Plastic RFID

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Chris Leonard Friend of CR4 Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1776 Good Answers: 35	Plastic RFID 05/04/2006 11:46 AM
	Scientists have developed a high-speed RFID tag that uses plastic electronics. This approach lets manufacturers print an RFID chip directly onto a plastic substrate along with its antenna. Complex assembly steps are eliminated. Read more in this Philips Research press release. The preceding article is a "sneak peek" from the May edition of the Materials Handling newsletter from GlobalSpec. To stay up-to-date and informed on plastics industry trends, products, and technologies, subscribe to Materials Handling today. __________________ Off to take on other challenges. Good luck everybody! See you around the Interwebs.
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Steve Melito Guru Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2969 Good Answers: 33	#1 Recycling 05/05/2006 8:32 AM
	I wonder what will happen to these tags after they are used. Is there room for recycling? After all, products that are are made of plastic can be melted down and re-formed.
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Paddy O'Flanigan Power-User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 255 Good Answers: 2	#2 Plastic RFID 05/16/2006 1:01 PM
	I assume that plastics are more inert and would have better applications on the human body. Just think, instead of hand stamps, you could get a temporary RFID "Tattoo" at a concert or a theme park. Not only could you be tracked, but you could be selectively hit with advertising for your favorite products and pastimes.
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BRodda The Feature Creep Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 990	#3 In reply to #2 Re:Plastic RFID 05/17/2006 4:17 PM
	Minnesota has already banned the use of mandatory RFID tags on people. Not sure if your application would fall under that as it is not permanent. __________________ "The future is here. It's just not widely distributed yet." -William Gibson
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Reversengineer007 Associate Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 25	#4 In reply to #3 Re:Plastic RFID 07/06/2006 1:21 AM
	Bush will REMOVE the ban's everywhere! hee hee!
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BRodda The Feature Creep Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 990	#5 In reply to #4 Re:Plastic RFID 07/06/2006 7:53 AM
	Doubt it. That would alienate his fundamentalist base, many of them believe that RFIDs are the "number of the beast" from Revelations. __________________ "The future is here. It's just not widely distributed yet." -William Gibson
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