What we do
Elephantech Inc. is a startup that has achieved a significant milestone in the field of PCB manufacturing, by becoming the first company in the world to successfully manufacture PCBs using metal inkjet printing.
With the mission of “Making the world sustainable with new manufacturing technologies”, Elephantech provides their innovative inkjet printing solutions to promote their manufacturing method as the new global standard.
Company's story
Our Specialty
P-Flex® – Print Metal Ink Directly and then Apply Copper Plating
The Pure Additive™️ method involves converting metal into nanoparticle ink state, which is then printed on a substrate using an inkjet printer. The metal is then grown by electroless copper plating to form a circuit. This technology requires fewer manufacturing processes compared to conventional methods, resulting in significant reductions in environmental impact and improved cost performance.
(* Patent No. 6300213)
Taking the example of printed circuit boards, the conventional manufacturing method was an extremely long process in which copper foil is manufactured, laminated with film (production of CCL), and laminated with photosensitive materials before the desired copper pattern is achieved by dissolving and discarding the copper foil from unnecessary parts by exposure, development, and etching.
Our process achieves the desired copper pattern by printing the metal onto film and growing it, not only forgoing the need for copper foil manufacturing and CCL manufacturing processes but also eliminating the need for the etching process to dissolve and discard the copper foil.
The Pure Additive™️ method involves converting metal into nanoparticle ink state, which is then printed on a substrate using an inkjet printer. The metal is then grown by electroless copper plating to form a circuit. This technology requires fewer manufacturing processes compared to conventional methods, resulting in significant reductions in environmental impact and improved cost performance.
(* Patent No. 6300213)
Taking the example of printed circuit boards, the conventional manufacturing method was an extremely long process in which copper foil is manufactured, laminated with film (production of CCL), and laminated with photosensitive materials before the desired copper pattern is achieved by dissolving and discarding the copper foil from unnecessary parts by exposure, development, and etching.
Our process achieves the desired copper pattern by printing the metal onto film and growing it, not only forgoing the need for copper foil manufacturing and CCL manufacturing processes but also eliminating the need for the etching process to dissolve and discard the copper foil.
Our story
< Our Mission and Culture >
The development of human civilization has placed us on the verge of devouring all of our planet’s resources. Reducing our environmental impact is no longer a question of “charitable activities” but a matter of the most pressing nature. Unless we act now, a future in which humans can no longer produce goods or even survive may only be a few generations away, regardless of the technologies we may possess.
Against this backdrop and with a mission of “making the world sustainable with new manufacturing technologies,” Elephantech will continue to work towards a better world by developing new technologies that vastly reduce the environmental impact and labor intensity of the manufacturing industry.
Of course, it is no easy task to develop revolutionary and disruptive technological innovations that displace existing technologies on a global scale. We must overcome many failures and strengthen not only our technology but also our organization itself. We believe that culture plays an important role in this process.
< Why is culture important? >
We strive for Culture-based Management. Ideally, we do not want to bind people by rules but rather have all members share a common culture, a culture that encourages members to make decisions and act based on their own beliefs and judgment. We believe that the role of Elephantech managers is not to micromanage tasks but to instill a culture and nurture each team member to make the right decisions.
After all, what matters most are the results, and culture is all about maximizing those results. For us, establishing and keeping to our corporate culture is not a matter of social justice or ideals but something more substantial, something that should be prioritized as a core part of our business and not a peripheral add-on.
The manufacturing industry in particular is an environment in which the collapse of corporate culture can easily lead to disastrous results such as organizational fragmentation and rigidity, or even the concealment of defects.
Therefore, we believe that it is essential to create a single corporate culture to build a strong organization and, in turn, have the most significant impact on the world. We have defined our culture as “The Elephantech Way.”
The development of human civilization has placed us on the verge of devouring all of our planet’s resources. Reducing our environmental impact is no longer a question of “charitable activities” but a matter of the most pressing nature. Unless we act now, a future in which humans can no longer produce goods or even survive may only be a few generations away, regardless of the technologies we may possess.
Against this backdrop and with a mission of “making the world sustainable with new manufacturing technologies,” Elephantech will continue to work towards a better world by developing new technologies that vastly reduce the environmental impact and labor intensity of the manufacturing industry.
Of course, it is no easy task to develop revolutionary and disruptive technological innovations that displace existing technologies on a global scale. We must overcome many failures and strengthen not only our technology but also our organization itself. We believe that culture plays an important role in this process.
< Why is culture important? >
We strive for Culture-based Management. Ideally, we do not want to bind people by rules but rather have all members share a common culture, a culture that encourages members to make decisions and act based on their own beliefs and judgment. We believe that the role of Elephantech managers is not to micromanage tasks but to instill a culture and nurture each team member to make the right decisions.
After all, what matters most are the results, and culture is all about maximizing those results. For us, establishing and keeping to our corporate culture is not a matter of social justice or ideals but something more substantial, something that should be prioritized as a core part of our business and not a peripheral add-on.
The manufacturing industry in particular is an environment in which the collapse of corporate culture can easily lead to disastrous results such as organizational fragmentation and rigidity, or even the concealment of defects.
Therefore, we believe that it is essential to create a single corporate culture to build a strong organization and, in turn, have the most significant impact on the world. We have defined our culture as “The Elephantech Way.”
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