MYLAR SPECIALTY FILMS UK LIMITED

Their core work

Mylar Specialty Films (formerly part of DuPont Teijin Films) manufactures specialty polyester films used as substrates in flexible electronics, OLED devices, and thin-film photovoltaics. In H2020 projects, they contribute industrial-scale film production expertise and roll-to-roll (R2R) processing capabilities. Their role is to supply and optimize the flexible film substrates that enable organic electronics — from OLED lighting panels to organic solar cells — to move from lab prototypes to pilot-line and commercial manufacturing.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Their early H2020 work (2016–2019) centered on flexible OLED technology — lighting, displays, automotive applications, and scaling pilot production lines. From 2020 onward, the focus shifted decisively toward organic photovoltaics, specifically roll-to-roll thin-film solar cells and building-applied PV using next-generation non-fullerene acceptor materials. The thread connecting both periods is flexible organic electronics on polymer substrates, but the application has pivoted from light-emitting devices to energy-harvesting ones.

They are moving from OLED display/lighting substrates toward energy applications, positioning their film products for the growing building-integrated photovoltaics market.

How they like to work

Mylar Specialty Films participates exclusively as a partner, never as coordinator — consistent with a materials supplier contributing a critical component rather than leading the research agenda. Across 3 projects they have worked with 37 unique partners in 13 countries, indicating they join large, diverse consortia where multiple technology layers must integrate. This makes them a reliable industrial partner who brings manufacturing capability without competing for project leadership.

They have collaborated with 37 distinct partners across 13 countries, reflecting broad European reach through large Innovation Action and Research consortia. Their network spans the full organic electronics value chain — from materials researchers to device integrators and end-use manufacturers.

What sets them apart

They are one of very few large-scale manufacturers of specialty polyester films in Europe with direct experience supplying substrates for both OLED and organic PV pilot lines. While many research partners work on device layers, Mylar controls the base substrate — a bottleneck component that determines whether flexible electronics can move from lab to factory. For any consortium needing industrial-grade flexible film substrates at scale, they are a natural and proven partner.

Highlights from their portfolio

• PI-SCALE
  Largest EC contribution (EUR 1.2M) — an ambitious pilot-line infrastructure project for flexible organic electronics spanning OLED lighting, displays, and automotive applications.
• BOOSTER
  Longest-running project (2020–2027) targeting organic solar cells for buildings, signaling their strategic pivot toward energy harvesting and the next decade of flexible film applications.