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55‐1: Invited Paper: Beyond Flexible Towards Sustainable Electronics
Author(s) -
Vasara Antti,
Hakola Liisa,
Välimäki Marja,
Vilkman Marja,
Orelma Hannes,
Immonen Kirsi,
Torvinen Katariina,
Hast Jukka,
Smolander Maria
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
sid symposium digest of technical papers
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.351
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 2168-0159
pISSN - 0097-966X
DOI - 10.1002/sdtp.14795
Subject(s) - sustainability , electronics , electronic waste , cover (algebra) , environmental economics , circular economy , consumption (sociology) , business , manufacturing engineering , engineering , waste management , mechanical engineering , economics , electrical engineering , ecology , social science , sociology , biology
Sustainability and circular economy cover the principles of designing out waste and pollution, keeping products and materials in use, and regenerating natural systems. Due to global trends (eg. increasing e‐waste and material consumption) and global sustainability goals also electronics industry has to consider how to increase sustainability in its products, operations and service models. VTT has demonstrated sustainable electronic solutions by developing bio‐based and renewable material processing, by utilizing high‐speed printing and hybrid integration manufacturing processes, and by evaluating environmental impact of electronic systems and devices. This paper covers the different aspects of sustainability and highlights solutions demonstrated at VTT.