On July 28, 2022, the United States House of Representatives approved the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, sending the legislation to President Joe Biden for his signature. This act, colloquially called CHIPS+, contains bipartisan semiconductor funding and innovation policy measures that have been in the works since the Trump administration.
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Lithoz wins LESI Innovation Award in “Small Enterprises” category, Allied Mineral Products mourns the passing of Jon K. Tabor, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for August 1, 2022.
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As the European Union prepares to ban the use of titanium dioxide as a food additive starting August 7, the United States Food and Drug Administration has no plans to change regulation of this substance. This situation illustrates the larger picture of how the EU and U.S. differ in their approach to chemicals regulation.
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Stable graphene-based suspensions, recycled glass in ancient Greek floors, and other materials stories that may be of interest for July 27, 2022.
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China’s Keda Industrial to spend $67 million expanding ceramics output in Africa, Fairmat to recycle 30% of industry’s carbon fiber waste in Europe one year after inception, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for July 25, 2022.
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The universe contains many complex chemistries and phenomena yet to be discovered or explained. Two recent studies offer a glimpse into how some ceramic materials may form in space.
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The August 2022 issue of the ACerS Bulletin—featuring formation of first glass in the universe—is now available online. Plus—USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries and refractory raw materials and sustainability.
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The National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program aims to provide states with nearly $5 billion in funding to strategically deploy electric vehicle charging infrastructure. To receive their share of the funding, each state must submit a deployment plan by August 1. Compiled here are links to the plans released so far.
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3D printing single crystals, electronics built on stones, and other materials stories that may be of interest for July 20, 2022.
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In the past decade, there has been an increase in the number of studies on ceramic dislocations and their impact on functional properties. Xufei Fang and his group at the Technical University of Darmstadt study this topic, and they’ve published several recent papers exploring how to improve dislocation generation through mechanical deformation.
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