Plextronics, Inc. is an international technology company that specializes in printed solar, lighting, display and other organic electronics.

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And, the creation of that plastic solar cell could change the requirements for the manufacturing of organic printed electronics.

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Last year in April 2012, researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology created the first plastic solar cell (Forbes: New Technique Creates First Plastic Solar Cell) which they hope will help change requirements for manufacturing of organic printed electronics.

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That plastic solar cell was created through a special program at Georgia Tech called the Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics (COPE), which studies the use and development of printed electronics.

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Earlier this year it sought to upstage its rival by showing off the world's largest OLED (organic light-emitting diode) at the Consumer Electronics Show trade show in Las Vegas.

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As electronics retailers reduced their inventories to meet slower demand, 3M saw weaker organic sales growth than a year ago.

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