Archive for July 2011
Scrivener describes CO2 and SCM challenges for cements research
At the recently concluded Advances in Cement-based Materials meeting organized by ACerS’ Cements Division and ACBM, Karen Scrivener of the…
Read MoreMaterials stories that may also be of interest
Check ’em out: • Uh oh, math error: BE Resources down nearly 75% as releases corrected rare earth assay results • Google…
Read More‘Insulating’ ceramic paint distributor falls for his own grifter tale
Mechanical engineer Curt Freedman modified a foam drink cooler to make a courtroom apparatus to demonstrate heat flow and measure…
Read MoreThe energy race: Increasing energy density in lithium-air batteries
An elusive piece of the alternative energy puzzle has been storage: How does one save it for when it’s needed…
Read MoreNIST opens comment phase on advanced manufacturing consortium
Government agencies are starting to drive the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership announced in June by President Obama (see our earlier post…
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week
Here is what we are hearing: NexTech Materials receives ISO 9001:2008 certification NexTech has been awarded the International Organization for…
Read MoreCements division announces officers, fellows, Brunauer Award and posters winner
Monday was a busy day at the Cements Division meeting, hosted by Vandy’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, with…
Read MoreMetallic conductivity in high-temperature cement
With the Cements Division meeting wrapping up in Nashville, Tenn. this week, an article in the July 1 issue of…
Read MoreLive blogging from the Cements meeting in Nashville
Today I am at the Cements Division’s annual meeting being held at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn. The meeting, which…
Read MoreCustomizing medical prostheses with mathematics and additive manufacturing
Topological optimization can be used to custom design prosthetic implants. Mathematics—the common language of science and engineering—often proves to be…
Read More