Film-insert-molding (FIM) pioneer B\u00d6-LA to add IMSE solutions to product mix<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n OULU, FINLAND\/RADEVORMWALD, GERMANY (10 April 2019) - Today, B\u00d6-LA and TactoTek\u00ae jointly announced that they have signed an agreement for B\u00d6-LA to market and sell injection moulded structural electronics (IMSE\u2122) solutions. This partnership brings together leaders in their respective technology domains to advance the market for integrating electronic functionality within molded plastics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \"The vast majority of our IMSE customer cases are for user interfaces that require flawless cosmetics. B\u00d6-LA's film-insert molding skill is recognized by leaders in automotive, appliance and electronics markets as consistently meeting the highest standards,\" said Sini Rytky<\/strong>TactoTek VP, Product Management. \"With their close customer relationships and deep technical knowledge that includes printed electronics, B\u00d6-LA is in an ideal position to determine the best fit of technologies for each customer project.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n B\u00d6-LA has a distinguished reputation for technology innovation and has specific expertise in delivering high quality cosmetic surfaces, technical screen printing, illumination and film-insert-molding (FIM) which is also known as in-mold labelling (IML).<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Dirk Lange<\/strong>, Head of Sales, at B\u00d6-LA, \"We have been actively involved in developing and commercializing techniques for adding electronic functions to cosmetic surfaces, including integrating printed electronics in 3D-formed FIM parts. With TactoTek's IMSE technology, we can also integrate electronic components within these moulded structures which increases integrated functionality and streamlines production for the right designs.\"<\/p>\n\n\n