The American Ceramic Society | If you work in ceramics or glass, ACerS is the society for you.

If you work in ceramics or glass, ACerS is the society for you.

Every day, materials professionals use ceramics to pioneer energy solutions, advance medicine, improve the environment, support manufacturing innovations, and make life better. Are you one of them?

Join more than 11,000 scientists, engineers, researchers, manufacturers, plant personnel, educators, students, marketing and sales professionals from more than 70 countries in The American Ceramic Society.

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Publications

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Meetings

ACerS meetings offer opportunities to network with ceramic and glass experts.

News

The latest in ceramic and glass news from around the world.

Upcoming Meetings

We have a great lineup of ceramic and glass conferences.

Ceramic Manufacturing Solutions Conference

Cleveland, oh

May 6-7, 2020
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2020 Glass and Optical Materials Division Annual Meeting

New Orleans, LA

May 17–21, 2020
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Structural Clay Products Division & Southwest Section Meeting in conjunction with the National Brick Research Center Meeting

charlotte, nc

June 1-3, 2020
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Cityscape photo of fishing boats and the skyline of Panama City with condo apartment buildings in the background in the Republic of Panama.

Pan American Ceramics Congress and Ferroelectrics Meeting of Americas

Panama City, Panama

July 19–23, 2020

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Here's the latest from ACerS

Modeling advances materials research, plus more inside March 2020 ACerS Bulletin

The March 2020 issue of the ACerS Bulletin—featuring discrete element modeling of refractory materials—is now available online. Plus—new ACerS Division and ACerS-ECerS MOU

From journals to a new Division, ACerS serves the energy community

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A tale of two SiC slurries—and how open science may someday impact research

Moisture managed—atomic layer deposition offers advantages for preserving lumber

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Member Highlights

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Divisions

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U.S. Sections

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International Chapters

Live outside of the U.S.? Join other ACerS members to further promote the local and regional ceramics and glass community in your country.
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