Aug 30 2005
A new glass made of paper-thin polymer and a liquid crystal matrix is being developed at the University of Ballarat Technology Park, Australia.
The revolutionary new design is being developed by ID Research under a joint research program at the University of Ballarat with support from Ballarat City Council.
The glass – which will be marketed internationally as i-glass – blocks out 99 per cent of ultra-violet light and can quickly turn from opaque to transparent. It can also be used to project any image on to and has the potential to create hologram images.
“This has taken 10 years of research and development, and now is located at the University of Ballarat Technology Park,” Gerry Ostrowski, business development manager at ID Research, said.
“We believe that i-glass has the potential to be a global success. It has many uses for industry, commerce, construction and entertainment.”
Stan Jeffery, Director of the University of Ballarat Technology Park, said ID Research’s terrific outcomes and the move to Ballarat indicated the growing success of the Park.
“Developments such as this are a fantastic boost to the reputation and success of the University of Ballarat Technology Park,” Mr Jeffery said.
“By operating in a business cluster, start-up companies are able to share ideas and expertise – something they may not be able to do elsewhere.
“We all congratulate ID Research on this tremendous new product.”
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