Researcher Sebastian Gratz-Kelly (photo) shows off a sensor element created from a metal-coated elastomeric film. The touchpad, here mounted on a wristband, can recognize the pressure and direction of ...

From color-changing smart films that warn consumers of spoilage in real time to barrier materials made from mushrooms and banana waste, flexible packaging innovation is accelerating on all fronts.

A research team led by Professors Stefan Seelecke and Paul Motzki from Saarland University is using a highly versatile film not much thicker than household cling film to impart new capabilities to ...