AT&T and NEC Corporation of America today announced Friday's launch of the ultimate workhorse among ruggedized 4G LTE smartphones, the NEC Terrain™. The NEC Terrain is equipped with AT&T Enhanced Push-to-Talk (EPTT), and it ...
Tags: AT&T, NEC, Smartphone
One of the cool new technologies coming soon from the labs at Corning is a type of glass that's so bendable, you'd swear it was plastic. It's called Willow Glass, and it's designed to be used as a touchscreen, or for high-temperature ...
Tags: Corning, Gorilla Glass
Gorilla Glass works great for smartphones, but what if you replaced all of car’s windows with this resilient stuff? Jeffrey Evenson, senior vice president of Gorilla Glass maker Corning, said the lighter material that is already ...
The strong, scratch-resistant glass used in more than 1.5 billion smartphones and tablets worldwide is tipped to debut in cars within the next 12 months. ‘Gorilla Glass’, manufactured by US glassmaker Corning, is used ...
Tags: iPhone Glass, Auto Parts
Sapphire is currently used in some exotic, luxury phones. However, the sapphire price reduction combined with the massive adoption of touch screens in smartphones have stimulated the interest of cell phone OEMS for this material. Crystal ...
Tags: Electronics, Electrical
The global producer of glass fiber reinforcements, Owens Corning (OC - Snapshot Report), has joined with Taishan Fiberglass, a subsidiary of China National Materials Group, Sinoma, to promote the use of Alkali Resistant (AR) specialty ...
Tags: Glass, glass fiber, Construction
Today (Monday) is the first full day of PACRIM 10. The meeting was kicked off with the welcome address from H.T. Lin, the chairman of the conference. He briefly reviewed the history of PACRIM and introduced the technical programs held in ...
Tags: Ceramic Materials, Construction
Transaction Expands Company's Commercial and Industrial Insulation Product Portfolio.Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Thermafiber Inc., a leading manufacturer of mineral wool commercial and ...
Tags: Construction, insulation products
Daylight Solutions Inc of San Diego, CA, USA, which makes molecular detection, spectroscopic imaging and high-power illumination systems based on quantum cascade lasers (QCLs) for markets including defense, scientific research, medical ...
Demand for flexible displays is set to undergo massive growth during the next seven years, with a broad variety of applications—ranging from smartphones to giant screens mounted on buildings—driving a nearly 250 times expansion ...
Tags: Flexible Display, Smartphones, Screens
PPG Industries has announced that the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania issued a revised opinion and final order confirming the current Pittsburgh Corning plan of reorganization. The court previously ...
Tags: PPG Industries, Construction
Asustek Computer is extending its Zenbook family of ultrabooks with a new model with a cover made from Gorilla Glass to make it resistant to scratches. The 13.3-inch Zenbook will go on sale in the third quarter with a choice of Windows 8 ...
Tags: Asus, Zenbook, Gorilla Glass
Dow Corning has introduced Dow Corning ES-5300 Formulation Aid, a new benefits-rich water-in-oil silicone emulsifier. Developed to give formulators greater flexibility and choice, the new Dow Corning technology delivers nextgeneration ...
Tags: Emulsifier, Dow Corning
Corning Inc. and Lightwave have kicked off the 10th anniversary of the FTTXcellence Award by opening nominations to honour an individual for leadership in the deployment of optical access networks in North and Latin Americas. The award will ...
Tags: Corning Inc, Fttxcellence Award
PPG Industries announced that the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania issued an opinion and interim order confirming the current Pittsburgh Corning plan of reorganization. PPG and Corning Incorporated ...
Tags: Construction