Posts by Lisa McDonald
Ceramic and glass business news of the week for January 1, 2024
C-Capture launches flat glass carbon capture trial, Calderys demonstrates commitment to Americas growth, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for January 1, 2024.
Read MoreVideo: Inside the world of fine dining—the stoneware of Jono Pandolfi
Food presentation can significantly impact a person’s overall enjoyment of a meal. In recent years, the stoneware dishes by ceramic artist and designer Jono Pandolfi have become in-demand items at Michelin-starred restaurants and other fine dining establishments.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest for December 20, 2023
Piezoceramics for root canal treatments, 3D-print steam turbine blades, and other materials stories that may be of interest for December 20, 2023.
Read MoreNew frontiers in space travel: A review of ultrahigh-temperature ceramic properties and processes
Ultrahigh-temperature ceramics (UHTCs) are a promising class of materials for next-generation aerospace technologies. Several ACerS members just published a review paper on UHTCs, describing their properties and overviewing traditional and novel manufacturing methods to synthesis these emerging materials.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for December 18, 2023
Howard University and Brookhaven partner on quantum research, Graphene Flagship 10-year anniversary, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for December 18, 2023.
Read MoreIntroduction to “Piezoelectric and dielectric ceramics” for ACT @ 20
To celebrate the milestone of the 20th volume of the International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology, the editorial team assembled a selection of journal papers representing the excellent work from the advanced ceramics community. The focus this month is piezoelectric and dielectric ceramics.
Read MoreSlip risk on ceramic floors: The need for a unified measurement standard
Currently there is no unified standard for classifying flooring materials based on their slip resistance. Researchers in Spain revealed the discrepancies between different slip tests and proposed several ways to standardize these methods to achieve more meaningful results.
Read MoreVideo: From pollution to pigments—Appalachian community turns mine waste into marketable product
Cleaning water affected by acid mine drainage is an expensive process, which makes it difficult for rural communities to remediate local waterways. Rural Action, an Appalachian-based nonprofit, has a project called True Pigments that aims to fund the water treatment process by selling pigments made from iron oxide extracted from the mine drainage.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest for December 13, 2023
Pyramid-shaped floating wind turbine, ultrasound-based 3D printing, and other materials stories that may be of interest for December 13, 2023.
Read MoreThe outsized research impact of ACerS members and journal authors
The ceramic and glass community may be small, but scientists specializing in this field have far-reaching impact. Numerous ACerS members and journal authors ranked highly in a recent study that determines researcher impact based on multiple indicators.
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