Re: New Alumina-based Glass

From: Terry Harper (Terry.Harper_at_btinternet.com)
Date: 08/19/04


To: sci-space-tech@moderators.isc.org
Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2004 09:18:08 +0000 (UTC)


"sanman" <manofsan@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:f144e162.0408170638.30191e96@posting.google.com...
> Here's an interesting article:
>
> http://physicsweb.org/article/news/8/8/9
>
> A new method for making alumina-based glass in bulk.
> Better windows for aircraft and spacecraft perhaps?

The method has been around for a long time. See
www.societyofglasstechnology.org.uk/pdfs/041998.pdf for one example.
www.tpd.tno.nl/Docs/DMP/glassgroup/2001/ICGBeerkens2001Edinburgh.pdf for
others.

-- 
Terry Harper
http://www.terry.harper.btinternet.co.uk/


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