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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By / June 11, 2013

Berkeley Lab researchers increase NMR/MRI sensitivity through hyperpolarization of nuclei in diamond Today’s nuclear magnetic resonance and magnetic resonance imaging technologies, like quantum information processing and nuclear spintronic technologies, are…

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News from the glass and refractory ceramics worlds

By / June 10, 2013

• Owens Corning has formed a partnership with Chinese glass fiber producer Taishan Fiberglass. Taishan is a subsidiary of China National Materials Group (Sinoma). The partnership will grow the use…

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Ceramics and glass business news of the week

By / June 10, 2013

PPG publishes updated Starphire glass edge color guide PPG Industries has updated the Starphire glass edge color guide, which highlights the unique jewel-like blue edge appearance of Starphire ultra-clear glass…

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PACRIM–GOMD photoblog—Societies sign PACRIM MoU, the 54-year overnight success of Gorilla Glass, and more from PACRIM

By Eileen De Guire / June 10, 2013

The presidents of the five PACRIM partner societies signed a Memorandum of Understanding to continue the conference collaboration through at least 2031. Credit: ACerS. “The ‘average’ level of the talks…

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PACRIM–GOMD photoblog—receptions, plenaries, award lectures, speed mentoring, and more!

By Eileen De Guire / June 4, 2013

Sunday evening’s opening reception took place on a lawn with the Pacific Ocean in the background. Credit: ACerS. I am here at the PACRIM–GOMD meeting at the stunning Hotel Del…

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News from the glass and refractory ceramics worlds

By Eileen De Guire / June 3, 2013

• Turkey’s leading glassmaker Sisecam plans a series of share sales by its publicly traded companies, hoping to attract new long-term investors, with the aim to increase free float. Sisecam…

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No question that NovaMin is effective for sensitive teeth

By / May 30, 2013

Credit: P. Wray; ACerS. I have no new insights into GlaxoSmithKline’s decision to sell its Sensodyne Repair & Protect without NovaMin as the active ingredient in the US. GSK still…

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News from the glass and refractory ceramics worlds

By Eileen De Guire / May 28, 2013

• Nippon Sheet Glass Co. reported a 5.6 percent decline in revenues in fiscal year 2013, compared to fiscal year 2012, according to the company’s FY 2013 Annual Consolidated Financial…

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If you are in the UK on June 15, celebrate glass making, ‘glassperts’ at GlassFest

By Eileen De Guire / May 25, 2013

Credit: I. Kirton/United Bottlemakers of Yorkshire Mark your calendars—this sounds like fun! From Ian Kirton via LinkedIn: Bringing together the largest group of bottle makers the world has ever seen.…

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Sapphire versus Gorilla Glass in smartphones? Corning says no contest but GT Advanced Technologies disagrees

By / May 23, 2013

There have been many gains in the production and application of sapphire over the last decade, but one new application being pursued—cover and touch screens for smartphones and similar devices—has…

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