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Ceramics and glass business news of the week

By / April 20, 2012

Here’s what we are hearing: Kyocera remains San Diego’s most-awarded company for environmental programs, honored with 12th consecutive city recycling award; to hold eWaste recycling program in honor of Earth…

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Corning demonstrates glass-strength testing methods with Gorilla Glass

By / April 19, 2012

Credit: Corning Inc. Corning has a new video up showing some of its testing methods. The video is clearly aimed at a broad audience and promoting Gorilla Glass, so don’t…

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Previews from the Intl. Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology—April 2012

By Eileen De Guire / April 18, 2012

New papers that have been accepted for publication in the International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology are posted to “Early View” on the Wiley website and can be read even…

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ICG reports on progress for pharmaceutical glass roadmap

By / April 17, 2012

Credit: Gerresheimer AG. Although there is a tendency to associate little plastic bottles with pharmaceuticals, people with severe allergies (who carry anti-anaphylactic shock medicinals, such as EpiPens and similar auto-injectors), for…

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By / April 17, 2012

Check ’em out: Thermodynamic glass transition in a spin glass without time-reversal symmetry (PNAS) Spin glasses are a longstanding model for the sluggish dynamics that appear at the glass transition.…

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News from the glass and refractory worlds

By P. Carlo Ratto / April 17, 2012

* Libbey Glass, a glassware manufacturer, has announced that for the quarter-ended Dec. 31, 2011, sales were $214.8 million, compared to $222.8 million the previous year. • Consol Glass has…

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Ceramics and glass business news of the week

By / April 13, 2012

This is what we are hearing: Corning buys Discovery Labware for $730M Corning Inc., an American manufacturer of glass, ceramics and related materials for primarily industrial and scientific applications, has…

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Previews of the latest articles in the Journal of the American Ceramic Society

By Eileen De Guire / April 10, 2012

New papers that have been accepted for publication in the Journal of the American Ceramic Society are posted to “Early View” on the Wiley website and can be read even…

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News from the glass and refractory worlds

By P. Carlo Ratto / April 9, 2012

• According to reports, Kapiri Glass Manufacturing Ltd., based in Zambia, has announced that it will soon start the procurement process for equipment and machinery to revive the defunct plant…

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AGC’s investment in US nanolithography startup reveals plans for nanostructured value-added glass strategy

By / April 6, 2012

Rolith’s rolling lithographic exposure technology. Credit: Rolith; AGC. A wholly owned Georgia-based subsidiary, of glassmaker AGC — AGC America — a few days ago announced that it had purchased a $2…

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