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Ceramics and glass business news of the week

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, a year-on-year increase...
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Sapphire versus Gorilla Glass in smartphones? Corning says no contest but GT Advanced Technologies disagrees

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...
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Other materials stories that may be of interest

Interdisciplinary team demonstrates superconducting qualities of topological insulators Topological insulators (TIs) are an exciting new type of material that on their surface carry electric...
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Ceramics and glass business news of the week

Owens Corning selects Constellation to develop 2.6-megawatt solar project for Delmar, N.Y., facility Owens Corning and Constellation today announced the development of a 2.6-megawatt solar...
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U Dayton establishes new CETRASE thin-films center

Officials at the University of Dayton announced that the school has created a new research center focused on various thin-film investigations and applications. The initiative, dubbed the Center of...
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