Editorial on centennial feature about the toughness of glass

Volume 1 of the Journal had several papers on glass. Most of these involved optical glass manufacturing, in response to the then-critical need to expand domestic glass as optics formerly imported Germany and Austria-Hungary were unavailable. Only one paper addressed the mechanical properties of glass. This was in the November 1918 issue, where T.L. Sorey of the National Bureau of Standards reported on “strength tests of plain and protective sheet glass”. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.