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'''Transparent aluminium''' is a constuction material much stonger and much lighter than its predecessor, [[plexiglass]]. A 1-inch thick sheet of transparent aluminum, measuring 60' x 10', is capible of withstanding the pressure of 18,000 cubic feet of water, which can be used in place of a 6-inch thick sheet of plexigass. |
'''Transparent aluminium''' is a constuction material much stonger and much lighter than its predecessor, [[plexiglass]]. A 1-inch thick sheet of transparent aluminum, measuring 60' x 10', is capible of withstanding the pressure of 18,000 cubic feet of water, which can be used in place of a 6-inch thick sheet of plexigass. |
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| − | [[Nichols (Doctor)|Dr. Nichols]] of the [[San Francisco]] based, [[Plexicorp]], acquired the formula for transparent aluminum in [[1986]] for a mysterious engineer from [[Edinburgh]], known as "[[Montgomery Scott|Professor Scott]]". In exchange for the formula, Dr. Nichols provided enough plexiglass to "Professor Scott" to construct a giant [[Cetacean|whale]]-tank in the cargo hold of the stolen [[Klingon]] [[Klingon Bird-of-Prey|Bird of Prey]]. |
+ | [[Nichols (Doctor)|Dr. Nichols]] of the [[San Francisco]] based, [[Plexicorp]], acquired the formula for transparent aluminum in [[1986]] for a mysterious engineer from [[Edinburgh]], known as "[[Montgomery Scott|Professor Scott]]". In exchange for the formula, Dr. Nichols provided enough plexiglass to "Professor Scott" to construct a giant [[Cetacean|whale]]-tank in the cargo hold of the stolen [[Klingon]] [[Klingon Bird-of-Prey|Bird of Prey]]. (''[[Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home]]'') |
:''In an [[alternate timeline]], transparent aluminum was invented at a date much later than 1986.'' |
:''In an [[alternate timeline]], transparent aluminum was invented at a date much later than 1986.'' |
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Revision as of 22:46, 23 June 2005
The formula for transparent aluminum
Transparent aluminium is a constuction material much stonger and much lighter than its predecessor, plexiglass. A 1-inch thick sheet of transparent aluminum, measuring 60' x 10', is capible of withstanding the pressure of 18,000 cubic feet of water, which can be used in place of a 6-inch thick sheet of plexigass.
Dr. Nichols of the San Francisco based, Plexicorp, acquired the formula for transparent aluminum in 1986 for a mysterious engineer from Edinburgh, known as "Professor Scott". In exchange for the formula, Dr. Nichols provided enough plexiglass to "Professor Scott" to construct a giant whale-tank in the cargo hold of the stolen Klingon Bird of Prey. (Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home)
- In an alternate timeline, transparent aluminum was invented at a date much later than 1986.
- In 2004, 3M announced that a process for making "Alumina Glass" (Transparent Aluminium) has been created, and the technology looks very promising. Here is an article: Transparent Aluminium