QYR Market Research Global Hard Coating Film market research | Page 3

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A hard coat, can be defined as a protective polymer applied to a
substrate for abrasion, chemical resistance or other surface
characteristics. The thickness of the hard coat typically ranges from
about 1μ to about 20μ depending on the polymer and the application
technique. Today’s hard coats and the substrates on which they are
applied are becoming more end-use specific and in many cases,
customer specific. Typically, hard coats are used for protection of
surfaces in image display apparatuses such as LCD (liquid crystal
displays), touch panels, CRT (cathode ray tubes), PDP (plasma display
panels), EL (electrolμinescence displays) and optical disks.