A display , comprising: a flexible substrate ; an array of pixels that form an active area on the flexible substrate ; metal traces that extend from the active area to an inactive area on the flexible substrate across a bend region on the flexible substrate , wherein the flexible substrate is folded over against itself at the bend region so that the active area overlaps the inactive area , wherein the inactive area is configured to be bent under the active area and secured to the underside of the active area using a first layer including a first polymer layer and a first adhesive layer , and a second layer including a second polymer layer and a second adhesive layer , wherein the first and second layers are interposed between the active area and the inactive area that is overlapped by the active area ; wherein the first adhesive layer is interposed between the first polymer layer and the active area of the flexible substrate and attaches the first polymer layer to the active area of the flexible substrate , wherein the second adhesive layer is interposed between the second polymer layer and the inactive area of the flexible substrate and attaches the second polymer layer to the inactive area of the flexible substrate , wherein a third adhesive layer is interposed between the first and second polymer layers and attaches the first and second polymer layers together, and wherein the third adhesive layer has an edge surface extending outwardly towards bend region past edges of first and second layers such that it contacts and supports inner surface of the substrate ; characterised by a coating layer on the bend region of the flexible substrate , the coating layer having a higher modulus of elasticity than that of the flexible substrate . a flexible substrate ; an array of pixels that form an active area on the flexible substrate ; metal traces that extend from the active area to an inactive area on the flexible substrate across a bend region on the flexible substrate , wherein the flexible substrate is folded over against itself at the bend region so that the active area overlaps the inactive area , wherein the inactive area is configured to be bent under the active area and secured to the underside of the active area using a first layer including a first polymer layer and a first adhesive layer , and a second layer including a second polymer layer and a second adhesive layer , wherein the first and second layers are interposed between the active area and the inactive area that is overlapped by the active area ; wherein the first adhesive layer is interposed between the first polymer layer and the active area of the flexible substrate and attaches the first polymer layer to the active area of the flexible substrate , wherein the second adhesive layer is interposed between the second polymer layer and the inactive area of the flexible substrate and attaches the second polymer layer to the inactive area of the flexible substrate , wherein a third adhesive layer is interposed between the first and second polymer layers and attaches the first and second polymer layers together, and wherein the third adhesive layer has an edge surface extending outwardly towards bend region past edges of first and second layers such that it contacts and supports inner surface of the substrate ; characterised by a coating layer on the bend region of the flexible substrate , the coating layer having a higher modulus of elasticity than that of the flexible substrate . <EOS>