Archive for May 2013
If you are in the UK on June 15, celebrate glass making, ‘glassperts’ at GlassFest
[Image above] Credit: I. Kirton/United Bottlemakers of Yorkshire Mark your calendars—this sounds like fun! From Ian Kirton via LinkedIn: Bringing…
Read MoreCeramics at the heart of advances in hydrogen production
Hydrogen is considered by many to be the Holy Grail of clean energy, but a major hurdle to moving toward…
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week
Somany Q4 net up nearly 20 percent Somany Ceramics Ltd. says improved sales resulted in net profit of Rs 10.14…
Read MoreObama announces competition for three new manufacturing centers
Credit: The Obama White House; YouTube “We want the next revolution in manufacturing to be made in America!” President Barack…
Read MoreStructural Clay Division and brick industry leaders meet in Salt Lake City
A highlight of the meeting was a tour of Interstate Brick, a 122-year-old facility set against the Salt Lake…
Read MoreSapphire versus Gorilla Glass in smartphones? Corning says no contest but GT Advanced Technologies disagrees
[Image above] Credit: Pocketnow; YouTube Credit: Pocketnow; YouTube There have been many gains in the production and application of sapphire…
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Interdisciplinary team demonstrates superconducting qualities of topological insulators Topological insulators (TIs) are an exciting new type of material that on…
Read MoreSilica nanoparticles make Teflon tougher
Well known as a nonstick surface in applications from kitchen tools to aerospace and medical components, polytetrafluoroethylene (Teflon) is…
Read MoreStrong, tough, and uncrushable—How Mother Nature designs structural biological materials
[Image above] Nature is replete with ingenious structures to make life not just possible, but better. The bony plates of…
Read MoreNews from the glass and refractory ceramics worlds
• Austrian fireproof materials maker RHI is considering building a new plant in the United States, the company said, to…
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