01.05.16
With large format interactive displays becoming more ubiquitous – from large indoor and outdoor displays to electronic whiteboards – the need has increased for advanced materials that are highly sensitive, quick to respond to touch, and capable of achieving a variety of complex forms and shapes.
At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Jan. 6-9, 2016 in Las Vegas, SABIC will introduce a transparent, conductive polycarbonate (PC) film that represents a completely new class of display materials with outstanding transmittance and resistance, especially in large formats, with exceptional 2.5 and 3D formability.
In addition to its potential performance capabilities in large format displays, this solution also stands apart in its ability to be thermoformed into complex 2.5 or 3D shapes, such as those required for a variety of displays in consumer electronics, automotive interiors and healthcare devices, as well as for architectural uses. The film combines SANTE nanoparticle technology from Cima NanoTech over a substrate of SABIC’s LEXAN film to achieve highly sensitive touch screens that are also impact resistant and formable.
“With the need for information to be constantly at our fingertips, the challenge becomes how to integrate touch screen functionality into spaces where design and aesthetics are also important – such as in an automotive interior or wearable technology – or where extremely large format touch screens are required, such as digital signage or electronic white boards. Other challenges include transparency and, of course, cost containment wherever possible,” Alan Tsai, director, technology and innovation for display and electronics, noted.
A case in point is center display stack (CSD) for automotive interiors, which typically includes touchscreens for navigation, infotainment features and back-up cameras as well as an area for climate control. With advanced materials such as transparent, conductive polycarbonate film, the opportunity exists to create an integrated CSD design to consolidate these controls in one unit. Conductive PC film can achieve the forms and curvatures typical for center display units with multiple touch-enabled sensors for navigation and infotainment without compromising the self-capacitive capability for climate controls.
At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Jan. 6-9, 2016 in Las Vegas, SABIC will introduce a transparent, conductive polycarbonate (PC) film that represents a completely new class of display materials with outstanding transmittance and resistance, especially in large formats, with exceptional 2.5 and 3D formability.
In addition to its potential performance capabilities in large format displays, this solution also stands apart in its ability to be thermoformed into complex 2.5 or 3D shapes, such as those required for a variety of displays in consumer electronics, automotive interiors and healthcare devices, as well as for architectural uses. The film combines SANTE nanoparticle technology from Cima NanoTech over a substrate of SABIC’s LEXAN film to achieve highly sensitive touch screens that are also impact resistant and formable.
“With the need for information to be constantly at our fingertips, the challenge becomes how to integrate touch screen functionality into spaces where design and aesthetics are also important – such as in an automotive interior or wearable technology – or where extremely large format touch screens are required, such as digital signage or electronic white boards. Other challenges include transparency and, of course, cost containment wherever possible,” Alan Tsai, director, technology and innovation for display and electronics, noted.
A case in point is center display stack (CSD) for automotive interiors, which typically includes touchscreens for navigation, infotainment features and back-up cameras as well as an area for climate control. With advanced materials such as transparent, conductive polycarbonate film, the opportunity exists to create an integrated CSD design to consolidate these controls in one unit. Conductive PC film can achieve the forms and curvatures typical for center display units with multiple touch-enabled sensors for navigation and infotainment without compromising the self-capacitive capability for climate controls.
