Archive for 2012
3D-printed bioactive glass–ceramic delivers more stability during sintering
Authors of an new Early View story on the website of the Journal of the American Ceramic Society report about…
Read MoreUSPTO issues flurry of new rules to implement ‘America Invents Act’
US patent law is transforming as a result of the passage of the America Invents Act. The US Patent and…
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week
Here’s what we are hearing: Trek Inc. strategic partnership with M4 Sciences enables ultraprecision machining Trek Inc., a designer and…
Read MoreFacing diminishing capital, losses and 53% revenue drop, A123 takes lifeline from Chinese auto parts maker
Most all of us in the ceramics field, to greater and lesser extents, have been rooting for A123 Systems to…
Read MoreOptical fibers and optimal sails
As mentioned in the previous post about Corning’s production of optical fibers, the fibers are most often associated with telecommunications…
Read MoreOther materials science stories that may be of interest
Check ’em out: Five years after I-35 collapse, big leap in bridge sensors (Futurity) Five years after the deadly I-35W…
Read MoreVideo: Corning on manufacturing optical fiber
Credit: Corning Incorporated; YouTube Corning’s media department continues to crank out some very good, brief videos on the company’s glass…
Read MoreNews from the glass and refractory worlds
Sorry for this wave of sad news!: • Corning Inc.’s Q2 2012 profit fell by 39 percent as a result…
Read MoreRegister for Biomaterials 2012 and save $150
Biomaterials 2012 emphasizes collaboration between R&D, medical practitioners and materials manufacturers to develop technologies into marketable products. Register now!
Read More$43M heading to 19 new ARPA-E energy storage projects, with nod to small businesses
DOE/ARPA-E has given the green light to 19 new projects related to energy storage with an emphasis on electric vehicle…
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