Black technology in the lighting industry! Flexible OLED materials in printed materials
Release time:
2019-09-18
The prospect of a transformation in OLED lighting remains elusive, but that hasn't stopped developers from pursuing novel applications, as a small Canadian company announced a flexible OLED material that can illuminate prints in newspapers and magazines.
The prospect of a transformation in OLED lighting remains elusive, but that hasn't stopped developers from pursuing novel applications, as a small Canadian company announced a flexible OLED material that can illuminate prints in newspapers and magazines.
OTI Lumionics says its "Aerelight for Print" technology leverages entirely new manufacturing processes and new materials developed by the Toronto manufacturing company.
Regarding the composition of the manufacturing innovation and materials, the company did not disclose any details.
In the live demonstration, it was only stated that Aerelight was part of the cover of the magazine's latest annual edition. Working with OTI Lumionics, Frontier and a Toronto-based print production company called Flash Reproductions, a flexible OLED panel embedded in a small rectangle that illuminates when touched.
This is another example of how flexible OLEDs (organic light-emitting diodes) can extend the illumination range beyond traditional form factors. In another example, Germany's Fraunhofer FEP demonstrated a flexible OLED wristband and said it could be used for medical purposes.
Using OLED technology, the "dark" panel on the cover of Frontier magazine is lit in response to touch Unlike LEDs, which have only a single point of light, OLEDs are multi-sheet materials that emit light in response to electric current, including various flexible and rigid materials. While they have made great strides in areas such as cars, TVs and smartphone screens, they have not yet revolutionized the lighting landscape that some have predicted for years.
OLED enthusiasts say that soft materials will enable designers to make artificial light sources directly into clothing, furniture, walls, bridges, and many other necessities such as prints. However, the development of OLEDs has been hindered by shortcomings such as manufacturing costs and lagging energy efficiency. At the same time, LED developers are constantly looking for ways to embed LEDs into various materials to achieve the same purpose as OLEDs
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