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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: glass

glass stories: 2 news summaries

(Newser) - Screw tops, boxes, and now—plastic bottles? A move is afoot to package wine in low-cost, lighter plastic containers, the Los Angeles Times reports. The bottles come with an expiration date because the plastic does not provide the same airtight seal as glass. But because most wine sold in... More »

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plastic • wine • bottles • environmental impact • vineyard • glass • packaging • winery

Mysteries of Glass Still Unbreakable

Scientists 'disagree violently' in debate over molecular makeup

Jul 29, 08 3:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - Although it’s all around us, scientists have fairly little idea why, exactly, glass behaves the way it does, the New York Times reports in an examination of the ongoing debate over the curious properties of the commonplace substance. The mystery hinges on why the molecular arrangement of glass is... More »

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physics • glass

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