Corning Incorporated has announced that it has been awarded the Corporate Technical Achievement Award by The American Ceramic Society for the development of Gorilla glass, an environmentally friendly …
Corning Incorporated has announced that it has been awarded the Corporate Technical Achievement Award by The American Ceramic Society for the development of Gorilla glass, an environmentally friendly alkali aluminosilicate thin-sheet glass designed specifically to function as a cover glass for high-end display devices such as mobile phones, notebook PCs, and televisions. Gorilla glass enables the production of uniform thin sheets with a pristine surface and is also adaptable to scalable sheet sizes for optimal throughput. During finishing, Gorilla glass undergoes a chemical strengthening process that gives it the unique properties which make it especially suited for use as a durable, scratch-resistant liquid crystal display (LCD) cover. These benefits allow Corning customers to optimize their device design and fabrication efficiencies. Gorilla glass is currently used by more than 22 major brands and is designed into more than 225 devices. This is the seventh time Corning has been honoured with this award, which was presented at The American Ceramic Society“s annual meeting in Houston, Texas, on 17 October 2010.