Posts by Lisa McDonald
Gorilla Glass 3 explained (and it is a modeling first for Corning!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Xa53dLabuc Credit: Corning; YouTube. [updated with link to Corning’s new GG3 product information sheet] Among techies (amateur and professional), Gorilla…
Read MoreCorning to unveil Gorilla Glass 3, consumer optical connectors at CES
[Image above] Credit: Corning. The annual International CES show is a geek-fest for electronics, and the trail to new electronics…
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week
Here is what we are hearing: Virginia apartment complex first to showcase Solarban 70XL/SunClean glass PPG Industries announced that the…
Read MoreWelcome 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…
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