there is disclosed a liquid crystal display device comprising two substrates facing and spaced from each other , at least one of the substrates being transparent , electrodes positioned to establish an electric field in the space between the two substrates , one or more spacer elements located between the substrates , the spacer elements having been introduced between the substrates during assembly of the device , an electrooptic material filling at least a portion of the space between the two substrates , and a polymeric material filling at least a portion of the space between the substrates , the polymeric material comprising a liquid prepolymeric material that was applied to the spacer elements in liquid form and having been polymerized in situ after the spacer elements were in place between the substrate .