{"id":24056,"date":"2016-12-13T10:13:41","date_gmt":"2016-12-13T09:13:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.expo21xx.com\/news\/?p=24056"},"modified":"2016-12-14T16:13:51","modified_gmt":"2016-12-14T15:13:51","slug":"schotts-new-ultra-thin-glass-thinnest-toughest-eco-friendly-glass-consumer-electronics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.expo21xx.com\/news\/schotts-new-ultra-thin-glass-thinnest-toughest-eco-friendly-glass-consumer-electronics\/","title":{"rendered":"SCHOTT\u2019s New Ultra-Thin Glass Is The Thinnest, Toughest, Most Eco-Friendly Glass For Consumer Electronics"},"content":{"rendered":"
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SCHOTT AS 87 eco – an ultra-thin, high strength and environment-friendly glass with a super sleek surface qualityPhoto by \u00a9 SCHOTT North America, Inc.<\/i><\/p><\/div>\n

SCHOTT AS 87 eco thin glass features high strength, incredible thin thickness range without hazardous chemical slimming. This makes it highly environment-friendly.<\/strong><\/p>\n

New ultra-thin and yet strong SCHOTT protection glass helps taking smartphones to the next level.<\/strong>
\n New ultra-thin and yet strong SCHOTT protection glass helps taking smartphones to the next level.<\/strong>
\nAbout 30 percent of smartphones in the U.S. have a cracked screen; SCHOTT wants to bring that number to zero. SCHOTT, the international technology group, has debuted its ultra-thin, high-strength, environment-friendly AS 87 eco cover glass that can secure screens, camera lenses and fingerprint sensors in mobile devices from the dangers of everyday use. SCHOTT is the only manufacturer worldwide capable of delivering this type of glass in thickness levels of 70 micrometers and lower without using harmful hydrofluoric acid for post-slimming. SCHOTT AS 87 eco is now available globally.<\/p>\n

The display, fingerprint sensor and camera in smartphones are used daily, and manufacturers can protect these features while improving their performance by fronting the device\u2019s features with SCHOTT AS 87 eco glass.<\/p>\n

\u201cSCHOTT AS 87 eco is the world\u2019s first environment-friendly glass in this field which perfectly secures a smartphone\u2019s sensitive electronic and optical components without carrying weight \u2013 it is the answer to the demand of our customers in the consumer electronics industry\u201d<\/em>, says Dr. Jack Ju, Head of Global Product Management Camera Imaging\/Display at SCHOTT. \u201cAs an example, a number of the top 10 smartphone brands in China have already qualified AS 87 eco glass for their fingerprint sensor covers\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n

SCHOTT recognizes an increased demand for fingerprint sensors in the Asian consumer electronics market. The user-friendly implementation of such a sensor to the successful Apple iPhone makes the adoption of this \u201ckiller feature\u201d highly attractive to vendors of Android smartphones: \u201cFingerprint sensors improve the level of data security in more and more devices, thanks to the trend set by the iPhone. No surprise that manufacturers of Android smartphones are very interested in implementing such a reliable feature to their competing products. As we know, the demand for both fingerprint sensors and protective solutions currently increases in a significant amount. Our premium solution \u2018made of glass\u2019 arrives just in time\u201d<\/em>, says Albert Chen, Managing Director SCHOTT China.<\/p>\n

The glass satisfies fingerprint sensor covers with its ultra-thin thickness and a thickness tolerance below \u00b1 10 micrometers \u2013 this makes sure, that customers always receive their glass in the best quality possible. With a dielectric constant (1 MHz) of 7.7 and its homogenous structure, the glass delivers excellent permittivity for electric fields \u2013 combined with the very low thickness tolerance levels, these criteria of AS 87 eco have a positive impact on the performance of fingerprint sensors.<\/p>\n

Combination of best-in-class quality and eco-friendliness
\nSCHOTT AS 87 eco complies with the international RoHS and REACH standard, is free of hazardous substances and available in thicknesses from 70 to 350 micrometers.<\/p>\n

AS 87 eco with a thickness of 70 micrometers reaches a bending radius as low as three millimeters and enables curved device designs of the future: \u201cEspecially foldable and bended smartphones or wearables benefit from the features\u201d<\/em>, Chen adds.<\/p>\n

Sustainably developed and produced in Germany
\nSCHOTT always had an eye on the movements of the Asian market while developing AS 87 eco. Based on the deep production and processing knowledge of SCHOTT\u2019s innovations centers in Germany, the different applications of the glass are being developed in Asia. In contrast to other vendors of ultra-thin slimmed glass, SCHOTT eliminates the use of hydrofluoric acid within the slimming process, a harmful and health-damaging material. Usually glass processors use acid etching for extra thinning. Thanks to the SCHOTT down draw process for direct hot forming, the molten glass is pulled through a nozzle in the desired thickness levels. This proved and entrenched method guarantees a solid and dependable supply chain for mass production. SCHOTT also offers genuine technical support and counsels producers of electronic devices, who are interested in using the innovative glass. This leads to fast learning curves at lower ramp up costs for the customers.<\/p>\n

The advantages of SCHOTT AS 87 eco at a glance:<\/strong><\/p>\n