Anyone who has shelled out for an expensive phone lives in fear of dropping it.

Now the world’s ‘most resilient screen protector’ has gone on sale, capable of surviving being hit by a hammer.

During tests, the transparent screen, which is the same thickness as three pieces of paper, also remained undamaged when dropped while walking on tarmac, bricks and concrete, its manufacturer claims.

Called Rhino Shield, the protector is made from a custom-formulated polymer and can absorb five times the impact energy of Gorilla Glass – the glass currently used on iPhone and Samsung screens, for example.

Read more: Daily Mail