Posts by Lisa McDonald
Air Products Foundation to donate up to $15,000 to support future of ceramic, glass science
Visit Air Products Foundation’s hospitality suite at the 79th GPC in Columbus, Ohio this week and help support the future of ceramic and glass science. For every 100 visitors, it will donate $100, up to $15,000 to the CGIF and the GMIC.
Read More‘Innovations in Glass and Glass Technologies’ provides theme for ICG 2018
Nearly 600 delegates representing 29 countries converged on Yokohama, Japan, for ICG 2018, September 23–26. The conference theme was ‘Innovations in Glass and Glass Technologies: Contributions to a Sustainable Society.’
Read MoreCeramic metal composite could lower cost of electricity from solar power
Researchers have developed a ceramic-metal composite for a heat exchanger to generate electricity from solar power. Their advancement could ultimately lower the cost of electricity generated from solar power.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week
Artemis Capital Partners buys Superior Technical Ceramics, NETZSCH to offer free sintering webinar, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for November 2, 2018.
Read MoreVideos: Exploding pumpkins, homemade batteries, and other Halloween fun
Happy Halloween! Watch today’s videos to learn how to explode a pumpkin and how to make a battery out of calcium carbide to light your pumpkin.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Carbon nanotubes could give the world better batteries, 3-D printed supercapacitor electrode breaks records, and other materials stories that may be of interest for October 31, 2018.
Read MoreCerium oxide’s superpowers could reduce damage from radiation exposure
Researchers have successfully decreased radiation damage in mice using cerium oxide nanoparticles. Their findings could reduce risk of cell damage from radiation that cancer patients experience as well as lower astronauts’ risk of radiation exposure in space.
Read MoreFast-charging EV stations could be a reality in three years
In a collaborative effort between researchers and industry, a team is working to develop fast-charging stations for electric vehicles. Their success could lead to wider adoption of EVs in the near future.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week
Heye International and Bucher Emhart Glass form partnership, NSG Group selects location for US manufacturing plant, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for October 26, 2018.
Read MoreVideo: These robots will clean your messy room, if you have time to wait
A Japanese company has developed an autonomous robot that can clean up a messy room by identifying objects and responding to commands. Watch today’s video to see the “Autonomous Tidying-up Robot.”
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