AGC Commences Mass Production of 3D Curved Cover Glass for Car-Mounted Displays for the Very first Time
AGC Starts Mass Production of 3D Curved Cover Glass for Car-Mounted Displays for the Very first Time Ever
Fresh Glass Elevates Fresh Level of Sophistication for Vehicle Interiors
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May 23, 2017, 12:00 ET
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TOKYO , May 23, two thousand seventeen /PRNewswire/ — AGC Asahi Glass (AGC), a world-leading manufacturer of glass, chemicals and high-tech materials, today announced it has embarked mass production of 3D curved cover glass for car-mounted displays at its Keihin Plant ( Yokohama , Kanagawa prefecture) for the very first time ever one . The Company also determined to boost production capacity to react to enhancing request for its product. This week, AGC is demonstrating a range of its products under the concept of “Glass-as-a-Platform” in booth one thousand three hundred twenty one at Display Week 2017. The annual display conference and exhibition runs through May twenty six at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, Calif.
AGC Group’s car-mounted display cover glass accentuates the sense of luxury and design of car interiors. Its anti-reflective surface treatment offers a number of benefits that include improved visibility and operability, which has led to its enlargening adoption as the choice material for car navigation systems and information panels. AGC’s subsidiary, AGC Display Glass Yonezawa Co., Ltd. (ADY), began production of the flat-surfaced version of the product in two thousand thirteen on a dedicated production line, and was prompted to increase production capacity in April two thousand sixteen in order to meet staggering request for the product.
This fresh curved cover glass is surface-treated using AGC Group’s proprietary technology, a process that includes chemical strengthening treatment, optical thin-film covering, and surface printing. The finished product brings vehicle interiors to a fresh level of sophistication. The trend of in-vehicle displays that suggest larger and curved surfaces is expected to proceed in years to come. In response to this, AGC’s Keihin Plant will boost its production capacity of curved cover glass for car-mounted displays. The AGC Group is committed to solidifying its position as the leading manufacturer of car-mounted display cover glass by swiftly setting up a supply system capable of meeting ever-diversifying needs.
About the AGC Group
Under its management policy, AGC plus, the AGC Group manufactures products that provide “fresh value and functions” for its customers. As a pioneer of display materials, including glass substrates and cover glass, the Group will promote technological innovations to suggest fresh added-value products that sate its customers. For more information, please visit www.agc-group.com.
1 –As of May 23, two thousand seventeen , based on AGC research