The common way to test alkali resistance of aluminosilicate refractories is based solely on visual observation after exposure to alkali vapor. Allied Mineral Products researchers explored a new procedure that would subject refractories to both visual analysis and formal analytical testing after exposure to alkali slag and vapor.
Read MoreIn honor of World Environment Day on June 5, we look at a few of the many important contributions by ceramic and glass scientists that move us toward a more sustainable and harmonious relationship with nature.
Read MoreBuild materials out of tiny particles, fixing porosity measurements, and other materials stories that may be of interest for June 1, 2022.
Read MoreIn recent years, conflicts over spectrum usage by private, public, and federal entities have reached a fever pitch. The Federal Communications Commission and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, as well as House and Senate committees, are considering initiatives and legislation to reform and improve spectrum management.
Read MoreFew musical instruments are made out of glass. In the mid-1700s, American polymath Benjamin Franklin was inspired by glass harps to design a friction-based instrument called the glass armonica. Though popular at the time, glass armonicas are largely forgotten today.
Read MoreMöbius carbon nanobelt, 4D printing with structural colors, and other materials stories that may be of interest for May 25, 2022.
Read MoreAluminum-ion batteries are faster, cheaper, and safer than lithium-ion batteries, but finding an appropriate material for the cathode is proving to be a barrier to commercialization. Researchers in Poland investigated the potential of carbon–tungsten oxide composites as cathode materials.
Read MoreElk Creek Project confirmed as second largest indicated-or-better rare earth resource in U.S., Adani to become India’s No. 2 cement maker with $10.5 billion Holcim deal, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for May 23, 2022.
Read MoreDisruptions in the energy market are not the only market forces affecting the European ceramics industry. The war in Ukraine is also driving a shortage in supplies of Ukrainian clay.
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