Samsung just introduced the Flex Titanium folding screen, it's great!! Harder, less worry about folds

Folding lines have gone through 7 generations, but to be honest, the concern about folds and screen durability is still something that worries many people. The other day, I saw Samsung officially announce the new Flex Titanium technology for the next generation of folding Galaxy. After reading how they solved the material problem, I felt very interested. Instead of using traditional polymer film layers, Samsung has inserted titanium into two core parts of the screen. The first is the titanium alloy film layer located right below the OLED panel. This layer is super thin, only about one-third as thick as a human hair, but the mechanical stiffness is 20 times higher than the old material. Thanks to that, the screen is reinforced more firmly without making the device thicker.

Located at the bottom is a titanium panel that uses micro-hole machining technology. This perforated structure eliminates the gap between the display module and the adhesive layer, thereby increasing the bond between components. When opening the device straight out, this panel helps the screen stay flat and more firmly supported, no longer feeling sagging or bulging, but when folded, it still maintains the flexibility needed to fold and open many times. What I hope most is that the combination of these two layers of titanium will help minimize the existing tendon folds and at the same time withstand impacts better during daily use. In addition, the addition of new generation organic materials also makes the display more vivid while still saving power consumption.

In general, when making a folding screen, finding a material that is both hard enough to withstand force, flexible enough to continuously fold and open, and ultra-thin to fit a compact design is extremely difficult. Personally, I appreciate how Samsung invested in R&D in mechanical engineering and materials this time. Now I'm just looking forward to the upcoming Unpacked event to actually see how much the folds on the new device are blurred compared to the previous generation. What do you think about this Flex Titanium technology?