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New glass cuts carbon footprint by nearly half and is 10x more damage resistant (www.psu.edu)
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Patent link:

https://patents.justia.com/patent/20220332632

Relevant blurb from another article:

"The family of new glass compositions, which the team calls LionGlass, get their new powers by swapping the soda ash and limestone for either aluminium oxide or an iron compound. The silica content can vary from 40% to 90% by weight."