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IDTechEx Research: Thin, Flexible And Printed Batteries Market Reaching $460m In 2026
Thin, flexible or printed batteries have commercially existed for more
than ten years. Traditionally, the micro-power thin and printed
batteries were used in skin patches, RFID tags and smart cards. Today,
however, the composition of the target market is undergoing drastic
change driven by the emergence of new addressable applications including
wearable electronic devices and the Internet
of Things - both of which demand thinness and flexibility. This
trend has enticed many large players to enter the foray, starting to
transform a business landscape that was once populated predominantly by
small firms.
The change in target markets is inevitably driving change in the
technology landscape too; this means that the market in 2026 will look
vastly different from that in 2014. Current major contributors today
will play a small roll in ten years' time, while new segments and
technology will grow to dominate this sector.
Stretchable batteries and lithium-ion batteries with special form
factors are good candidates for wearable
and flexible devices, but they are not truly flexible. Batteries can
be made flexible if they are thin enough. However, for a fixed battery
system, thinness will reduce capacity. Truly flexible batteries have a
long way to go, although we have seen some prototypes.
The IDTechEx Research report "Flexible,
Printed and Thin Film Batteries 2015-2025: Technologies, Forecasts,
Players" provides detailed technology assessment and benchmarking,
with ten-year market forecasts segmented by 12 application sectors
(including RFID, wireless sensors, smart packaging, medical devices,
interactive media, portable electronics and more) and the following
technology types:
• Printed battery
• Ultra-thin lithium battery
• Thin-film lithium polymer battery
• Lithium-ion battery with special features
• Thin flexible supercapacitor
IDTechEx has undertaken 35 direct interviews and visits with key
suppliers and large end-users from a variety of sectors, and also
describes an additional 60 companies. This is combined with years of
accumulated experience and market knowledge for the end-use
applications. The analyst team working on this project is highly
technical, enabling it to fully understand the merits and challenges of
each technology in this complex landscape.
Learn more at www.IDTechEx.com/flex.
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