What Is Gorilla Glass?

Corning's development of Gorilla Glass was motivated solely by the desire to create aesthetically pleasing and indestructible technology. And that is precisely what it has done. The first version of Gorilla Glass was developed in the 1960s, and it made its public debut in 2007 as the front LCD screen cover on the first iPhone, which was manufactured and sold by Apple. Since then, it has been incorporated into millions of devices worldwide and was even ranked as one of the top 10 inventions of 2010 by TIME Magazine. A coating of potassium ions gives Gorilla Glass superior scratch resistance compared to other types of glass, which contributes to the material's ability to be up to ten times more scratch resistant than regular soda lime glass. Consequently, it is the ideal material for use in the production of displays that are resistant to shattering for mobile devices. Gorilla Glass can be up to 20% thinner than regular glass thanks to the addition of potassium to the formula. This helps minimize the loss of pixel density and allows manufacturers to create more compact designs. Potassium ions are also helpful in reducing the blue-yellow bias that the glass has, which results in a more uniform view of the display. Gorilla Glass is so durable because of its composition, consisting of two distinct kinds of glass fused at high temperatures to form a single sheet with properties different from any other type of glass currently available on the market. This makes it four times more potent than soda lime float glass, which is the type of glass that is typically used for windows. It also increases the ability of the glass to withstand impact from drops or bumps while maintaining its clarity and transparency.