Germ-Fighting Smartphone Screen Comes to CES 2014

Germ-Fighting Smartphone Screen Comes to CES 2014

Published on 01-06-2014 12:26 PM

Tomorrow, as the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show gets underway in Las Vegas, the spotlight will quickly fall upon an innovative new technology that could help make smartphones better for our health.

Corning Incorporated is poised to unveil Antimicrobial Corning Gorilla Glass at CES. It is "the first EPA-registered antimicrobial cover glass" formulated with an antibacterial agent, ionic silver, which is incorporated into the glass surface for sustained activity.

Process and metrology innovations enable the precise control of silver levels necessary to preserve the mechanical, optical, and dielectric properties of Corning Gorilla Glass, the company says.

With thousands of bacterial living on the average mobile device, this new technology could conceivably spare an untold number of users from catching more than a few bugs on an annual basis.

“Corning’s Antimicrobial Gorilla Glass inhibits the growth of algae, mold, mildew, fungi, and bacteria because of its built-in antimicrobial property, which is intrinsic to the glass and effective for the lifetime of a device,” said James R. Steiner, senior vice president and general manager at Corning Specialty Materials. “This innovation combines best-in-class antimicrobial function without compromising Gorilla Glass properties. Our specialty glass provides an excellent substrate for engineering antimicrobial and other functional attributes to help expand the capabilities of our Corning Gorilla Glass and address the needs of new markets.”

To learn more, check out the official Corning Gorilla Glass website here.

Source: Corning

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