Abstract: Proposed are a coating resin composition for a flexible cover window and a flexible cover window formed using the same composition. The coating resin composition, includes, relative to the total weight thereof, 10 to 150 parts by weight of a urethane (meth)acrylate-based oligomer prepared by synthesizing an acrylic monomer containing a hydroxyl group with a urethane prepolymer synthesized from an ether-based polyol, diisocyanate, and polyoxyalkylene-based bisphenol ether, 1 to 60 parts by weight of a first photocurable acrylate-based monomer, 0.5 to 10 parts by weight of a second photocurable acrylate-based monomer, 0.5 to 10 parts by weight of an alkoxy silane coupling agent, 0.1 to 5 parts by weight of a siloxane additive, and to 20 parts by weight of a photopolymerization initiator.

Abstract: Proposed is a flexible cover window manufacturing method capable of simultaneously reinforcing a plane part and a folding part by using alkali-based metal ions having an ionic radius smaller than that of alkali-based metal ions contained in a glass. A flexible cover window manufactured using the same method is also proposed. The plane part and the folding part are simultaneously reinforced using alkali-based metal ions having a smaller ionic radius than alkali-based metal ions included in a glass to simplify the process, and the flexible cover window ensures strength and folding characteristics by controlling tensile stress of the entire part of the flexible cover window.

Abstract: Proposed are a flexible cover window for simultaneously improving strength characteristics and folding characteristics of a glass-based ultra-thin flexible cover window, and a method of manufacturing the same. A glass-based flexible cover window is configured such that a ratio of the intensity of replacing metal ions at the glass center to the intensity of replacing metal ions at the glass surface is 1:3 or greater. The present disclosure can provide a flexible cover window with improved window strength characteristics and folding characteristics by adjusting the depth (ion penetration depth) and the surface compressive stress of a tempered layer by performing a gradient tempering process including primary tempering, slimming, and secondary tempering.

Abstract: A cover window is provided, which is a flexible cover window, the cover window being a glass-based cover window for a flexible display and including: a folding part slimmed by corresponding to a folding area of the display, wherein a thickness (t2) of the cover window is 50 to 300 ?m and a thickness (t1) of the folding part is 20 to 100 ?m. The glass-based cover window has excellent strength and folding properties while maintaining the intrinsic texture of glass.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a flexible cover window is proposed. The flexible cover window includes a planar part and a folded part extending continuously from the planar part, wherein the folded part is thinner than the planar part. The method includes: forming a photoresist layer on a glass substrate, patterning the photoresist layer to form a gradation resist pattern layer for forming the folded part on the glass substrate, forming the folded part having an inclined portion formed between the folded part and the planar part using the gradation resist pattern layer as a mask, removing the gradation resist pattern layer, and reinforcing the glass substrate.

Abstract: Disclosed is a glass-based flexible cover window with improved strength and surface hardness comprising a planar portion formed so as to correspond to a planar region of a flexible display and a folding portion formed so as to be connected to the planar portion, the folding portion being formed so as to correspond to a folding region of the flexible display, wherein the flexible cover window includes a flat glass substrate or a glass substrate having an embossed or engraved uneven pattern formed thereat, an adhesive buffer layer formed at a front surface of the glass substrate, a protective film layer formed on the adhesive buffer layer, and a hard coating layer formed on the protective film layer, and the adhesive buffer layer and the protective film layer are alternately stacked at least n times (where n is a natural number equal to or greater than 1).

Abstract: Disclosed is an antibacterial flexible cover window formed using an antibacterial coating composition containing antibacterial nanoparticles dispersed in a resin coating solution. In the antibacterial coating composition, 0.001 to 0.5 parts by weight of the antibacterial nanoparticles are dispersed in 100 parts by weight of the resin coating solution. The antibacterial flexible cover window includes an antibacterial layer that is formed by applying the antibacterial coating composition to a glass substrate. Therefore, the antibacterial flexible cover window exhibits a good and long-lasting antibacterial activity.

Abstract: Proposed is a method of manufacturing a flexible cover window containing a flat portion disposed on a flat area of a flexible display and a folding portion formed in connection to the flat portion and disposed on a folding area of the flexible display. The method is characterized by including: preparing a glass substrate; placing the glass substrate onto a carrier substrate; forming a first coating layer on the glass substrate containing the folding portion; forming a second coating layer on the first coating layer; and separating the glass substrate from the carrier substrate.

Abstract: Proposed are a method of manufacturing a sapphire cover window, which includes: preparing a sapphire wafer; forming a cell edge processing portion on the sapphire wafer with a laser beam; forming an etched portion on the sapphire wafer by selectively performing wet etching on the cell edge processing portion; and separating a cell from the sapphire wafer by compressing the sapphire wafer on which the etched portion are formed, and a sapphire cover window manufactured thereby.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a reinforced cover window and a reinforced cover window manufactured thereby are proposed. The method includes a first step of forming a TPI layer on a base substrate, a second step of separating the TPI layer from the base substrate, a third step of forming an adhesive buffer layer on a glass substrate, and a fourth step of stacking the TPI layer on the adhesive buffer layer. This secures the TPI's unique pencil hardness of 4H to 6H while maintaining the unique aesthetic sense and touch feeling of the glass.

Abstract: Proposed are a hybrid flexible cover window and a method of manufacturing the same. The hybrid flexible cover window includes a flat portion formed on a flat area of a flexible display and a folding portion which is formed in succession to the flat portion and formed in a folding area of the flexible display. The hybrid flexible cover window includes a substrate, a transparent polyimide layer formed on the glass substrate, and an adhesive buffer layer formed between the glass substrate and the TPI layer, in which the TPI layer has a UV cut-off wavelength of less than 380 nm.

Abstract: Disclosed is a glass-based flexible cover window with improved strength including a planar portion formed so as to correspond to a planar region of a flexible display and a folding portion formed so as to be connected to the planar portion, the folding portion being formed so as to correspond to a folding region of the flexible display, wherein the flexible cover window includes a glass substrate and a polyimide (PI) coating layer formed on the glass substrate. The PI coating layer is formed on the glass substrate by direct coating, whereby inherent texture of glass is maintained while the overall thickness of the flexible cover window is reduced, and therefore aesthetics of the flexible cover window are improved.

Abstract: Disclosed is a glass-based flexible cover window with improved strength including a planar portion formed so as to correspond to a planar region of a flexible display and a folding portion formed so as to be connected to the planar portion, the folding portion being formed so as to correspond to a folding region of the flexible display, wherein the flexible cover window includes a glass substrate, an adhesive buffer layer formed on the glass substrate, a protective film layer formed on the adhesive buffer layer, and a hard coating layer formed on the protective film layer. The protective film layer is formed on the glass substrate, whereby strength and folding characteristics of the flexible cover window are improved, and inherent texture of glass is maintained while the overall thickness of the flexible cover window is reduced, and therefore aesthetics of the flexible cover window are improved.

Abstract: Disclosed are a rollable, slidable, and stretchable cover window and a method of manufacturing the same. The rollable, slidable, and stretchable cover window includes a planar portion formed so as to correspond to a planar region of a rollable, slidable, and stretchable display and a flexible portion formed so as to be connected to the planar portion, the flexible portion being formed so as to correspond to a flexible region of the rollable, slidable, and stretchable display, wherein the rollable, slidable, and stretchable cover window includes a glass substrate and a shock compensation pattern unit formed on the glass substrate, and the shock compensation pattern unit is formed at the flexible portion or is formed at each of the planar portion and the flexible portion, the shock compensation pattern unit having concave-convex-shaped patterns.

Abstract: Proposed is a flexible cover window including a window substrate and an elastic buffer layer having a single-layer structure or a multi-layer structure. The elastic buffer layer is provided on the rear surface of the window substrate to absorb deformation occurring in a folding part. The flexible cover window is a glass-based cover window for protecting a flexible display that is foldable, rollable, slidable, or stretchable. In addition, the flexible cover window has an elastic buffer layer on the rear surface of the window substrate to reduce the difference in elongation between the window substrate and a display panel so that delamination or buckling due to micro-deformation at the folding part thereof can be prevented. Therefore, the life span of the flexible cover window is prolonged and distortion of an image on the screen at the folding part can be prevented.

Abstract: Proposed are a coating resin composition for a flexible cover window and a flexible cover window formed using the same composition. The coating resin composition, includes, relative to the total weight thereof, 10 to 150 parts by weight of a urethane (meth)acrylate-based oligomer prepared by synthesizing an acrylic monomer containing a hydroxyl group with a urethane prepolymer synthesized from an ether-based polyol, diisocyanate, and polyoxyalkylene-based bisphenol ether, 1 to 60 parts by weight of a first photocurable acrylate-based monomer, 0.5 to 10 parts by weight of a second photocurable acrylate-based monomer, 0.5 to 10 parts by weight of an alkoxy silane coupling agent, 0.1 to 5 parts by weight of a siloxane additive, and to 20 parts by weight of a photopolymerization initiator.

Abstract: Proposed is a flexible cover window manufacturing method capable of simultaneously reinforcing a plane part and a folding part by using alkali-based metal ions having an ionic radius smaller than that of alkali-based metal ions contained in a glass. A flexible cover window manufactured using the same method is also proposed. The plane part and the folding part are simultaneously reinforced using alkali-based metal ions having a smaller ionic radius than alkali-based metal ions included in a glass to simplify the process, and the flexible cover window ensures strength and folding characteristics by controlling tensile stress of the entire part of the flexible cover window.

Abstract: Proposed are a flexible cover window for simultaneously improving strength characteristics and folding characteristics of a glass-based ultra-thin flexible cover window, and a method of manufacturing the same. A glass-based flexible cover window is configured such that a ratio of the intensity of replacing metal ions at the glass center to the intensity of replacing metal ions at the glass surface is 1:3 or greater. The present disclosure can provide a flexible cover window with improved window strength characteristics and folding characteristics by adjusting the depth (ion penetration depth) and the surface compressive stress of a tempered layer by performing a gradient tempering process including primary tempering, slimming, and secondary tempering.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing an antibacterial cover window. The method includes a first step of preparing a substrate, a second step of forming a mask pattern on the substrate through a patterning process, a third step of forming an antibacterial layer on the substrate on which the mask pattern is formed, and a fourth step of removing the mask pattern to obtain an antibacterial pattern formed on the substrate. Through the method, it is possible to produce a cover window with antibacterial patterns regularly and uniformly distributed over the entire area thereof. Thus, the cover window has long-lasting excellent antibacterial property over the entire area thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed is an antibacterial flexible cover window formed using an antibacterial coating composition containing antibacterial nanoparticles dispersed in a resin coating solution. In the antibacterial coating composition, 0.001 to 0.5 parts by weight of the antibacterial nanoparticles are dispersed in 100 parts by weight of the resin coating solution. The antibacterial flexible cover window includes an antibacterial layer that is formed by applying the antibacterial coating composition to a glass substrate. Therefore, the antibacterial flexible cover window exhibits a good and long-lasting antibacterial activity.