3M to Unveil Combination Film for Monitors at SID's Display Week 2009

St. Paul, MN; May 19, 2009. 3M's Optical Systems Division has announced what it claims is the industry's first multi-function film for monitors, Vikuiti Brightness Enhancement Film - Reflective Polarizer. The film is designed to deliver performance similar to that of two separate prismatic enhancement and reflective polarizer films. Vikuiti Monitor BEF-RP combines angular light management with polarization recycling in a single package only 230 microns thick. It provides high visual quality, while achieving maximum power efficiency and high display brightness.

Combining the films reduces energy consumption in monitors by up to 30% compared to prism-only solutions, without sacrificing display visual quality or brightness. Moreover, Vikuiti Monitor BEF-RP-230 provides additional assembly efficiencies and waste reduction in monitors that are already using separate prismatic and reflective polarizer solutions.

"Today's monitor manufacturers continue to face the challenge of increasing energy efficiency and ergonomics for monitors, while at the same time decreasing the number of components and minimizing costs," noted Jim Bauman, vice president of 3M's Optical Systems Division. 3M’s Vikuiti Monitor BEF-RP-230 will debut at SID's Display Week, to be held May 31-June 5 in San Antonio, Texas.