This "brief" gives an overview of the history and chemistry of glass technology from its origins in antiquity to its dramatic expansion in the 13th century, concluding with its impact on society in general, particularly its effect on chemical practices....
Glass is such a popular material in our homes because it has all kinds of really useful properties. Apart from being transparent, it's inexpensive to make, easy to shape when it's molten, reasonably resistant to heat when it's set, chemically inert (so a glass jar doesn't react with ...
Two glass vials containing the chemical reaction mixture A system of photocells connected to a meter to measure the color change associated with the chemical reaction To measure alcohol molecules, a suspect breathes into the device. The breath sample is bubbled in one vial through a mixture of ...
The rest is recovered through either recycling (glass, paper products, plastic or metal) or through composting (yard waste). But what is compost? Composting is a method for turning organic materials — think fresh grass clippings, pine straw, leaves, food scraps even coffee grounds— into ...
This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a product called Hardened Magenta Stained Glass (from the Chemistry update) with screenshots and step-by-step instructions. In Minecraft, the Hardened Magenta Stained Glass is one of the products that you can
The glow stick itself is just a case for the two solutions involved in the reaction — essentially, it's a portable chemistry experiment. The Glow Stick Activator - Hydrogen Peroxide A glow stick consists of a glass vial, containing one chemical solution, housed inside a larger plastic vial...
We Leos, lion-like at essence, tend to do that. The library on the campus featured huge glass windows on every floor. I could see Mark through the glass as he descended the steps from his fifth floor perch. I could also tell that as I walked towards the library, our paths would ...
GSK Consumer Healthcare introduced a bioactive glass material called NovaMin (calcium sodium phosphosilicate) in a daily-use toothpaste for the prevention and treatment of dentine hypersensitivity. NovaMin is a material originally engineered to slowly release calcium and phosphate in the body for the re...
For instance, the Gorilla Glass developed by Corning possesses extreme durability, yet it can be made lightweight enough and thin enough to allow touch screens to function. Gorilla Glass is often used in cell phones and other personal electronic device...
given) to scrap dealers. Check the websites of local government if you're finding recycling the glass difficult — some areas have recycling facilities for all sorts of unusual items. It is not just window and door glass that shouldn't go in normal recycling facilities. The glass of drinking...