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AGC Begins Mass Production of 3D Curved Cover Glass for Car-Mounted Displays for the First Time Ever

by Bob Raikes

AGC Asahi Glass (AGC), a world-leading manufacturer of glass, chemicals and high-tech materials, today announced it has started mass production of 3D curved cover glass for car-mounted displays at its Keihin Plant (Yokohama, Kanagawa …

Tags:3D (Three Dimensions)| Glass

Abrisa Can Screen Print Glass for Tables and LFDs

by Bob Raikes

In anticipation of its presence at SID, Abrisa Technologies has announce a new large HI-OD (high optical density) screen printed display glass solutions in sizes up to 84″ diagonal, intended for retail and commercial …

Tags:Glass| Large Display Monitor| SID Display Week 2017| Vol 24 - Issue 19

Business vs. Politics

by Norbert Hildebrand

For many years, or better, decades, it has been a clear business understanding that political influence over business decisions will never work. Even though there were examples of short term success , the long …

Tags:Apple| Corning| Display Industry| Glass| Vol 24 - Issue 19

KIT Develops Printable Glass

by Norbert Hildebrand

A group at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) has succeeded on printing glass structure using a 3D printing process. The process was published recently and demonstrated at the Hannover Industrial Fair. The process …

Tags:Glass| Large Display Monitor| Materials| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 19

AGC Result 09/05/2017

by Jasmine Kang Sodha

Asahi Glass Co. announced FY17 Q1 result with net revenue of ¥335.3 billion ($2.95 billion) and net profit of ¥22.1 billion ($195 million), resulting in a net profit margin of 6.5%. Revenue increased by …

Peach Announces Liquid Crystal Technology as a Screen Protector

by Norbert Hildebrand

In a press release Peach, a Swiss company for office products and subsidiary of 3T Supplies AG, announced the availability of PA109, a liquid crystal technology that makes displays as hard as sapphire, it …

Tags:Glass| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 24 - Issue 16

iPhone 8 To Use Glass Back?

by Bob Raikes

In a detailed analysis, Apple Insider has speculated that Apple might be planning to use glass – probably Gorilla Glass 5 – on the back of the next iPhone. It’s some years since the …

Tags:Glass| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 15

AUO Highlights Curved LCD

by Bob Raikes

Ivan Wu is from AUO and he talked about curved LCD. He compared LCD to OLED in cost, performance, reliability, curved an multi-function. LCD increasingly can challenge OLED in performance. He identified that there …

Fraunhofer and Von Ardenne GmbH Announce Coating Tool for Flexible Glass

by Norbert Hildebrand

The Fraunhofer Institute together with the Von Ardenne GmbH announced their successful development of the FOSA LabX 330 Glass coater. The tool is capable to coat flexible glass in a roll to roll process. …

Zytronic Formalises Antimicrobial Gorilla Glass Release

by Bob Raikes

We reported on the adoption by touch screen maker Zytronic of Corning’s Antimicrobial Gorilla Glass in our Electronica report and now the company has formally announced it. (Zytronics Wins PCI Approval for Touch). The …

Schott Has Ultra-Thin Glass

by Bob Raikes

Schott announced new ” AS 87 eco” ultra-thin glass for display protection, fingerprint sensors and protecting camera lenses. Features include: Technical properties and thickness levels of 70-350 micrometers ensure highest performance and allow bended …

Tags:Glass| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 47

Zytronics Wins PCI Approval for Touch

by Bob Raikes

Zytronics is a UK-based maker of metal-mesh-based PCap solutions for large touch screens. The company has developed its own ASIC technology that allows it to be very flexible to meet customer requests, especially as …