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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Eileen De Guire / May 28, 2013

Discovery by U. Arkansas physicists furthers understanding of superconductivity, show Zhang-Rice singlet state in different class of materials Physicists at the University of Arkansas have collaborated with scientists in the…

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Ceramics and glass business news of the week

By Eileen De Guire / May 23, 2013

Somany Q4 net up nearly 20 percent Somany Ceramics Ltd. says improved sales resulted in net profit of Rs 10.14 crore ($1.88 million) for the quarter ended March 31, 2013,…

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Ceramic matrix composites make inroads in aerospace

By Jim Destefani / May 14, 2013

Oxide CMC exhaust ground test demonstrator consists of a 1.60-m diameter nozzle and 1.14-m diameter × 2.34-m conical centerbody with titanium end cap inspection portal. Credit: Steyer; IJACT. Ceramic matrix…

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Geoff Brennecka

By Deidre Haignere / May 9, 2013

Geoff Brennecka is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering and the Colorado Center for Advanced Ceramics at the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado. He…

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Ceramics and glass business news of the week

By Eileen De Guire / April 26, 2013

Corning announces increased quarterly dividend and new $2 B share repurchase program The Corning Inc. Board of Directors approved an increase in the company’s quarterly common stock dividend. Corning’s second…

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Adding up—NAMII announces first additive manufacturing R&D awards

By Eileen De Guire / March 22, 2013

Where are the ceramics? We are pleased to see NAMII make seven significant additive manufacturing R&D awards, but it appears that they are all for polymers or metals. Credit: LBL.…

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Ceramics and glass business news of the week

By Eileen De Guire / March 15, 2013

Some recent new developments: Kyocera recognized for excellence by Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems for second consecutive year Kyocera America, Inc. was recognized by Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems (SAS)…

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By / January 29, 2013

Lots of interesting research occurring: Researchers create glexible, nanoscale ‘bed of nails’ for possible drug delivery Researchers at North Carolina State University have come up with a technique to embed…

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DOD cuts force change in plenary speakers at Electronic Materials and Applications meeting this week

By Eileen De Guire / January 22, 2013

Susan Trolier-McKinstry to deliver Friday’s EMA plenary after AFOSR speaker cancels. Last week I wrote about a memo sent by the deputy secretary of DOD to the entire agency encouraging…

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Lux Research slams Boeing in 787 lithium battery fiasco

By / January 18, 2013

The burned auxiliary power unit battery from a JAL Boeing 787 that caught fire on Jan. 7 at Boston’s Logan International Airport. The dimensions of the battery are 19×13.2×10.2 inches,…

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