HyProMag secures grants for rare earth recycling plant in Germany, RHI Magnesita to acquire Indian refractory business, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for November 28, 2022.
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While people today often vent pies by cutting slits in the top crust, in the early 20th century, people used hollow ceramic figurines often shaped liked birds to vent the steam. Learn more about the history of pie birds in today’s CTT.
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Tiny ‘lyre’ tunes medical imaging systems, inflatable heat shield, and other materials stories that may be of interest for November 23, 2022.
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To achieve manned missions to Mars, spacecraft will need to maximize fuel usage. Nuclear thermal propulsion is one technology actively on NASA’s radar. In a recent study, researchers from Missouri S&T and NASA Marshall used a surrogate material to explore the thermal properties of a cermet fuel that may be used in future nuclear propulsion systems.
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Brazilian developer working on world’s largest PV project, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law helps map critical mineral resources in Nevada and Oregon, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for November 21, 2022.
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Methods that conserve or semi-conserve a dental restoration during removal often risk harming the underlying tooth. Researchers in the U.S. and Poland reviewed the current literature on erbium laser-assisted ceramic debonding to identify the parameters needed for safe application of this method.
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The December 2022 issue of the ACerS Bulletin—featuring an overview of ceramics and glass used in space travel and exploration—is now available online. Plus—new C&GM and ceramicSOURCE 2023.
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When art historian Meredith Martin was introduced to an 18th-century ballet that allegorically depicts Europe’s pursuit of porcelain, she knew pursuing a historically accurate reconstruction of the ballet would risk reinforcing harmful racial stereotypes and exoticization of Asian cultures. Instead, she and choreographer Phil Chan conceived of a restaging that would center Asian American experience within this history.
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Stabilizing graphene nanoribbons, semiconductor production, and other materials stories that may be of interest for November 16, 2022.
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Most EVs could qualify for US tax credit, China completes world’s first hybrid offshore wind-solar power plant, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for November 14, 2022.
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