Optical fiber is a term for any sort of plastic or glass conduit meant to transport light. The principles behind it are actually quite old, but in recent years it has become an incredibly important technology, as communications infrastructure has begun to use this fiber to transmit data at extremely high rates.ptical fiber is a term for any sort of plastic or glass conduit meant to transport light. The principles behind it are actually quite old, but in recent years it has become an incredibly important technology, as communications infrastructure has begun to use this fiber to transmit data at extremely high rates.
Kirinite knife handles. Kirinite is a really interesting new handle material that has emerged in the past ten years or so, and made a big splash in the world of knife handles and gun grips.Itâs made from âa toughened acrylic with very thin colored strands of poly paper swirled through the mix.â And the results are things like this:nother plus in the aesthetic side of things, as far as kirinite goes, is that it takes a fantastic polish without becoming slick and hard to grip. To get that smooth of a finish on a wood handle you have to put some type of finish on it to fill the grains, which is a lot of hassle.
Share Tweet Pin 0shares. An âunbreakableâ wine glass made of a new material called Kwarx has been launched at Vinexpo in Hong Kong. The makers claim it is the most important revolution in glass since automated lead crystal production.Philippe Durand, Chairman of ARC International, the company which developed the process, would only say âKwarx is a new materialâ but jealously guarded the actual formula.Kwarx glass is made to a secret formula and is supposed to retain lustre and transparency as well as being unbreakable.he makers claim it is the most important revolution in glass since automated lead crystal production. Philippe Durand, Chairman of ARC International, the company which developed the process, would only say âKwarx is a new materialâ but jealously guarded the actual formula.