NOVELTY - Multi-laminate hermetic sheet (100) comprises: a first carrier film (110); an inorganic thin film (120) having opposing first and second major surfaces; and a second carrier film (130), where the first major surface of the inorganic thin film is formed over a surface of the first carrier film, and the second carrier film is formed over the second major surface of the inorganic thin film.    USE - The hermetic sheet is useful for hermetically sealing or encapsulating a workpiece comprising organic light-emitting diode, thin film solar cell (all claimed), dye sensitized solar cells, electro-wetting displays and electrophoretic displays.    ADVANTAGE - The hermetic sheet is unsupported, mechanically flexible, and optically transparent; and inhibits exposure of a workpiece to air and/or moisture, which prevents undesired physical and/or chemical reactions (including oxidation, hydration, absorption or adsorption) and attendant manifestations of such reactions including spoilage, degradation, swelling and decreased functionality, thus the sheet can be applied directly to the work piece in an inert environment at room temperature without the need for vacuum processing that enables short turnaround cycle times and contributes to cost-effective processing.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) a workpiece (I) hermetically sealed by the hermetic sheet;    (2) encapsulating a workpiece comprising: supporting a workpiece on a substrate; forming the multi-laminate hermetic sheet; and placing the hermetic sheet over the workpiece to form an encapsulated workpiece; and    (3) a hermetically-sealed workpiece (II) sealed by a multi-laminate sealing assembly comprising: a multi-laminate hermetic sheet comprising a first inorganic thin film formed over a surface of a carrier film; and a gasket member, where the workpiece is formed on a surface of a substrate, the gasket member is disposed on the surface of the substrate peripheral to the workpiece, and the multi-laminate hermetic sheet is disposed over the workpiece and in hermetic contact with the gasket member.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic illustration of the multi-laminate hermetic sheet.    Multi laminate hermetic sheet (100)    First carrier film (110)    Hermetic inorganic thin film (120)    Second carrier film (130)