Transparent Products, Inc.

Transparent Products, Inc. (TPI) is a privately held California corporation established in 1992 that designs and manufactures custom projected capacitive and resistive touchscreens. The company is headquartered in Valencia, California, approximately 35 miles north of downtown Los Angeles, where it operates a 21,000-square-foot environmentally controlled facility that includes 7,000 square feet of clean room for final assembly and 5,000 square feet of clean room for screen printing. TPI positions itself as a leader in custom touchscreen design and manufacturing, with a product focus on custom designs and value-added features rather than commodity or off-the-shelf panels. TPI's touchscreen products are used in diverse applications including industrial control and automation, medical devices, military equipment, automotive systems, and telecommunications. The company's management, engineering, and manufacturing team has been involved in touchscreen design and manufacturing for over three decades; according to the company, team members developed the first touchscreen used in the demanding automotive field, with touchscreens installed in the 1986 model year Buick Riviera. TPI offers a broad portfolio of touchscreen technologies marketed under several registered trademarks: CapaciTouch® projected capacitive touchscreens, ReliaTouch® 5-wire analog resistive touchscreens, VersaTouch® 4-wire analog resistive touchscreens, VersaTouch8® 8-wire analog resistive touchscreens, SureTouch® matrix resistive touchscreens, and CrystalHeat® transparent LCD heaters. All products are designed, manufactured, and serviced from the company's fully integrated California facility and can be customized with an extensive array of options including front surface treatments, optical enhancements, and design enhancements. As a privately held company, TPI does not disclose detailed financial information or ownership beyond its status as a California corporation. Its core business remains the design and manufacture of projected capacitive and resistive touchscreens, a focus that distinguishes it from competitors with broader product lines. The company emphasizes total commitment to quality, pursuit of excellence in customer service, and innovation in product design and manufacturing.

Transparent Products, Inc. (TPI) was established in 1992 as a privately held California corporation. The company's management, engineering, and manufacturing team brought with them over three decades of experience in touchscreen design and manufacturing. According to the company, this team developed the first touchscreen used in the demanding automotive field, with touchscreens installed in the 1986 model year Buick Riviera. From its base in Valencia, California, approximately 35 miles north of downtown Los Angeles, TPI built a 21,000-square-foot facility in a high-tech industrial park. The facility is fully air-conditioned and environmentally controlled to support consistent manufacturing and assembly processes and high manufacturing yields. It includes 7,000 square feet of clean room devoted to final assembly and 5,000 square feet of clean room dedicated to screen printing operations. An offsite storage unit of 1,500 square feet is dedicated to documentation and tooling retention. TPI's core business is the design and manufacture of projected capacitive and resistive touchscreens, a focus that distinguishes it from many competitors with broader product lines. The company controls and performs 100% of the design, manufacturing, and servicing of its touchscreens from its fully integrated California facility. Over the years, TPI developed and marketed a portfolio of touchscreen technologies under registered trademarks including CapaciTouch®, ReliaTouch®, VersaTouch®, VersaTouch8®, SureTouch®, and CrystalHeat®. These products serve industrial control and automation, medical, military, automotive, and telecommunications applications. As a privately held company, TPI does not publicly disclose detailed financial results or ownership changes. It continues to operate as an active manufacturer of custom touchscreens, emphasizing quality, customer service, and innovation in product design and manufacturing.

• 1992

  Transparent Products, Inc. established as a privately held California corporation.

• 1986

  Touchscreens developed by TPI's team were installed in the 1986 model year Buick Riviera, described by the company as the first touchscreen used in the automotive field.

Leader in the design and manufacturing of custom projected capacitive and resistive touchscreens, with a focus on custom designs and value-added features for demanding applications.

• CapaciTouch® Projected Capacitive Touchscreen

  Projected capacitive touchscreen offering flexibility and functionality for sophisticated electronic assemblies.

• ReliaTouch® 5 Wire Analog Resistive Touchscreen

  Five-wire analog resistive touchscreen technology.

• VersaTouch® 4 Wire Analog Resistive Touchscreen

  Four-wire analog resistive touchscreen technology.

• VersaTouch8® 8 Wire Analog Resistive Touchscreen

  Eight-wire analog resistive touchscreen technology.

• SureTouch® Matrix Resistive Touchscreen

  Transparent digital matrix resistive touchscreen constructed of two electrically conductive and transparent layers (ITO coated film or glass), held apart by separator dielectric dots. Features include proven resistive technology, no calibration needed, switches as small as 0.1"x0.1", sizes from 2" to 32" diagonal, and bare finger, gloved hand or stylus input.

• CrystalHeat® Transparent LCD Heater

  Transparent LCD heater for display applications.

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