![]() However, we do know that Samsung is working with German glass and ceramics technology group Schott AG, who “can confirm that we deliver SCHOTT ultra-thin glass (UTG) to Samsung” but “cannot comment on any processing details of the raw glass material or the display technology itself”. The processes of making glass that’s thin and flexible enough to fold almost in half are closely guarded. “For the people up in arms about it not being fully glass,” she adds, “did you really think it would be?” Jo Barnard, founder of industrial design studio Morrama, says that, although glass is preferable over plastic for the optical properties and the scratch resistance at just 30 microns thick, a plastic layer is necessary to protect ultra-thin glass of this kind, where “a single scratch can turn into a huge crack”. ![]() He notes that our expectations of what a smartphone should feel like and how we interact with it have been formed by modern glass screens: we anticipate a rigid surface to push against and for fingertips to glide with less friction than you’ll generally get from even the most sophisticated plastics. So what’s the point of having a glass screen if you’re going to slap a layer of plastic on top of it?ĭesign and innovation consultant Matthew Cockerill says that “the glass screen certainly improves the look and touch experience,” which we also found when using the sharp, bright screen. Speaking to The Verge, Samsung confirmed the existence of a “protective layer on top of the UTG similar to Galaxy Fold” and says that the intention is to deliver a “sleek, premium look and offer an immersive viewing experience”.īut that plastic layer can be scratched and burned as easily as the surface of a polyimide display.
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