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Spinoff story
Ultra-Thin Coatings Beautify Art
A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.
About this technology
Overview
Early in the space program, Johnson Space Center developed a vacuum-deposition method for applying ultra-thin coatings of metal to substances. The technology spun off into commercial applications, such as the manufacture of dichroic glass. Jan Lewczenko, owner of Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania-based JL Crystal Artistry LLC makes use of dichroic glass in his crystal sculptures.