Crystalline silica is found in a ton of industrial and construction products. Sand, concrete, stone, and mortar all have it, and it’s used to make glass, pottery, ceramics, bricks, concrete, and artificial stone. Problem is, inhalation of the dust from these materials has been proven to be extremely dangerous. Exposure can cause silicosis, lung cancer, COPD, and kidney disease, all of which can lead to disability...
A lot of people think drywall is boring, but we’d wager that those people have never fired hockey pucks at it. HGTV’s Scott McGillivray recently put Habito Drywall to the test, firing wrist shot after wrist shot into it. How’d it hold up? See for yourself. [embed]https://youtu.be/ColcsRN5eto[/embed] That’s not a bad wrist shot McGillivray has, and Habito shrugs off each attempt with ease. Habito has plenty of fun with...
Solar smart windows make rooms opaque and private when it’s bright out and become transparent when it’s cloudy. This helps control the room’s temperature. But the technology has its shortcomings. For example, what if you want a little privacy on a cloudy day? Or if you just want a transparent window to enjoy gorgeous, sunny weather? The American Chemical Society is hard at work on an...