Posts by Lisa McDonald
University of Limoges developing composite ceramics for aeronautics applications
New advanced materials are often drivers of technologies, especially for aeronautics applications. Many materials have been developed to resist severe…
Read MoreHigh-Reliability Joining of Ceramic to Metal
To download a free copy of the paper, “High-Reliability Joining of Ceramic to Metal” that appeared in The American Ceramic…
Read MoreVideo of the week: From macro to micro—a 3D journey through ceramic structures
Pull out your Shrek souvenir red/green cardboard glasses. You will need them for this intriguing simulation video I found of…
Read MoreNSF to leverage Materials Genome to reduce lab-to-product timeline; announces AIR awards
Serving as midwife for the research to commercial transition is a familiar role for the National Science Foundation. In an…
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week
Here is what we are hearing: Unifrax announces three more acquisitions Unifrax, the Niagara Falls, NY based manufacturer of ceramic…
Read More“Science to Start-ups”—Innovation Corps launched by NSF
Our nation’s capitol was an interesting place to be last week, but not because of the impossible-to-escape budget politics that…
Read MoreCeramics from alumina-loaded preceramic paper for lightweight applications
Preceramic paper processing is an interesting novel approach for the manufacturing of lightweight ceramic components, as it can be used…
Read MoreScrivener describes CO2 and SCM challenges for cements research
At the recently concluded Advances in Cement-based Materials meeting organized by ACerS’ Cements Division and ACBM, Karen Scrivener of the…
Read MoreMaterials stories that may also be of interest
Check ’em out: • Uh oh, math error: BE Resources down nearly 75% as releases corrected rare earth assay results • Google…
Read More‘Insulating’ ceramic paint distributor falls for his own grifter tale
Mechanical engineer Curt Freedman modified a foam drink cooler to make a courtroom apparatus to demonstrate heat flow and measure…
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