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Transparent Aluminum

Okay, Star Trek fans–remember this scene from Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)?

It turns out that a transparent aluminum ceramic actually exists. It is aluminum oxynitride and is currently being marketed as ALON by Surmet.

From the following demonstration, it seems to live up to the hype.

via MAKEzine.com

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January 6, 2014 Posted by Mike | Science and Technology, Television, Video | ALON, star trek, star trek 4, star trek iv, Surmet, transparent aluminum | Comments Off on Transparent Aluminum

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