DuPont Display Enhancements, GM Nameplate Sign Licensing Agreement

DuPont Display Enhancements, Inc. and GM Nameplate announced the signing of a licensing agreement through which DuPont Display Enhancements will license its DuPont Vertak direct bonding technology to GM Nameplate. The DuPont Vertak bonding technology uses proprietary bonding adhesives and processes to bond a variety of substrates and touch sensors directly to the top face of liquid-crystal displays (LCDs).

GM Nameplate will be using the Vertak bonding technology to provide its customers with the very latest in display enhancements technology.

When applied to front panels during manufacturing, the Vertak optical bonding technology significantly increases LCD readability in bright sunlight while also providing dramatically improved scratch resistance; impact resistance and overall durability.

“We are pleased to license DuPont Vertak direct bonding technology to GM Nameplate because they have the vision and strategy necessary to succeed in today’s competitive display enhancement environment,” said William S. Bandel, global business manager – DuPont Display Enhancements. “We also are able to support them in meeting their customers’ growing optical bonding needs, and share a commitment to continually advance technology to support LCD designs with significantly improved readability and durability.”

“Vertak adhesives combine the benefits of silicone and epoxy while remaining optically clear and highly resistant to yellowing, delamination and bubbling,” said Gerry Gallagher, vice president of sales and marketing – GM Nameplate. “This technology is ideal for many of the applications meant for use in the harsh environmental conditions inherent in aeronautical, military, medical and industrial environments.”