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Posts by Lisa McDonald

Ceramic and glass business news of the week

By Lisa McDonald | January 4, 2019

Malta forms new company outside of Alphabet, General Carbide Corp. and University of Pittsburgh research more effective use of tungsten carbide, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for January 4, 2019.

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Video: Speed of cracks in glass

By Lisa McDonald | January 2, 2019

How fast do cracks propagate in glass? Too fast for the naked eye! But with a speedy camera—and some colorful paint—watch cracks occur in slo-mo time.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald | January 2, 2019

New perovskite efficiency record, 3D-printed transparent glass, and other materials stories that may be of interest for January 2, 2019.

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Meetings, workshops, and archives galore—Say hello to 2019, ACerS style!

By Lisa McDonald | January 1, 2019

There’s a lot to look forward to at ACerS in 2019. From meetings, to short courses, to educational resources, ACerS has everything you need to increase your knowledge and expand your network of professional connections.

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Faye’s fave five—My five favorite Ceramic Tech Today posts from 2018

By Lisa McDonald | December 28, 2018

Personal aircraft, driverless cars, an ACerS centenarian, 3D-printed chocolate, and bio-bricks made from urine. These are Faye’s favorite Ceramic Tech Today posts from 2018.

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Ceramic and glass business news of the week

By Lisa McDonald | December 28, 2018

SCHOTT Glass India invests in new pharma tubing tank facility, Navajo Technical University to build center for advanced manufacturing, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for December 28, 2018.

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Posts of (recent) yore: Lisa’s top 5 favorite Ceramic Tech Today posts from 2018

By Lisa McDonald | December 26, 2018

3D-printed housing communities, cutting ‘gummy’ metals, and the science of Stan Lee make Lisa’s list of top five favorite CTT posts from 2018.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald | December 26, 2018

New crucible design, point defects in graphene, and other materials stories that may be of interest for December 26, 2018.

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Transparent ceramics: Stronger than Gorilla Glass

By Lisa McDonald | December 21, 2018

Jülich scientists created yttria-coated transparent zirconia ceramics that demonstrated fracture toughness values far higher than tempered glass. Their method is suitable for industrial mass production.

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Ceramic and glass business news of the week

By Lisa McDonald | December 21, 2018

Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre launches in Manchester, ZEISS to build new state-of-the-art facility in Detroit metro area, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for December 21, 2018.

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