We have written several times about the US company Corning, Inc., based in Corning, New York, which produces glass, ceramics and related materials for industrial and scientific applications. Among other things, one of Corning's best-known products is Gorilla Glass, which was launched in 2007. It is characterized by high resistance to breakage and scratches. More than 30 manufacturers use Gorilla Glass for smartphones, tablet PCs or netbooks in over 575 models.
On the manufacturer's website, you can now find out about the peculiarities of its different types of glass in an infographic.
Gorilla Glass for Wearables
The infographic compares the two proven Gorilla Glass products with one of Corning's newer products, Gorilla Glass SR+, which will be used primarily in wearables such as smart and luxury watches. SR+ Glass is available in thicknesses of 0.4 mm - 2.0 mm. The glass is characterized by low reflections and is ideally designed for environmental influences such as high heat due to solar radiation, sunscreen, salt water, boiling water, etc.
Despite having the same strength as Gorilla Glass 4 and 5, it's not as breakage safe on high drops. The first manufacturers who use the glass for their products are already known. The Samsung company uses it for its Gear S3 Watches.
