Sunday 4 June 2023

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Sunday 4 June 2023

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    Prince Rupert's drops or the science of hoax

    Have you ever associated glass with one of the most ingenious pranks in history? Probably not, but we are about to tell you a story, that of Prince Rupert's drops, which began in the European courts of the 600s and which reaches up to the present day thanks to the scientific interest that has fueled them...

    Murano and glass: glossary (Part One)

    When we talk about Murano we can only think of glass and its ancient art handed down from father to son. In glass processing ...

    2022 is the international year of glass

    The United Nations General Assembly has decided to dedicate 2022 to the celebration of glass. 2022 will underline the technological, scientific, economic, environmental, historical role ...

    We know structural glass

    Structural glass is a very resistant material and derives from silicon oxide.This type of glass, being transparent, lets in sunlight ...

    We know fiberglass

    Fiberglass is an insulating material widely used in the electronics and electrical devices sector.It is also commonly called epoxy glass and vetronite, although ...

    Glass tubes

    The glass tube boasts various uses of considerable importance so as to be considered one of the fundamental products of glass production. The tube and ...

    Empoli, the city of glass

    Empoli, an important Tuscan city located a few kilometers from Florence is known for the production of glass, a very ancient activity that has developed ...

    Laboratory glassware

    We know what the term glassware or laboratory glassware means. It simply means a series of objects and equipment, traditionally made of glass, used ...

    NEON: The cold cathode lamp is more than 100 years old

    The discovery was made in 1675 by the French astronomer Jean Picard who noticed a slight light at the top of a glass tube, which formed the end ...

    Mason jar: made in the usa but used all over the world

    What is the name of the common glass jar, with a metal lid, in which we are used to seeing preserves, syrups and honey, or still ...

    Melting furnaces for glass production

    Two types of furnaces are currently used for the production of glass: crucible or tank furnaces and basin furnaces. THE...

    We know fiberglass

    Fiberglass or VTR, is a type of glass-reinforced plastic, in the form of fabrics or TNT (non-woven fabric, randomly oriented fiber felt) impregnated with thermosetting resins, generally liquid ...

    Glass artifacts: their history

    The history of glass and its processing is very ancient: every time when we use a jug or a glass, we should remember the millenary tradition! To choose...