When glass is involved, humans seem to find no shortage of opportunities to create accidents around the fragile material. In a sense, we use glass in the strangest of times; at packed weekend bars, and on high speed highways in monster trucks. Don’t we see the potential dangers here?!
Luckily, the scientists at the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University have been working on higher strength materials for everyday use. The university’s professor of Glass Science and his grad students signed an agreement with the Santanoni Glass company to market the new technology.
The team claims it can compete with the price of current glass, and I assume it still gives you a nice “clink” sound that plastic-wannabes still cannot replicate.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Higher Strength Materials
- The development of higher strength materials for everyday use presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in various industries.
- Unbreakable Glass
- The creation of unbreakable glass could revolutionize industries that rely on glass, such as packaging and construction.
- Affordable Alternative to Glass
- The ability to compete with the price of current glass opens up opportunities for disruptive innovation in industries where cost is a key factor.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Packaging
- Unbreakable glass could disrupt the packaging industry by offering a safer and more durable alternative.
- Construction
- The use of higher strength materials like unbreakable glass in construction projects could lead to disruptive innovations in building design and safety.
- Automotive
- The development of unbreakable glass could revolutionize the automotive industry by enhancing safety and durability of vehicle windows and windshields.
