Rolic Technologies Ltd.
Rolic is an innovative Swiss nanotechnology company based in Allschwil near Basel.
Having it's roots in the Roche Liquide Crystal Laboratories, where the first LCD-cell was invented, Rolic is utilizing it's vast experience for future products in the display industry.
We are the pioneer in Photo Alignment of Liquid Crystals in LCDs and offer a wide portfolio of ready to use materials.
Rolic's materials are used in applications such as optical film coating, AR/VR devices, sensors and potentially anywhere, where Liquid crystals are in used or light-management through polarization is desired.
Since 2017 Rolic is a subsidiary of BASF and manages since then the whole portfolio of BASF's Display products.
Worlds's first LCD demonstrator, 1971
1970. First application of liquid crystal on a display at Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd.
1991. Principles of Light Controled Molecular Orientation (LMCO) invented - Pioneer in photo aligment
1994. Foundation of Rolic as a spin-off of Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd.
2004. First commercial passive 3D displays with LCMO -Technology - Patterned Retarder
2009. Rolic LCMO -Technology applied in Sharp's LCD mass production
2011. Rolic LCMO -Technology applied in 3D-TV mass productio (FPR)
2015. Foreward integration to mass production of ready-to-use formulations
2017. Rolic becomes a part of BASF group
