Posts by Lisa McDonald
Effects of coffee and whitening systems on lithium disilicate glass-ceramics
Some all-ceramic dental crowns are relatively new to the marketplace, and researchers are still learning what factors affect the performance of these crowns in the long term. Researchers in Saudi Arabia investigated the effect of a coffee beverage and two whitening systems on the surface roughness and gloss of glazed lithium disilicate glass-ceramics.
Read MoreVideo: History of vintage ceramic Christmas trees
Looking for ways to spruce up your holiday decorations? Learn the history behind the vintage ceramic Christmas trees of the mid-20th century and things to consider when purchasing one of your own.
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Recycled glass to replace river sand in 3D-printed concrete, single-process platform for manufacturing graphene quantum dots, and other materials stories that may be of interest for December 8, 2021.
Read MoreCryomilling demonstrates potential to functionalize hexagonal boron nitride
Functionalizing hexagonal boron nitride is difficult due to bonding within the material’s structure. A group led by researchers at The Pennsylvania State University demonstrated the potential of cryomilling to functionalize hexagonal boron nitride through defect engineering.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for December 6, 2021
Auxico plans to build $116 million rare earth refinery in Colombia, Vesuvius to acquire Universal Refractories, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for December 6, 2021.
Read MoreExploding samples reveal new insights into shape memory ceramics
Researchers have achieved some success in developing shape memory ceramics by applying the same general strategies used for shape memory alloys. A recent study that stumbled upon a seemingly paradoxical result, however, reveals new insights into reversible transformations in ceramics.
Read MoreVideo: Floating solar projects around the world
While Japan and China lead the market for floating solar parks, more countries are investing in this technology. Today’s CTT highlights several recent floating solar projects around the world, as well as a few floating wind projects.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Camera the size of a salt grain, new ultrahard diamond glass, and other materials stories that may be of interest for December 1, 2021.
Read MoreMaterials for cleansing and beauty: A review on the use of calcium phosphates in cosmetics
There are many applications for calcium phosphate in the medical field. Recently, the cosmetics industry has taken an interest in this mineral family as well, and a new open-access paper reviews what the industry has used calcium phosphate for so far.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for November 29, 2021
Şişecam and Ciner Group plan record-breaking $4 billion soda ash investment, Ford and GM to develop their own chips, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for November 29, 2021.
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