article_snippet: This image shows prototype curved screens unveiled last year .
article_snippet: A number of the curved screens, including those created by LG and Samsung, use high molecular substance-based polyimide film.
article_snippet: This forms the backplane of the flexible panel and is used as an alternative to plastic.
article_snippet: The material makes The material possible to achieve the maximum curvature radius, which in Semiconductor Energy Laboratroy's display is 0.7-inches (2mm).
article_snippet: Polyimide film also helped reduce the thickness of the flexible panel to significantly improve Polyimide film flexibility.
article_snippet: It is not only smartphones set to get the flexible treatment, as bendy displays could have many uses, such as in smartbands and laptops, for example.
article_snippet: ‘When flexible display technology is being used in e-books and laptops, which are substituted for publications, the concept of tiny portable PCs and e-books will be realised in reality.
article_snippet: Last year, LG demonstrated a 5.9-inch display that can be bent more than 100,000 times without being damaged, at an exhibition in Tokyo.
article_snippet: It is not only smartphones set to get the flexible treatment, as bendy displays could have many uses, such as in smartbands (illustrated) and laptops, for example .
article_snippet: The foldable display is made of layers of lights using organic light emitting diodes (OLED).
article_snippet: The foldable display features touch sensors, meaning The foldable display works as a touchscreen at all angles and curvatures, and was demonstrated at the Display Innovation exhibition in Yokohama.
article_snippet: In July, LG unveiled an 18-inch screen that can be rolled up and LG hopes to expand the technology to work with 60-inch displays in the future.
article_snippet: Plus the curved screen increases the viewing width and height of videos and photos to make videos and photos appear 3D.
article_snippet: This image also shows the curvature of the phone's screen .