Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) announced today that it will be
featuring its recently introduced Gorillaâ„¢ glass at SID Display Week 2008, May 19-23 in Los Angeles. This new
thin-sheet glass was designed such that, upon chem-strengthening, it
provides device manufacturers with a highly durable, scratch-resistant
liquid crystal display (LCD) display cover. With its unique set of
characteristics, Corning Gorilla glass offers added protection for
personal electronic devices and is especially valuable for those
featuring touch screen technologies.
The consumer electronics market requires materials innovation that
enables product designers to pack more features into a single device
including higher-resolution displays. This is particularly true for
handheld electronic devices. Device makers have long been challenged
with balancing the trade-offs of appearance versus product durability.
When it comes to insuring that the display´s
optical quality is maintained over the life of a device, Corning
Gorilla glass provides an optimal solution. It is a thin, optically
pure sheet glass that has superior scratch resistance when compared to
other strengthened glass products currently on the market.
"What sets Gorilla glass apart is its enhanced
durability," said Corning´s
Gorilla glass program manager James E. Hollis. "This
is especially important for handheld devices that are routinely thrown
around by consumers. A protective cover made from Corning Gorilla glass
is capable of providing the best protection for LCD screens versus any
other glass in the marketplace today."
Corning Gorilla glass is available in a variety of thicknesses, from
0.7mm up to 2.0mm, providing flexibility in device design as well as
glass processing. It is an environmentally friendly alumino-silicate
glass produced with Corning´s proprietary
fusion draw process. Fusion draw technology enables the production of
uniform thin sheets with a pristine surface. It is also adaptable to
scalable sheet sizes for optimal throughput. The result is a drawn
surface that in many cases requires no additional finishing for some
applications while providing a wide range of thickness options, low
surface roughness and superior flatness. These benefits enable Corning
customers to optimize device design and fabrication efficiencies.
Corning will showcase its product portfolio for the display industry at
the 2008 SID conference. Included will be the Corning Thin Sheet Xtraâ„¢ Series, the Vitaâ„¢OLED sealing solution, an inspection
objective for inspecting glass after circuits are printed, and a lithography
objective for printing circuitry on the LCD glass. For more
information, visit the Corning booth, #635, in the Los Angeles
Convention Center or Corning´s Web site at www.corning.com/specialtymaterials.
About Corning Incorporated
Corning Incorporated (www.corning.com)
is the world leader in specialty glass and ceramics. Drawing on more
than 150 years of materials science and process engineering knowledge
Corning creates and makes keystone components that enable
high-technology systems for consumer electronics, mobile emissions
control, telecommunications and life sciences. Our products include
glass substrates for LCD televisions, computer monitors and laptops;
ceramic substrates and filters for mobile emission control systems;
optical fiber, cable, hardware & equipment for telecommunications
networks; optical biosensors for drug discovery; and other advanced
optics and specialty glass solutions for a number of industries
including semiconductor, aerospace, defense, astronomy and metrology.
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variety of business risks and other uncertainties that could cause
actual results to differ materially. These risks and uncertainties
include the possibility of changes in global economic and political
conditions; currency fluctuations; product demand and industry capacity;
competition; manufacturing efficiencies; cost reductions; availability
of critical components and materials; new product commercialization;
changes in the mix of sales between premium and non-premium products;
new plant start-up costs; possible disruption in commercial activities
due to terrorist activity, armed conflict, political instability or
major health concerns; adequacy of insurance; equity company activities;
acquisition and divestiture activities; the level of excess or obsolete
inventory; the rate of technology change; the ability to enforce
patents; product and components performance issues; stock price
fluctuations; and adverse litigation or regulatory developments.
Additional risk factors are identified in Corning´s filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements speak
only as of the day that they are made, and Corning undertakes no
obligation to update them in light of new information or future events.
