glasstec 2004, to be held from 9 to 13 November in Dsseldorf, will provide the latest information on developments, processes and products in the “FPD” – Flat Panel Display – segment. Leading market re…
glasstec 2004, to be held from 9 to 13 November in Dsseldorf, will provide the latest information on developments, processes and products in the “FPD” – Flat Panel Display – segment. Leading market research institutes expect demand to go up by 20% annually over the next few years – reason enough to offer international representatives of the sector and scientists a forum for exchanging news and views in the form of two technical symposia. Furthermore, the special “glass technology live” show will also focus heavily on the world of flat panel displays. Display technologies already play a major role in ICT. Information and communication systems increasingly feature flat screens that are not only taking the place of conventional cathode ray tube screens but also enable completely new applications thanks to their outstanding properties in terms of space and weight savings, low energy consumption, etc. More specifically, hand-held devices such as notebooks, mobile phones, smart phones, digital cameras, video visors or PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants) could not be built without using flat panel displays. The increased use of flat panel displays in PC monitors (and also for a growing number of TV and video applications) and the high demand for handy, portable information systems have boosted demand for flat panel displays enormously; this goes hand in hand with a growing demand for refined special glasses that are indispensable to FPDs. To support the production of ever flatter and lighter products, manufacturers are already offering display glass with a thickness of as little as 0.03 mm. And their product characteristics are being constantly optimised thanks to ongoing research and development. Thin glass can even be adjusted to a certain extent to a bending radius – like a film. This makes it possible to embed thin-glass substrates even in very complex sandwich structures. Furthermore, thin and flexible substrates are a prerequisite for making new applications for LCD (Liquid Crystal Displays) and OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diodes) displays a reality. Rapidly growing demand and the ongoing development of new technologies make the flat-display market an extremely interesting and economically attractive challenge for all parties involved. The constant flow of knowledge and the exchange of information are high on the agenda, and this is also the aim of glasstec 2004. Visitors will be able to see this for themselves in Dsseldorf from 9 to 13 November 2004, from 9.00 am to 6.00 pm daily.