glass ceramics

Chalcogenides, glass–ceramics, telescopes, and two-point bend tests—the May ACerS Bulletin is now available online

By April Gocha / April 17, 2015

April showers bring May flowers—and the May issue of the ACerS Bulletin.

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Ceramics and glass business news of the week

By April Gocha / January 9, 2015

XeraCarb tries to make body armor, PPG highlights new auto tech, and other ceramics and glass business news of the week for January 9, 2015.

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Want to watch your food while it grills? Schott wants you to, too

By Jessica McMathis / September 1, 2014

The same company that’s putting its fire-rated glass ceramics to the ultimate safety test is working just as diligently to make your grilling experience that much sleeker and see-through.

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Crystals in Glass: A Hidden Beauty

By Eileen De Guire / November 5, 2013

Edgar Zanotto celebrates his 35 years studying crystallization in glass by sharing with us his favorite micrographs of crystals in glass in the new book, “Crystals in Glass: A Hidden Beauty.”

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Three new ACerS books on glass-ceramics, ceramic composites and fracture

By Eileen De Guire / September 12, 2012

Bookshelf at ACerS main office. What’s on your bookshelf? Credit: ACerS. I was a student for enough years that this time of year brings on an imprinted urge to own…

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Previews from the International Journal of Applied Glass Science

By Eileen De Guire / June 11, 2012

Forming or fiberizing is achieved by pulling fibers through tiny orifices in a precious metal bushing. Laboratory bushings can have as few as one hole, whereas high-throughput production bushings typically…

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By / March 26, 2012

Hey, take a look: Berkeley Lab study shows significantly higher potential for wind energy in India than previously estimated A new assessment of wind energy in India by Lawrence Berkeley…

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Engineered proppants for hydrofracturing

By Eileen De Guire / December 15, 2011

Microstructure of glass ceramic proppant heat treated for optimal combination of strength, hardness, and fracture toughness. Credit: D. Hartwich, Penn State. While alternative and renewable energy technologies have been the…

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By / August 25, 2011

Check ’em out: Powerful DOE-developed X-ray technology helps develop promising new drug treatment for melanoma UK study shows radical response to volatile material prices Ford, Toyota announce telematics, hybrid collaboration…

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Linda Pinckney on glass–ceramic applications

By / April 8, 2010

If you have a glass-top stove, you may have wondered why the rest of the glass stays cool when you have only one burner turned on.

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