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New glass cuts carbon footprint by nearly half and is 10x more damage resistant (www.psu.edu)
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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I'd be curious about the cost to produce. Sure, it may be "10 times stronger" and melt at a lower temperature. But, if it costs 100 times more to produce, then it's only going to be useful in certain, limited applications.