Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3 for Custom Glass Components

Lightweight Durability

Features: Gorilla® Glass 3 is designed for thin and lightweight applications while providing improved resistance to common causes of glass breakage.

Applications: Protective cover glass, mobile electronics, industrial displays and equipment interfaces where reduced glass thickness is important.

Impact & Scratch Resistance

Features: The material resists chipping and deep scratches that can initiate glass failure. Chemical strengthening can further create a compressed surface layer for demanding thin-glass applications.

Applications: Frequently handled cover glass, ruggedized displays and protective windows.

Ultra-Thin Fabrication

Features: Finished Gorilla® Glass components can be fabricated down to 0.3 mm thickness, with precision slicing and dicing available for sub-millimetre parts.

Applications: Thin displays, sensors, compact electronic assemblies and precision glass components.

Optical Clarity

Features: Gorilla® Glass 3 is optically clear through the visible and NIR spectrum and is suitable for imaging through the glass without altering image color.

Applications: Sensor windows, camera protection, optical cover glass and imaging systems.

Functional Surface Integration

Features: The material can be combined with anti-reflection, hydrophobic, oleophobic, ITO and heat-control coatings.

Applications: Sensor cover arrays, touch interfaces, optical windows and coated protective glass.

Printed & Decorated Interfaces

Features: Multi-color borders, graphics and logos can be screen printed on Gorilla® Glass, including printing close to finished glass edges.

Applications: Displays, instrument panels, touch interfaces and branded cover glass.

Assembly-Ready Components

Features: Gorilla® Glass fabrication can be combined with VHB adhesive application so the finished part can be prepared for downstream assembly.

Applications: Display modules, sensor covers and pre-assembled interface components.

Medical & Biotechnology

Used for precision diagnostic and viewing equipment where the protective glass must remain thin, clear and resistant to repeated handling.

Typical components include:

• Micro-slides
• Medical-display cover glass
• Optical windows used in scanning equipment

Consumer Electronics & Displays

Thin strengthened glass provides protection for electronic interfaces while maintaining visibility and touch functionality.

Typical components include:

• Mobile-electronics cover glass
• PC display protection
• High-clarity touch-panel cover glass
• Industrial display windows

Semiconductor & Electronics

Ultra-thin glass can be incorporated into electronic and semiconductor systems requiring controlled dimensions and glass-based substrates.

Applications include:

• Semiconductor substrates
• Integrated-circuit packaging components
• Thin electronic glass parts

Energy & Photovoltaics

Thin fabricated glass can be used in solar-energy and photovoltaic components where low thickness and controlled processing are required.

Automotive & Transportation

Gorilla® Glass can be fabricated for optical and display components used within transportation systems.

Typical applications include:

• Heads-up displays
• Autonomous-vehicle sensor covers
• Vehicle display glass

Defense & Aerospace

Thin, damage-resistant glass can be used for specialized optical and protective components in mission-critical systems requiring clarity, controlled fabrication and increased resistance to environmental stresses.

Chemical Strengthening

Sodium and potassium ion exchange is used to create a protective compression layer in the glass surface.

This process is used for thin parts that require improved damage resistance and enhanced impact strength.

Precision Laser Cutting

Precision cutting is available for ultra-thin Gorilla® Glass and custom-shaped components.

Fabricated thicknesses extend down to: 0.3 mm

Precision Slicing & Dicing

Ultra-thin Gorilla® Glass can be sliced and diced into sub-millimetre components where controlled finished geometry is required.

Hole Drilling

Available hole configurations include:

• Stepped holes
• Countersinks
• Blind holes
• Tapered holes

CNC Edge Grinding & Polishing

CNC edge finishing is used for custom geometries requiring controlled edges and high-quality finished surfaces.

The process supports both complex shapes and higher-volume production.

Custom Screen Printing

Multi-color borders, graphics and logos can be printed directly onto Gorilla® Glass.

Printing can extend close to the finished edge where the component design requires tightly controlled border geometry.

Glass Etching

Etching can add tamper-resistant markings and surface patterns while maintaining the optical clarity and strength required from the finished component.

Precision Cutting, Slicing & Dicing

Laser cutting and precision slicing/dicing are used to create finished part geometry from thin Gorilla® Glass.

Drilling & CNC Edge Finishing

Stepped, countersunk, blind and tapered holes can be combined with CNC edge grinding and polishing for more complex component geometries.

Chemical Strengthening

Ion exchange creates a compressive surface layer that improves damage resistance in thin fabricated glass.

Screen Printing & Etching

Multi-color borders, graphics, logos, permanent markings and surface patterns can be added to the finished component.

Optical & Functional Coatings

Available surface functions include:

• Anti-reflection coating
• Hydrophobic coating
• Oleophobic / anti-fingerprint coating
• ITO coating
• Heat-control coating

Assembly Preparation

VHB adhesive can be applied where the finished glass component must arrive ready for integration into the customer assembly.