electronic components

To develop these products, flexible yet robust electronic components are essential.

By mass, circuit boards—the panels that electronic components attach to—make up as much as 60% of e-waste.

Current PCB materials are practically unbeatable in terms of robustness, and they are the benchmark for current rules regarding electronic components, Kleeman notes.

Along with its wood panels, LignoSat also incorporates traditional aluminium structures and electronic components.

"Skin-interfaced stretchable RF devices that can seamlessly conform to skin morphology and monitor key physiological signals require critical design of the individual material layouts and the electronic components to yield mechanical and electrical properties and performance that do not disrupt a user's experience," Avila said.