10 May 2019

A glass scientist on Arcoroc mugs and why they shatter

From Afternoons, 1:20 pm on 10 May 2019

Yesterday Jesse talked to author John Summers about the enduring cultural significance of the Arcoroc mug. Well, it turned out he was correct and the texts and emails came to us in what can only be described as a deluge. 

But there were a lot of conflicting accounts of how strong they were and plenty of people were curious about what they were made out of. Dr Ian Brown is the Manager of the Advanced Materials Group at Callaghan Innovation and has a PhD in glass science. 

Arcaroc mugs

Arcaroc mugs Photo: Arcaroc mugs