About 30% of smartphones in the US have a cracked screen; SCHOTT wants to cut that number to zero. SCHOTT 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.
 
SCHOTT’s AS 87 eco is an ultra-thin protective glass for displays, fingerprint sensors and camera lenses that’s as flexible as synthetic plastic and yet tough, age-resistant and aesthetic like glass.
 
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 “killer feature” highly attractive to vendors of Android smartphones.
 
“Fingerprint 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 ‘made of glass’ arrives just in time,” said Albert Chen, managing director, SCHOTT China.
 
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. “Especially foldable and bended smartphones or wearables benefit from the features,” added Chen.