Transparent Aluminum

[Chumbly]

I thought Bones and Scotty transferred the recipe in San Francisco...
What were they doing in Japan :lol:

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-34714993

Chumbly

 

[-Daniel-]

I thought Bones and Scotty transferred the recipe in San Francisco...
What were they doing in Japan :lol:

We all know American cinema loves to redo stories and set them in America. :wink: :lol:

 

[Lord High Munchkin]

It's been around for years... this is just an improved method of manufacture.

 

[wbnc]

It's been around for years... this is just an improved method of manufacture.

transparent aluminum..also known as synthetic sapphire...the US army uses those in a lot of optics to protect them from hostile high velocity objects.

 

[Condottiere]

Undoubtedly, it will be on the iPhone 11.

 

[Rikki Tikki Traveller]

Undoubtedly, it will be on the iPhone 11.

But Samsung will have it out for Christmas!

 

[FallingPhoenix]

It's been around for years... this is just an improved method of manufacture.

transparent aluminum..also known as synthetic sapphire...the US army uses those in a lot of optics to protect them from hostile high velocity objects.

I heard grocery check-out scanners use sapphire glass, as well.

 

[Tom Kalbfus]

The only question is will they build aquariums out of it? Has Seaworld ordered any sheets of transparent Aluminum?

 

[AndrewW]

The only question is will they build aquariums out of it? Has Seaworld ordered any sheets of transparent Aluminum?

I think Jurassic Park could have used some.

 

[Condottiere]

I think their problem is more operational, rather than technical.