Heavy metal, moldable as plastic
By Anne Eisenberg | New York Times | Updated: 2011-06-26 07:38
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William L. Johnson of Caltech with mold device and metallic glass parts. Lance Hayashida / Caltech |
It's hard to beat the versatility of plastic on a production line. Melt and inject it into molds, let it cool and harden, and out comes an endless variety of parts at high rates of speed.
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