Archive for January 2015
Ceramics and glass business news of the week
ANH Refractories gets a new name, HeidelbergCement selling building products, and more ceramics and glass business news of the week for January 23, 2015.
Read MoreIndustry report connects glass manufacturers with solutions, innovations, and cold, hard data
The Glass Manufacturing Industry Council is addressing an intelligence gap with the creation of a reliable, detailed industry report that simplifies the communication of solutions and innovations, increases the wisdom of managers, reduces the risk of investors, and provides other vital services to the glass industry.
Read MoreVideo: Corning ushers in The Glass Age by busting some myths
To help tell the world about their innovation, Corning recruited Mythbusters hosts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman to dub our place in history as “The Glass Age”—which, in all respects, is probably rather accurate considering glass’s ubiquity in the world today.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
A borane that emits laser light, how liquids and glasses relax, pop-up silicon structures, and other materials stories that may be of interest for January 21, 2015.
Read MoreStronger, greener cement-like material curbs carbon emissions through diffusion
According to the team who accidentally discovered it, Ferrock—a carbon negative substitute for Portland cement—is stronger and more sustainable than traditional concrete. But does it get the job done?
Read MoreSensodyne sequel? Silica biomaterial may protect sensitive teeth better than bioglass
A team led by researchers at National Taiwan University have generated and tested a gelatin-templated mesoporous silica biomaterial that shows good biocompatibility and longer-lasting effects to ease the pain of sensitive teeth.
Read MoreBi-functional, self-tinting smart window doubles as rechargeable battery
Researchers at Nanyang Technological University have developed a self-tinting smart window that brightens and darkens without an external power source and doubles as a rechargeable battery.
Read MoreNews from the glass and refractory ceramics world
News from the glass and refractory ceramics world.
Read MoreRegister now for GOMD-DGG 2015
Explore the latest advances in glasses and optics at the GOMD-DGG 2015 Joint Annual Meeting. Join the Glass & Optical…
Read MoreGlass house: Human terrariums are testing the health benefits of sunlight
The profound influence that natural light has on human bodies is precisely the driving inspiration behind the Photon Project, a London-based start-up that is pioneering “disruptive innovation” using glass.
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