Archive for 2014
Concrete-sleeved caissons shore up new NYC skyscrapers that ‘barely touch the ground’
By 2018, Manhattan’s iconic skyline will morph once again, with the addition of mixed-use skyscrapers—the largest private real-estate development in US history—that “barely touch the ground.”
Read MoreNews from the glass and refractory ceramics world
° Slovenian manufacturer Steklarna Hrastnik will invest €8 million in a container line upgrade, according to a company press release.…
Read MoreRoll tide: Powder injection molding powers generator that pulls tidal energy
A team of scientists from Spain’s Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) is working with European researchers to develop a tidal energy generator that’s not only less costly but also more efficient.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest (with video)
Other materials stories that may be of interest on April 8, 2014.
Read MoreHard knock life: Marine mollusks inspire stronger ceramics
New research uses inspiration from the ocean to improve ceramics, making them stronger by controlling their microstructure and mimicking that of marine mollusks.
Read More“Ode to ceramics”: Mazda’s concept car is eye-catching and edgy, but not-so-much ceramic
The Mazda6 Ceramic Concept car boasts a matte-white paint job with stately silver stripes that is less ceramic, and more “ode to ceramic.”
Read MoreVideo: Rethinking cement clinker—Progress and perspectives in alkali-activated materials
Geopolymer-type cements could substitute for clinker-based cements, if they prove durable enough.
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week
Ceramics and glass business news of the week on April 4, 2014.
Read MoreHooray, beer! Beer marinade can reduce dangerous compounds in grilled meat
New research shows that marinating meat in beer before grilling can reduce the amount of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, potentially dangerous compounds that have been linked to cancer, that form in the meat during cooking.
Read MoreTrash to treasure: Glass devitrite crystals as novel optical diffusers
Researchers in the United Kingdom are breathing new life into devitrite, generally unwanted crystals that form in glass devritification, particularly for use as a novel and low-cost optical diffuser.
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