Posts by Lisa McDonald
Ceramic and glass business news of the week
Centorr Vacuum Industries add new furnace capability, Verallia releases Virtual Glass packaging creation tool, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for August 2, 2019.
Read MoreVideo: From waste to winners—Olympic medals made from recycled electronics
The next summer Olympics will be held in Tokyo in 2020. As part of its Games Sustainability Plan, Japan recycled almost 80,000 tons of electronic devices to collect enough metal to create 5,000 Olympic medals.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Solar panels help agriculture, 3D fabrication technique for glass microstructures, and other materials stories that may be of interest for July 31, 2019.
Read MoreFrom 30 N to 490 N—breaking the limit of oxide glass microductility
A main shortcoming of oxide glasses is that they are brittle. Researchers in Denmark and the United States found they could increase the crack resistance of such glasses enormously by subjecting the glass surface to humid aging.
Read MoreCombined GFMAT/Bio meeting sees successful turnout in Toronto
More than 360 people from 31 countries traveled to Toronto to attend GFMAT-2 and Bio-4 on July 21–26. This year marks the first time the two conferences were held jointly.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week
BYD and Toyota join forces to develop electric cars, top 5 African countries producing glass, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for July 26, 2019.
Read MoreCeramic materials for 5G, plus more inside August 2019 ACerS Bulletin
The August 2019 issue of the ACerS Bulletin—featuring articles on the 5G network and annual materials review—is now available online.
Read MoreVideo: Are vehicle escape tools lifesavers? Depends on the glass
Knowing the type of glass in your car side windows could save you in an emergency. A new study by AAA found that out of six vehicle escape tools, only four could shatter tempered glass and none could break laminated glass, which stayed intact even after being cracked.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Toughen glass using nanoparticles, “beyond 5G” wireless transceiver, and other materials stories that may be of interest for July 24, 2019.
Read MoreProtect MXenes with vitamin C
Researchers at Texas A&M University found antioxidants such as vitamin C keep MXenes from rapidly degrading. Their finding could significantly increase the shelf life of MXenes, which would help industry bring MXene-based technology to fruition.
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