Episode 110: LionGlass

Episode 110: LionGlass

From Materialism: A Materials Science Podcast by Taylor Sparks and Andrew Falkowski

September 19, 2025 · 28 min · Episode 110

About this episode

The episode discusses Penn State's LionGlass, a phosphate-based glass that reduces CO₂ emissions in glass production.

You may not think of glass production as a significant source of CO₂, but the stats may surprise you. Enter Penn State and their LionGlass, a phosphate-based glass that not only lowers the temperature needed for forming, but also avoids the CO₂ emissions that come from the carbonate materials used in conventional glassmaking. We sit down to discuss the recently published paper on this new glass and how its properties compare to the glass we use every day. The Materialism Podcast is sponsored by the American Ceramics Society. Visit them, at this link [ HERE ] to unlock full access to the Bulletin with a free ACerS membership. This Materialism Podcast is sponsored by Materials Today , an Elsevier community dedicated to the creation and sharing of materials science knowledge and experience through their peer-reviewed journals, academic conferences, educational webinars, and more. Thanks to Kolobyte and Alphabot for letting us use their music in the show! If you have questions or feedback please send us emails at materialism.podcast@gmail.com or connect with us on social media: Instagram , Twitter . Materialism Team: Taylor Sparks, Andrew Falkowski, & Jared Duffy.

People in this episode

Hosts: Taylor Sparks, Andrew Falkowski

Topics covered

  • glass production
  • CO₂ emissions
  • phosphate-based glass
  • materials science

Keywords

  • LionGlass
  • Penn State
  • conventional glassmaking
  • glass properties

Sponsors

American Ceramics Society, Materials Today

Mentioned in this episode

Products: LionGlass

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