The future of foldable devices is all about pushing the boundaries of innovation. We’re here to support manufacturers in achieving the ultimate balance of strength and slimness, while offering flexibility, durability, and reworkability throughout the design process. As the demand for thinner, stronger devices grows, our tailored adhesive solutions are engineered to meet these evolving challenges.
Our ultra-thin pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSAs) for battery mounting maximize internal space, ensuring secure and reliable bonding. For thermal management, our PSAs efficiently dissipate heat in compact designs, preventing overheating and keeping heat-sensitive components stable. Additionally, our electrically conductive tapes are essential for gap-filling and providing effective EMI shielding, ensuring your devices perform reliably, even as they become thinner and more compact. Designed to optimize space and enhance performance, we’re helping you bring the future to life. Together, we’re shaping what’s next in foldable technology.
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Our adhesives contribute to device performance by offering critical applications like thermal management, grounding and shielding, and structural bonding. They help manage heat effectively to prevent overheating, ensuring consistent device functionality. Additionally, our adhesives provide electromagnetic interference (EMI) protection, maintaining signal integrity through shielding capabilities. Our structural bonding solutions ensure strong, reliable attachments, even within limited spaces, enabling greater design freedom while supporting the overall integrity and stability of the device over its lifespan
Durability is essential for foldable devices, and our adhesive tapes are designed for extended durability and reliability. They are chemical resistant, shock resistant, waterproof, and flexible enough to withstand the constant folding and unfolding required in foldable designs. Our adhesives protect against exposure to chemicals, absorb impacts to shield internal components, and provide a waterproof barrier to safeguard device functionality.
Efficient assembly and repair processes are essential for foldable devices, where multiple components, from displays to structural frames, need to fit together seamlessly. Our reworkable adhesive solutions, including Bond & Detach and heat-removable make it easier to adjust and rework components without damage. The heat-removable adhesive allows for clean removal without residue. These solutions help manufacturers keep production flexible and ensure components can be reworked efficiently when needed.
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Many leading electronic brands use our adhesive solutions to overcome technical challenges in foldable smartphone production. With expertise across all device components and manufacturing stages, we work alongside manufacturers to develop reliable, efficient, and flexible solutions. Supported by our global network of Customer Solution Centers, we’re here to help bring your foldable smartphone innovations to life.
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We’re committed to being your trusted partner in developing adhesive solutions tailored to meet the unique challenges of foldable device production. Our solutions offer flexibility, durability, and reliability, empowering your team to push the boundaries of innovation.
The foldable display is one of the most expensive and fragile components in a foldable smartphone, requiring a secure yet reworkable bonding solution during assembly. Our heat-removable PE foam and Bond & Detach tapes allow for easy reworking without compromising adhesion, helping manufacturers optimize production efficiency. These solutions also support compliance with ‘right to repair’ legislation, making devices more sustainable and easier to repair.
With the limited design space in foldable smartphones, selecting the right battery mounting adhesive is essential to balance security, removability, and durability. Our ultra-thin PSA support strong and reliable bonding while maximizing internal space. For manufacturers looking for secure yet removable solutions, our Bond & Detach tapes allow batteries to be easily removed when needed. Additionally, our shock-resistant adhesives enhance overall device durability, ensuring long-term performance even in demanding usage conditions.
As foldable smartphones become slimmer, internal components are positioned closer together, increasing the risk of electromagnetic interference (EMI). Our electrically conductive tapes provide high conductivity and gap-filling properties, ensuring effective grounding and EMI shielding. By preventing signal interference, these solutions improve overall device performance, connectivity, and reliability, all while maintaining a compact and lightweight design.
The durability and clarity of a foldable smartphone display depend on the quality of its optically clear adhesives (OCAs). Our OCAs, produced in cleanroom conditions, ensure crystal-clear visibility while maintaining strong adhesion through repeated folding. Designed for long-term reliability, they enhance display clarity and touch sensitivity, reducing the risk of delamination or distortion over time.
Managing heat effectively is a key challenge in foldable smartphone design, as compact structures increase thermal loads. Our Thermal Management PSAs offer superior thermal conductivity and heat dissipation, ensuring efficient temperature regulation in slim form factors. These adhesives provide excellent surface wet-out properties, enhancing heat transfer and maintaining stable performance for heat-generating components such as vapor chambers. Unlike conventional adhesives, our solutions prevent overheating and thermal buildup, contributing to a more reliable and efficient device.
The back cover of a foldable smartphone needs to withstand shocks, impacts, and environmental exposure without compromising structural integrity. Our acrylic foam tapes provide durable cushioning and viscoelastic behavior, allowing them to absorb impacts while maintaining a strong boning. These tapes also improve the device’s waterproofing performance, offering additional protection against moisture, dust, and daily wear and tear.
The hinge mechanism in foldable smartphones and other devices is a critical structural element that undergoes frequent mechanical stress and exposure to chemicals. Our specialized hinge mounting tapes form a protective seal that prevents adhesive penetration and interface creep, a common issue where adhesive gradually shifts between components over time.
Adhesive solutions are ideal for foldable devices because they provide the perfect balance of strength, flexibility, and durability in compact, dynamic designs. These adhesives securely bond components while maintaining a slim profile, essential for the folding mechanism. They also manage heat efficiently, ensuring stable performance, and are flexible enough to endure repeated folding. Additionally, their reworkability makes them ideal for easy assembly and disassembly, supporting the device’s longevity and functionality as it becomes thinner and more complex.
Adhesive tapes offer several advantages over traditional fasteners, including reduced weight, greater design flexibility, and the ability to bond to a wider variety of surfaces. They also eliminate the need for mechanical components that could be prone to wear and tear, leading to a more streamlined, durable device.
Adhesives used in foldable devices contribute to the overall strength and rigidity by bonding components securely. They help maintain the structural integrity of the device, allowing it to withstand the constant folding and unfolding process without compromising strength.
Adhesives improve the user experience by ensuring the smooth function of foldable devices. From providing a secure bond for flexible displays to preventing overheating with effective thermal management, adhesives contribute to the overall performance, longevity, and reliability of the device, ultimately leading to better user satisfaction.
