Glass-Metal Collaboration
From Mirrors to Industrial Pumps, Various Combinations of Metals and Glass Have been Developed to Serve Specific Purposes and to Solve Difficult Problems. The Electrical and Chemical Industries Find Many Uses for Such Partnerships, Retaining the Best Features of Each
Thermit Branches Out
Intense Heat (Above 4500 degrees, Fahrenheit) is Generated by Reaction of Granular Metals When Correctly Ignited. The Heat Alone Can be Applied 10 Many Uses, or the Resulting Metallic Mass Can be Used for Construction or Repair Purposes. Major Trends are Bow in View
Versatile Indium
Once Valued at $20,000 an Ounce, Indium Now Sells for $7.50. It's Peculiar Properties Open Wide Fields of Use in High-Speed Bearings, Solders, Jewelry, and as a Hardening Element in Non-Ferrous Alloys. Not on the List of Critical Metals