Pyroceram was produced in the 1950s by Corning Glass during their extensive research on photosensitive glass. S. Donald Stookey discovered this material accidentally when an overheated piece of glass ...

In the early 1950s, a lab accidents in the early 1950s at Corning Glass Works in New York created a product that would normally have been expected to soften or shatter. Scientist Donald Stookey had ...

Production of photosensitive glass with any sort of photographic qualities has remained elusive and expensive, which is why the new product achieved no commercial success. However, Stookey continued ...

Bryan Gardiner wrote an amazing article for Wired that explores the creation and history of Gorilla Glass. Glass Works: How Corning Created the Ultrathin, Ultrastrong is an excellent read, especially ...

A white casserole dish with three flying ducks on the outside - The Shop at The Center Palos Park/eBay CorningWare baking dishes are not just versatile, high-quality cookware, but also popular ...