Archive for 2013
American Elements chairman to talk minerals, geopolitics
On Oct. 9, American Elements CEO Michael N. Silver will speak at a meeting of the New York Mineralogical Club on the topic of “How Minerals Will Impact Global Geopolitics in the 21st Century.”
Read MoreOctober/November ACerS Bulletin: Ceramics in Canada and Mexico, 2014 meetings, and more
The October/November issue of the ACerS Bulletin will be in subscribers’ mailboxes soon, and it’s loaded with exclusive content you just won’t find anywhere else.
Read MoreACerS short courses bookend MS&T’13—Glass, sintering, electroceramics
ACerS short courses aim to provide a basic foundation of knowledge to attendees who may not be experts in the subject area, and three courses will be offered in conjunction with MS&T’13.
Read MoreMaterials & You: Materials science demonstration modules by Ricardo Castro
Smart Materials: LEDs Smart Materials: Old times, fire lamps Smart Materials: The light bulb Strong Materials: Are defects good? Strong…
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week
Ceramics and glass business news of the week.
Read MoreThe glass science behind the flat screen
Two recent papers in the ACerS International Journal of Applied Glass Science by a Corning Inc. team show the science behind commercial glasses for LCD substrates.
Read MoreRotary engine materials, applications reimagined
Ceramic materials and possible new applications are possible keys to reviving the Wankel rotary engine design.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Other materials stories that may be of interest.
Read MoreNews from the glass and refractory ceramics world
News from the glass and refractory ceramics world
Read MoreHarnessing solar with ceramic particles
Scientists at Sandia National Laboratories are working to improve falling-particle receiver technology, a solar energy approach that dates to the 1980s.
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