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Corning Ribbon Ceramic: A Roll-to-Roll, Continuous Sintering Platform for Ultra-Thin Technical Ceramics and Applications

Jae Hyun Han
J Electr Electron Mater 2026;39(2):122-128.
Published online: March 1, 2026
Corning Research & Development Corporation, Corning, Asan 31454, Korea
Corresponding author:  Jae Hyun Han
Email: jaehyunhan@conring.com
• Received: January 21, 2026   • Revised: January 26, 2026   • Accepted: January 27, 2026
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This review introduces Corning’s Ribbon Ceramic process and the broader idea of ribbon ceramics―continuous, ultra-thin ceramic sheets made by tape or slot-die casting and fast, continuous sintering―covering key materials such as Al2O3, YSZ/ScSZ, PZT, LLZO, and LCO. Motivated by the need for scalable, energy-efficient ceramic components for electrification (green-hydrogen SOECs), next-generation Li-metal batteries, and compact piezo devices, we summarize capabilities and use cases using only publicly available information. Our main contribution is a clear platform view: continuous roll-to-roll conveyance with minutes-scale firing produces fully dense, fine-grained, high-purity ceramics at ~10-100 μm thickness with smooth native surfaces and controlled shapes, delivered as long rolls (up to ~300 ft), panels (~100 mm wide), or narrow strips (~0.5 mm). Illustrative results include 20-40 μm 3YSZ electrolytes for SOECs (high oxygen-ion conductance, ~1 GPa bend strength), LLZO garnet separators that cycle at 25℃ with interlayers, and free-standing LCO cathode ribbons tunable from dense to ~30% porous. For piezo acoustics, 60-80 μm PZT sheets (d33 ~300 pC/N) enable fine metallization and on-screen speakers, while fast firing reduces volatile loss and yields smaller grains. Together, these advances point to high-volume, lower-footprint manufacturing and faster adoption of novel ceramic membranes and substrates in SOEC/green-hydrogen systems, solid-state or hybrid lithium batteries, RF/power electronics, and piezo applications.

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Corning Ribbon Ceramic: A Roll-to-Roll, Continuous Sintering Platform for Ultra-Thin Technical Ceramics and Applications
J Electr Electron Mater. 2026;39(2):122-128.   Published online March 1, 2026
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J Electr Electron Mater. 2026;39(2):122-128.   Published online March 1, 2026
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