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One of the issues with foldables is creasing, and LG has developed a new material that addresses this and the foldable screen's durability. The company's chemical branch made a cover window, a protective part that lies on top of the display, designed to be as tough as glass and as flexible as plastic.
LG created this cover with a special coating on top of a thin polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic film. This material is said to be sturdier and more flexible than the existing crop of polyimide film and tempered glass-based solutions.
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