Glass Strength Durability

The cluster focuses on discussions about the strength, durability, brittleness, and manufacturing processes of various types of glass, including tempered glass, Gorilla Glass, Pyrex, and borosilicate, often debating why glass breaks easily and comparing it to alternatives or new technologies.

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Sample Comments

p1esk Apr 22, 2018 View on HN

How come this does not make regular glass strong?

jtmcmc Jul 19, 2019 View on HN

there are a lot of other uses for glass outside of this

selimthegrim Jun 12, 2019 View on HN

I wonder what makes glass more suitable

fsh Sep 16, 2019 View on HN

It's a hardened glass, just from a different manufacturer than Corning.

alanbernstein Dec 20, 2018 View on HN

Maybe less of an issue for glass than acrylic?

roschdal Jun 13, 2025 View on HN

Doesn't anyone know that Glass breaks Easily ?

judge2020 May 8, 2019 View on HN

From the articles I've read, the glass is less impact resistant.

facepalm Jul 16, 2015 View on HN

I always thought it is just glass...

emptyparadise Jan 14, 2022 View on HN

They're too powerful for glass.

trekrich Jul 13, 2020 View on HN

whats wrong with glass? Its worked for years!