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The passage of time and injuries can take their toll on the cartilage in the human skeleton. The body’s capacity to repair itself is well known, but certain tissues don’t self-repair very well or very easily. Cartilage – that flexible, semi-rigid tissue that cushions joints, and gives noses and ears their distinctive shapes – is […]
The State of Oregon is nearing a decision on final rules for the production of colored art glass. The state’s major producers came under closer scrutiny after regulators discovered higher-than-acceptable emissions of toxic metals from their operations. Art glass producers under regulatory microscope The state’s largest producers of colored glass and colored glass supplies have […]
If you haven’t heard of antimicrobial glass, you’re not alone, but Corning is cornering the market on it. Glass has a number of hygienic properties, not the least of which is that it doesn’t absorb or harbor bacteria. Bacteria can certainly live on the surface of the glass, but unlike porous surfaces, a little “spray […]
If you know anything about glass, you know that glass lasts forever. It may break, but it will always be glass. It doesn’t deteriorate like organic materials do. A bottle in the landfill today will still be a bottle in the landfill 2,000 years from now. So glass data storage makes a lot of sense. […]
Another entry in our series of Iconic Glass Structures is 30 St. Mary Axe in London. This 41-story commercial building is located in the financial district. Designed by architect Norman Foster and built by Skanska, the building was opened in 2004 on the site of two former buildings that were razed after being badly damaged […]
Researchers at the University of British Columbia have created metal-coated glass that increases light transmission by as much as 10% compared to traditional window glass. Although glass is transparent, metallic inclusions allow more light to flow through the treated glass. Metallic glass means conductive glass In addition to increasing light transmission, the metallic inclusions also […]
You’ve seen wired glass. It’s used in doors and windows, and has an open wire mesh built into it. Many people assume that it’s safety glass, but it’s not. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, traditional wired glass doesn’t meet the organization’s glass safety impact standard. Wired glass isn’t safety glass In the late […]
Color blindness is a common vision deficiency that affects about 8% of men and 0.5% of women. The most common type of “color blindess” is red-green color blindness. Affected individuals cannot distinguish red from green. A scientist who was trying to develop protective eyewear for surgeons has developed a pair of glasses that can correct […]
Biometric authentication technology has been around for awhile, but it’s about to come to a phone, tablet or laptop near you. Several technology companies are working on under glass fingerprint readers that will be incorporated into trackpads in the near future. Glass fingerprint readers ready to go Last month, LG Innotek unveiled its entrant into […]
Glass isn’t characterized as either a liquid or a solid. Unlike other truly solid objects, glass doesn’t form a crystal structure when it achieves a room temperature. At the same time, it also doesn’t retain the characteristics of a liquid when it cools. Instead, glass gets “stuck” in what’s known as an amorphous state – […]
Glass Paint – self-priming/permanent-bonding glass paint began outside of the USA in early 1997. In late 2003 Glass Paint moved to the USA for distribution in North America.
