Posts by Lisa McDonald
The Economist looks at intersection of materials, innovation and manufacturing
A recent article in The Economist says manufacturers are starting to see materials innovations as critical to developing game-changing products.…
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Check’ em out: Smart bridge: Iowa State engineers load new bridge with damage-detection gauges (Newswise) The new bridge over the…
Read MoreNews from the glass and refractory worlds
• Electrical Engineering Solutions has announced to be currently working on a challenging furnace rebuild appointment for Consol Glass, one…
Read MoreNexTech’s SOFC interconnect coating surpasses one-year mark
When our neighbors down the street at NexTech Materials (Lewis Center, Ohio) came in to work recently and saw that…
Read MoreInternational team finds help from boron nitride nanotubes in cancer treatment
Once again, we are reminded that not all scientifically interesting nanotubes are of the carbon variety. Researchers from a number…
Read MoreThe Bulletin, May 2012 issue – capturing intrinsic glass strength, transparent ceramics for lasers, modeling glass structure and more
Catch the latest in news and information in the May 2012 issue of The Bulletin, now available online. The American…
Read MoreVideo of the week: BBC’s ‘Ceramics – How they work’ (now available outside UK )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1srmtV9NKI About 10 days ago, we reported that the BBC would be broadcasting a one-hour presentation on ceramic and glass…
Read MoreSupply chain issues drive rare earth economics
Access to rare earths needs to be addressed at all points in the supply chain, experts say. In March the…
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week
Here is what we are hearing: Coca-Cola’s American Canyon facility to introduce five natural gas hydrogen fuel cells on Earth…
Read MoreA shot and an espresso? A coffee chaser may be a good thing
A “win-win” ? Inebriation may enhance the benefits of drinking caffeinated coffee. My readers may have figured out what…
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