Samsung Display has showcased its first crease-less foldable OLED panel. It could be used in the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and the foldable iPhone. - SamMobile
Samsung Display has showcased its first crease-less foldable OLED panel. It could be used in the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and the foldable iPhone. - SamMobile
There is no other material choice other than an elastic polymer aka a soft plastic. They also will always have plastic deformation without intervention. They could for instance invent a polymer that self heals with added heat, which the battery could supply.
I mean, bendable glass is a thing, but that’s in optical fibers which are not suitable for a flexible phone display.
I could imagine some construction that uses a lot of small glass pieces that don’t flex, but move past each other, perhaps. But that would probably have optical challenges and be expensive to make.
My opinion is “Why would I want my phone to bend? Also wow that’s so expensive.”
I’m unsure if sheet glass can bend that far, at that thickness, or if it can heal itself after bend stress kicks in.
I believe such self healing fabric already exists since a long time. Used in clothing I believe.