Posts by Lisa McDonald
Ceramics and glass business news of the week
Fueling stations for Japan’s material handling market, Alcoa gets top nod, flat glass dips into 2015, and more ceramics and glass business news of the week for February 27, 2015.
Read MoreGlass-nanosphere-coated clothing repels flashbulbs and would-be photobombs
Whether you’re unphotogenic, camera-shy, or just prefer to stay “off the grid,” a new line of glass-nanosphere-coated reflective clothing might someday be your saving grace.
Read MoreMaterials perform presto-chango in preform-to-fiber transformation
With a highly technical wave of a wand, MIT researchers have, for the first time, fabricated multifunctional, multimaterial fibers that have a completely different composition than their starting materials.
Read MoreTelescopic contact lenses and wink-controlled eyeglasses that magnify ‘on demand’ could aid the visually impaired
Researchers at Switzerland’s École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne have developed a telescopic contact lens and wink-controlled smart glasses that could bring better, stronger sight to the visually impaired.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Developing stronger steel, world’s strongest material, rare earth assessment, and other materials stories that may be of interest for February 25, 2015.
Read MoreLocation, location, location: Atomic locales are critical for strong concrete
New research from Rice University shows how simulations can help advance the quest for better concrete, by modeling the atomic interactions within calcium-silicate-hydrate.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Making molybdenum disulfide, shrimp shell solar cells, Mars’ minerals, and other materials stories that may be of interest for February 24, 2015.
Read More3-D printed ceramic bricks combat heat through evaporative cooling
Emerging Objects’ Cool Brick combines age-old cooling system with 21st century technology to produce a 3-D printed brick that can cool a room with water.
Read MoreRefractories tame the flame to make it all possible
Watch this informative video from The Refractories Institute, “Taming the Flame,” to learn all about how refractories make it possible.
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week
Inside Fuyao’s new glass factory, Samsung’s three-sided smartphone screen, advanced ceramics are into curling, and more ceramics and glass business news of the week for February 20, 2015.
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