Intelligent Paper and Packaging-integration of microelectronics technologies into paper and packaging products

摘要

Many European countries are known as world-leading suppliers in high quality paper,pulp,and packaging products.The research and development experience gained during the past 50 years have helped them to maintain this leading role.However,sustainable growth of these traditionally strong areas demands developing new expertise,particularly in facing globalization and technical outsourcing.Marrying advanced electronics and information technology into paper and forest products is an emerging area.These new types of product look and feel like traditional glossy paper but actually are intelligent systems,with sensing,communication and computing capabilities,and hence may create new business opportunities.