Archive for 2012
Samsung Galaxy S3 ceramic case?
It is. Or, it isn’t. “Ceramic white” in previous versions, from what I can tell wasn’t really ceramic, so I…
Read MoreReactive fillers to produce wollastonite bioceramics
The main problem with the production of preceramic polymers is the formation of cracks and pores upon heat treatment. It…
Read MoreAmazing 3D ceramic arts design by Michael Eden leaves me stunned but delighted
Michael Eden is working to “bring together traditional ceramic craft skills and digital technology, including 3D printing, additive layer manufacturing…
Read MoreSign up for Cements 2012, hosted June 10-12
Don’t miss the 3rd Advances in Cement-based Materials meeting, hosted at UT Austin. Sign up now to take part in the excellent technical programming, the Workshop and Della Roy Lecture.
Read MoreAlfred to lend ceramic electrolyte and glass expertise to GE Global Research battery project
Once again, Alfred University is in the news for working with a corporate partner under the auspices of a New…
Read MoreThe Economist looks at intersection of materials, innovation and manufacturing
A recent article in The Economist says manufacturers are starting to see materials innovations as critical to developing game-changing products.…
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Check’ em out: Smart bridge: Iowa State engineers load new bridge with damage-detection gauges (Newswise) The new bridge over the…
Read MoreNews from the glass and refractory worlds
• Electrical Engineering Solutions has announced to be currently working on a challenging furnace rebuild appointment for Consol Glass, one…
Read MoreNexTech’s SOFC interconnect coating surpasses one-year mark
When our neighbors down the street at NexTech Materials (Lewis Center, Ohio) came in to work recently and saw that…
Read MoreInternational team finds help from boron nitride nanotubes in cancer treatment
Once again, we are reminded that not all scientifically interesting nanotubes are of the carbon variety. Researchers from a number…
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