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Transparent Cement Lets in Light

January 7, 2011/

Not many people would use the word "transparent" to describe cement. But transparent cement made its debut at the Italian Pavilion during the World Expo last year in Shanghai, and its qualities are pretty remarkable.

The complete process has not been revealed by manufacturer Italcementi, but the technology is based on a matrix of cement embedded with resins that are designed to allow a certain amount of light through without compromising the material’s integrity.

By Amy Dusto

Full Story: http://news.discovery.com/tech/transparent-cement-lets-in-light-110106.html

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