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televisions, computers, cal strengthening for use
MEDICAL CARE digital cameras, and smart- in cover glass to protect
NEG has been contributing phones. With NEG high- screens for smartphones
to the development and im- ly-advanced technology, and tablets. It is also be-
provement of safety in the Nippon Electric Glass sup- ing used as covers for CID
medical field by supplying ports the continuing evolu- (center information dis-
glass tubing for pharma- tion of larger, higher-preci- plays) and instrumental
ceutical and medical use as sion, and flexible displays. panels for automobiles.
well as radiation shielding
glass. Glass tubing is used Glass for flat panel displays LIGHTING
for ampoules, vials, and in- (FPDs) NEG glass is used in light-
jection syringes. Radiation Alkali-free glass substrates ing with high luminance
shielding glass protects (OA-10G and OA-11) are and high output, such as
health care providers from used for flat panel displays LED lighting, LD (laser di-
radiation exposure. such as LCDs and OLED ode) lighting, OLED light-
displays, since they do not ing, and other lighting ap-
Glass tubing for pharmaceutical affect semiconductors in plications.
and medical use the display manufactur-
BS (Clear Borosilicate ing process. NEG glass Lumiphous™, phosphor-glass
Glass Tubing) has excellent substrate, with extremely composite
chemical durability and smooth surface, is formed Lumiphous™ is a phos-
heat and shock resistance. by the overflow process. phor-glass composite that
It is an advanced glass with OA-11 is easy to handle changes the wavelengths
a low coefficient of thermal even though the glass sub- of a light source of LED
expansion and low alkaline strate is very thin, with lit- and LD lighting. With less
elution. NEG also produces tle deformation and gravity dispersion, it can express
BS-A (Amber Borosilicate deflection. a variety of colours. Com-
Glass Tubing) that has pared to resin materials,
both a light-shielding effect G-Leaf™, ultra-thin glass it has excellent heat, light,
and visibility features. G-Leaf™ is an ultra-thin and water resistance, and
glass no more than 0.2 high-power light emission.
Radiation shielding glass mm (200μm) thick that
This high-performance maintains the excellent Glass substrate with internal
glass protects health care functions and reliability of extraction layer (IEL) for
providers from radiation glass. Since it can be rolled OLED lighting
exposure. Its high trans- up, it improves transport This glass can efficiently
parency contributes to ac- efficiency and enables roll- bring out light that occurs
curate diagnosis. LX Pre- to-roll processing, and is in OLED layers and sub-
mium can be wiped with regarded as a next-genera- stantially improves the lu-
a wet cloth and has excel- tion material. It contributes minance of OLED lighting.
lent shock resistance. GR to energy conservation and
Premium is a gamma-ray reducing environmental ENERGY
shielding glass suitable for burdens. G-Leaf™ is ideal NEG supplies glass fiber
positron emission tomog- for use in many areas, in- that reinforces wind tur-
raphy (PET) facilities. cluding displays. bine blades for wind power
generation. NEG contrib-
DISPLAYS Dinorex™, glass for chemical utes to the expansion of
Displays are essential as strengthening natural energy use by pro-
an interface for commu- Dinorex™ was devel- viding solar mirrors used
nication devices such as oped as glass for chemi- for solar thermal power

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