Posts by Lisa McDonald
Ceramic and glass business news of the week for December 7, 2020
Bormioli Pharma acquires German company ISO GmbH, Free Form Fibers announces completion of successful fundraising round, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for December 7, 2020.
Read MoreCeramic resonators allow for targeted clinical magnetic resonance imaging
Magnetic resonance imaging is a noninvasive medical imaging technique used to diagnose a variety of conditions. Conventional MRI scanners face limitations when used to examine small areas, but a modified scanner proposed by Russian researchers may overcome this limitation.
Read MoreVideo: Remembering Arecibo Observatory
On Dec. 1, 2020, the instrument platform of the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico collapsed on the radio dish below. In honor of the observatory’s nearly 60-year run, today’s CTT highlights some of the important discoveries made using data collected from the radio telescope.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Quantum nanodiamonds may help detect disease earlier, avoid defects during additive manufacturing, and other materials stories that may be of interest for December 2, 2020.
Read MoreRepurpose waste concrete through additive manufacturing
To date, recycling of building rubble into new construction products is limited because the material does not meet strict building regulations. A new £6 million project led by Manchester Metropolitan University and partners across Europe aims to overcome this limitation using additive manufacturing because products produced this way are not subject to the same building restrictions.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for November 30, 2020
Piramal Glass on brink of $1 billion sale, Juwi begins work on 204 MW solar park in Greece, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for November 30, 2020.
Read MoreVideo: Listen to music privately without the headphones
Social distancing is at the top of everyone’s minds as we head into this holiday season. A new audio technology by Israeli company Noveto Systems takes this concept to heart by using “sound beaming” to send sound directly to your ears without the use of headphones.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Waste concrete repurposed into public furniture, NASA decadal review, and other materials stories that may be of interest for November 25, 2020.
Read MorePorous volumetric ceramic burners increase oven energy efficiency
Though gas ovens are considered more energy efficient than electric ovens, they still face challenges with dissipation of heat into the environment. Porous volumetric ceramic burners are a combustion technology that may improve heat transfer in gas ovens, and researchers in Germany investigated the technology’s heat transfer mechanisms to better illuminate its potential.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for November 23, 2020
National Research Council of Canada opens new advanced materials research facility, joint efforts for stable electricity networks in Africa, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for November 23, 2020.
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