Be great for microplastics if this could be cheap enough to replace some plastic packaging.
this post was submitted on 04 Jul 2023
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Unfortunately it is no longer transparent.
I’m just kidding!
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.
Be great for microplastics if this could be cheap enough to replace some plastic packaging.
Patent link:
https://patents.justia.com/patent/20220332632
Relevant blurb from another article:
"The family of new glass compositions, which the team calls LionGlass, get their new powers by swapping the soda ash and limestone for either aluminium oxide or an iron compound. The silica content can vary from 40% to 90% by weight."
Wonder on the impact for glas recycling.
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