Posts by Lisa McDonald
Ceramic 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 MoreACerS announces 2020 Distinguished Life Members
The American Ceramic Society will award three members the honor of the organization’s 2020 Distinguished Life Members: Richard Brow, Alexandra Navrotsky, and Mrityunjay Singh.
Read MoreACerS announces 2020 Class of Fellows
The American Ceramic Society will elevate 23 members to Fellow Status this year. The awards will be presented at the Society’s Annual Honor and Awards banquet at MS&T20 in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for June 8, 2020
Yageo secures syndicated loan to acquire American rival, Glass International webinars, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for June 8, 2020.
Read MoreFluorescing boron nitride nanotubes provide look at material’s motion in solution
Understanding how nanotubes move in solution is useful for both processing the material and for application in fluid environments, such as the body. Researchers at Rice University investigated how boron nitride nanotubes move in solution and found they behave like rigid rods, just like carbon nanotubes.
Read MoreInvestigating historical artifacts with radiography, plus more inside June/July 2020 ACerS Bulletin
The June/July 2020 issue of the ACerS Bulletin—featuring examination of cultural heritage objects with radiography—is now available online. Plus—annual student section and C&GM
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