GM Nameplate and DuPont Display Enhancements, Inc., announced the signing of a licensing agreement through which DuPont Display Enhancements will license its DuPont™ Vertak™ direct bonding technology to GM Nameplate. The DuPont™ Vertak™ bonding technology uses proprietary bonding adhesives and processes to bond a variety of substrates and touch sensors directly to the top face of liquid-crystal displays (LCDs). GM Nameplate will be using the Vertak™ bonding technology to provide its customers with the very latest in display enhancements technology.

When applied to front panels during manufacturing, the Vertak™ optical bonding technology significantly increases LCD readability in bright sunlight while also providing dramatically improved scratch resistance; impact resistance and overall durability.

"We are pleased to license DuPont™ Vertak™ direct bonding technology to GM Nameplate because they have the vision and strategy necessary to succeed in today's competitive display enhancement environment," said William S. Bandel, global business manager – DuPont Display Enhancements. "We also are able to support them in meeting their customers' growing optical bonding needs, and share a commitment to continually advance technology to support LCD designs with significantly improved readability and durability."

"Vertak™ adhesives combine the benefits of silicone and epoxy while remaining optically clear and highly resistant to yellowing, delamination and bubbling," stated Gerry Gallagher, vice president of Sales and Marketing – GM Nameplate. "This technology is ideal for many of the applications meant for use in the harsh environmental conditions inherent in aeronautical, military, medical and industrial environments."