Three innovative technologies developed by the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) have earned the organization a place on the R&D 100 Award list for its third straight year, the ITRI announced Friday. The R&D 100 Award is a highly coveted award in international R&D circles. Each year, the editors at U.S.-based R&D Magazine choose 100 innovative technologies that have had the most significance over the previous 12 months. The ITRI received three awards for its fire-resistant material REDDE, a 3D display technology with integral 2D and 3D called 'i2/3DW,' and the Flexible Universal Panel for Display, or FlexUPD. REDDE is a non-toxic material that is fire resistant and will not drip melt, effectively reducing the spread of fire. Its high level of adhesion to substrates allows structures to stay strong even after exposure to a fire. One application for REDDE is in construction. The material will stay closely adhered to a steel structure even after extended contact with flames, ensuring that a building is protected from exposure and damage. Being low-density, flexible, low-smoke toxicity and very durable, there are also a broad range of other product applications for the material. I2/3DW breaks through the current 3D display application restriction to small, fixed areas on cell phones, and also allows the insertion of variously sized 3D images on a static text page. With the technology, 3D images can be dragged to any other location and reduced or enlarged as desired. The 2D text remains legible with the same high resolution as the display. The technology can be applied to moving Internet ads, Internet games, 3D video games, product advertisements and other applications that use 3D media images. FlexUPD introduces a layer of de-bonding material between a polymer film -- such as PI film and its glass carrier -- and an existing thin-film transistor (TFT) glass process. The technology allows panel display makers to take advantage of their existing superiority in glass processes and cross over into flexible displays with small to medium-sized processes. ITRI has previously been honored with R&D 100 awards for its On-Chip AC LED lighting technology and STOBA lithium battery material. The institute is a nonprofit R&D organization founded in 1973 that engages in applied research and technical services. It has played a strong role in transforming Taiwan's economy from labor- intensive industries to high-tech industries. Many well-known, high-tech companies in Taiwan, such as semiconductor industry leaders Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company and United Microelectronics Corporation, trace their origins to the ITRI. 