Are Corning Gorilla Glass?

Gorilla Glass is a brand of chemically strengthened glass developed and manufactured by Corning, now in its seventh generation, designed to be thin, light and damage-resistant. As a brand, Gorilla Glass is specific to Corning, but close equivalents exist, including AGC Inc.'s Dragontrail and Schott AG's Xensation.

Is Gorilla Glass made by Corning?

In addition to its flagship cover glass for smartphones, Corning has developed Corning Gorilla Glass SR+ specifically designed for wearable devices that significantly reduces visible scratches while delivering the toughness, optical clarity and touch sensitivity that make Gorilla Glass famous.

Can Corning Gorilla glass break?

Corning's fusion-draw process produces exceptionally thin glass with unparalleled surface quality. ... If subjected to enough abuse, Gorilla Glass can break. However, Gorilla Glass is better able to survive the real-world events that most commonly cause glass to scratch, chip, or break.

James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

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James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.