Archive for 2011
Berkeley Lab, Imperial College make progress on strong glass scaffolds for bone repairs
Researchers in the glass and ceramics field seem to be stepping up the search for materials and fabrication techniques that…
Read MoreARPA-E awards $37.3M for disruptive thermal storage innovations, materials
Last week Eileen reported on ARPA-E’s new awards in rare-earth alternative technologies. This week I thought I would take a…
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week
Here’s what we’re hearing (some info from news releases): ASD and Sacmi: A new partnership focussing on quality As part…
Read MoreDoes fast-firing of multilayer ceramic capacitors help or hinder?
The Clive Randall group at Penn State has just published a paper, “Effect of Firing Rates on Electrode Morphology and…
Read MoreArt Friedberg and me
Much of the joy in my adult life can be traced back directly to Art Friedberg. The clock was ticking…
Read MoreLetter from NICE president to members
Alex Cozzi, current president of the National Institute of Ceramic Engineers (ACerS/NICE) encourages all members to read his annual letter to membership.
Read MoreAddition of ceramic particles, fibers toughens polymer cartilage candidate after gamma exposure
Although they are somewhat light on the details, researchers at the Changzhou Institute of Light Industry Technology (CIT) say they…
Read MoreCeradyne is one of top 5 companies in aerospace & defense industry
A SmarTrend press release lists Ceradyne as the second of the five highest-growth businesses in the aerospace and defense industry…
Read MoreAnalysis of China’s markets for advanced ceramics offered
Two weeks ago, researchandmarkets.com offered a study on the US’s advanced ceramics markets. Now, the research firm is offering a…
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Check ’em out: US firm uses solar power to recover oil reserves A new technology to increase oil production is…
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