Smithers Apex released a new report (Future of High-Barrier Films and Coatings for Printed Electronics to 2021) in which they see the global barrier film (encapsulation) market growing from $61.2 million in 2016 to $192.4 million in 2021 - a CAGR of 25%.

OLED display is the largest application for barrier films. In 2016, small rigid OLED displays barrier films were worth $16 million. Looking forward, small flexible OLEDs will be where growth will come from.

LG Electronics installed a huge OLED "tunnel" at this year's IFA trade show. The OLED installation is made from 216 55" curved OLED TVs - to reach a total of almost half a billion pixels.

LG says that this is the world's largest OLED installation - surpassing the large installation the company already unveiled at Inchieon Airport and N. Seoul Tower.