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title: Printed Electronics Insights & Industry Blog | Butler Technologies | Madelyn Keslar
description: Madelyn Donovan is an Integrated Marketing Specialist at Butler Technologies, Inc. She manages BTI's trade show presence, CRM database, and product marketing.
---

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# Blog

Categories Advanced Printed Technology Auto & Marine Biometric Sensors Consumer Goods Dials & Gauges Filters & Barriers Flexible Heaters Force Sensing Resistors Full Scale Production Gaskets Graphic Overlays Heavy Equipment & Utility Vehicles HMI Industrial Controls Innovation Manufacturing & Design Medical Membrane Switches & Keypads Military & Defense News Outdoor & Athletic Apparel Printed Antennas Proof of Concept Prototyping Safety & Personal Test Equipment Touch Screens User Interface White Goods

[![How to Streamline your Supply Chain with Value-Added Assembly](https://butlertechnologies.com/hubfs/Value-Added%20Assembly%20Blog.png)](https://butlertechnologies.com/blog/how-to-streamline-your-supply-chain-with-value-added-assembly)

Aug 14, 2023

Madelyn Keslar

## [How to Streamline your Supply Chain with ...](https://butlertechnologies.com/blog/how-to-streamline-your-supply-chain-with-value-added-assembly)

By streamlining the supply chain, product developers can ...

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[![Infographic: Fixed Resistance Heaters vs. PTC Heaters](https://butlertechnologies.com/hubfs/Heater%20Comparison%20Infographic%20Preview%20Image%201.png)](https://butlertechnologies.com/blog/infographic-fixed-resistance-heaters-vs.-ptc-heaters)

Jun 12, 2023

Madelyn Keslar

## [Infographic: Fixed Resistance Heaters vs. PTC ...](https://butlertechnologies.com/blog/infographic-fixed-resistance-heaters-vs.-ptc-heaters)

Flexible heaters are thin, flexible, portable, and ...

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[![Touch Screens: Different Types and Which to Choose](https://butlertechnologies.com/hubfs/different-_types_which_to_choose_featured.jpg)](https://butlertechnologies.com/blog/types-of-touch-screens)

Oct 26, 2022

Madelyn Keslar

## [Touch Screens: Different Types and Which to Choose](https://butlertechnologies.com/blog/types-of-touch-screens)

What is a Touch Screen? A touch screen is an electronic input ...

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[![Designing Your Flexible Heater: What to Know Before You Get Started](https://butlertechnologies.com/hubfs/%F0%9F%92%BB%20Website/Imported_Blog_Media/Designing-Your-Flexible-Heater-2.png)](https://butlertechnologies.com/blog/designing-your-flexible-heater-know-get-started)

Sep 29, 2022

Madelyn Keslar

## [Designing Your Flexible Heater: What to Know ...](https://butlertechnologies.com/blog/designing-your-flexible-heater-know-get-started)

Flexible heaters use resistive ink rather than wires to convert ...

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[![What Are Flexible Printed Heaters?](https://butlertechnologies.com/hubfs/what_are_flexible_printed_heaters.png)](https://butlertechnologies.com/blog/what-are-flexible-printed-heaters)

Aug 30, 2022

Madelyn Keslar

## [What Are Flexible Printed Heaters?](https://butlertechnologies.com/blog/what-are-flexible-printed-heaters)

What Are Flexible Heaters Put in plain and simple words, ...

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[![Best Practices for Designing Waterproof Printed Electronics](https://butlertechnologies.com/hubfs/%F0%9F%92%BB%20Website/Imported_Blog_Media/Waterproofing-Printed-Electronics-2.png)](https://butlertechnologies.com/blog/waterproof-water-resistant-printed-electronics)

Jul 20, 2022

Madelyn Keslar

## [Best Practices for Designing Waterproof Printed ...](https://butlertechnologies.com/blog/waterproof-water-resistant-printed-electronics)

Best Practices When Designing Waterproof Printed Electronics We ...

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