Bengbu Design and Research Institute for Glass sets a new benchmark low thickness for ultra-thin float glass
China has produced the world’s thinnest float glass, the type most often used on cellphone touch screens and similar devices, with improved light transmittance and flexibility.
Produced by the Bengbu Design and Research Institute for Glass Industry in Anhui province, the ultra-thin float glass, measuring just 0.12mm (less than 0.005in) thick, or slightly thicker than a sheet of printer paper, has beaten the previous record of 0.15mm the institute set.
It can also withstand the impact of a 1.95oz steel ball falling from a height of 3.3ft. All of this is “a very remarkable achievement worldwide for 0.12mm glass”, said Cao Xin, deputy director of the institute’s laboratory.
The price of China’s touch screens is sure to fall, which will surely benefit the entire electrical device marketRen Hongcan, production line general manager, Bengbu Design and Research Institute for Glass Industry
Ren Hongcan, a general manager on the production line, said the surface area of the glass may be limited because of its thinness, and developers are working on how to enlarge it.
Ultra-thin float glass plays a critical role in making electronic devices lighter and smaller, Mr Ren said. “The price of China’s touch screens is sure to fall, which will surely benefit the entire electrical device market.”
The Bengbu institute started researching and making float glass in 2013. It produced 0.33mm glass in 2014 and managed to reduce the thickness to 0.15mm two years later. The 0.12mm glass has yet to reach the market.
“Once we have the thinnest float glass in the world, all the other devices also need to be developed to match such a thin standard,” Mr Ren said. “But we are ready to launch it whenever there’s a need.”
Now, instead of going for thinner glass, the company is working toward better quality and stability.
Sumber : telegraph.co.uk
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