Not exact matches
LG's
new plastic EPD, claimed to be the world's first in mass production, takes the form of a plastic
substrate that is 0.7 millimeters (0.027 in) thick, about 2/3 the thickness of
glass EPD devices.
The use of a plastic
substrate instead of
glass enables completely
new applications and products.
Newer technology is always more expensive, and Mobius displays use a plastic
substrate so they are a lot more durable and lightweight than traditional
glass displays.
Usually, E-paper has used
glass substrate in the past but this
new technology uses plastic
substrate.
While
glass is fixed and rigid, plastic
substrates can be more easily formed into
new shapes, even if the end result doesn't end up being highly flexible.