Gorilla Glass#Generations

Corning experimented with chemically strengthened glass in 1960 as part of a "Project Muscle" initiative. Replacement of smaller sodium ions with larger potassium ones by a chemical treatment in order to improve the compressive strength of the surface layer of a glass was first developed by Steven Kistler in 1962.{{Cite journal |last=Kistler |first=S. S. |date=February 1962 |title=Stresses in Glass Produced by Nonuniform Exchange of Monovalent Ions |url=https://ceramics.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1151-2916.1962.tb11081.x |journal=Journal of the American Ceramic Society |language=en |volume=45 |issue=2 |pages=59–68 |doi=10.1111/j.1151-2916.1962.tb11081.x |issn=0002-7820|url-access=subscription }}{{Cite book |last1=Madsen |first1=Lynnette D. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xdxlCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA8 |title=Materials Research for Manufacturing: An Industrial Perspective of Turning Materials into New Products |last2=Svedberg |first2=Erik B. |date=2016-01-14 |publisher=Springer |isbn=978-3-319-23419-9 |pages=8 |language=en}} Soon Corning researchers found that addition of aluminium and zirconium oxides improved the qualities even further.{{Cite journal |last1=Nordberg |first1=Martin E. |last2=Mochel |first2=Ellen L. |last3=Garfinkel |first3=Harmon M. |last4=Olcott |first4=Joseph S. |date=May 1964 |title=Strengthening by Ion Exchange |url=https://ceramics.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1151-2916.1964.tb14399.x |journal=Journal of the American Ceramic Society |language=en |volume=47 |issue=5 |pages=215–219 |doi=10.1111/j.1151-2916.1964.tb14399.x |issn=0002-7820|url-access=subscription }}

Within a few years they had developed a "muscled glass"{{cite web | title = Gorilla Glass, the Smartphone's Unsung Hero | work = The New York Times | first = David | last = Pogue | date = December 9, 2010 | url = http://pogue.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/12/09/gorilla-glass-the-smartphones-unsung-hero/ | url-status = live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130115030748/http://pogue.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/12/09/gorilla-glass-the-smartphones-unsung-hero/ | archive-date = January 15, 2013 }} marketed as Chemcor. The product was used until the early 1990s in commercial and industrial applications, including automotive, aviation and pharmaceutical uses, notably in approximately 100 Dodge Dart and Plymouth Barracuda racing cars in 1968, where minimizing the vehicle's weight was essential.{{cite book|last= Isaacson|first= Walter|title= Steve Jobs|year= 2011|publisher= Simon & Schuster|isbn= 978-1-4516-4853-9|pages= [https://archive.org/details/stevejobs00isaa/page/471 471–72]|chapter= 36 – The iPhone: Three Revolutionary Products in One|chapter-url-access= registration|chapter-url= https://archive.org/details/stevejobs00isaa/page/471}}

Experimentation was revived in 2005, investigating whether the glass could be made thin enough for use in consumer electronics.{{Cite magazine |last=Gardiner |first=Bryan |date=2012-09-24 |title=Glass Works: How Corning Created the Ultrathin, Ultrastrong Material of the Future |url=https://www.wired.com/2012/09/ff-corning-gorilla-glass/ |access-date=2022-12-05 |magazine=Wired |language=en-US |archive-date=2022-12-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205045418/https://www.wired.com/2012/09/ff-corning-gorilla-glass/ |url-status=live }} Although not called Gorilla Glass at the time, it was brought into commercial use with the launch of the iPhone in June 2007.{{cite web|url=http://www.idownloadblog.com/2017/05/12/corning-apple-fund/|title=Glass vendor Corning to receive $200 million from Apple's new fund|date=12 May 2017 |access-date=November 14, 2017|publisher=idownloadblog.com|quote=[In 2005,] Corning CEO Wendell Weeks gave Steve Jobs a demonstration of his company's glass material. Jobs was impressed and decided to use Corning's glass protection for the original iPhone, as explained in Walter Isaacson's authorized biography of the late Apple co-founder|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171114202220/http://www.idownloadblog.com/2017/05/12/corning-apple-fund/|archive-date=November 14, 2017}}{{cite book|last=Isaacson|first=Walter|title=Walter Isaacson Great Innovators e-book boxed set: Steve Jobs, Benjamin Franklin, Einstein|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cf_2PBPP-rEC|year=2011|publisher=Simon and Schuster|isbn=978-1-4516-7760-7|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180510234352/https://books.google.com/books?id=cf_2PBPP-rEC|archive-date=2018-05-10}} The iPhone that Steve Jobs revealed in January 2007 still featured a plastic display. The day after he held up the plastic iPhone on stage, Jobs complained about scratches that had developed on the phone's display after carrying it around in his pocket. Apple then contacted Corning and asked for a thin, toughened glass to be used in its new phone.{{Cite web |last=Ricker |first=Thomas |date=2019-07-09 |title=What happened to the original iPhone's plastic screen? |url=https://www.theverge.com/2019/7/9/20687299/plastic-iphone-gorilla-glass-origin-story-steve-jobs |access-date=2022-12-05 |website=The Verge |language=en-US |archive-date=2022-12-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205033816/https://www.theverge.com/2019/7/9/20687299/plastic-iphone-gorilla-glass-origin-story-steve-jobs |url-status=live }} The scratch-resistant glass that shipped{{Cite press release |title=iPhone Delivers Up to Eight Hours of Talk Time – Now Features Durable Glass Top Surface |date=2007-06-18 |publisher=Apple |url=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2007/06/18iPhone-Delivers-Up-to-Eight-Hours-of-Talk-Time/ |access-date=2022-12-05 |archive-date=2022-12-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205050046/https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2007/06/18iPhone-Delivers-Up-to-Eight-Hours-of-Talk-Time/ |url-status=live }} on the first-generation iPhone would eventually come to be known as Gorilla Glass, officially introduced in February 2008.{{cite press release |url=http://www.corning.com/news_center/news_releases/2008/2008020803.aspx |title=Corning Extends Fusion Process to Tackle Touch-Screen Applications |date=8 February 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080926125455/http://www.corning.com/news_center/news_releases/2008/2008020803.aspx |archive-date=26 September 2008}} Corning further developed the material for a variety of smartphones and other consumer electronics devices for a range of companies.{{cite web |url= http://www.corninggorillaglass.com/faqs/all |title= FAQs |publisher= Corning |work= Gorilla Glass |access-date= 2001-10-08 |url-status= dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101209145937/http://corninggorillaglass.com/faqs/all |archive-date= 2010-12-09 }}{{cite news |last=Nusca |first=Andrew |title=The science behind stronger display glass on your phone, computer |url=http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/smart-takes/the-science-behind-stronger-display-glass-on-your-phone-computer/2997 |access-date=8 October 2011 |newspaper=SmartPlanet |date=December 22, 2009 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111026030448/http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/smart-takes/the-science-behind-stronger-display-glass-on-your-phone-computer/2997 |archive-date=26 October 2011 }}{{cite web |url=http://www.corninggorillaglass.com/products-with-gorilla/full-products-list |title=Full Products List |publisher=Corning |work=Gorilla Glass |access-date=2012-01-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130530110845/http://www.corninggorillaglass.com/products-with-gorilla/full-products-list |archive-date=2013-05-30 }}

Corning markets the material's primary properties as its high scratch-resistance (protective coating) and its hardness (with a Vickers hardness test rating of 622 to 701),{{cite web| title = Gorilla Glass| url = http://www.corning.com/docs/specialtymaterials/pisheets/PI2317.pdf| publisher = Corning| work = Technical Materials| access-date = 2012-02-27| page = 2| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140529230251/http://www.corning.com//docs//specialtymaterials//pisheets//PI2317.pdf| archive-date = 2014-05-29}} which allows the glass to be thin without being fragile. The glass can be recycled.

In December 2015, Ford announced that it would use the material for the windshield and rear window of its second-generation Ford GT sports car going on sale in 2016.{{cite web |url=http://www.chron.com/business/article/Gorilla-Glass-used-for-cell-phones-is-coming-to-6700237.php |title=Gorilla Glass, used for cell phones, is coming to cars - Houston Chronicle |access-date=2015-12-16 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151225061200/http://www.chron.com/business/article/Gorilla-Glass-used-for-cell-phones-is-coming-to-6700237.php |archive-date=2015-12-25 }} It later spread to mainstream models such as the Ford F-150 and Jeep Wrangler.{{Cite web|url=https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a29214448/gorilla-glass-windshields-pricing/|title=Gorilla Glass Windshields Are Impressive, but Are They Worth the Money?|work=Car and Driver|last=Atiyeh|first=Clifford|date=25 September 2019|access-date=25 September 2019|archive-date=25 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190925193918/https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a29214448/gorilla-glass-windshields-pricing/|url-status=live}}

During its manufacture, the glass is toughened by ion exchange. The material is immersed in a molten alkaline potassium salt at a temperature of approximately {{convert|400|°C|-1}}, wherein smaller sodium ions in the glass are replaced by larger potassium ions from the salt bath. The larger ions occupy more volume and thereby create a surface layer of high residual compressive stress, giving the glass surface increased strength, the ability to contain flaws,{{cite web

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}} and overall crack-resistance,{{Citation|title=Electronic Design – Specialty Glass: a new design element in consumer electronics|url=http://www.corninggorillaglass.com/uploads/kcfinder/files/3851E_ED_CORNING_ePrint.pdf|last1=Walton|first1=Donnell|last2=Amin|first2=Jaymin|last3=Shashdhar|first3=Naga|date=12 July 2010|publisher=Corning|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141225125439/http://www.corninggorillaglass.com/uploads/kcfinder/files/3851E_ED_CORNING_ePrint.pdf|archive-date=25 December 2014}}. making it resistant to damage from everyday use.{{cite web |title=How It's Made: Ion-exchange process |url=http://www.corninggorillaglass.com/en/technology/how-its-made |work=Gorilla Glass |publisher=Corning |access-date=9 December 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141113003806/http://corninggorillaglass.com/en/technology/how-its-made |archive-date=13 November 2014 }}

Gorilla Glass, initially featured on the original iPhone upon its release in June 2007, was formally unveiled in February 2008. By 2010, the glass had been used in approximately 20% of mobile handsets worldwide, or about 200 million units.{{cite web |last=Ulanoff |first=Lance |title=Why Is Gorilla Glass So Strong? |url=https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2375657,00.asp |publisher=PC Magazine |date=January 12, 2011 |access-date=February 17, 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125132123/http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2375657,00.asp |archive-date=January 25, 2012 }}

Gorilla Glass 2 was introduced in January 2012.{{cite press release |url=https://www.corning.com/au/en/about-us/news-events/news-releases/2012/01/news_center_news_releases_2012_2012010901.html |title=Corning Unveils New Gorilla® Glass 2 |date=9 January 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170227164835/https://www.corning.com/au/en/about-us/news-events/news-releases/2012/01/news_center_news_releases_2012_2012010901.html |archive-date=27 February 2017}} The second generation is 20% thinner than the original Gorilla Glass.{{cite web | url = https://www.forbes.com/sites/connieguglielmo/2013/01/10/corning-after-thinning-out-gorilla-glass-makes-new-generation-tougher/ | title = Corning, After Thinning Out Gorilla Glass, Makes New Generation Tougher | work = Forbes | access-date = 2013-11-01 | url-status = live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131103041122/http://www.forbes.com/sites/connieguglielmo/2013/01/10/corning-after-thinning-out-gorilla-glass-makes-new-generation-tougher/ | archive-date = 2013-11-03 }} It was first used on the Samsung Galaxy S III.{{Cite press release |title=New Corning® Gorilla® Glass 2 Selected for Samsung GALAXY S III |date=2012-05-29 |publisher=Corning |url=https://www.corning.com/in/en/about-us/news-events/news-releases/2012/05/news_center_news_releases_2012_2012052901.html |access-date=2024-01-21}} In October 2012, Corning announced that over one billion mobile devices used Gorilla Glass.{{Citation | title = News release | date = Oct 24, 2012 | url = http://www.corning.com/news_center/news_releases/2012/2012102401.aspx | publisher = Corning | url-status = live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121026021839/http://www.corning.com/news_center/news_releases/2012/2012102401.aspx | archive-date = 2012-10-26 }}.

Gorilla Glass 3 was introduced at CES 2013 on January 7.{{Cite press release |title=Corning Launches New Gorilla® Glass 3 with Native Damage Resistance™ |date=2013-01-07 |publisher=Corning |url=https://www.corning.com/gorillaglass/worldwide/en/news/news-releases/2013/01/corning-launches-new-gorilla--glass-3-with-native-damage-resista.html |access-date=2022-12-05 |archive-date=2022-12-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205021741/https://www.corning.com/gorillaglass/worldwide/en/news/news-releases/2013/01/corning-launches-new-gorilla--glass-3-with-native-damage-resista.html |url-status=live}} According to Corning, the material is up to three times more scratch-resistant than the previous version, with enhanced ability to resist deep scratches that typically weaken glass.{{cite web | url= http://www.corninggorillaglass.com/Gorilla-Glass | title= Gorilla Glass | publisher= Corning | access-date= 2013-11-01 | url-status= live | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20131028200846/http://www.corninggorillaglass.com/Gorilla-Glass | archive-date= 2013-10-28 }}{{cite news|url=https://www.theverge.com/2013/1/3/3833028/corning-gorilla-glass-3-announced-for-ces-2013|title=Corning Gorilla Glass 3 to be three times more scratch resistant than previous generation|publisher=The Verge|date=3 January 2013|author=Dante D'Orazio|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170227231836/http://www.theverge.com/2013/1/3/3833028/corning-gorilla-glass-3-announced-for-ces-2013|archive-date=27 February 2017}} Promotional material for Gorilla Glass 3 claims that it is 40% more scratch-resistant in addition to being more flexible.{{cite web |last=Lidsky |first=David |url=http://www.fastcompany.com/most-innovative-companies/2013/corning |title=Corning |work=Most innovative companies |publisher=Fast Company |date=2013-02-11 |access-date=2013-11-01 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131020222059/http://www.fastcompany.com/most-innovative-companies/2013/corning |archive-date=2013-10-20 }} The design of Gorilla Glass 3 was Corning's first use of atomic-scale modeling before the material was melted in laboratories, with the prediction of the optimal composition obtained through the application of rigidity theory.{{cite web|last=Wray|first=Peter|title=Gorilla Glass 3 explained (and it is a modeling first for Corning!)|url=http://ceramics.org/ceramic-tech-today/gorilla-glass-3-explained-and-it-is-a-modeling-first-for-corning|work=Ceramic Tech Today|date=7 January 2013 |publisher=The American Ceramic Society|url-status=live|archive-url=http://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/20140126123503/http://ceramics.org/ceramic-tech-today/gorilla-glass-3-explained-and-it-is-a-modeling-first-for-corning|archive-date=2014-01-26}} The first phone to use Gorilla Glass 3 was the Samsung Galaxy S4.{{Cite web |last=Skipworth |first=Hunter |date=2013-04-22 |title=Samsung Galaxy S4's Gorilla Glass 3 screen is nearly invincible |url=https://www.pocket-lint.com/phones/news/samsung/120584-samsung-galaxy-s4-s-gorilla-glass-3-screen-is-nearly-invisible |access-date=2022-12-22 |website=Pocket-lint |language=en-gb |archive-date=2022-12-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221222023836/https://www.pocket-lint.com/phones/news/samsung/120584-samsung-galaxy-s4-s-gorilla-glass-3-screen-is-nearly-invisible |url-status=live }}

When Gorilla Glass 3 was announced, Corning indicated that areas for future improvements included reducing reflectivity and susceptibility to fingerprint smudges, changing surface treatments, and the way the glass is finished. Antimicrobial Gorilla Glass, with antibacterial ionic silver incorporated into its surface, was introduced and demonstrated at CES 2014 in January.{{cite web|url=http://www.corning.com/news_center/news_releases/2014/2014010601.aspx|title=Corning Unveils World's First Antimicrobial Cover|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141215213759/http://www.corning.com/news_center/news_releases/2014/2014010601.aspx|archive-date=2014-12-15}}

Gorilla Glass 4 was introduced in November 2014.{{Cite press release |title=Corning Redefines the Standard in Damage Resistance With Gorilla® Glass 4 |date=2014-11-20 |publisher=Corning |url=https://www.corning.com/gorillaglass/worldwide/en/news/news-releases/2014/11/corning-redefines-the-standard-in-damage-resistance-with-gorilla.html |access-date=2022-12-05 |archive-date=2022-12-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205001131/https://www.corning.com/gorillaglass/worldwide/en/news/news-releases/2014/11/corning-redefines-the-standard-in-damage-resistance-with-gorilla.html |url-status=live}} It has better damage resistance and capability to be made thinner with the same performance as its predecessor.{{cite web|url=http://www.corninggorillaglass.com/uploads/kcfinder/files/Corning+Gorilla+Glass+4_PI+Sheet_112414.pdf|title=Mobile Phones, Smartphones, Slates, Tablets, Notebooks, Wearables and other devices with Gorilla Glass – Corning Gorilla Glass|website=www.corninggorillaglass.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160131140713/http://www.corninggorillaglass.com/uploads/kcfinder/files/Corning%20Gorilla%20Glass%204_PI%20Sheet_112414.pdf|archive-date=2016-01-31}} It was first used on the Samsung Galaxy Alpha.{{Cite web |last=Lee |first=Tyler |date=2014-12-10 |title=Samsung Galaxy Alpha Was The First Phone To Use Corning's Gorilla Glass 4 |url=https://www.ubergizmo.com/2014/12/samsung-galaxy-alpha-was-the-first-phone-to-use-cornings-gorilla-glass-4/ |access-date=2022-12-22 |website=Ubergizmo |language=en |archive-date=2022-12-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221222023833/https://www.ubergizmo.com/2014/12/samsung-galaxy-alpha-was-the-first-phone-to-use-cornings-gorilla-glass-4/ |url-status=live }}

Gorilla Glass 5 was introduced in July 2016.{{Cite press release |title=Corning Unveils Corning® Gorilla® Glass 5 |date=2016-07-20 |publisher=Corning |url=https://www.corning.com/gorillaglass/worldwide/en/news/news-releases/2016/07/corning-unveils-corning-gorilla-glass-5.html |access-date=2022-12-05 |archive-date=2022-12-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205001131/https://www.corning.com/gorillaglass/worldwide/en/news/news-releases/2016/07/corning-unveils-corning-gorilla-glass-5.html |url-status=live}} It offers better resistance to cracking from drops and was first used on the Samsung Galaxy Note 7.{{cite web |title=The Galaxy Note 7 is the first phone with Gorilla Glass 5 |url=http://www.androidcentral.com/gorilla-glass-5-makes-its-debut-galaxy-note-7 |work=androidcentral.com |access-date=2016-09-01 |date=2016-08-02 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160828101456/http://www.androidcentral.com/gorilla-glass-5-makes-its-debut-galaxy-note-7 |archive-date=2016-08-28 }}

Gorilla Glass SR+ was introduced in August 2016.{{Cite press release |title=Corning introduces Gorilla Glass SR+ for wearables |date=2016-08-31 |publisher=Corning |url=https://www.corning.com/gorillaglass/ar/es/news/news-releases/2016/08/corning-unveils-corning-gorilla-glass-sr-plus.html |access-date=2022-12-05 |archive-date=2022-12-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205021743/https://www.corning.com/gorillaglass/ar/es/news/news-releases/2016/08/corning-unveils-corning-gorilla-glass-sr-plus.html |url-status=live}} It was designed for wearable mobile devices, focusing on toughness, scratch resistance, and optical clarity.{{cite news|url=http://www.androidauthority.com/gorilla-glass-sr-wearables-713485/|title=Corning introduces Gorilla Glass SR+ for wearables|date=31 August 2016|publisher=Android Authority|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170227151540/http://www.androidauthority.com/gorilla-glass-sr-wearables-713485/|archive-date=27 February 2017}} It was first used on the Samsung Gear S3 smartwatch.{{cite web |title=Samsung Gear S3 watches get bigger screens and batteries |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-37234442 |work=BBC |access-date=2016-09-01 |date=2016-08-31 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160831224206/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-37234442 |archive-date=2016-08-31 }}

Gorilla Glass 6 was introduced in July 2018.{{cite press release |url=https://www.corning.com/gorillaglass/worldwide/en/news/news-releases/2018/07/corning-introduces-corning-gorilla-glass-6.html |title=Corning Introduces Corning Gorilla Glass 6, Delivering Improved Durability for Next-Generation Mobile Devices |date=18 July 2018 |publisher=Corning |access-date=19 July 2018 |archive-date=19 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180719203401/http://www.corning.com/gorillaglass/worldwide/en/news/news-releases/2018/07/corning-introduces-corning-gorilla-glass-6.html |url-status=live}} It has the scratch resistance of Gorilla Glass 5, but is designed to withstand multiple drops from even greater heights. It was first used on the Samsung Galaxy S10.{{cite web |title=Samsung Galaxy Note10 {{!}} Samsung {{!}} Corning Gorilla Glass |url=https://www.corning.com/gorillaglass/worldwide/en/products-with-gorilla-glass/smartphones/samsung/samsung-galaxy-note10.html |website=www.corning.com |publisher=Samsung |access-date=17 May 2020 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200517200351/https://www.corning.com/gorillaglass/worldwide/en/products-with-gorilla-glass/smartphones/samsung/samsung-galaxy-note10.html |archive-date=17 May 2020 |language=en-us }}

Gorilla Glass DX and DX+ were introduced in July 2018, following the launch of Gorilla Glass 6.{{cite press release |url=https://www.corning.com/worldwide/en/about-us/news-events/news-releases/2018/07/corning-announces-corning-gorilla-glass-dx-and-corning-gorilla-glass-dx.html |title=Corning Announces Corning® Gorilla® Glass DX and Corning® Gorilla® Glass DX+ |date=18 July 2018 |publisher=Corning |access-date=12 November 2020 |archive-date=8 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211208020220/https://www.corning.com/worldwide/en/about-us/news-events/news-releases/2018/07/corning-announces-corning-gorilla-glass-dx-and-corning-gorilla-glass-dx.html |url-status=live}} An extension of Gorilla Glass SR+, Gorilla Glass DX features enhanced antireflective optics with the same scratch resistance of Gorilla Glass, while Gorilla Glass DX+ provides enhanced antireflective optics with superior scratch resistance. While primarily intended for wearable mobile devices, developments were underway to adapt these new glass composites to larger form-factor devices. Gorilla Glass DX+ was first used on the Samsung Galaxy Watch.{{cite press release|url=https://www.corning.com/gorillaglass/worldwide/en/news/news-releases/2018/08/corning-gorilla-glass-dxplus-chosen-for-samsung-galaxy-watch.html|title=Corning Gorilla Glass DX+ Chosen for Samsung Galaxy Watch|date=August 9, 2018|publisher=Corning|access-date=November 12, 2020|archive-date=January 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210118020358/https://www.corning.com/gorillaglass/worldwide/en/news/news-releases/2018/08/corning-gorilla-glass-dxplus-chosen-for-samsung-galaxy-watch.html|url-status=live}}

Gorilla Glass 3+ was introduced in August 2019.{{Cite web |title=Corning Adds Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3+ to Portfolio of Advantaged Cover Glasses |url=https://www.corning.com/gorillaglass/worldwide/en/news/news-releases/2019/08/corning-adds-corning-gorilla-glass-3-plus.html |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=www.corning.com |language=en-us}} It was designed for intermediate and value-segment mobile devices, and its drop performance bridges the gap between Gorilla Glass 3 and Gorilla Glass 5 in this market segment.

Gorilla Glass Victus was introduced in July 2020.{{cite press release |url=https://www.corning.com/worldwide/en/about-us/news-events/news-releases/2020/07/corning-introduces-corning-gorilla-glass-victus.html |title=Corning Introduces Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, The Toughest Gorilla Glass Yet For Mobile Consumer Electronics |date=23 July 2020 |publisher=Corning |access-date=23 July 2020 |archive-date=24 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200724125412/https://www.corning.com/worldwide/en/about-us/news-events/news-releases/2020/07/corning-introduces-corning-gorilla-glass-victus.html |url-status=live}} It improves both drop and scratch performance and is claimed by Corning to be twice as scratch-resistant as Gorilla Glass 6. It was first used on the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra.{{cite web |title=Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra {{!}} Samsung {{!}} Corning Gorilla Glass |url=https://www.corning.com/gorillaglass/worldwide/en/products-with-gorilla-glass/smartphones/samsung/samsung-galaxy-note20-ultra.html |website=Corning |language=en-us |access-date=2020-10-14 |archive-date=2021-01-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210114155447/https://www.corning.com/gorillaglass/worldwide/en/products-with-gorilla-glass/smartphones/samsung/samsung-galaxy-note20-ultra.html |url-status=live }}

In July 2021, Corning announced that it will bring its Gorilla Glass DX and DX+ glass composites to cover smartphone camera lenses and said that Samsung would be the first customer to adopt them.{{Cite press release |title=Corning Expands Corning® Gorilla® Glass Composite Products to Optimize Performance of Mobile Device Cameras |date=2021-07-22 |publisher=Corning |url=https://www.corning.com/gorillaglass/worldwide/en/news/news-releases/2021/07/corning-expands-corning-gorilla-glass-composite-products-to-optimize-performance-of-mobile-device-cameras.html |access-date=2022-12-18 |archive-date=2022-12-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221218222719/https://www.corning.com/gorillaglass/worldwide/en/news/news-releases/2021/07/corning-expands-corning-gorilla-glass-composite-products-to-optimize-performance-of-mobile-device-cameras.html |url-status=live }} The first Samsung phones to use Gorilla Glass DX protection for the cameras were the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and the Galaxy Z Flip 3.{{Cite web |last=Matei |first=Mihai |date=2022-01-05 |title=Galaxy S22 Ultra has Gorilla Glass camera protection, says new leak |url=https://www.sammobile.com/news/galaxy-s22-ultra-gorilla-glass-camera-protection-new-leak/ |access-date=2022-12-22 |website=SamMobile |language=en-US |archive-date=2022-12-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221222023833/https://www.sammobile.com/news/galaxy-s22-ultra-gorilla-glass-camera-protection-new-leak/ |url-status=live }}

Gorilla Glass Victus 2 was introduced in November 2022.{{Cite press release |title=Corning Redefines Tough with Corning® Gorilla® Glass Victus® 2 |date=2022-11-30 |publisher=Corning |url=https://www.corning.com/worldwide/en/about-us/news-events/news-releases/2022/11/corning-redefines-tough-with-corning-gorilla-glass-victus-2.html |access-date=2022-12-04 |archive-date=2022-12-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221204232641/https://www.corning.com/worldwide/en/about-us/news-events/news-releases/2022/11/corning-redefines-tough-with-corning-gorilla-glass-victus-2.html |url-status=live}} The second-generation Victus has a new composition for improved drop performance on rough surfaces like concrete. In terms of scratch resistance, it is said to be similar to its predecessor.{{cite news |title=Corning unveils Gorilla Glass Victus 2 with improved drop protection |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/technology/corning-unveils-gorilla-glass-victus-2-with-improved-drop-protection-122120100319_1.html |work=Business Standard |date=1 December 2022 |access-date=1 December 2022 |archive-date=19 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221219201551/https://www.business-standard.com/article/technology/corning-unveils-gorilla-glass-victus-2-with-improved-drop-protection-122120100319_1.html |url-status=live }} However, according to one user report, the glass is susceptible to micro-scratches, and it has been suggested that this could be due to the use of softer materials for improved resistance to shattering.{{Cite web |last=Sohail |first=Omar |date=2023-02-15 |title=Galaxy S23 Ultra's Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Is Not Scratch-Resistant; Owner Claims Flagship Received 'Micro-Abrasions' While Kept In the Pocket |url=https://wccftech.com/galaxy-s23-ultra-gorilla-glass-victus-2-easily-scratches/ |access-date=2023-04-01 |website=Wccftech |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-04-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230401012528/https://wccftech.com/galaxy-s23-ultra-gorilla-glass-victus-2-easily-scratches/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Shanto |first=Abid Ahsan |date=2023-02-15 |title=Galaxy S23 Ultra Is Not as Scratch-Resistant as It Claims! |url=https://www.gizchina.com/2023/02/15/galaxy-s23-ultra-is-not-as-scratch-resistant-as-it-claims/ |access-date=2023-04-01 |website=Gizchina.com |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-04-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230401012531/https://www.gizchina.com/2023/02/15/galaxy-s23-ultra-is-not-as-scratch-resistant-as-it-claims/ |url-status=dead }} Gorilla Glass Victus 2 was first used on the Samsung Galaxy S23 series.{{Cite web |last=McNeal |first=Ryan |date=2023-01-26 |title=Galaxy S23 series to be the first phone to use Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |url=https://www.androidauthority.com/gorilla-glass-victus-2-3272236/ |access-date=2023-03-04 |website=Android Authority |language=en |archive-date=2023-03-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230304182451/https://www.androidauthority.com/gorilla-glass-victus-2-3272236/ |url-status=live }}

Gorilla Glass's ninth generation, branded as Gorilla Armor, was introduced in January 2024.{{Cite press release |title=Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Creates New Standards of Durability and Visual Clarity with Corning® Gorilla® Armor |date=2024-01-17 |publisher=Corning |url=https://www.corning.com/worldwide/en/about-us/news-events/news-releases/2024/01/samsung-galaxy-s24-ultra-creates-new-standards-of-durability-and-visual-clarity-with-corning-gorilla-armor.html |access-date=2024-01-18}} Although Corning hasn't directly compared it to the previous generation, the company claims that the glass performs up to three times better in drop tests onto concrete and is four times more scratch-resistant than competitive aluminosilicate cover glasses. Additionally, it enhances visual clarity by reducing reflectance by up to 75% compared to a typical glass surface, thereby improving display readability. It was first used on the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra.

Gorilla Glass 7i was introduced in June 2024, specifically targeting intermediate and value-segment smartphones. It offers enhanced drop protection and scratch resistance, outperforming competitive lithium aluminosilicate glasses. According to Corning, Gorilla Glass 7i can withstand drops from up to {{convert|1|m|ft|sp=us|spell=in}} onto rough surfaces, an improvement over similar materials that typically fail at half that height, while also being up to two times as scratch-resistant.{{Cite press release |title=Corning Launches Corning® Gorilla® Glass 7i, Expanding Portfolio of Durable Cover Glasses |date=2024-06-04 |publisher=Corning |url=https://www.corning.com/worldwide/en/about-us/news-events/news-releases/2024/06/corning-launches-corningr-gorillar-glass-7i-expanding-portfolio-of-durable-cover-glasses.html |access-date=2024-08-23}}

Gorilla Armor 2 was introduced in January 2025, marking the introduction of glass-ceramic materials to the Gorilla Glass lineup.{{Cite press release |title=Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra Introduces Corning® Gorilla® Armor 2, the Industry's First Anti-Reflective Glass Ceramic For Mobile Devices |date=2025-01-22 |publisher=Corning |url=https://www.corning.com/gorillaglass/worldwide/en/news/news-releases/2025/01/samsung-galaxy-s25-ultra-introduces-corning-gorilla-armor-2-industrys-first-anti-reflective-glass-ceramic-for-mobile-devices.html |access-date=2025-01-24}} Building upon Gorilla Armor's focus on drop performance and anti-reflective properties, Armor 2 further enhances drop performance through its glass-ceramic composition. In Corning's lab tests, Armor 2 survives drops of up to {{convert|2.2|m|ft|sp=us}} onto a surface replicating concrete, while maintaining its scratch resistance. It was first used on the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra.

In May 2025, Corning introduced Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2, which will be used in the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge.https://www.corning.com/worldwide/en/about-us/news-events/news-releases/2025/05/samsung-galaxy-s25-edge-features-new-corning-gorilla-glass-ceramic-2-for-enhanced-durability.html

Superfest is a chemically hardened glass also known as Ceverit and CV-Glas. It was developed in East Germany in the 1970s.

On October 26, 2011, Corning announced the commercial launch of Lotus Glass, designed for OLED and next-generation LC displays.{{cite web|title = Corning Unveils Corning Lotus Glass for High-Performance Displays – New composition enables OLED and next generation liquid crystal displays|publisher = Corning|date = Oct 25, 2011|url = http://www.corning.com/news_center/news_releases/2011/2011102501.aspx|url-status = live|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120615052125/http://www.corning.com/news_center/news_releases/2011/2011102501.aspx|archive-date = 2012-06-15}} The intrinsic thermal consistency of Lotus Glass allows it to retain its shape and quality during high-temperature processing. Decreased compaction and variation during the crystallization and activation step further reduce stress and distortions to the substrate. This enables tighter design rules in advanced backplanes for higher resolution and faster response time.{{cite web|title=Corning Lotus Glass and Gorilla Glass 2 |publisher=Gizmo |place=CA |url=http://www.gizmocanada.com/2012/02/samsungs-corning-lotus-glass-and-gorilla-glass-2/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141029050909/http://www.gizmocanada.com/2012/02/samsungs-corning-lotus-glass-and-gorilla-glass-2/ |archive-date=October 29, 2014 }} According to Corning, Gorilla Glass is specifically a cover glass for the exterior of display devices while Lotus Glass is designed as a glass substrate to be used within liquid crystal display panels. In other words, a single product could incorporate both Gorilla Glass and Lotus Glass.{{cite web | title = Corning Lotus Glass to {{sic|compli|ment|nolink=y|Expected=complement}} Gorilla Glass | publisher = Smart keitai | date = October 26, 2011 | url = http://www.smartkeitai.com/corning-lotus-glass-to-succeed-gorilla-glass/ | url-status = unfit | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120116153604/http://www.smartkeitai.com/corning-lotus-glass-to-succeed-gorilla-glass/ | archive-date = January 16, 2012 }}

On February 2, 2012, Corning Incorporated and Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd. signed an agreement to establish a new equity venture for the manufacture of specialty glass substrates for the OLED device market in Korea. The joint venture is based on Lotus Glass.{{cite web | url = http://www.corning.com/news_center/news_releases/2012/2012020201.aspx | title = Corning and Samsung Mobile Display Form New OLED Glass Venture – New business expands Corning's long-standing collaboration with Samsung | publisher = Corning | date = 2012-02-02 | type = press release | access-date = 2013-11-01 | url-status = live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131015191322/http://www.corning.com/news_center/news_releases/2012/2012020201.aspx | archive-date = 2013-10-15 }} Lotus XT Glass became available in 2013.{{cite web|url=http://www.corning.com/displaytechnologies/en/products/lotus_xt.aspx|title=Corning: Corning Lotus XT Glass, May 2013|website=corning.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150312205418/http://www.corning.com/displaytechnologies/en/products/lotus_xt.aspx|archive-date=2015-03-12}}

In 2012, Corning introduced Willow Glass,{{cite web| first =Jane | last = McEntegart | url = http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Gorilla-Glass-Corning-Flexible-Glass-Curved-Glass-Willow-Glass,15879.html | title= Tom's Hardware, Gorilla Glass Maker Corning Debuts Flexible Willow Glass | date = 4 June 2012 | work =Tom’s hardware | access-date=2013-11-01}} a flexible glass based on borosilicate glass,{{cite web| title = Willow Glass (2014 fact sheet)| type = fact sheet| publisher = Corning| url = http://www.corning.com/WorkArea/linkit.aspx?LinkIdentifier=id&ItemID=63819| year = 2014}}{{Dead link|date=April 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} launched for use as a display substrate.

Ceramic Shield, a ceramic-hardened front glass, was co-developed with Apple and is used on all iPhones from iPhone 12 onwards (except the third-generation iPhone SE).{{Cite web |last=Vincent |first=James |date=2020-10-13 |title=Apple's new iPhone 12 line-up comes with a ceramic-hardened display |url=https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/13/21509008/apple-iphone-12-pro-max-mini-displays-ceramic-hardened |access-date=2023-04-14 |website=The Verge |language=en-US |archive-date=2020-11-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101101841/https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/13/21509008/apple-iphone-12-pro-max-mini-displays-ceramic-hardened |url-status=live }}

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