With smartphones
becoming more integral in consumers' lives,
Gorilla® Glass 6
provides unprecedented protection against multiple drops
CORNING, N.Y., JULY 18, 2018 Corning
Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) today introduced its latest breakthrough in
glass technology, Corning®
Gorilla® Glass 6.
Built on a decade-long legacy of delivering the toughest cover
glass available for consumer mobile devices, Gorilla Glass 6 is
Corning's most durable cover glass to date.
"As consumers become more dependent on their
smartphones, the opportunity for potentially damaging drops is also
on the rise. Now more than ever, it's critical that the cover glass
provides outstanding protection," said John Bayne, vice president
and general manager, Corning Gorilla Glass. "Corning Gorilla Glass
6 improves upon Gorilla® Glass 5 by
surviving drops from higher heights, but, more importantly, has
been engineered to survive multiple drops."
Durability that Adds
Up
A recent worldwide Toluna consumer study revealed that, on average,
people drop their phones seven times a year, with more than 50
percent of the drops occurring at 1 meter or below. To improve
cover glass performance, Corning scientists developed and
engineered an entirely new material to address the challenge of
multiple drops. On average, in lab tests, Gorilla Glass 6 survived
15 drops from 1 meter onto rough surfaces, and is up to two times
better than Gorilla Glass 5. Under the same test conditions,
competitive glass compositions, such as soda lime and
aluminosilicate, did not survive the first drop.
"Gorilla Glass 6 is an entirely new glass
composition that can be chemically strengthened to give it
significantly higher levels of compression than is possible with
Gorilla Glass 5. This enables Gorilla Glass 6 to be more resistant
to damage," said Dr. Jaymin Amin, vice president of technology and
product development, Corning Gorilla Glass and Corning Specialty
Materials. "Moreover, with breaks during drops being a
probabilistic event, the added compression helps increase, on
average, the likelihood of survival through multiple drop
events."
Setting the Pace for Modern
Device Designs
In addition to larger front displays with more surface area, mobile
device manufacturers are also embracing phone designs with glass
backs. These designs are providing new features and applications
for consumers, such as enhanced wireless charging, larger screen
sizes with smaller bezels, and customization through printed glass
backs. With its optical clarity, touch sensitivity, scratch
resistance, efficient wireless charging, and enhanced durability,
Gorilla Glass 6 is poised to enable these new design trends.
"In addition to addressing drop height and drop
frequency, Gorilla Glass 6 was also developed to meet the
requirements of modern designs that use glass for more than 85
percent of the enclosure. With both its aesthetic and performance
advantages, glass is on the right side of the technology curve and
will continue to be the material of choice for mobile consumer
electronics," said Scott Forester, division vice president,
Marketing and Innovation Products, Corning Gorilla Glass.
Today, Corning Gorilla Glass has been designed
into more than 6 billion devices by more than 45 major brands.
Corning Gorilla Glass 6 is the just the latest example of Corning's
continued commitment to innovation - using its core understanding
of material science and process-development expertise to create
life-changing products.
Corning Gorilla Glass 6 is currently being
evaluated by multiple customers, and is expected to reach the
market in the next several months.
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About Corning Gorilla
Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass was launched in September 2007, literally
creating the cover glass industry it currently leads. Since its
inception, Corning Gorilla Glass has become the cover glass of
choice for device manufacturers around the globe. The durable cover
glass technology has been designed into more than 6 billion
consumer electronic devices by more than 45 major OEMs.
Today, it would be difficult to find a premium handheld device,
anywhere in the world, without Corning Gorilla Glass. Formed
through Corning's proprietary fusion draw process and strengthened
through an ion-exchange process, Corning Gorilla Glass continues to
deliver industry-leading performance and durability with a thin,
pristine surface that is ideal for the Mobile Consumer Electronics
industry, as well as Automotive and Interior Architecture
applications.
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personnel; customer ability, most notably in the Display
Technologies segment, to maintain profitable operations and obtain
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About Corning
Incorporated
Corning (www.corning.com) is one of the world's leading innovators
in materials science, with a more than 165-year track record of
life-changing inventions. Corning applies its unparalleled
expertise in glass science, ceramic science, and optical physics
along with its deep manufacturing and engineering capabilities to
develop category-defining products that transform industries and
enhance people's lives. Corning succeeds through sustained
investment in RD&E, a unique combination of material and
process innovation, and deep, trust-based relationships with
customers who are global leaders in their industries.
Corning's capabilities are versatile and synergistic, which allows
the company to evolve to meet changing market needs, while also
helping our customers capture new opportunities in dynamic
industries. Today, Corning's markets include optical
communications, mobile consumer electronics, display technology,
automotive, and life sciences vessels. Corning's industry-leading
products include damage-resistant cover glass for mobile devices;
precision glass for advanced displays; optical fiber, wireless
technologies, and connectivity solutions for state-of-the-art
communications networks; trusted products to accelerate drug
discovery and delivery; and clean-air technologies for cars and
trucks.
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