Development Trends of Smartphone Cover Glass Industry

Table of Contents

1. Current Status of the Cover Glass Industry
1.1 Intensified Competitions between Glass Suppliers
1.2 Vendors' Vertically Integrated Production Lines Begin Operation
1.3 OGS Technology Gaining Traction
1.3.1 OGS Production Capacity Expands
1.3.2 Related Equipment Suppliers Quickly Follow
1.4 3D-shaped Glass Still Under Development

2. Key Product Issues
2.1 Sapphire to Become a New Cover Glass Material
2.1.1 Size Restrictions
2.1.2 Capacity Restrictions
2.1.3 Shape Restrictions
2.2 Anti-glare Glass Gains Popularity
2.3 Color Screen Printing Receives Attention

3. Conclusion 11
Cover Glass Critical to Vendors' Production Differentiation Strategies

Appendix

Glossary of Terms

List of Companies

List of Tables

Table 1  Major Glass Suppliers
Table 2  Processing Methods for OGS Technology
Table 3  3D Curved Glass Suppliers

List of Figures

Figure1 OGS & TOL Process Flows