Posts by Lisa McDonald
Audi to lightweight its vehicles with glass fiber-reinforced suspension springs
Audi recently announced its own lightweighting strategy to put some of its models on a diet that will trim almost 10 pounds, from a perhaps unlikely source.
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Other materials stories that may be of interest for July 9, 2014.
Read MoreCeramic and Glass Industry Foundation debuts; appoints development director to lead donor and partner engagement
The American Ceramic Society pledges $1 million matching seed grant to promote careers in ceramic and glass industries. WESTERVILLE, OHIO—The…
Read MoreSelf-folding silicon nanostructures mock Venus flytraps to catch single cells
Researchers from The Johns Hopkins University and the U.S. Army Research Laboratory have manufactured self-folding, biocompatible, silicon nanostructures—that can capture single live cells in solution.
Read MoreNews from the glass and refractory ceramics world
News from the glass and refractory ceramics world.
Read MoreTitanium dioxide-coated roof tiles clean the air—and have the data to prove it
Students from the University of California, Riverside’s Bourns College of Engineering have developed a roof tile coating that combats nitrogen oxides by breaking them down and eliminating them to reduce pollution and smog.
Read MoreVideo: The explosive science behind fireworks will blow you away
Just in time for America’s Independence Day celebration, the American Chemical Society’s Reaction video series turns to pyrotechnic expert John A. Conkling to explain the science behind fireworks.
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week
Ceramics and glass business news of the week for July 4, 2014.
Read MoreSteel-supported, triple-laminated glass attraction offers ‘epic’ view of Chicago
Housed at the John Hancock Center, Tilt! tilts out some 30 degrees to provide patrons a downward view of Chicago from 1,000 feet up.
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Other materials stories that may be of interest for July 2, 2014.
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