Despite the widespread use of resistive touchscreens, there are considerable drawbacks, giving other touch technologies the chance to establish a presence and expand market share. Users consistently encounter frustration with resistive touchscreens that inaccurately report button activation on a different part of the touchscreen, or not activating presses as intended. Since resistive touchscreens depend on pressure-activated touch, this requires movement and flexing of the different layers in its stack-up. Moreover, the top hardcoat layer needs to be thin enough to maintain the flexibility of the touchscreen panel. The combination of moving layers and a thin protective layer leads to reduced durability and vulnerability to scratches.
Resistive touchscreens also suffer from lower optical transmissivity (< 80%). The construction of resistive touchscreens with two layers of PET, an air gap, and spacer dots can render a loss of refractive and reflective light, thereby yielding a more shaded display. Another negative attribute is that resistive touchscreens suffer from aging, which starts to occur when PET breaks down at high temperature. Signs of aging include touchscreen discoloration, where the touchscreen starts to turn white in color. Resistive touchscreens also have the disadvantage of requiring calibration. Calibration is needed to compensate for ITO-sheet resistance drift on PET.Strong anti-interference performance
Supports gloved & water touch
Compatible with explosion-proof glass
Sunlight-readable outdoors
Highly customizable
Stable quality & long product lifecycle
