Posts by Lisa McDonald
Video: Brick trends of 2020
Though fiber cement is gaining ground, brick continues to be a popular material for exterior house walls. The Brick Industry Association put together a video highlighting some of the brick trends for 2020 in home and commercial exteriors and interiors.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Self-healing bone cement, moiré patterns beyond 2D materials, and other materials stories that may be of interest for June 17, 2020.
Read MoreSchool’s (not) out for summer: ACerS journal news and tips for June 2020
As we enter the sixth month of this year, find out the latest ACerS journals news and tips for June 2020!
Read MoreLight is the new heat—ultrafast heating system using photon energy
The idea of harnessing photons rather than electricity to produce heat has gained increasing attention in recent years. In a new research brief, ACerS Fellow Akio Ikesue and colleagues describe a photonic heating system based on transparent yttria alumina garnet ceramics.
Read MoreMy Fulbright experience in Brazil: a wonderful journey on glass research and cultural exchanges
When I was planning for my upcoming sabbatical leave last year, I thought of my trip to Brazil about two…
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for June 15, 2020
German Research Foundation approves new materials sciences research center, SiO2 Materials Science accelerates scale-up of primary packaging platform for vaccines, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for June 15, 2020.
Read MoreGraphene may be the key material to smooth out carbon fiber’s high price
A team of researchers found adding a small amount of graphene can improve the structural alignment of spun carbon fibers, reinforcing their strength—and providing the potential to produce much more inexpensive carbon fiber materials.
Read MoreVideo: Bake a pizza in record time
What happens when a company specializing in industrial heating technologies teams up with a seasoned pizzaiolo? You get a Neapolitan pizza cooked in record time! Find out how Kanthal engineers created the fast-baking electric oven.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
New forms of feldspars, the nature of glass-forming liquids, and other materials stories that may be of interest for June 10, 2020.
Read MoreBuild geometrically complex ceramic components using organic sacrificial supports
One challenge in additive manufacturing is the design of complex shapes with large-sized unsupported regions. A recent ACerS journal article explores the use of organic sacrificial supports to achieve such designs.
Read More