Expert's Opinion

The Conductive Inks and Paste Business: Everything is Changing

Silver flake, silver nanoparticles, copper inks and pastes, graphene and beyond.

Everything is changing in the conductive inks and paste business. IDTechEx estimates that the conductive inks and pastes market will reach nearly $1.7 billion in 2026 at current metal prices. Micro-sized silver conductive pastes will dominate the market, controlling nearly the entire market in 2016.   Silver nanoparticles will, however, become increasingly competitive, finding use in a range for emerging applications sectors to become an $80 million market in 2026. Copper will remain a compara...

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