Posts by Lisa McDonald
Volunteer spotlight: Ricardo Castro
ACerS is pleased to announce Ricardo Castro has been selected for Volunteer Spotlight, a program that recognizes a member who…
Read MoreVideo: Chinese imports threaten local ceramics production in Thailand
[Image above] Artists at the Dhanabadee Ceramic Museum paint the iconic Thai “rooster” design on white clay bowls. Credit: T-Thai,…
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest for August 14, 2024
[Images above] Credit: NIST ENERGY MOFs offer better way to produce green hydrogen Oregon State University researchers used a…
Read MoreStabilizing earth-based concrete: Food additive effectively modifies the rheology of kaolinite compositions
[Image above] Xanthan gum, a common food additive, holds promise in construction applications as well as a bio-based concrete stabilizer.…
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for August 12, 2024
PLANTS, CENTERS, AND FACILITIES Nikon unveils California AM Technology Center Nikon Corporation announced the inauguration of the Nikon AM Technology…
Read MoreCeramic armor development: New predictive formula offers facile estimation of system’s ballistic efficacy
[Image above] Example of a ceramic armor plate by Adept Armor. Developing new ceramic armor materials may be easier with…
Read MoreTackling aquatic PFAS removal—indium oxide monoliths effectively adsorb PFAS
[Image above] Example of the 3D-printed indium oxide monoliths that University of Bath researchers created to remove PFAS from aquatic…
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest for August 7, 2024
[Images above] Credit: NIST NANOMATERIALS Nanoscale imaging provides insights into 2D and phase-change materials Researchers from the University of…
Read MoreDiscovery of oldest dated ceramic sherds in Australia demonstrates cultural complexity of early Aboriginal societies
Until recently, the lack of local Aboriginal pottery samples in Australia led some scholars to claim that Aboriginal societies lacked cultural complexity. But the discovery and analysis of pottery sherds on the island of Jiigurru disproves this disparaging characterization.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for August 5, 2024
PLANTS, CENTERS, AND FACILITIES AeroShield Materials opens new facility to innovate energy-efficient windows AeroShield Materials opened a manufacturing facility in…
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