In lab tests, the new glass offered 70% better damage resistance against impact, and 25% better surface reflection
Corning has unveiled its new protective glass that is specifically designed for wearables. Called Gorilla Glass SR+, the company claims that in lab tests, the new glass offered “scratch resistance approaching that of alternative luxury cover materials” along with 70 percent better damage resistance against impact. Further, the material is also said to provide 25 percent better surface reflection than alternative materials, which it says helps to extend battery life, and improve outdoor readability.
Last year, the company had announced that they were developing a new type of protective glass, which was dubbed Project Phire. The aim of the project was to create a material that offered better scratch resistance than Sapphire glass. Scott Forester, Director, Innovation Products at Corning Gorilla Glass stated, “In early 2015, Corning launched Project Phire with the goal of engineering glass-based solutions with the scratch resistance approaching luxury cover materials, combined with the superior damage resistance of Gorilla Glass. Corning Gorilla Glass SR+ delivers a superior combination of properties that is not available in any other material today – it is in a class of its own.”
Last month, Corning unveiled Gorilla Glass 5, which the company claims can survive drops on rough surfaces up to four times better than competitive glass. The new material is used on the recently launched Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphone.
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