Mechanical engineer Curt Freedman modified a foam drink cooler to make a courtroom apparatus to demonstrate heat flow and measure the extent to which ceramic-containing “insulating paint” provided the R-values…
Read MoreHere’s what we are hearing: Rankings of the world’s largest ceramic tile and sanitaryware producers RAK group (United Arab Emirates) tops the ranking by tile output volumes. Marazzi Group leads…
Read MoreGrouping of substances can expedite EU REACH compliance. In late 2006, the European Union passed the legislation known as REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals), which became effective…
Read MoreCheck ’em out: • New sensor to measure structural stresses can heal itself when broken • NC State to create video game adventure to boost science literacy • Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturers’ Association…
Read MoreNew JEOL large angle EDS. Credit: JEOL. Here’s what we are hearing: Horiba Scientific offers new instruments for partical analysis The new SZ-100 series instruments analyze key particle physical properties…
Read MoreDOE artist concept of enhanced geothermal system. Source: EERE/DOE. The Department of Energy just announced that it has $70 million to spend on proposals for technology advancements that can accelerate…
Read More[flash https://ceramics.org/ceramictechtoday/wp-content/video/bradt_strength_of_glass.flv mode=1 f={image=/ceramictechtoday/wp-content/video/bradt_strength_of_glass.jpg}] Organizers of the Glass & Optical Materials Division’s 2011 meeting invited veteran materials engineer Richard C. Bradt to address the topic of glass strength. Bradt, the…
Read MoreUnion Process manufactures dry grinding attritor for ceramics Union Process Inc., known globally as a manufacturer of size reduction and dispersing equipment for a broad range of industrial applications, has…
Read MoreHere’s what we are hearing (from press releases): Upgraded universal borescope from Schoelly Imaging offers modular advantage Schoelly Imaging Inc. announces an upgrade to its 4.0mm universal borescope, a modular borescope…
Read MoreExperimental setup shows an IR free-electron laser light source and perovskite superlens consisting of BiFeO3 and strontium titanate SrTiO3 layers. Imaged objects are strontium ruthenate patterns (orange) on a SrTiO3…
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