SCHOTT introduces Xensation® Cover ITS glass sheets for stronger, more reliable integrated touch solutions

Date: 28 August 2013

Xensation® Cover ITS on display at Touch Panel exhibition in Taiwan. The international technology group SCHOTT is pleased to announce the introduction of a chemically strengthened, alumino-silicate glass sheet solution designed for the rapidly emerging integrated touch technology market.

Xensation® Cover ITS (integrated touch solution), the most recent addition to SCHOTT’s cover glass portfolio, facilitates the combination of touch sensor and cover glass into one while maintaining an impressive level of mechanical and optical performance.The new glass is currently on display at the International Touch Panel & Optical Film Exhibition in Taipei from August 28-30, 2013 (Booth N214).

Xensation® Cover ITS is now available as a full-sheet, ion-exchanged specialty glass that enables integrated touch through ITO sensor deposition on large glass sheets up to size Gen. 6. Source: SCHOTT.

"We are delighted to add Xensation® Cover ITS to our portfolio of cover glass products," Lutz Gruebel, SCHOTT’s Head of Global Sales and Marketing activities of the Xensation® brand family, said at today’s press meeting in Taipei. "Development and adoption of integrated touch technology for devices such as tablet PCs and, more recently, notebooks has created a huge surge in demand for strong and reliable cover glass solutions. Xensation® Cover ITS enables the mobile device community to design and develop the most innovative, sleek and cost effective integrated touch devices knowing that they are protected by a cover glass offering impressive damage resistance and reliability."

Xensation® Cover ITS offers SCHOTT’s outstanding cover glass performance characteristics and facilitates the combination of touch sensor and cover glass into one while maintaining a high level of mechanical and optical performance. Source: SCHOTT.

Xensation® Cover ITS has been specially designed by a team of SCHOTT experts in Germany to translate the outstanding performance benefits of Xensation® Cover, the world’s strongest, most reliable alumino-silicate glass for regular 2G cover glass technology, into a high performance full sheet solution for integrated touch technologies such as One-Glass-Solution (OGS). By enabling ITO sensor deposition directly on full-size, ion-exchanged sheets (that can later be cut using industry standard equipment), Xensation® Cover ITS allows touch panel makers to produce lighter, thinner, less complex touch module stacks and benefit from more cost efficient process chains. Furthermore, these next generation devices are protected by a cover glass offering unmatched levels of durability and reliability, offering peace of mind to device manufacturers and end-users everywhere.

Xensation® Cover ITS is now available as a full-sheet, ion-exchanged specialty glass in sheet sizes up to size Gen. 6 (1500 mm x 1800 mm).

The key benefits of Xensation® Cover ITS are:

• Outstanding impact strength enables integrated touch modules with excellent damage resistance and reliability.

• High scratch resistance and tolerance for superior aesthetic appeal and durability.

• Easy and efficient cutting of ITS sheets using industry standard equipment.

• Custom-sized ion-exchanged sheets designed for effective implementation in standard production processes.

More information under: http://www.schott.com/xensation/

Xensation® is a registered trademark of SCHOTT AG.

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SCHOTT is an international technology group with more than 125 years of experience in the areas of specialty glasses and materials and advanced technologies. SCHOTT ranks number one in the world with many of its products. Its core markets are the household appliance, pharmaceuticals, electronics, optics, solar power, transportation and architecture industries. The company is strongly committed to contributing to its customers’ success and making SCHOTT an important part of people’s lives with its high-quality products and intelligent solutions. SCHOTT is committed to managing its business in a sustainable manner and supporting its employees, society and the environment. The SCHOTT Group maintains close proximity to its customers with manufacturing and sales units in 35 different countries. Its workforce of around 16,000 employees generated worldwide sales of approximately 2 billion euros for the 2011/2012 fiscal year. SCHOTT AG, with its headquarters in Mainz, Germany, is owned by the Carl Zeiss Foundation.