History of Glass
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Glass Beads (Egypt)
Mosaic Glass
Glass Blowing
Lead Crystal Glass (Venice)
Sheet Glass
Glass Bottles (Shaped)
Developers
 Corning – Cutting edge, leading
developers. Developed Willow Glass
 Apple – iWatch
 Samsung – Flexible prototype
Advantages
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Lightweight
Sleek & Elegant Design
Durable
Flexible
Easy to Clean
Disadvantages
 The cost to mass produce
 Glass breaks
Significance of Glass Tech.
 Willow glass and Flexible
glass
 More durable
 More uses
References
“A Day Made of Glass” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Cf7IL_eZ38
Bellis, Mary. "The History Of Glass." About.com Inventors. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Apr. 2013.
Fruchtnicht, Sarah Rae. "Unbreakable Smartphones on the Horizon? Samsung and Apple
Experiment With Flexible Glass." OpposingViews.com. Opposingviews.com, 15 Apr. 2013.
Web. 15 Apr. 2013.