Posts by Lisa McDonald
Video: It’s a wrap for Ceramics Expo 2016
Ceramics Expo 2016 is a wrap! After nearly three days of jam-packed show floor action and informative panel discussions, this year’s show did not disappoint. Check out some of the action caught on video.
Read MoreVideo: Day 2 highlights from the show floor at Ceramics Expo
Day 2 of Ceramics Expo is bringing just as much high energy as opening day. Check out some video highlights of the event so far and read about what exhibitors are saying.
Read MoreLive from Ceramics Expo 2016—Photos from day 2 in Cleveland, Ohio
Ceramics Expo 2016 has taken to Cleveland, Ohio, this week—catch up on all the action with these photos from day 2 of the industry’s best tradeshow for ceramic and glass materials.
Read MoreVideo: Ceramics Expo 2016 has action-packed first day
Ceramics Expo 2016 is in full effect at the I-X Center in Cleveland, Ohio, April 26–28, and opening day did not disappoint. Check out some of the day’s highlights and happenings!
Read MoreLive from Ceramics Expo 2016—Photos from opening day in Cleveland, Ohio
Ceramics Expo 2016 kicked off at the I-X Center in Cleveland, Ohio, this morning. Back for an encore performance from last year’s inaugural show, it already looks like this year will mark another success as the only North American commercial tradeshow for everything within the ceramic and glass manufacturing supply chain.
Read MoreExciting year-over-year growth for Ceramics Expo 2016 drives advances in ceramic and glass manufacturing industry
“This is a 100% bigger show than last year,” says Adam Moore, event for director for Ceramics Expo. “The growth of this event is demonstrative of a growing, evolving industry.” Cleveland will host 3,000 ceramic and glass commercial and manufacturing industry leaders and 300 vendors for Ceramics Expo 2016, April 26–28, outpacing last year’s event, which brought 171 exhibitors and more than 2,300 attendees from 25 countries.
Read MoreMCARE 2016 wrap-up: Sustainable, safe, efficient energy harvesting and storage solutions a top materials challenge
Materials Challenges in Alternative and Renewable Energy (MCARE) was held April 18–21 in Clearwater, Fla., and drew nearly 200 materials scientists, researchers, and engineers from 30 countries. And everyone seems to agree that sustainable solutions for efficient energy harvesting and storage across all industries is the ultimate goal.
Read MoreFrom ancient artifact to future security—how study of old glasses informs design of new ones
The May issue of the ACerS Bulletin—featuring new stories on how ancient artifacts inform design of nuclear storage glasses, mechanical behavior of thin coatings on glass, new enamels for kitchen appliances, and an extended abstract from this year’s Kreidl Award winner—is now available online.
Read MoreVideo: 1,600-year-old kilns discovered in Israel shed new light on ancient glass industry
Remains of 1,600-year-old kilns were discovered in Israel, where archaeologists believe commercial quantities of raw glass were produced—a discovery that proves Israel was one of the largest glass manufacturers in the ancient world, the Israel Antiquities Authority reports.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Nanotubes align into wafer-thin films, perovskite solar cells get a squeeze, new LED covers full visible spectrum, and other materials stories that may be of interest for April 20, 2016.
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