Dow Acknowledges Quantum-Dot Supply Partnership With LG

Weeks after LG said it’s sourcing quantum-dot technology from Dow Chemical for Ultra HD TVs it’s introducing at CES (see 1412150034), Dow acknowledged the supply partnership Thursday, saying its technology “enables brilliant color in displays” and will allow LG to plan its “quantum dot requirements with the confidence of reliable, consistent supply from Dow.” That's because Dow is building what it has called the world's first, large-scale, cadmium-free quantum dot manufacturing operation at its Cheonan, South Korea, site, where mass production of quantum dots is expected to begin in 2015's first half, Dow has said. Under its license agreement with Nanoco Group, Dow has exclusive worldwide rights for the sale, marketing and manufacture of Nanoco's cadmium-free quantum dots for use in electronic displays. Dow’s manufacturing process will use Nanoco’s proprietary “molecular-seeding technology,” which enables high-volume manufacturing, Dow and Nanoco have said. Dow markets its quantum dot technology under the brand name Trevista.