Optical Bonding

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Optical Bonding

is the full-surface bonding of touchscreens, displays and glass. Usually, there is an air gap between a cover glass or a touchscreen and the display behind it. This causes the image to lose its brilliance and creates annoying reflections. Optical Bonding fills and eliminates the air gap with a high-quality transparent adhesive. This significantly reduces the reflections caused by light refraction.

Touch system with and without optical bonding

Optical Bonding

is the full-surface bonding of touchscreens, displays and glass. Usually, there is an air gap between a cover glass or a touchscreen and the display behind it. This causes the image to lose its brilliance and creates annoying reflections. Optical Bonding fills and eliminates the air gap with a high-quality transparent adhesive. This significantly reduces the reflections caused by light refraction.

LOCA or OCA Bonding?

We rely on two proven bonding techniques for optical bonding. Liquid bonding, also called LOCA, is used to bond rigid surfaces. Sheet adhesive lamination, known as OCA, can also be used to bond flexible surfaces. Both procedures are performed under clean room conditions to prevent air and dust entrapment.

The LOCA Bonding Process

Employee sets up touchscreen for optical bonding

Place touchscreen into device

Woman lifts cover glass in hand

Check cover glass for impurities

Optical Bonding Production Process

Set and bond liquid glue dots

The OCA Bonding Process

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The pattern is artfully designed and presented in a table."

Laminate film adhesive on display

Woman cleans foil with roller

Clean components

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Material properties and technology are shown.
Symbol for publication."

Adhere decorative film to display

Our Optical Bonding Know-How

Hygiene and care have top priority in optical bonding. Therefore, the optical bonding process takes place under clean room conditions. Special climate and air technology, protective clothing and airlocks ensure consistently high quality.

Liquid bonding (LOCA) in particular also requires in-depth know-how and experience for the optimum casting geometry and adhesive quantity. Each new touch system or display unit requires an individually created casting program. A special technique is used to bond the components to be joined into a single unit.

In lamination (OCA), the challenge lies primarily in bubble-free bonding. The sheet adhesive is applied via rollers and all components are bonded together. Afterwards, possible air bubbles can be eliminated via an autoclave.

Optical Boning production at Hoffmann + Krippner

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