GORILLA GLASS

Maybe if you had a free weekend and Mjǫllnir, hammer of Thor, you could crack Corning's Gorilla Glass. But that's a made-up thing! And this stuff is impervious to the very real threats of key scratching and localized pressure.

Gorilla Glass is an unscratchable, unshatterable material used as a protective window for your mobile phone, PMP, or laptop display. It's in 65 products already, and I can assure you that the very nice man from Corning is not faking it. Your intrepid reporter also gave this several tries with all his blogger strength, and couldn't make a dent. I was, however, able to scratch the heck out of some polycarbonate.

Products with Gorilla Glass cost a little extra, but for the bragging rights of knowing your phone's screen is indestructible? Totally worth it.'

Let’s take a closer look over Gorilla Glass. Gorilla Glassis a product of American companies Corning known for manufacturing glass, ceramics and related materials.

Resistant screen glass are the need of todays mobile phones, consumers want a thin, tough, durable screens on their smartphone that gives the device some extra life. Gorilla Glass is a high-strength alkali-aluminosilicate thin sheet glass made by replacing sodium and potassium ions on the surface of the glass, This process gives the glass ability to resist higher mechanical stress.

Gorilla Glass and Soda Lime Glass comparison diagram:

Beside damage resistance and protection, Gorilla Glass also has some factors that make it the best:

• “Thinner form factor: Gorilla Glass retains its performance advantage over standard chemically strengthened substrates even when used in thin form factors. Currently, Gorilla Glass is available as-drawn in thicknesses ranging from .5 millimetres (0.020 in) – 2.0 millimetres (0.079 in).
• Pristine surface quality: Because it is formed using Corning’s proprietary fusion process, Gorilla Glass offers the same high-quality pristine surface available with all of our high-technology display substrates. This feature offers the ability to use the glass “as drawn,” eliminating lapping and polishing processes which can introduce surface damage.
• Compliance with environmental standards: Gorilla Glass is compliant with the Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive (RoHS). It contains no heavy metals, making it an ideal component for devices engineered to meet environmental standards.
• Compatibility with touch screen devices: Gorilla Glass can be used as a protective cover sheet for touch screen devices without impeding the functionality of the device. Reliable strength is important for these types of devices that function in response to pressure being applied to the glass.
• Available with an easy-to-clean, wear-resistant coating: Customers can specify a version of Gorilla Glass with a special coating, making it easier to clean than other cover glasses. This is especially useful for devices that function by touch.

Check out these videos!

The below video demonstrates the durability of Corning Gorilla Glass through the 2M Ball Drop, Baseball, and Remote tests.

In the video Jim Steiner, senior vice president at Corning Incorporated, talks about the opportunity for Corning Gorilla Glass in today’s white-hot consumer electronics market — and why hands-on demonstrations make believers out of anyone meeting Gorilla Glass for the first time.