Use case. Item-level digital monitoring for waste management
Although there are use cases which demonstrate how RFID and intelligent electronics can deliver anti-counterfeiting and brand engagement solutions for consumer goods, these only represent a small...
In the air: How smart packaging in fighting counterfeit drugs
EUROPEAN PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURER. Gillian Ewers, vice president of marketing at PragmatIC examines how smart packaging is benefitting the pharmaceutical industry and helping to combat counterfeit drugs.
Baoshen, a leading Chinese packaging company, joins growing list of customers for PragmatIC’s flexible integrated circuits
PragmatIC, a world leader in ultra-low-cost flexible electronics, is pleased to announce that BSN, part of the Baoshen Group, has placed an order for its recently released ConnectIC products. This adds to an already strong order book for PragmatIC’s unique flexible integrated circuits that are...
Smart sustainability - active and intelligent packaging
PACKAGING NEWS. Active and intelligent packaging helps to combat counterfeiting and can engage consumers. Tony Corbin finds out if can also help brands achieve sustainability goals.
RFID tags could save the U.K. National Health Service $500M/year
PACKAGING WORLD. Diagnostic samples bound for one of the U.K.’s NHS pathology labs get low-cost RFID labels that save packaging, staff, and operational costs, among other benefits.
How RFID could help tackle counterfeiting and grey market diversion
RFID has been around for a while, so why have we not heard of many examples of this technology being used to tackle the issues of counterfeiting and grey market diversion of fast moving consumer...
PragmatIC's introduction to RFID
PragmatIC's unique flexible electronics (FlexICs) leverage low-cost RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) technology, helping brands to improve product tracking and boost consumer engagement.
Taking on the anti-counterfeiting challenge
PACKAGING EUROPE. Counterfeiting has moved on from small-scale operations to big business. Elisabeth Skoda shines a light on solutions aimed at luxury packaging, pharmaceuticals and fast-moving consumer goods.
What is RFID?
RFID is a term that is often used, but what exactly is it and how can this technology be leveraged to bring intelligence and interactivity to everyday objects? Alastair Hanlon, Chief Commercial...
Do Androids dream of electric sensors?
PACKAGING EUROPE. Electronic tracking of medication, flexible electronic connectivity, and battery-free sensor tags? These all sound like they are straight from an alternate universe in a Philip K. Dick novel; however, innovation today in the real world is smart.
Reducing waste using electronic tagging
RECYCLING AND WASTE WORLD. NFC means two electronic devices can be connected, for example using a debit card or phone for a contactless payment. However, the benefits of NFC go well beyond this, as the technology could also be used to increase recycling and reduce waste.
Chips with everything as PragmatIC order book busts 20 million mark
BUSINESS WEEKLY. Flexible electronics innovator PragmatIC is riding the crest of a trade tsunami: In just two months it has received orders for over 20 million flexible integrated circuits (FlexICs) across three continents, introducing connectivity into mass market applications.