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The right chemistry

Acids and alkalis cause most substances to go up in smoke. But not specialty glass: Even after six hours in boiling hydrochloric acid, it is virtually undamaged. This makes it an indispensable material for chemical applications with highly reactive substances.

Starcatcher

The new issue of the technology magazine “solutions” looks into space – and to earth.

Breathe easy with a modern wood stove

Narima Architect

Weaving nanoscience into architecture: The story behind Carnegie Mellon’s Scott Hal

Robax – wood stove designs

From open fires in a cave, to giant hearths in a medieval castle, to cast iron stoves in a log cabin, burning wood for heat and comfort has been a feature of human dwellings for millennia.

Specialty glass on demand

SCHOTT Tubing offers customers options even for their “mature” products..

CONTURAN® for medical applications

Medical imaging makes hidden information visible, and accurate diagnoses possible.

Welcome, new life

For astronomers, broadening horizons literally means reaching for the stars. The European Southern Observatory (ESO) with its spectacular telescopes helps make this happen while demonstrating the allure of what lies beyond the discoveries.

Crank up the heat. Let´s get grilling.

A backyard barbecue is a time-honored tradition, but little has changed in the world of grill design to keep pace with today’s outdoor living and entertainment spaces. Discover how NEXTREMA® glass-ceramic unlocks new design possibilities for barbecue grills.

A window into distant galaxies

Astronomers are constantly looking for ways to obtain deeper insights of outer space so that they can further explore the universe. Technology such as the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) must be able to capture as much light as possible before transferring it onto scientific instruments.

The right chemistry

Acids and alkalis cause most substances to go up in smoke. But not specialty glass: Even after six hours in boiling hydrochloric acid, it is virtually undamaged. This makes it an indispensable material for chemical applications with highly reactive substances.

Stories

New Dimensions of Protection

Our definition of progress involves achieving more protection and security in all aspects of life.
Materials, which are durable and flexible meet these criteria and bring it to a new level of meaning.

Rethinking pharma packaging

Accurate to a millionth of a millimeter

Researchers and developers are constantly working to the limits of what is technically feasible to come up with new findings and products, whether in search of new planets, in forecasting the weather or developing turbo-fast chips and flexible displays.

Experts

The Lithium Hype

Philipp Jaenicke, Head of Strategy and Business Development for Home Tech at SCHOTT, speaks about the challenges of the lithium hype for the glass industry.

Bright fibers

Expert Karen Holst on bright PURAVIS® glass fibers for medical technology.

Generating energy naturally

The latest work by artist Andreas Greiner is a photobiorector made of glass tubes.

Solutions

Productive start for algae

Magic moments in Hamburg’s concert hall

Inside Hamburg’s concert hall Elbphilharmonie, semi-transparent MIRONA® glass from SCHOTT creates magical moments by hiding TV screens.

Impressively printed

A new technology for printing on the front and back side of a flat glass panel opens completely new possibilities by using ceramic inks.

News

Vision

Material of the Future

SCHOTT wraps ultrathin glass around a finger. The future has begun!

Being ‘out’ is ‘in’

Five key words, five impressions. A rather unusual interview with trend researcher Dr. Eike Wenzel.

Big Data in the Glass Melt

Glass production is prepped for digital transformation.

The right chemistry

Starcatcher

Breathe easy with a modern wood stove

Narima Architect

Robax – wood stove designs

Specialty glass on demand

CONTURAN® for medical applications

Welcome, new life

Crank up the heat. Let´s get grilling.

A window into distant galaxies

The right chemistry

New Dimensions of Protection

Rethinking pharma packaging

Accurate to a millionth of a millimeter

The Lithium Hype

Bright fibers

Generating energy naturally

Productive start for algae

Magic moments in Hamburg’s concert hall

Impressively printed

Three-time winners

Award-winning design for outdoor fireplaces

Hot eye-catcher

Material of the Future

Being ‘out’ is ‘in’

Big Data in the Glass Melt

Stories

Experts

Solutions

Vision

News

Opportunity Lab

The right chemistry

Starcatcher

Breathe easy with a modern wood stove

Narima Architect

Robax – wood stove designs

Specialty glass on demand

CONTURAN® for medical applications

Welcome, new life

Crank up the heat. Let´s get grilling.

A window into distant galaxies

The right chemistry

New Dimensions of Protection

Rethinking pharma packaging

Accurate to a millionth of a millimeter

The Lithium Hype

Bright fibers

Generating energy naturally

Productive start for algae

Magic moments in Hamburg’s concert hall

Impressively printed

Three-time winners

Award-winning design for outdoor fireplaces

Hot eye-catcher

Material of the Future

Being ‘out’ is ‘in’

Big Data in the Glass Melt