Gorilla Glass Stands Up to Abuse, Could Kill the Display Bezel
Gorilla Glass Stands Up to Abuse, Could Kill the Display Bezel
Posted 08/02/2010 at 8:19am
| by Paul Lilly
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Corning Incorporated is pretty jazzed that its board of directors approved spending big bucks on expanding the company's LCD glass and Gorilla glass manufacturing, apparently "in response to strong market demand."
All told, the Gorilla glass maker will invest around $800 million to construct a new LCD glass substrate facility in China, with production of these super tough display panel covers expected to commence in the first half of 2012.
"The need for additional Gorilla glass capacity is based in part on the product's new application as a TV cover glass," Weeks explained. "Gorilla glass has already been embraced by information technology and handheld device makers, and the addition of the TV cover glass application creates a tremendous opportunity for further growth."
Gorilla glass is a protective cover already offered on a number of handheld devices and smartphones, offering superior damage and scratch resistance. By porting the technology over to LCD monitors and TVs, display makers would have an easier time reducing or perhaps even eliminating bezels, which are a particular distraction in multi-monitor setups.
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Rictus
August 03, 2010 at 2:54pm
They didn't mention the fact that this stuff was invented in 1962 and has been sitting around looking for a purpose. Interesting fact.
This is from the AP story: CORNING, N.Y. (AP) -- An ultra-strong glass that has been looking for a purpose since its invention in 1962 is poised to become a multibillion-dollar bonanza for Corning Inc.
Talcum X
August 03, 2010 at 12:52pm
take action now!
And Capticha aint working (obviously), get your money back.
Baer
August 02, 2010 at 6:15pm
No Bezel and no glossy reflective screen? I am in, I would replace all of our monitors imediatly. We have bought our last glossy reflective screen no matter what. No more glossy notebook or monitor screens.
457R4L
August 02, 2010 at 6:00pm
I work for Corning and gorilla glass is a excellent product. Too bad they are not building that factory in USA...
Talcum X
August 02, 2010 at 3:07pm
Would it be any different than the old CRT glass where we had to eliminate any light in the room so not to be reflected off the screen?
Magius
August 02, 2010 at 10:45am
Well, I would more than welcome it if it really means the end for the bezel.
I would order three monitors the minute they get reviewed.
violian
August 02, 2010 at 5:53pm
I saw a 46" LED-lit HDTV by LG the other day employing the Gorilla glass. It was super clear. The bezel was only about 1/2" thick! The entire front tv was actually a glass substrate (the bezel was underneath the glass - kinda like HP's Infinity Display). And the depth of the tv was under an inch! My jaws just dropped when I saw the tv - I felt like Samsung always dominated other brands when it came to tv design, so seeing that this LG looked better than a Samsung was different. It was the first time I felt justified paying $2300 for a 46" flatscreen.
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