Asahi Glass (AGC) has developed ultra-thin sheet glass manufactured using the float process, measuring just 0.1mm. Made from alkali-free glass, which is used as a glass substrate for TFT-LCDs. The thin sheet float glass will be used in next-generation displays, lighting, touchscreens and high-tech applications such as medical devices.
Recent shifts towards increasingly thin and energy saving displays and OLED lighting are now being taken to the next level with the development of next-generation flexible displays and OLED lighting, AGC said. This is creating more demand for glass materials, including glass substrates and cover glass for touchscreen panels and glass substrates for displays. Thin sheet glass is expected to be used in such products due to its flexible shaping and light weight, as well as basic characteristics such as transparency, electrical insulation and resistance to heat, chemicals and gases.
Article translated by Jessie Shen