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New glass almost as tough as steel
« on: November 04, 2015, 04:06:50 pm »
http://phys.org/news/2015-11-glass-tough-steel.html

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A team of researchers with The University of Tokyo and Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute has created a type of glass that is stronger than many metals. In their paper published in the journal Scientific Reports, the researchers describe how they overcame one of the major hurdles in creating glass imbued with extra amounts of an oxide of aluminum, by using what they call aerodynamic levitation.
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Re: New glass almost as tough as steel
« Reply #1 on: November 06, 2015, 01:53:27 am »
Cool!

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Re: New glass almost as tough as steel
« Reply #2 on: November 06, 2015, 03:24:01 am »
Finally.  I can live in a glass house and throw rocks.

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Re: New glass almost as tough as steel
« Reply #3 on: November 06, 2015, 03:31:42 am »
Finally.  I can live in a glass house and throw rocks.

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Re: New glass almost as tough as steel
« Reply #4 on: November 07, 2015, 01:14:27 am »
Finally.  I can live in a glass house and throw rocks.


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