
- Nano silver inks are printable on various substrates like
polymers, glas, or silicon, and are applicable in a wide variety of
emerging applications for printed electronics, e.g., printed
circuit boards, radio frequency identification devices (RFID) or
photovoltaic panels.
- Nano-silver inks provide excellent conductivity by spending
fewer amounts of precious metal using advanced printing
technologies such as ink-jet or aerosol printing.
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