Leave it to a company that opened during the United States Civil War to solve the very modern problem of Wii television incidents. The Associated Press reports that mega-strong Gorilla glass, which was at first invented in 1962 and known as Chemcor, could become a multibillion-dollar boon for Corning, Inc. Soon, Corning will use Gorilla glass in high-end TVs and touch-screen tablets.
Gorilla glass started to come on strong in 2008
After decades of nothing, Corning began to use Gorilla glass in cell phones in 2008. That at the moment produces $ 170 million per year, and entry to the television and touch-screen gadget markets would multiply earnings for Corning into the billions. Also appealing to the high-end flat screen TV clientele would be the possibilities of a Gorilla glass frameless flat screen. It would be tough enough to stay together, yet look more like art than an appliance. Gorilla glass’ resistance to scratching, denting or other breakage would both preserve a high-end television’s elegance and cut down on broken glass from dreaded Wii accidents.
Three times stronger and half as thick
Gorilla glass compares quite favorably with ordinary glass, writes the Associated Press. It’s 3 times as strong and much thinner. In fact, the glass on flat screens can be thinner than a dime, which makes for much cheaper shipping because of the weight decrease. Corning is currently working with Asian manufacturers to introduce Gorilla glass to the television market by early 2011. Share prices of Corning are already up, which is a good sign. They made $ 5.4 billion on TV glass in 2009, and the demand should cause Gorilla glass sales to increase that number tremendously. Adding Gorilla glass to TVs is forecasted to add only $ 30 to $ 60 per unit.
Gorilla glass – ready for other products?
Corning is confident that Gorilla glass is suitable for myriad products. For instance, refrigerator doors, automobile sunroofs and stationary touch-screen interfaces are all opportunities. But for now, Corning seems content go ape and make billions more on flat screen TV glass.
Associated Press
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