Do you want to access to this and other private contents?
Log in if you are a subscriber or click here to request service

Scientists develop almost "indestructible" glassy material

It could also be used in the airline industry

A team of researchers from the US Navy reproduced a mineral material based on magnesium and aluminum called "spinel", a sort of "transparent clay" that could allow the creation of an extremely resistant, almost indestructible glass. The product is found in nature, but scientists have been able to recreate it in the laboratory.The areas of application could be very wide: it could be used for the protection...

RC3 - 1225443
London, UK, 10/30/2019 14:04
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

Similar

AirlinesEuropean aviation sector calls for dedicated industrial strategy

To help achieve Net‑Zero by 2050

The European aviation industry has sent an open letter to the EU institutions and Member States urging them to prioritise aviation's decarbonisation through a dedicated Industrial Strategy as part of the... more

AirportsCOP29: 600 airports now certified for carbon management globally

On the occasion of its side‑event co‑hosted by ACI EUROPE and Baku Airport

On the occasion of the COP29 side‑event co‑hosted by ACI EUROPE and Heydar Aliyev International Airport, the global airport industry marked a new milestone on its accelerated journey to decarbonisation. More than... more

IndustryThe next generation electronic warfare system for Eurofighter Typhoon plane that won’t require updates to its airframe

The EuroDASS consortium has unveiled details

The EuroDASS consortium, the industrial partnership responsible for the Eurofighter Typhoon’s Praetorian defensive suite, has unveiled details on the next generation of Typhoon sensing and jamming capabilities f... more