Display protection guide

Adhesion / Adhesive Strength Neoxum Display Protection

Adhesive forces on surfaces

Neoxum display protection films and our OnScreen ® hybrid glass adhere purely through physical adhesion, meaning the films attach to the display using a kind of “suction cup at the nanometer level” without any use of glues or adhesives. When removing Neoxum display protection films or hybrid glass from the display, no residues remain on the display.

Physical Chemical Forces

More specifically, several physicochemical forces play a role. Adhesion is a fundamental phenomenon in the molecular realm, arising from polar interactions at interfaces, in our case, the interface between the display surface and the silicone adhesive layer of the Neoxum display film, or. OnScreen ® Hybrid glass, so-called Van der Waals bonds between molecules of the display surface and molecules of the adhesive layer (the very thin silicone adhesive layer). The decisive factor in adhesion is the close proximity of the two surfaces. The silicone adhesive layer from Neoxum screen protectors, or surface protection, is designed in such a way that our display films, as well as our hybrid glass, adhere very well to many smooth materials, such as plastics, metals, and glass. The adhesive film and the hybrid glass can be removed without residue from all material types.

Layer Structure Neoxum Protective Film

Layer construction OnScreen ® Hybrid Glass

Why is that 

Commercially available simple adhesive films usually have an adhesive layer made of acrylate adhesive or modified acrylate. This adhesive layer exerts much stronger physical bonds than the adhesive forces of the adhesive films. This type of acrylic adhesive film usually CANNOT be removed from displays without leaving residue after a few weeks or months of use.