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Apple invests $200 million in Gorilla glass maker Corning

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Apple has announced that it is investing $200 million in Gorilla glass maker Corning Incorporated from it’s new Advanced Manufacturing Fund. The investment will support “Corning’s R&D, capital equipment needs and state-of-the-art glass processing”.  Continue reading “Apple invests $200 million in Gorilla glass maker Corning”

A History of Glass: Behind The Scenes At Corning’s R&D Facility

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A chilly breeze greets us as we stand outside the headquarters for what is arguably one of the largest glass manufacturers in the world. Corning® Gorilla® Glass helps protect our smartphones and is perhaps the de-facto standard in cover glass. We arrived in the town of Corning and were about to get unprecedented access into what goes behind making Gorilla® Glass.

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Corning announces 3D Shaped Gorilla Glass for mobiles and wearable devices

Every year at CES, we are used to seeing a new version of the Corning Gorilla Glass for protecting our smartphone displays, but this year Corning are introducing new. Corning has announced that the new generation of 3D Shaped Gorilla glass is ready for mass production in 2014.

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