What Different Materials Can An iPhone Screen Protector Be Made From?

If you are looking for a screen protector for your iPhone you may be wondering which one to choose. Some of this decision will probably be dictated by the material the screen protector is made from. Different types of material are best suited to certain individual user needs.

There are a few different types of iPhone screen protectors on the market. They offer different levels of protection and are available at a selection of prices. Let’s take a look at the different materials iPhone screen protectors are made from, and which one may be best suited to you.

Plastic iPhone screen protectors

Plastic screen protectors tend to be the most commonly used; chiefly because they also tend to be the cheapest option. There are two types of plastic used in the production of screen protectors and one offers a slightly higher level of protection and costs a little more.

PET (polyethylene terephthalate) film

This is the cheaper plastic screen protector option. It’s worth noting that this type of screen protector is most effective against objects such as keys. As modern iPhone screens already tend to be pretty resistant against these objects you are not going to get a lot of protection from this type of screen protector. They are also not impact resistant.

TPU (thermoplastic polyreuthane)

This type of plastic comes with grease and oil resistance and also offers a certain amount of impact protection. If you can afford to pay a little more, then this is the best type of plastic iPhone screen protector to opt for.

Tempered Glass

If you want a higher level of protection for your iPhone screen then paying a little more for a tempered glass screen protector is a good idea. These screen protectors actually consist of several layers including silicon for shock absorbency, oleophobic coating for oil resistance, PET film and the tempered glass itself.

If you invest in a tempered glass screen protector your iPhone screen will be protected against the oil from fingerprints and will be glare resistant. These protectors also offer impact protection and they help protect against scratches from sand or grit which the glass of your iPhone screen is very susceptible to. You get all of this together with the natural feel of glass on your fingertips.

InvisibleShield Screen Protector

Zaggs’s InvisibleShield Screen Protector is made from a military grade material and will protect an iPhone screen from scratches in the severest of conditions. This type of screen protection is only necessary if you are going to subject your iPhone to some seriously adverse conditions, such as if you work in construction. There is no doubt that the protection works but it does have a very unusual feel to it and takes some getting used to.

If you are using your iPhone in a general environment each day then you probably want to opt for either a plastic or tempered glass screen protector. Plastic screen protectors cost less but don’t offer the same level of protection as those made from tempered glass. For this reason it may be worth spending a little more to get the best protection for your iPhone.