Brittle materials like glass break in a completely different way to metals. Whereas metals deform before breaking, glass fractures abruptly. However, physicists from the University of Montpellier and ...

Materials scientists discover the conditions under which cracks can propagate supersonically in brittle solids. Glass breaks, rubber bursts--there are numerous ways in which materials can fail under ...

Laminated glass is a type of safety glass, where multiple layers of glass are bound together using a transparent interlayer material. Laminated glass is an excellent material for windows in the ...

Glass windows often endure external environmental factors such as wind, rain, and humidity, which lead to the formation of microcracks in their surface. For instance, a gust of wind can propel sand ...