Stone to Silicon

Materials · 1932

Glass fiber

Glass drawn into fine fibers for insulation and composites.

Games Slayter at Owens-Illinois developed mass-produced glass wool in 1932. Fiberglass-reinforced plastics followed for boats, blades and car bodies.

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