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US 12,344,778 · App. 17/905,952 · Granted Jul 1, 2025

Polyester film and use thereof

Inventors: Mei Matsumura (Tsuruga, JP); Shotaro Nishio (Tsuruga, JP); Kiwamu Kawai (Tsuruga, JP)
Assignee: TOYOBO CO., LTD.
C09J7/255C09J7/29C09J7/38G02B1/14H04M1/0268C09J2203/326C09J2467/006C09J2475/00H04M1/0216
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Patent No.
US 12,344,778
App. No.
17/905,952
Granted
Jul 1, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Problem: An object of the present invention is to provide a polyester film for a foldable display, the film having a hold angle in a bending direction of 155° or more and a maximum heat shrinkage at 150° C. of 1.5% or less (wherein the hold angle refers to an angle of a crease after fixing the film at room temperature for 72 hours in such a manner that a strain of 1.7% is applied to both surfaces of a bent portion of the film, and the bending direction refers to a direction that is orthogonal to a folding portion of a foldable display produced using the film.

Claims (14)

1. A polyethylene terephthalate film for a foldable display, the film having an intrinsic viscosity of 0.50 to 1.0 dl/g, a density of 1.380 g/cm 3 or more, a hold angle in a bending direction of 155° or more, and a maximum heat shrinkage at 150° C. of 1.5% or less, wherein the hold angle refers to an angle of a crease formed after fixing the film at room temperature for 72 hours in such a manner that a strain of 1.7% is applied to both surfaces of a bent portion of the film, and the bending direction refers to a direction that is orthogonal to a folding portion of a foldable display produced using the film.

2. The polyethylene terephthalate film for a foldable display according to claim 1 , having a total light transmittance of 85% or more and a haze of 3% or less.

3. The polyethylene terephthalate film for a foldable display according to claim 2 , comprising an easy-to-adhere layer on at least one surface of the polyethylene terephthalate film.

4. A hard coating film for a foldable display, comprising the polyethylene terephthalate film for a foldable display of claim 3 , and a hard coating layer having a thickness of 1 to 50 μm on at least one surface of the polyethylene terephthalate film.

5. A foldable display comprising the hard coating film for a foldable display of claim 4 , wherein

the hard coating film is disposed as a surface protection film such that the hard coating layer becomes the front surface, and

the hard coating film is a single continuous film placed through the folding portion of the foldable display.

6. A mobile device comprising the foldable display of claim 5 .

7. The polyethylene terephthalate film for a foldable display according to claim 1 , comprising an easy-to-adhere layer on at least one surface of the polyethylene terephthalate film.

8. A hard coating film for a foldable display, comprising the polyethylene terephthalate film for a foldable display of claim 1 , and a hard coating layer having a thickness of 1 to 50 μm on at least one surface of the polyethylene terephthalate film.

9. A foldable display comprising the hard coating film for a foldable display of claim 8 , wherein

the hard coating film is disposed as a surface protection film such that the hard coating layer becomes the front surface, and

the hard coating film is a single continuous film placed through the folding portion of the foldable display.

10. A mobile device comprising the foldable display of claim 9 .

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 9, 2022
From: MATSUMURA, MEI; NISHIO, SHOTARO; KAWAI, KIWAMU
To: TOYOBO CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 061042/0023 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2020-039746 · Mar 9, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230122628A1 · Apr 20, 2023
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