Posts by Lisa McDonald
Manufacturing Day 2026: CGIF virtual visits offer a glimpse into US manufacturing
For Manufacturing Day 2026, check out two virtual field trips at The Belden Brick Company and Ohio Stoneware, organized by the Ceramic and Glass Industry Foundation.
Read MoreNordic lands, plus more inside October/November 2026 ACerS Bulletin
The October/November 2026 issue of the ACerS Bulletin—featuring an overview of research and markets in Nordic countries—is now available online. Plus—announcing ACerS new executive director.
Read MoreMaziar Montazerian appointed next editor-in-chief of International Journal of Applied Glass Science
The ACerS journals team is proud to announce that Maziar Montazerian is now editor-in-chief of the International Journal of Applied Glass Science.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest for September 30, 2026
Pressurized experiments boost wind power, antiferroelectric nature of hafnium oxide, and other materials stories that may be of interest for Sept. 30, 2026.
Read MoreMountaineering insulation takes inspiration from avians
Traditional aerogels are extremely brittle, but design architectures found naturally in bird feathers have helped researchers to incorporate aerogels into clothing for better thermal insulation.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for September 28, 2026
Europe’s largest carbon capture facility officially inaugurated, U.K.–U.S. university alliance to help build the future fusion energy workforce, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for Sept. 28, 2026.
Read MorePrecisely controlled surface terminations enable uniform production of MXenes
A new gas–liquid–solid etching process enables the synthesis of MXenes with uniformly distributed halogen atoms and a greatly reduced level of impurities.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest for September 23, 2026
AI monitoring for nuclear reactor heat exchangers, close-up view of electrons inside semiconductors, and other materials stories that may be of interest for Sept. 23, 2026.
Read MoreSuperhydrophobic coatings for hot environments
This CTT explores how ceramic engineers are using thermal insulation and ceramization to preserve superhydrophobicity at high temperatures.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for September 21, 2026
Saudi Arabia identifies 110 million metric tons of uranium-bearing ore in Madinah, industry leaders scale full value chain for hydrogen mobility across Europe, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for Sept. 21, 2026.
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