I’m still waiting until we switch to transparent aluminum. some crazy Scottish guy in San Fransisco traded the formula for a bunch of plexiglas back in the mid-80s.
this IS what I was talking about, or, rather, the real-world version of it. I was making a Star Trek reference in my previous comment, for those who didn’t catch it.
they don't say but it uses significantlly less energy which I believe is the biggest expense in glassmaking. Im hoping it can be a replacement and that we might see more glass containers come back given its greater strength thus lower chance at shattering from a fall.
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NeoNachtwaechter@lemmy.world · 22 pts · 2y
Glass that's greener?
Shouldn't it be the grass that's always greener?
pastermil@sh.itjust.works · 10 pts · 2y
Glass is greener on the other side due to physics
antaymonkey@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
Soda lime glass, yes.
sunbytes@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
Oh that ok. It's not green on this side.
tallwookie@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 2y
pass, I want clear glass.
bauhaus@lemmy.ml · 12 pts · 2y
I’m still waiting until we switch to transparent aluminum. some crazy Scottish guy in San Fransisco traded the formula for a bunch of plexiglas back in the mid-80s.
tallwookie@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
this stuff? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminium_oxynitride
FishInABarrel@kbin.social · 3 pts · 2y
That's a ceramic. Not exactly what people mean when they say "aluminum." I mean, if that's considered aluminum, then so is sapphire.
bauhaus@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 2y
neither is “transparent”
this IS what I was talking about, or, rather, the real-world version of it. I was making a Star Trek reference in my previous comment, for those who didn’t catch it.
bauhaus@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 2y
yes
Voli@lemmy.ml · 4 pts · 2y
But is it cost effective?
HubertManne@kbin.social · 3 pts · 2y
they don't say but it uses significantlly less energy which I believe is the biggest expense in glassmaking. Im hoping it can be a replacement and that we might see more glass containers come back given its greater strength thus lower chance at shattering from a fall.
Hazdaz@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
Ohhhh! Greener as in more environmentally friendly, not color.
xePBMg9@lemmynsfw.com · 2 pts · 2y
Sounds pretty neat!