Posts by Lisa McDonald
Ceramic and glass business news of the week for October 19, 2020
IEA and EPO team up to promote sustainable energy tech innovations, BIA opens entries for 2020 Brick in Architecture Awards, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for October 19, 2020.
Read MoreWouldn’t ewe know it—titanium-reinforced bioceramic implant induces cranial regrowth in sheep
In recent years, calcium phosphate ceramics are playing a bigger role in research on materials for cranioplasty grafts. Researchers from Sweden now showed the potential of a titanium-reinforced bioceramic containing several calcium phosphate phases to stimulate regeneration of bone in large cranial defects in sheep.
Read MoreVideo: Toward an International Year of Glass
Since 1959, the General Assembly of the United Nations has designated specific years as United Nations International Years to acknowledged important fields of international endeavor and their contributions to society. Learn about a recent initiative spearheaded by the International Commission on Glass to have 2022 declared the International Year of Glass.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Graphene microbubbles make perfect lenses, bioceramic implant induces cranial regrowth, and other materials stories that may be of interest for October 14, 2020.
Read MoreExploring effects of deep sea mining: Polymetallic nodule extraction may cause long-term reduction of carbon flow throughput
Deep sea mining is of great interest to mining companies, but scientists worry about the environmental impacts. A new study finds extraction of polymetallic nodules will likely reduce ecosystem functioning on at least decadal time scales.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for October 12, 2020
Şişecam signs largest merger in history of Turkish capital markets, Peltsman Corporation in Minnesota is for sale, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for October 12, 2020.
Read MoreThe American Ceramic Society 2020 Virtual Awards Celebration
The American Ceramic Society is pleased to present the 2020 Virtual Awards Celebration! Although we could not meet together in person,…
Read MoreACerS Needs Assessment Survey: Help us help you
The American Ceramic Society is conducting a Needs Assessment Survey to help us to best meet the needs of all ceramic and glass professionals and students. We urge you to provide your feedback by completing the survey before Tuesday, October 13. Feedback from both members and nonmembers is encouraged.
Read MoreNational Nanotechnology Day: Recognizing pioneers in carbon nanostructure research
Today is National Nanotechnology Day! To celebrate, we recognize some of the pioneers in the field of carbon nanostructure research who received the Feynman Prize in Nanotechnology over the past 20 years.
Read MoreVideo: Plastic sand bricks offer affordable and sustainable housing in Kenya
Recycling plastic into bricks is an emerging industry in some developing countries that are looking to clean the environment while addressing affordable housing concerns. Gjenge Makers Ltd. in Kenya is one example of a company pursuing this production platform.
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