3M Innovative Properties Company

Michael J Wald

Albert I Everaerts

Scott R Culler

Thomas J Nelson

Negus B Adefris

Aaron K Nienaber

Joseph B Eckel

Steven J Keipert

John D Haas

Fay T Salmon

Dylan T Cosgrove

Yuzhi Xia

At least some aspects of the present disclosure feature a bonding layer including a support layer and discrete adhesive patches disposed on one or both sides of the support layer. At least some aspects of the present disclosure feature a flexible display using a bonding layer including discrete adhesive patches.

Bonding layer having discrete adhesive patches

At least some aspects of the present disclosure feature a flexible display including a plurality of functional layers, a plurality of bonding layers, and a stiff layer. Each of the plurality of bonding layers is disposed between two adjacent functional layers. The stiff layer having an elastic modulus greater than elastic modulus of the plurality of functional layers to adjust a position of a neutral plane of the flexible display within the display layer.

Flexible displays having stiff layers for neutral plane adjustment

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Michael J Wald