SCHOTT UTG® in foldable displays

SCHOTT has been pushing the physical boundaries of specialty glass for more than 130 years. Today, SCHOTT UTG® is at the heart of the foldable revolution in the consumer electronics market, and has been awarded with the Guiness World Record for the thinnest glass on Earth at an early stage of its development.

Ultra thin, ultra tough, ultra flexible

Current smartphones and other screen-based devices are highly robust. In addition, upcoming cutting edge devices are bendable, foldable or even rollable. These features demand new glasses combining a range of properties that push the material to the very edge of technical feasibility. For best protection in extremely challenging conditions, the glass needs to be ultra thin and ultra flexible, and it needs to ultra though at the same time. 

How SCHOTT UTG® is defining the future of foldables

    Flexible digital display rolled up into a stand
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    Shaking up established markets

    The next generation of ultra thin glass will transform 2D device designs into stunning three-dimensional “all-display” experiences.
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    The all-in-one trend

    The rapidly expanding range of device functions and capabilities means smartphones will become even more important in all areas of life, by integrating even further functions.
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    Foldable and rollable displays

    More tasks will require additional adjustable screen area. Foldable, rollable and slidable displays provide this flexibility – for new user interfaces and user experiences.
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    Increasing display size

    Getting the most out of increasingly intelligent and adaptive equipment will require larger displays, with frameless and recess-free designs making the entire display usable.

    Features for new design opportunities

    SCHOTT UTG® is the world’s first ultra thin, ultra tough glass that can be processed in mass volume, providing extraordinary flexibility and an exceptionally small bending radius for global manufacturers. These unique physical properties offer designers the freedom to create groundbreaking new devices in the consumer electronics market.
    Material testing equipment conducting a bending test on a sample of flexible glass

    Small bending radius

    With an achievable bending radius of less than 1mm after processing, SCHOTT UTG® enables foldable devices, retaining high strenght under the most demanding conditions.
    Smartphone display with series of white lines

    Ultra thin and ultra strong

    Smartphones and other electronic devices need to be able to withstand the toughest situations our everyday life throws at them, so their cover glass needs to be tough. Since SCHOTT UTG® is suitable for chemical strengthening, it remains strong and durable for the lifetime of the product.
    SCHOTT engineer operating a glass processing machine

    Mass production

    SCHOTT UTG® is available around the world for mass production, with consistently high quality materials and robust physical properties.
    A glass that can bend more than 300,000 times

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    SCHOTT UTG® wins 2021 DIC Award

    After winning the SID Component of the Year Award in May 2021, SCHOTT UTG® won a 2021 DIC Award for shaping the ultimate in consumer breakthrough mobile devices.

    Line up of winners in the DIC Awards 2021

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