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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Dave Velasquez
Dave Velasquez is the director of marketing and commercial operations of Gorilla Glass at Corning Incorporated in Corning, New York.
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About Christopher Intagliata
@cintagliataChristopher Intagliata was Science Friday’s senior producer. He once served as a prop in an optical illusion and speaks passable Ira Flatowese.