Scientists have produced an oxide glass with unprecedented toughness. Under high pressures and temperatures, they succeeded in paracrystallizing an aluminosilicate glass: The resulting crystal-like structures cause the glass to withstand very high stresses and are retained under ambient conditions.

  • Thorned_Rose
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    11 year ago

    I don’t think the glass makers themselves are necessarily the issue - they’ll supply whatever is in demand, including low quality crap if demand is high enough.

    • Zima
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      11 year ago

      The existence of quality makers implies there is sufficient demand for quality

    • Hildegarde
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      11 year ago

      People know brand names. People don’t own glass testing equipment. People will buy cheap glass for a high price if it has a brand name they associate with quality.

      Supply and demand has nothing to do with it.