Corning working on even more durable damage-resistant glass

Corning has announced that they plan on bringing a new type of scratch and damage resistant glass to market later this year, improving on the extremely durable but slightly scratch-prone Gorilla Glass 4. This new glass, called Project Phire, combines the durability of Gorilla Glass with the scratch resistance of sapphire, which should theoretically make for some of the most rugged smartphone displays we’ve seen yet.

Corning didn’t give out much else as far as details go, but you can expect this new glass to be used pretty heavily in the smartphone market. Currently, Corning supplies glass to tons of major manufacturers, including Apple and Samsung, and they have a pretty strong presence in the growing smartwatch segment of the market, too.

Are you excited for a more durable glass to start being used in smartphones?

source: Cnet

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