6. Conclusion

By closely integrating electronic and mechanical functions, plastronics enables the functionalization of three-dimensional plastic parts. It has been widely developed since the late 1990s, in particular through laser structuring technology. Today, this technology is in the industrial phase for cutting-edge applications such as anti-intrusion parts for electronic payment terminals (EPTs) and security modules (HSMs). for example. In particular, these devices require a mesh of 150 µm conductor tracks over the entire surface of the plastic covers that protect the electronics.

On the other hand, printing electronic tracks on a 2D substrate before transforming it into a functional 3D part presents many challenges in...