Merck KGaA and DELO Industrial Adhesives announcedtoday that they have formed a strategic partnership in the field of organic light-emitting diode(OLED) technology. Within the scope of their agreement, the companies plan to develop future system solutions for OLED applications. The companies will join forces to market OLED adhesive products from DELO through Merck’s extensive marketing and sales channels.
Inaddition, Merck and DELO intend to develop innovative materials for improved OLED sealants that will facilitate the entry of OLEDs into large-format display applications. OLEDs show a high potential as the display technology of tomorrow and already are being used in MP3 players and cell phones. Within the OLED technology, Merck offers light-emittingmaterials while DELO offers new adhesive systems required to produce OLEDs. Merck’s OLED materials are characterized by high quantum efficiency and longevity and the adhesives developed by DELO reliably seal off the sensitive metal layers from oxygen and moisture. Thisconsiderably extends the life of OLEDs.
