Researchers have invented a new type of exceptionally strong glass that bends but does not break.

Glass that bends but doesn't break: Natural forms inspire researchers to develop a technique to make glass less brittle; McGill researchers have turned to nature and objects like seashells for inspiration to create glass that is 200 times tougher than normal.

Researchers have invented a new type of exceptionally strong glass that bends but does not break. Normally when you drop a drinking glass on the floor it shatters. But, in future, thanks to a technique developed in McGill's Department of Mechanical Engineering, when the same thing happens the glass is likely to simply bend and become slightly deformed. That's because Prof. François Barthelat and his team have successfully taken inspiration from the mechanics of natural structures like seashells in order to significantly increase the toughness of glass.

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