A method of manufacturing and storing a liquid crystal display element

摘要

A liquid crystal display element comprising a pair of flexible substrates (1) including a gas barrier film,whereby the end portions of the substrates are provided with further gas barrier means (13,17). A reduced amount of gas or water vapour can permeate into the liquid crystal and therefore bubbles formation is reduced. Further measures include: (i) maintaining the oxygen and nitrogen solubility of the liquid crystal to at least 10 mu l/ml and the water vapour solubility to at least 100 ppm;(ii) manufacturing or storing the element at a reduced pressure. The element when mounted in a piece of electronic equipment is protected by a guard plate at least 0.5 mm thick and placed at a distance of at least 0.5 mm.