ICHE, Expands OLED Multifunctional Materials to 'Mobile'... "Driving Growth"

ICIH announced on the 13th that starting this month, it has mass-produced and applied integrated composite functional materials for mobile OLEDs at the largest OLED panel manufacturer in Korea. The company expects this to drive performance growth starting from the second quarter.

ICIH has been mass-producing and supplying this product for IT OLEDs since the third quarter of 2022. While expansion of applied models to various brands of global notebook manufacturers is ongoing, it has now been confirmed that mass production for mobile OLEDs will be additionally applied. The final device is a top-tier Chinese smartphone.

This product consists of an adhesive layer with bubble prevention functionality and PU foam that absorbs physical shocks. It is applied to the back of the OLED panel in a size similar to the panel, where the adhesive layer adheres closely to the panel surface without bubbles, and the PU foam efficiently absorbs external shocks to protect the panel, making it a core material.

ICIH succeeded in internalizing the PU foam process by acquiring the Main Elecom PU foam division in the first quarter of last year. Previously, adhesive tape and PU foam were supplied separately by each manufacturer, but now the company can produce both adhesive tape and PU foam in-house and supply them as an integrated product.

A company representative said, “The penetration rate of OLEDs in the global IT device market is rapidly growing, and this mass production application holds significant meaning in expanding our sales portfolio. In this industry, which still has great growth potential, we plan to further strengthen our mid- to long-term advantages by enhancing our development capabilities, process technology, and cost competitiveness through in-house integrated production.”

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