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Oct. 12, 2012
The Secret to Making Ultrastrong 'Gorilla Glass'
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Corning's Gorilla Glass isn't totally unbreakable, as anyone who's dropped a smartphone knows. But it's twice as durable as regular glass -- at half the thickness. How do they do it? Dave Velasquez, director of marketing and commercial operations for Gorilla Glass, talks about the innovations that make this ultrastrong, ultralight glass possible.
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Produced by Christopher Intagliata, Associate Senior Producer
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Dave Velasquez
Director of Marketing and Commercial Operations
Gorilla Glass
Corning Incorporated
Corning, New York
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