Optical Films

The sales and performance of Flat Panel Displays hinge heavily on the capability to coat optically functional fluids thin and precise. EDI’s slot die coating technology has proven coating capability less than 1 micron wet in real world application. The demand for wider coating capability shifts with each generation of TV manufacturing that is developed. The need to control caliper of coatings over an ever increasing web width requires wide precision die manufacturing capability. EDI can produce optical level tolerances for coating equipment, including Liberty and UltraCoat slot dies, up to 3 meters wide. As optical films for the TV and monitor industry get wider, they also need thinner and thinner coatings. The overall thickness of a monitor is shrinking, and the functionality of the films needs to provide a competitive advantage. Functionality in the form of thinner, lighter, anti-static, and improved light transmission coatings is required to stay competitive in the marketplace. When it comes to the optical industry, EDI has the technology of choice for competitive advantage.