Posts by Lisa McDonald
Welcome mat out for glass strength coalition’s first meeting
[Image above] Glass beer bottle assembly line. Credit: EPA; Wikimedia. About three weeks ago, I reported that a formal organization,…
Read MoreOxide ceramics handle heat, struggle with corrosion in reverse-flow pyrolysis petrochemical reactors
[Image above] Cross-sectional SEM images of the corroded polycrystalline 8 mol%-YSZ coupon after testing in the reverse‐flow pyrolysis reactor for…
Read MoreFate of R&D monies in federal budget still up in the air
[Image above] Credit: Architect of the Capitol; Wikipedia. Congress’ work in the last few days has been a classic case…
Read MoreQuick peek at two big ceramics meetings this month in Florida—EMA and ICACC
EMA 2012: Beautiful weather beckoned conferees outdoors during the break. Credit: ACerS. 2013 will be a big year for big…
Read MorePeter distills his picks for the top 5 posts for 2012
My list is much more straightforward than Eileen’s. I find that restraint and discipline comes with age. Mostly. (Eileen adds—See…
Read MoreEileen’s five fave CTT posts in 2012 (and her liberal interpretation of the number five)
Background image: Molten glass. Credit: Michael Germann; Dreamstime.com. Peter and I thought it would be fun to share our five…
Read MoreCTT readers’ top 10 posts of the year
What did our readers think were our top stories of the year? Rather than do an unscientific poll, we combed…
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week
Mid-holiday edition: NanoMaterials Innovation Center welcomes new technical manager, process engineer The Nanomaterials Innovation Center is pleased to announce additions…
Read MoreNBC News: Glass cookware complaints in the US on the rise; finds Bulletin story sound
A while back I wrote a blog post about a story featured in the September issue of ACerS’ Bulletin by R.C. Bradt and…
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Mid-holidays edition: Peel-and-stick solar panels For all their promise, solar cells have frustrated scientists in one crucial regard: Most are…
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