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<blockquote data-quote="AtomRat" data-source="post: 168202" data-attributes="member: 3111"><p>Good point, forgot about that. </p><p></p><p>Hmmm. A mesh could protect it slightly from bigger rock but it still get scratched from the heavy abraisives.</p><p></p><p>But.. after a quick thought... Im thinking topaz glass..no. Sapphire glass...hmmm hey! I saw sapphire glass used on a doco about NASA solar satellites. Now hmmm. where have I heard that before but somewhere closer to home?</p><p></p><p>Thats right! New tablets, iphones, androids etc all use sappire glass called Gorilla Glass as its high in resistance to scratch, and lab grown sapphire! Now theres an idea...</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.cnet.com/au/news/sapphire-phone-screens-not-as-strong-as-you-think-says-corning/" target="_blank">http://www.cnet.com/au/news/sapphire-phone-screens-not-as-strong-as-you-think-says-corning/</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AtomRat, post: 168202, member: 3111"] Good point, forgot about that. Hmmm. A mesh could protect it slightly from bigger rock but it still get scratched from the heavy abraisives. But.. after a quick thought... Im thinking topaz glass..no. Sapphire glass...hmmm hey! I saw sapphire glass used on a doco about NASA solar satellites. Now hmmm. where have I heard that before but somewhere closer to home? Thats right! New tablets, iphones, androids etc all use sappire glass called Gorilla Glass as its high in resistance to scratch, and lab grown sapphire! Now theres an idea... [url]http://www.cnet.com/au/news/sapphire-phone-screens-not-as-strong-as-you-think-says-corning/[/url] [/QUOTE]
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