Perfecting this new glass technology wasn’t an easy task for Corning. The folks at GSMArena were able to talk about the challenges in making strengthened glass with some execs at Corning. Their findings give more insight into certain improvements that will come with next-generation smartphone glass and their importance.
Corning proves that making strengthened glasses isn’t as easy with the Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Glass is an important part of every smartphone today, with more premium devices using it on their front and rear ends. Once a smartphone hits the ground, the glass takes the first impact, hence the need to make them strong and resistant to impact. Achieving the desired level of strength for smartphone glass is faced with certain challenges. The size and weight of a smartphone can affect the amount of damage it takes once it hits a sturdy surface. With the launch of newer devices, it is undeniable that the factors above (size and weight) are rapidly increasing. Bigger and heavier smartphones take more damage when they hit the ground from a set height, making them need stronger glasses to withstand the impact. To protect the phones’ components, Corning works with smartphone OEMs to design better supportive materials. The aim here is to build a device that properly supports the glass, reducing the chances of breaking it. This leads to the use of metals in a smartphone’s chassis, it helps support the glass on the device. Aside from working with smartphone OEMs, the glass manufacturing company also examines broken phones. This examination helps Corning to understand what caused the glass to break and work to improve upon its products. Findings from the series of examinations show that, materials like Concrete and Asphalt are major causes of damage to smartphone glass. With their new product, the Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Corning paid close attention to these materials. As a result, this new glass is more resistant to drops onto both Concrete and Asphalt. The Gorilla Glass Victus 2 is also less reflective than the previous generation to help prevent battery loss whenever a device increases its brightness to counter reflections. These are just a few hurdles that Corning had to cross to make stronger smartphone glass. Once their new product goes into use on various smartphones, its strength will be put to the test.
