A new type of transparent armor made of aluminum could one day replace glass in military vehicles ... temperatures of 1500 F Was medieval armor bulletproof? Flat, razor-thin telescope lens ...

A long time ago in a galaxy not very far away, Fred (zAmboni) mentioned transparent aluminum which is actually ... ALONtm replaces traditional bulletproof glass in the Popemobile or the ...

Called aluminium oxynitride, it has a similar crystal ... could find uses in smartphone screens, bulletproof glass and aircraft cladding. Proof once again that science fiction provides us with ...

Aluminium oxynitride, known commercially as ALON, could replace the existing bullet-proof glass on military vehicles, which is heavier and less tough. “The substance itself is light years ahead ...

The material, made from a magnesium and aluminium-based mineral called spinel, is far tougher and lighter than bulletproof glass. And the researchers claim it could be used to protect vehicles and ...

Editor's take: Scientists have devised a new way to make super-strong glass. The process mixes ... quickly debunked by people pointing out that aluminum oxynitride (AlON) development patents ...