Corning gorilla glass can be breaked but it is harder than a normal glass. The molten glass is then sent to molds it fills up and actually overflows on each side. Witnesses said the gorilla launched himself at the glass pictured earlier on the day. The topographical features which appear on the fracture surfaces of broken glass objects and the resulting crack patterns which develop are natures documentation of the fracture event. Looks like a sign instructing visitors not to provoke the gorillas might be a good idea. Everything you need to know about corning gorilla glass.
Nov 30, 2016 gorilla glass is chemically strengthened glass. Gorilla glass 3 will go into production at the end of this quarter, and start showing up in devices at the end of the second quarter. There is a scale of hardness for every object which is measured between 0 to 10 the hardest is diamond its scale is 10. Specialty glassspecialty glass technical capabilities. Cracking glass effect startles visitors to chinese skywalk. May 30, 2016 gorilla glass can be produced in thicknesses ranging from 0. They are considered after a brief discussion of glass strength. Aug 25, 2017 corning gorilla glass can be breaked but it is harder than a normal glass.
This incredible footage shows a young girl at henry doorly zoo in omaha, nebraska, beating her chest while observing the primates. Corning gorilla glass latest news on ndtv gadgets 360. What this means is that there are other elements that are introduced into the glass before it solidifies. Apr 17, 2015 the gorilla, the man said, ended up cracking the glass with its knee.
In 2014, 7 years after the launch of the iphone, corning released gorilla glass 2 20% thinner and lighter than the original glass. You called gorilla glass fake and a marketing scam. The latest phone to don this shatterproof display is the moto z2 force and it features an adequate number of differences compared to the latest iteration of. What phone has gorilla glass and what is gorilla glass. Not to mention, well respected in their specialty world. Gorilla glass is the brand name of a special type of glass that is manufactured by a company named corning other companies that manufacture this type of glass include asahi glass co.
Jan 10, 2012 corning gorilla glass 2 handson video latest in ces coronavirus panic could spell the end for tech conventions 03. The visitors had been spending time observing the gorillas. It is important to protect touch screens as phones dont. Find corning gorilla glass news articles, video clips and photos, pictures on corning gorilla glass and see more latest updates, news.
Gorilla glass keeps your phone safe, but will it crack under the pressure when the. Kumbuka was treated by keepers overnight who stayed to observe him. This video is either unavailable or not supported in this browser. Gorilla races toward girl, cracks zoo exhibit glass, almost. I heavily use my surface book every day, but i handle it with pretty serious caution, it travels inside a protected messenger bag hard shell inside, and ive never once dropped it otherwise pressure damaged it. This is gorilla glass demonstration by gizmodo on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Gorilla glass can be produced in thicknesses ranging from 0. Difference between gorilla glass and tempered glass. You will find gorilla glass on many of todays mobile devices. Touchscreen mobile phones, are nowadays common use devices.
Cornings got their new gorilla glass 2 here at ces, and lets just say its really, really strong. Annie bristow made a video of kumbuka thrashing a rope around in an. Gorilla terrifies visitors as he breaks through the glass travel. The zoo said kijito, a 24yearold, 375pound western lowland gorilla, cracked the first of three panes of. Now theres a lot going on in the video in a short period of time. The gorilla pounds the glass after a little girl beats her arms against her chest. Gorilla cracks glass at henry doorly zoo, video catches fire. Zookeepers yesterday boarded up the glass partition which cracked as the.
Apr 18, 2015 a silverback gorilla cracks the glass of its enclosure in nebraska after charging a family watching the animal. A video that shows a gorilla breaking the glass viewing window at a zoo is going viral. The end result is that a sheet of gorilla glass is stronger than a sheet of. Find gorilla glass news articles, video clips and photos, pictures on gorilla glass and see more latest updates, news, information on gorilla glass. Watch this gorilla crack its glass cage after racing toward. Gorilla at omaha zoo cracks glass after charging towards. Kumbuka, an 18yearold male western lowland gorilla escaped its. Soda lime glass is the most prevalent type of glass. Hey, so i know this is going to sound crazy, but this has happened to me 2x now and i cant for the life of me explain why. Understanding the relationship between diets and behaviors in primate bachelor groups chelsea e. Gorilla smashes glass in front of kids at omaha zoo. A silverback gorilla cracked the glass window of its enclosure at a omaha zoo thursday, sending watchers scattering out of the building.
Apr 20, 2015 a video that shows a gorilla breaking the glass viewing window at a zoo is going viral. Family runs in terror after gorilla charges them and cracks the. It is not a scam and quite unfair for you to say cg was scamming the public. Grimes shares mothers day video of elon musk holding their baby boy x. Glass generally is composed of silica, soda or potash, lime, and other trace minerals.
A silverback gorilla cracks the glass of its enclosure in nebraska after charging a family watching the animal. Gorilla at omaha zoo who broke glass last year puts on a show for visitors again the new video, reportedly shot last week in omaha, shows a man posing for a selfie as the silverback charges. Jan 04, 20 according to corning, gorilla glass 3 is three times more scratch resistant than gorilla 2, will show 40% fewer scratches after use, and maintain 50% more strength after the sheet of glass becomes. Corning glass is a pioneer in the world of glass technology and has been for a long time. Gorilla sees reflection in mirror and tries to beat himself up. My oldest son, one and a half at the time was holding his hand up at the glass and the gorilla was putting up his hand to match and all the sudden freaked out and charged the glass three times. Terrifying, he breaks the glass causing it to crack. Glass cracks below tourists in chicago skydeck youtube. As a brand, gorilla glass is unique to corning, but close equivalents exist, including agc inc. You know cornings gorilla glass is good, but how good. The gorilla charged the glass shortly after video showed a young girl pounding her chest. Fox 5 news report of gorilla breaking glass at the atlanta zoo. Apr 18, 2015 video shows gorilla charging toward exhibit window and cracking the glass at a zoo in nebraska. Jul 21, 2019 premium glass is made from aluminosilicate glass, which is incredibly strong.
Although the gorilla may have been engaging with the public to. The gorilla, the man said, ended up cracking the glass with its knee. Strength is central to the fracture surface features for it determines the strain energy release rate and the dynamics of crack extension. Gorilla breaks glass at atlanta zoo news report youtube. Gorilla cracks glass window at zoo after little girl beats chest. Corning gorilla glass is pleased to provide the media with a variety of different resources to learn more about our products, leadrship team. Nov 20, 2014 learn why corning created tougher glass for rougher falls and find out how corning gorilla glass 4 is cornings toughest cover glass to date. Watch footage of a monkey trying to escape zoo using. It is specifically engineered to be as thin and light as possible, while still being able to resist damage. A young girl is seen playfully imitating the gorilla at omahas henry doorly zoo. Gorilla glass keeps your phone safe, but will it crack under the pressure when the mythbusters bring out their hammers and air.
Oct 10, 2017 a video of a tourist guide terrified by the sight of a bridges glass bottom cracking has gone viral recently in east taihang mountains, in handan city, north chinas hebei province. Gorilla cracks glass at henry doorly zoo, video catches. We got a closer look at all the torture tests involved in creating cornings most resistant gorilla glass to date. Its common to see gorillas grow aggressive when theyre. Silverback gorilla cracks enclosure glass after little girl beats her. A video of a tourist screaming and crawling along a cracking glass skywalk in hebei province has gone viral on chinese social media. Video shows gorilla charging toward exhibit window and cracking the glass at a zoo in nebraska.
There are many competitors for gorilla glass like sapphire glass and dragon trail. Gorilla glass is the name for a sheet of toughened glass that has been produced by the corning company. Silverback gorilla charges and cracks safety glass. A video of a tourist guide terrified by the sight of a bridges glass bottom cracking has gone viral recently in east taihang mountains, in handan city, north chinas hebei province. Watch breaking news videos, viral videos and original video clips on cnn. Apr 17, 2015 screen grab from youtube video uploaded by bull dogg normally, gorillas dont go around cracking glass windows for the fun of it. In what could have been a nightmare come true, part of the glass floor in a viewing box high above chicago cracked right below a group of california tourists. Apr 17, 2015 a silverback gorilla cracked the glass window of its enclosure at a omaha zoo thursday, sending watchers scattering out of the building.
Aluminosilicate glass is a type of glass that technically has a superior impact and scratch resistance. Gordon rakita, assistant professor of anthropology abstract gorillas are one of the many animals throughout the world that are an endangered species. The fractography and crack patterns of broken glass. Sep 05, 2017 the latest phone to don this shatterproof display is the moto z2 force and it features an adequate number of differences compared to the latest iteration of cornings gorilla glass, gorilla glass 5. However, cornings gorilla glass is considered as the best protection for a display and is now used in close to 70% of the phones. Silverback gorilla cracks glass of enclosure video world. How gorilla kumbuka made a bid for freedom by smashing a.
The 12second video opens with a little girl staring into the gorilla enclosure at the hubbard gorilla valley, waving at a nearby gorilla. Jan 26, 2011 the topographical features which appear on the fracture surfaces of broken glass objects and the resulting crack patterns which develop are natures documentation of the fracture event. Can gorilla glass actually save my mobile screen from breaking. So how could glass go from the bottom to the top of this range. According to the zookeeper, this is not the first time a gorilla has cracked a glass window at the zoo. The witness was a zoo visitor, a simple tourist enjoying his day observing animals. Soda lime sheet glass is made by floating molten glass on a bed of molten tin. Gorilla glass is also referred to as an alkalialuminosilicate composition helmenstine. Gorilla glass currently ships on more that 750 brands devices and more than 20% of all smartphones globally have gorilla glass screens. This probably speaks to why you dont want to take on a big company like corning unless you can obliterate them because initially this battle was for smartphone screens where gorilla glass is the dominant, highquality, entrenched material. Corning, after thinning out gorilla glass, makes new.
Gorilla glass is a brand of chemically strengthened glass developed and manufactured by corning, now in its sixth generation, designed to be thin, light and damageresistant. London zoos gorilla kumbuka is pictured eating his lunch one day. Unbreakable screen protectors guard mobile phone screen from scratch, dust, water and oily substances. And is made stronger by soaking it in even more chemicals. Gorilla glass is gaining a lot of popularity and almost each and every phone features a cornings gorilla glass in its display. Jun 01, 2015 gorilla sees reflection in mirror and tries to beat himself up. While one layer of glass did crack, leaving two layers untouched, the exhibit remains open. This glass forms the basis for products like gorilla glass, schott, dragon trail, and panda glass. Screen grab from youtube video uploaded by bull dogg normally, gorillas dont go around cracking glass windows for the fun of it.
Behavioral observations of western lowland gorillas. But if there is a hard outer crust, it is harder to start a cut. Corning gorilla glass 2 break test handson slashgear. Watch our video testing the strength and durability of gorilla glass and sapphire. A gorilla went bananas on thursday, cracking a glass pane in his enclosure at the zoo in front of a camerawielding family. Gorilla glass starts by combining pure sand silicon dioxide and other types of chemicals see below the fluxers, formers, and stabilizers but the resulting glass is called aluminosilicate, which is stripped of impurities and melted down. However, what the video emphasizes more than anything is how different forms of communication among animals can go awryand how that. Cornings current 1st gen gorilla glass is on many smartphones and devices today but their new. This is one of the most terrifying animal videos ever. While corning continues to see its glass used in smartphones.
Lets learn the difference between these two types of glass. The glass pieces desired for the smartphone size are cut from the larger motherly sheet and larger processing layer is thrown over it in order to trim and create smooth edges for. Premium glass is made from aluminosilicate glass, which is incredibly strong. In the first 12 hours, the video accumulated about 750,000 views.