Swedish Scientists Print LEDs Onto Paper for Flat, Flexible Lighting

The scientists say that their white LEDs can be applied to any sheet of paper or plastic that’s been treated with a water-sealing layer of resin called cyclotene. What’s more, the powder-based process could be mass produced using a printing press.

Flat, flexible lighting could be used in a multitude of applications including actual uniform soft-boxes for photography, flexible and thinner screens, less terrible LED advertisements at New York’s Times Square, and a real Tron light suit.

The group of scientists is currently trying to secure a patent for the printing process.