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.

Electronic Materials and Applications 2020 (EMA 2020)

Orlando, Fla.

January 22–24, 2020
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44th International Conference and Exposition on Advanced Ceramics and Composites (ICACC 2020)

Daytona beach, fla.

January 26–31, 2020
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2020 Glass and Optical Materials Division Annual Meeting (GOMD 2020)

New Orleans, LA

May 17–21, 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 (PACC-FMAs 2020)

Panama City, Panama

July 19–23, 2020

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Here's the latest from ACerS

China—Tradition and transformation, plus more inside October/November 2019 ACerS Bulletin

The October/November 2019 issue of the ACerS Bulletin—featuring articles on technological advances in China and data storage technologies—is now available online. Plus—ACerS leaders 2019–2020

Video: Creating pencils from scratch

Nanoparticles and flash sintering—increasing ductility of glass and ceramics

Varistors: Armor for your circuits

Good enough for a Nobel—lithium-ion batteries are the focus of this year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry

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Member Highlights

Volunteer spotlight: Christopher Kassner

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Volunteer spotlight: Valerie Wiesner

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Volunteer spotlight: Charmayne Lonergan

ACerS is pleased to announce that Charmayne Lonergan has been…

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Divisions

Connect with people who share your same ceramic and glass technical interests and challenges.
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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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