O-I’s distribution center nears completion, Siemens opens AM network to produce medical equipment, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for March 30, 2020.
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As people around the world transition to working at home, they face new challenges to focusing—including the sounds of young children stuck home with no school. Two theoretical physicists identified a ceramic-plastic material that can potentially block such high-pitched sounds.
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Since 2004, British artist Luke Jerram has created glass sculptures depicting various well-known viruses, including AIDS and smallpox. He now has created a glass version of the novel coronavirus as well.
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Ancient Egypt pigment aids modern microscopy, new nano strategy fights superbugs, and other materials stories that may be of interest for March 25, 2020.
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Common teeth whitening methods can damage teeth. Researchers in China propose a tooth whitening method based on the piezocatalysis effect may serve as an effective, nondestructive alternative.
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Vidrala implements carbon absorption project, companies join forces to open U.S. rare-earth mining and processing facilities, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for March 23, 2020.
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Industry must be able to mass produce high-quality MXenes if MXene-based devices are to take off. Two Drexel groups published papers describing new ways to improve processing, by scaling up production and removing water from chemical synthesis.
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The April 2020 issue of the ACerS Bulletin—featuring catalytic substrates and filters and silicon nitride implants—is now available online. Plus—second issue of C&GM
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In light of the supply hoarding taking place in response to COVID-19, we look at another recent hoarding event: the Hagoromo Fulltouch chalk hoarding of 2015.
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Scalable MXene production system, deep learning obstacle overcome, and other materials stories that may be of interest for March 18, 2020.
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