Abstract: A printable composition for forming an insulating layer is disclosed, the insulating layer typically being a dielectric layer. The printable composition is particularly well suited for making cured insulating layers on touch screens, but is also suitable for a variety of other applications. In certain embodiments the composition is suitable for application using digital printing technology such as ink jet printing to precisely apply the printable composition it to a substrate. In addition, the present invention is directed to insulating layers and made using the composition, as well as to methods of applying the composition and articles incorporating insulating layers made using the composition.

Abstract: The present invention provides a digitizer that includes a transparent overlay that incorporates a transparent material pattern that is coded to be indicative of position and detection device configured to read the pattern for determining position information. The transparent material of the coded pattern can include infrared sensitive materials, for example. Transparent digitizers of the present invention may be useful in applications such as Tablet PC mobile computers.

Abstract: Inkjet printable compositions containing styrenic polymers, typically cyano-functional styrenic polymers, with relatively high dielectric constants k, along with additional optional ingredients, such as inorganic particles are disclosed. The compositions typically can be printed using an inkjet printer.

Abstract: A composition contains a mixture of silver and gold metallic nanoparticles. The composition can be deposited on a substrate and sintered to form a conductive element.

Abstract: Methods of creating fine featured circuits by printing a circuit trace onto polymer shrink films or other biaxially-oriented polymer films are disclosed. The shrink films are heated and shrunk after printing, annealing the circuit trace to form conductive features. Compositions suitable for printing onto the films and articles made using the method and composition are also disclosed.

Abstract: A printable composition for forming an insulating layer is disclosed, the insulating layer typically being a dielectric layer. The printable composition is particularly well suited for making cured insulating layers on touch screens, but is also suitable for a variety of other applications. In certain embodiments the composition is suitable for application using digital printing technology such as ink jet printing to precisely apply the printable composition it to a substrate. In addition, the present invention is directed to insulating layers and made using the composition, as well as to methods of applying the composition and articles incorporating insulating layers made using the composition.