Printed electronics

Thin, flexible circuitry for heaters, sensors and smart textiles

Printed electronics turn flexible films and fabrics into functional parts. Using screen‑printed conductive, resistive and dielectric inks, we build thin circuits that heat evenly, sense reliably and integrate cleanly into enclosures or garments. We design and manufacture for medical, industrial, appliance and mobility programmes.

What is printed electronics?

Printed electronics use printing processes (primarily screen-printing) to deposit conductive (silver, carbon), resistive and dielectric layers on flexible substrates. The result is a thin, conformable circuit that can be laminated, bonded or over-moulded into a product—on flat panels, curved surfaces or textiles. Quad Industries uses high-precision, fully automated electronic printing to integrate functionality directly on lightweight, flexible materials such as plastics, textiles, TPU and even paper.

Typical applications

  • Medical & care: patient‑warming films, moisture detection, textile electrodes and leads.
  • Industrial & appliances: anti‑condensation heaters, de‑fogging, presence/pressure sensing.
  • Mobility & safety: mirror and camera de‑fog, interior comfort films, embedded touch/sense layers.
  • Consumer & sport: wearable textiles with conductors or sensors for feedback and control.

What we build

We focus on three product families:

  • Film heaters
    Uniform, controllable heat on flexible films for de‑fogging, anti‑condensation and patient or product warming.

  • Printed sensors
    Pressure/FSR, moisture and contact sensing on films and foils.

  • Smart textiles
    Printed conductors and sensors integrated with fabrics for wearable systems.

Solutions

Smart textiles

Printed sensors

Film heaters

Why Quad Industries?

Prototype to volume

Share a sketch, a target curve (heat or sensor), or your integration constraints. We iterate patterning and stacks, agree interfaces and finishing, validate performance and durability, and ramp to series with predictable lead times, supported by our European base and production lines in Slovakia and India for capacity and cost control.

Integration and assembly

We align the film or textile stack to your enclosure or garment: adhesives and lamination foils, tail routing and connector choice, and bonding guidelines for plastics, metals, glass or fabric. For textiles we support stitching patterns, edge finishing and strain relief. This keeps the interface thin and conformable without adding a rigid PCB.

Design choices we help you make

For film heaters, we pattern resistance to reach the target watt density and uniformity, set ramp-up behaviour, and define sensing and over-temperature strategies. For printed sensors, we select the stack for the required FSR/pressure range or moisture response, tune repeatability and drift, and add shielding where needed. For smart textiles, we lay out conductors, choose encapsulation and a wash/cleaning approach, and plan garment integration and strain relief.

Materials and processes

Substrates: PET and TPU for flexible laminates; polyimide (PI) for higher‑temperature needs; textile carriers for smart garments.

Inks: silver and carbon conductors, resistive pastes for heating elements, dielectric and protective layers.

Processes: screen‑printing, drying/curing, lamination, die‑cutting and converting; optional surface treatments and protective coatings.

Connectivity: FPC/flex tails, ZIF and crimp connectors; stitching or snap interfaces for textiles.

Validation and reliability

We qualify materials and stacks for the intended environment: thermal cycling and hot‑spot checks for heaters; load‑cycle and drift testing for sensors; wash and cleaning protocols for textiles. Documentation supports traceability and production control.

We assess failure modes specific to printed electronics such as cracking, delamination, resistance drift and aging of inks under realistic use conditions. Long-term stability is verified through testing, environmental stress screening and repeated mechanical deformation where applicable. This ensures consistent electrical performance and predictable behavior throughout the product lifetime.

Standards & Quality

We operate under ISO 9001, ISO 13485 and ISO 14001 with full lot traceability. For regulated programmes we align technical documentation to your device and market without implying regulatory approval.

Why OEMs choose Quad Industries

  • proven track record as a trusted manufacturing partner for medical device OEMs

  • co-development from early concept to validated production

  • agile and robust processes designed for predictable scale-up

  • support with documentation and quality requirements for regulated markets

  • alignment with sustainability objectives and corporate governance standards

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Co-creation & advice

Co-creation is how we work. We challenge assumptions, ask the right questions and share insights gained from previous projects to help customers avoid pitfalls.

R&D

R&D at Quad is about exploring what’s possible before committing to what’s buildable. Through applied research, material testing and participation in innovation programs, we deepen our understanding of new technologies and emerging applications.

This knowledge feeds future projects and helps customers make informed choices early on.

Engineering

Engineering is where ideas are translated into concrete designs. Our engineers define architectures, layouts and technical details that balance functionality, performance and feasibility.

Every decision is made with downstream production and real-world use in mind.

Prototyping

Prototyping is about learning fast. We create functional samples and proof-of-concepts to test assumptions, compare options and validate critical parameters.

This hands-on phase reduces uncertainty before committing to final designs or production.

Manufacturing

Manufacturing is where reliability is proven. In our European production facilities, we produce both low-volume and series runs with full control over critical processes such as printing, assembly and precision cutting.

This allows us to deliver consistent quality while managing cost, yield and lead times.

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