The New York - based manufacturer Corning , best known for its Gorilla Glass , is attempting to create a flexible glass that is difficult to scratch and break . Specialists in fractography—the science of how and why materials like glass fracture—use custom machines to measure the pressure required to fracture glass. This could open up new product categories , such as mobile phones and tablets that roll up or fold , or turn curved surfaces such as car interiors into touchscreen displays .
The New York - based manufacturer Corning , best known for its Gorilla Glass , is attempting to create a flexible glass that is difficult to scratch and break . This could open up new product categories , such as mobile phones and tablets that roll up or fold , or turn curved surfaces such as car interiors into touchscreen displays .