LG Chem has created a technology that might be able to avoid the creases in foldable screens.
Foldable phones have come a long way in the few years they’ve been around, with the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 being a truly great handset. But they still face two significant issues: price, and the dreaded crease, the latter of which may soon be solved. LG Chem has unveiled a ‘Real Folding Window’ material which is designed for foldable screens. This would sit on top of the pixels, in much the same way as Samsung’s Ultra-Thin Glass (UTG) does on its current foldables. But while Samsung’s solution is designed with strength in mind, LG’s could apparently eliminate the crease in the screen where it folds. But it doesn’t sound like the company has sacrificed durability to achieve this, as it claims that there might not even be a need for polyethylene terephthalate (PET) on top – this is a material that’s used on other foldables to protect the screen.
