Samsung Display's OLED for Laptops Receives 'GreenGuard Gold' Certification for Eco-Friendly Products

Samsung Display new employees are introducing an OLED laptop that has obtained the 'GreenGuard Gold' certification. (Photo by Samsung Display)

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Hyunjin] Samsung Display announced on the 26th that its OLED panels for Samsung laptops have obtained the 'Greenguard Gold' eco-friendly certification from the global certification body UL.

Samsung Display explained that a total of nine types of its OLED panels for laptops (ranging from 13.3-inch to 16-inch) minimized the emission of volatile organic compounds (VOC) below the standard threshold, earning this certification from UL. These panels were also applied to the recently released Galaxy Book Pro series by Samsung Electronics.

UL's Greenguard Gold certification is used as a standard to assess the impact of products on indoor air quality safety. Samsung Display developed eco-friendly OLED panels for laptops by minimizing the use of plastic sheets, which are a major cause of volatile organic compound emissions.

Among display components, the backlight contains a large amount of plastic sheets and is considered a major source of organic compound emissions. According to evaluations conducted jointly with UL, Samsung OLED, with its self-luminous structure that does not use a backlight, was able to reduce harmful substance emissions to about half compared to conventional LCDs.

A Samsung Display official said, "By launching the industry's first laptop OLED to obtain the 'Greenguard' certification, we have provided consumers with the opportunity to choose healthy and safe products."

Meanwhile, Samsung Display's OLED panels for laptops also received the 'Eye Care Display' certification from SGS by lowering the proportion of harmful blue light to an industry-low level of 6.5%, along with the Greenguard certification.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.