Flerovium and livermorium are the new monikers for elements 114 and 116. The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry approved the names last week. Credit: LLNL. This came out last…
Read More• In June, a large pharmaceutical glass factory in the Urals region of Sverdlovsk Achitskom will start the Stoimost project (2.8 billion rubles), fully funded by Japanese investors. The company’s…
Read MoreBCC Research predicts strong growth for smart-glass products over the next five years. Credit: BCC Research. Apparently some business researchers believe the demand for smart-glass products in the construction industry…
Read More• When Cardinal Tempered Glass, a subsidiary of Cardinal Glass Corp., laid off 33 employees last month in Chehalis, the plant manager blamed the cuts on the Chinese for dumping…
Read MoreFrom Tuesday’s gala dinner at the CMCEE conference this week in Dresden, Germany. In contemporary garb from left are ACerS President George Wicks; ACerS Executive Director Charlie Spahr; CMCEE Cochair…
Read MoreThe market for sol-gel derived products is projected to experience significant growth over the next five years, according to an updated study. Credit: BCC Research. BCC Research has released an…
Read MoreThis double-issue highlights student-led Society activities and international issues of sustainability in concrete and cements. Catch the latest news and information in the June-July issue of the Bulletin, now available…
Read MoreThe annual meeting of the Glass and Optical Materials Division wraps up today. The meeting brought together 308 scientists and engineers, including 90 students, from 21 countries. Foreign countries represented…
Read MoreSchematic of KDDI–Kyocera’s “speakerless” Smart Sonic Receiver audio system for smartphones. Credit: Kyocera. A few days ago I wrote about the buzz Kyocera is getting because of technology it has…
Read More• The enterprise for the production of construction glass in Kairakum (Sughd, Tajikistan) has launched a new line for production of one-liter and two-liter glass jars. Daily capacity of the…
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