To reduce the environmental impact of display panel manufacturing, JSR is advancing materials for low-temperature processes. While conventional LCD and OLED panel production typically requires curing temperatures of 230°C or higher, JSR’s low-temperature materials can lower curing temperatures to 150°C. This can reduce energy use at manufacturing sites by approximately 10%, making a significant contribution to energy savings and lower CO2 emissions. By delivering performance comparable to conventional materials while enabling a more environmentally responsible manufacturing process, these products support both industrial efficiency and sustainability. JSR will continue to contribute to a more sustainable society and global environmental conservation through the broader adoption of low-temperature materials.

In response to rising concerns about the environmental and health impacts of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), JSR is accelerating the development and supply of PFAS-free display materials. These materials retain the performance and durability of conventional products while reducing the release of substances that may contribute to environmental pollution. This helps lower environmental risks not only in manufacturing, but also in disposal and recycling. By bringing these materials to global markets ahead of tightening regulations, JSR is contributing to a safer and more sustainable display industry.

JSR has launched a recycling business for alignment layer materials, which are essential to liquid crystal displays, to help customers use materials more efficiently and reduce environmental impact. Residual materials and waste liquids generated during the production process have traditionally posed disposal challenges. By applying proprietary technology, JSR collects and repurifies these materials, then returns them to customers as high-quality alignment layer materials. This approach supports both effective resource use and waste reduction, helping to lower environmental impact while enhancing customer satisfaction. JSR will continue to advance its recycling technologies as it works toward a circular society.

JSR contributes to lower power consumption in devices such as smartphones and laptop PCs through the development of highly energy-efficient display materials. Its passivation coat materials for high-transmittance LCDs and high-brightness OLEDs combine high transmittance, a low dielectric constant, and high heat resistance, making it possible to reduce power consumption while maintaining and enhancing image quality, including brightness and visibility. This helps extend battery life and ensures comfortable operation over extended periods. By combining energy efficiency with high image quality, JSR’s materials also help reduce CO2 emissions through lower energy consumption, supporting a more sustainable society.

Flexible OLED panels are making displays thinner and lighter, opening new possibilities in product design for foldable smartphones, wearable devices, and other applications. These advances significantly improve user convenience and comfort. JSR provides a range of materials for flexible OLED panels, centered on low-temperature curable insulating materials and thin-film encapsulation materials. Designed with polymers that cure at temperatures of 100°C or below, JSR’s low-temperature curable insulating materials offer excellent patternability and stable permanent film properties while minimizing thermal damage to flexible substrates and OLED devices. Its thin-film encapsulation materials feature a low dielectric constant, helping reduce attenuation and delay in high-frequency signals and supporting the development of thin, lightweight, bendable displays. By integrating these functions, JSR’s materials for flexible OLED panels create new value in everyday life.

JSR’s passivation coat materials for high-transmittance LCDs and high-brightness OLEDs are engineered to combine high transmittance, a low dielectric constant, and excellent heat resistance. These properties enhance display brightness and visibility while also reducing power consumption, helping extend battery life and ensure comfortable operation even during prolonged use. By enabling displays that are both energy-efficient and high-performing, JSR’s materials help make everyday life more convenient and dependable.

As televisions and public displays continue to grow in size, JSR provides high-performance alignment layer materials, passivation coat materials, and thick-film materials for microLEDs to support this trend. Alignment layer materials enable high-resolution, high-contrast displays, while passivation coat materials contribute to higher yields and greater reliability on large-area substrates. Thick-film materials for microLEDs deliver high brightness and durability, forming a foundation for next-generation large-screen displays. Together, these technologies significantly enhance visual experiences in homes and public spaces and open new possibilities for information sharing and entertainment. High-quality large-screen displays also advance communication and culture across society.

The continued evolution of IT devices and smartphones in the AI and IoT era relies on JSR’s touch panel materials, which combine high sensitivity with outstanding durability. These materials enable intuitive operation and fast response in smartphones, tablets, and AI-enabled devices, giving users seamless access to a wide range of services and applications. They are also optimized for on-cell and in-cell touch structures, supporting both thinner designs and enhanced functionality. In this way, JSR’s touch panel materials help advance high-performance devices that connect people to the digital society and enrich quality of life.

Advanced in-vehicle displays are increasingly important to enhancing automotive safety and comfort. JSR’s insulating materials are engineered for high heat resistance, durability, and reliability, enabling them to withstand the high temperatures and vibration characteristic of automotive applications while delivering stable performance over extended periods. JSR also offers high-performance insulating materials compatible with on-cell touch, high-definition displays, and UDC (under-display camera) applications, helping improve safety and comfort by supporting driver visibility and ease of operation. By enabling more advanced in-vehicle displays, JSR contributes to safer, more comfortable driving environments and supports the evolution of mobility society.