Archive for 2014
Building stronger, lighter ceramic microstructures sans the diffraction limit
Researchers from MIT and LLNL have busted the diffraction limit to development a new class of materials with unprecedented high strength and low density.
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ORNL launches imaging institute, Corning supplies NASA, construction jobs are up, Samena considers RAK liquidation, and Morgan Advanced Materials finds its niche.
Read MoreACerS President works out MOU with Brazilian Ceramic Society—Updated
Strengthening ties between The American Ceramic Society and ceramic societies of the Americas was a priority David Green set when he assumed the presidency of the Society.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Other materials stories that may be of interest for June 25, 2014.
Read MoreDOE accelerates energy research with $100 million in funding
The Department of Energy is fast-tracking the “scientific breakthroughs needed to build the 21st-century energy economy” by awarding $100 million to the country’s Energy Frontier Research Centers.
Read MoreExpanding horizons of varistors in electronics: From transistors to sensors
[Editor’s note: This report comes to us from R.K. Pandey, PhD, Professor at Ingram School of Engineering at Texas State…
Read MoreNews from the glass and refractory ceramics world
News from the glass and refractory ceramics world.
Read MoreNikon’s nonstick coating keeps camera glass safe from moisture, grit, and grime
Nikon Japan has released a set of lenses with a fluorine coating that keeps moisture, markers, and more from ruining a good time.
Read MoreCorning Glass Research Summit nucleates game plan for glass science research
Corning Inc. execs are worried about the future. Facing a $30 billion global technical glass market, they see a mismatch between the pipeline of new glass researchers and the pipeline of opportunity for engineered glass products.
Last week the company held a Glass Research Summit to proactively work the problem.
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Ceramics and glass business news of the week for June 20, 2014.
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