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link to Prince Rupert’s Drops: The Exploding Glass Teardrop

Prince Rupert’s Drops: The Exploding Glass Teardrop

Prince Rupert’s drops (also called Batavian tears) are thermally tempered, tadpole shaped globules of glass. These drops have an extremely hard “bulb,” but a very weak “tail.” The bulb can...

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link to Chemical Tempering (Chemically Strengthened Glass)

Chemical Tempering (Chemically Strengthened Glass)

Chemical tempering is a way to strengthen glass by changing the chemical composition of the glass’s surface. The most common method of chemical tempering is by ion exchange, which expands the...

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