Archive for 2013
News from the glass and refractory ceramics worlds
• Nippon Electric Glass Co. has succeeded in increasing width (up to 20 millimeters) and further reducing thickness (down to…
Read MoreICACC’13 Photoblog #3 from Daytona Beach
University of Maryland’s Eric Wachsman discussed the role of solid oxide fuel cells in a balanced national energy strategy…
Read MoreGood news for touchscreen glass: Tablet device market expected to hit 72 million by 2018
[Image above] The Kindle Fire I received last Christmas, making me a happy participant in 17-million-member trend. Credit: ACerS. If…
Read MoreUIUC team wins ICACC’13 Schott shot glass drop competition
[flash https://ceramictechweekly.org/wp-content/video/2013_shot_glass2.flv mode=1 f={image=https://ceramictechweekly.org/wp-content/video/2013_shot_glass.jpg}] One of the highlights of the Expo each year during the ICACC conference is the Shot…
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week
Here is what we are hearing: Energy secretary resigning from Obama Cabinet (cnn.com) Energy Secretary Steven Chu will resign from…
Read MoreCrocodile scale formation—more materials science than biology
[Image above] Crocodile skin sections (left) indicate that cracks correspond to epidermal bulges that reach the stiff underlying tissues. Immunohistochemistry…
Read MoreExtension: MS&T’13 abstracts due March 31st
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Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week
Here is what we are hearing: Osram Brilliant Mix LED concept: Universal controller simplifies electronic control The Brilliant Mix LED…
Read MoreNTSB 787 battery
Do not know root cause of battery failures. Far more serious than people can appreciate. NTSB chair Deborah Hersman: “Fire…
Read MoreUpdate—A123 looking for lifelines as Fisker Automotive falters
The future of Fisker Automotive’s luxury hybrid vehicle is unclear after DOE suspended its loan guarantee. That affects the fortunes…
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