LG Display announced today the unveiling of the world’s first Stretchable display capable of expanding up to 50%, the highest rate of elongation in the industry. Compared to the first Stretchable display prototype unveiled in 2022, the new panel’s maximum elongation rate has more than doubled from 20% to 50%. Stretchable displays are seen as the ultimate free-form screen technology because they can be freely transformed into any shape, including by stretching, folding, and twisting.

The new prototype from LG Display features a 12-inch screen that stretches up to 18 inches, while simultaneously delivering a high resolution of 100ppi (pixels per inch) and full red, green, and blue (RGB) color. LG Display improved the panel’s stretchability and flexibility, exceeding the original national project’s target of 20% elongation. 

By using a micro-LED light source of up to 40μm (micrometers), the new prototype’s strengthened durability can be repeatedly stretched over 10,000 times, maintaining clear image quality even in extreme environments such as exposure to low or high temperatures and external shocks. Stretchable displays are not only thin and lightweight but also capable of adhering to irregularly curved surfaces like clothing and skin. They are expected to be widely applied in various industries, from fashion and wearables to mobility. 

LG demonstrated the panel at a meeting of more than 100 South Korean industry, academia, and research stakeholders involved in a Stretchable display national project at LG Science Park in Seoul on Nov. 8.