Large-area electronics and sensors made from paper and textiles

Smart and sustainable surfaces and devices everywhere

PaperWeight Digital™ technology empowers diverse industries such as retail, smart home, logistics, and metaverse-related applications. It offers a multitude of benefits including cost-effectiveness, sustainability, and electronic functionality. These advantages enable the creation of flexible, easy-to-produce, and easy-to-install paper and textile-based devices, minimizing e-waste generation.

The technology

By employing sustainable design techniques, we have developed an innovative paper-based pressure sensor – the world's first of its kind. Our PaperWeight Digital™ technology combines patented cellulose-based electronics with advanced, low-waste printing methods to create a responsive smart surface that detects pressure, weight, and touch.

These devices can be cost-effectively manufactured on a large scale using Sheet-2-Sheet or Roll-2-Roll processing. Furthermore, the sensor's shape, size, functionality, and connectivity can be easily adapted to various use cases.

What makes it so special?

PaperWeight Digital™ delivers robust, customizable, and simple-to-install load and touch sensors that are made almost entirely from paper or other sustainable materials.

Key Features

Weight detection

With the ability to detect weight, our solution offers enhanced functionality and versatility for various applications.

Recyclable

We prioritize sustainability by offering a recyclable product that minimizes environmental impact.

Simple installation

Our user-friendly design ensures easy installation, allowing for effortless setup and implementation.

Pixel-size resolution

Experience stunning clarity and detail with our high-resolution pixel-size display, delivering crisp visuals.

Pressure and touch detection

Our innovative technology accurately senses pressure and touch to provide a seamless user experience.

Just a few potential processes that PaperWeight Digital™ can transform:

Self-checkout stores

Smart shelves

Smart lockers

Smart floors

Inventory management

Security

Interactive input devices

Eco-Friendly from Manufacturing to End-of-Life

PaperWeight Digital™ is purposefully designed to be environmentally friendly throughout its lifecycle:

Sustainable

Composed of abundant, renewable cellulose-based materials

Cost-effective

By utilizing locally printed paper-based electronics, you avoid the environmental and financial burdens of lengthy supply chains.

Eliminate e-waste

Easily recyclable through conventional paper recycling methods

Are you ready for an innovative disruption?

Discover how PaperWeight Digital™ technology can transform your industry

Explore PaperWeight Digital^TM

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Meet the team behind
PaperWeight Digital^TM

At AlmaScience, a team of over 30 PhD’s and research assistants works at the crossroads of paper technology and coatings, chemistry and biotech, functional and smart materials, electronics and IoT. They are supported by a robust and diverse management team and advisory board with an international presence

Meet the team

Hear from those who have innovated with us

As a leading telecommunication company and provider of smart and connected home technologies, we are always looking to innovate and deliver new experiences to our customers.

AlmaScience was able to challenge the status quo and deliver us not only innovative ideas but also to quickly demonstrate working prototypes!

It has been a thrilling experience working with such an exceptionally talented and product-oriented development partner.

João Miguel Nunes Ferreira

Director of Innovation, NOS

“The development of a completely new sustainable long-shelf-life culture media for clinical microbiology is an extremely complex challenge.

We found AlmaScience to be the ideal development partner for this project as beyond their innovative and high technical competencies they are always product and business-oriented.”

Carlos Clara

President, Clara Saúde Group

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