Liquidmetal Technologies Inc (LQMT)

[Crispy_2014]

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HOW WOULD APPLE MAKE A CURVED GLASS CASE?

The firm filed a patent in 2013 for a curved glass phone case made from liquidmetal.

Liquidmetal is a mix of titanium, nickel, copper and zirconium among other metals making it tough, light and scratch resistant. It also feels as smooth as glass.

It is a slow cooling alloy which means it can be moulded more easily than steel or aluminium, and is more hard wearing.

The patents detail a process that involves injection moulding and 3D printing using bulk metallic glasses (BMG) powder - another name for liquidmetal.

Layers of BMG could be printed using a 3D printer to create the casing for phones, tablets and even TVs.

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