Tempered glass (TG) screen protectors, these screen guards have 5 layers of protection while providing optimal touch sensitivity. Please click on an item title for more information about that accessory. So you've bought your brand new, shiny smartphone. It probably cost an absolute fortune and so you want to look after it. No doubt you've either suffered from a cracked screen yourself or know at least one person who it has happened to. Phone covers only go so far in protecting you from accidents. Plastic screen protectors offer only a slight benefit when used. So what to do to save yourself from scratches, falls and general screen wear and tear? The latest protection offered to significantly reduce the risk bad things happening to your screen comes in the form of TG screen protectors. Below are five things you need to know about tempered glass screen protectors, and why you should invest in one. 1. They Are Up To Five Times Stronger Than Normal Glass: The regular glass used for a phone screen can be prone to cracking, scratching and shattering. Tempered glass screen protectors are made of a multi-layer system, with a layer of shock absorbent silicon, PET (Polyethylene terephthalate - a polymer resin) film, clear tempered glass and oleophobic coating. All this and it's less than .4 of a millimetre thick, so you won't even be able to tell that it's there. |
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2. They Are Roundly Better For You Than Plastic Protectors: TG is heat resistant and is scratch resistant. Plastic is not. TG is smooth and clear. Plastic may not be. Tempered glass is easy to put on your phone. Plastic may not be. Getting the picture?
3. They Are Not As Expensive As You May Think: When TG screen protectors came on to the market, they were costing upwards of $50. These days you can pick up a tempered glass screen protector for under $30 - a small price to pay for saving your phone screen from the unthinkable.
4. They Are Not Just For Phones: You can purchase tempered glass screen protectors for other devices too. Think iPads and tablet devices, making your other devices just as safe as your phone.
5. They Are The Best Protection For Your Screen: There is not another screen protector on the market you can purchase that outdoes the protection provided by tempered glass. PET film - or the plastic film you usually get standard as a screen protector doesn't come close. TPU plastic is a step up from your regular PET film, as the plastic is softer and more malleable, but is not as tough as the tempered glass. More about TG Screen Protectors.
Along with all these benefits, tempered glass reduces glare, is non-reflective, the oleophobic coating reduces fingerprint marking, severely reduces scratches, and even if you drop your phone, it's likely the fall will only break the tempered glass. This means your phone screen is left undamaged and you only need to replace your screen guard again.
With all this said, if you have an expensive smartphone that you want to take care of, it's impossible to overlook getting yourself a tempered glass screen protector.