LG Chem’s New “Real Folding Window” – Hard‑Glass Meets Plastic‑Flexibility
Picture a screen that’s tougher than your grandma’s old Remington tin, yet bends as easily as a futon. That’s the promise behind LG Chem’s latest breakthrough: the Real Folding Window, a brand‑new display material that’s both glass‑hard and plastic‑flexible.
What’s the buzz about?
- Durability over 200,000 folds. Think of a thousand shirts that never crease, but in this case, it’s a screen that can be bent 200k times without showing a single scar.
- Crack‑free & crease‑free. LG Chem engineered a thin‑crack prevention layer, ensuring the device’s folding section stays smooth, not like a pizza crust that’s gone past prime.
- Thin‑as‑a‑laser. The new material is said to be a “few zon micrometers” thick on both sides of a PET film— thinner than even a tempered glass pane, but not to be confused with a bullet‑proof glass wink.
Two Ways to Flex – In‑folding & Out‑folding
LG Chem’s tech can handle both “in‑folding” (where the screen folds inward) and “out‑folding” (folds outward) devices, offering a near‑complete toolbox for tomorrow’s smartphone designers.
Release Timeline, Yesterday’s News – Today’s Reality
While the company had hoped to hit mass production in 2022 and a full rollout by 2023, the “Real Folding Window” has already begun making waves. Tech enthusiasts are buzzing like hawks threading a new bird feeder, eager to see it in action soon.
So next time someone challenges you to fold a screen like a pancake, just remember LG Chem’s winning combo of glass hardness and plastic flexibility. That’s not just a promise—it’s a foldable revolution on the horizon.
