Posts by Lisa McDonald
Ceramic 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.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Algae-based building material, carbon-carbon bonds more flexible than presumed, and other materials stories that may be of interest for October 7, 2020.
Read MoreSmall-scale patterning: Thermal scanning probe lithography allows precise nanocutting of 2D materials
Common lithographic techniques used to etch patterns onto a surface run into difficulties when cutting 2D materials. Researchers at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne developed a thermal scanning probe lithography method that can cut the smallest reported feature for a direct cutting method to date.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for October 5, 2020
Acciona initiates Malgarida solar PV works in Chile, EnPro to acquire optical filters and coatings maker Alluxa, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for October 5, 2020.
Read MoreFirst-ever Ceramic Manufacturing Solutions Conference looks at latest trends in ceramic manufacturing industry
ACerS’ first-ever Ceramic Manufacturing Solutions Conference took place Tuesday, Sept. 29. Speakers discussed the latest ceramic manufacturing trends in three broad areas: Testing, Quality, and Health & Safety; Ceramic Processing; and Raw Materials.
Read MoreAddressing the energy harvesting storage gap—ceramic matrix composites contain corrosive materials in thermal energy storage
Thermal energy storage technologies are one way to store energy generated from renewable sources. But producing materials that can contain the high-temperature and corrosive materials integral to this technology is an ongoing area of research. Two recent ACerS journal articles explore methods of fabricating C/C-SiC CMCs for use as container materials.
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