NEWS RELEASE: Covestro and Insulectro partner to deliver advanced materials solutions for the growing flexible electronics market
Covestro’s advanced TPU specialty film, enabling next-generation flexible electronics through a collaboration with Insulectro that helps accelerate development in applications such as wearables, medical technologies, robotics and smart surfaces.[Photo courtesy of Covestro]
Covestro is globally recognized for Platilon and Dureflex, innovative thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) films designed for demanding applications requiring stretchability and flexibility, durability, optical performance, and process reliability. Insulectro provides extensive technical expertise, logistics support, and customer service for a broad portfolio of advanced substrates and conductive inks used in printed electronics.
“Customers today need more than materials alone – they need trusted partners who can help them move faster, solve technical challenges, and scale with confidence,” said Justin Spitzer, Business Development Manager, Stretchable Printed Electronics, Specialty Films, Covestro LLC. “Our collaboration with Insulectro combines strong technical knowledge, responsive service, and high-performance material solutions that support innovation across the printed electronics value chain.”
Through this collaboration, customers benefit from enhanced access to Covestro specialty films products, localized technical support, and a distribution partner with longstanding expertise in advanced electronic materials and applications.
“Insulectro is committed to bringing best-in-class materials and technical resources to our customers,” said Kevin Miller, Vice President of Sales for Printed Electronics. “Working alongside Covestro allows us to provide innovative film solutions backed by strong application knowledge, dependable supply, and a shared commitment to customer success.”
This partnership supports a broad range of applications, including flexible printed electronics, membrane switches, smart surfaces, medical technologies, industrial electronics, and emerging connected device applications.
Covestro (Booth F02) and Insulectro (Booth K07) will showcase their partnership at the TechBlick conference, June 10-11, Computer History Museum, Mountain View, CA, USA.
Printed Electronics device manufacturers interested in learning more can visit TPU and Polycarbonate Solutions Enable Printed Electronics or contact Covestro’s Specialty Films division at 413-665-7016.
About Covestro
Covestro is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of high-quality polymer materials and their components. With its innovative products, processes and methods, the company helps enhance sustainability and the quality of life in many areas. Covestro supplies customers around the world in key industries such as mobility, building and living, as well as the electrical and electronics sector. In addition, polymers from Covestro are also used in sectors such as sports and leisure, telecommunications and health, as well as in the chemical industry itself.
The company is geared completely to the circular economy. In addition, Covestro aims to achieve climate neutrality for its Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 2035, and the Group’s Scope 3 emissions are also set to be climate neutral by 2050. Covestro generated sales of EUR 12.9 billion in fiscal year 2025. At the end of 2025, the company had 46 production sites worldwide and employed approximately 17,600 people (calculated as full-time equivalents).
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