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Ceramic and glass business news of the week for September 21, 2020

By Lisa McDonald / September 21, 2020

Vertico opens Eindhoven 3D concrete printing facility, OMCO set to acquire Ross International’s molding business, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for September 21, 2020.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / July 1, 2020

New boron-lanthanide nanostructure, magnetic wood shields against electromagnetic interference, and other materials stories that may be of interest for July 1, 2020.

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Ceramic and glass business news of the week for April 13, 2020

By Lisa McDonald / April 13, 2020

European soft drinks industry joins “Close the Glass Loop,” American Elements granting needs-based pricing, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for April 13, 2020.

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PacRim12 Publishing Workshop—A student’s perspective

By Eileen De Guire / May 25, 2017

During the Publishing Workshop at PACRIM12, editors Bill Farenholtz, Hua-Tay Lin, and Mario Affatigato offered tips to graduate students on effective publishing.

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$20M in public-private advanced manufacturing grants announced

By / October 16, 2012

Credit: NIST. Readers may recall that the Obama administration’s Material Genome Initiative is actually just a piece of the broader Advanced Manufacturing Partnership initiative. Several days ago, we reported how…

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New alkali halide scintillator single crystals for better homeland security, medical diagnosis

By Eileen De Guire / October 4, 2012

Scintillator single crystals glowing under exposure to UV light. The compositions are (left-to-right) Lu2SiO5:Ce, Gd3(Ga,Al)5O12:Ce and Lu2SiO5:Ce,Eu (Eu is a codopant ion). The diameter is about 30 mm, and the…

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University of Tennessee and ORNL develop energy science program

By / January 25, 2011

The University of Tennessee and Oak Ridge National Lab have teamed up to develop the Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Graduate Education which combines energy science and engineering. Students will…

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Laser-engineered bioceramic coatings help connect bone and implant

By Martin Grolms / August 6, 2010

Samples of textures achieved with laser-engineered bioceramic coatings. These coatingscan provide a 3D topographic cue and appropriate chemistry suitable for load bearingimplant applications. Credit: Narendra Dohotre. Surfaces of artificial implants…

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MS&T’09 keynoter Jeffrey Wadsworth wins materials award

By / October 22, 2009

ACerS member Jeffrey Wadsworth has just been named the winner of the National Materials Achievement Award from the Federation of Materials Societies (of which, ACerS is a member). Wadsworth, president…

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