Perhaps, today the main problem of folding smartphone - is the display cover. Traditional safety glass is not suitable, so manufacturers use plastic that is not as strong. Corning seems to be trying to solve this problem.
There is a solution
Gorilla Glass, a renowned security glass manufacturer, says it is in the final stages of developing a coating for foldable smartphones. He has already been tested in September and in the near future the technology will appear on the commercial market.
Most likely, mass production will start next year. Then the first smartphones with Corning protective coating are expected to be released . So far, the company hasn't revealed details on durability or scratch resistance.
In addition, Corning expects to become a supplier of flexible protective coatings for Samsung's foldable smartphones, competing with the German firm Schott. It is she who is now engaged in the production of ultra-thin flexible glass UTG (Ultra Thin Glass) for the gadgets of the South Korean giant.
As a reminder, OPPO, Vivo, Xiaomi and Google are planning to introduce their foldable devices in 2021.
