Ceramic Tech Today

NRC post-Fukushima task force issues recommendations for BWRs

By / July 19, 2011

I have a pretty lengthy interview with SRNL’s John Marra in the August issue of the Bulletin of the American Ceramic Society regarding materials implications of the nuclear situation in…

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J. Am. Ceram. Soc. special issue tribute to the work and legacy of Tony Evans

By Eileen De Guire / July 18, 2011

A Tribute to Anthony G. Evans, special issue: Journal of the American Ceramic Society, June 2011, Vol. 94, Issue Supplement s1 Big families have a hard time saying goodbye. There…

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NASA awards management contract for ISS National Lab

By Eileen De Guire / July 15, 2011

United States ISS lab module Destiny during manufacture in fall 1997. Credit: NASA NASA has chosen the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space Inc., a new Florida-based nonprofit,…

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New ACerS/Wiley Download Direct program for ACerS members

By Eileen De Guire / July 14, 2011

Articles from the Journal of the American Ceramic Society, the International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology, and the International Journal of Applied Glass Science can be downloaded free by ACerS…

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A little dither here …

By / July 13, 2011

… and a little dither there, and pretty soon your whole electrical infrastructure is fried. Unless you believe in the grid fairies, strategic investments will have to be made and…

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Phosphate ceramic corrosion protection coatings

By Eileen De Guire / July 12, 2011

Chemically bonded phosphate ceramic coating on a metal substrate (black region) (50x original magnification). Credit: EonCoat Corrosion is expensive. The cost of corrosion to industrialized nations is about 3 percent…

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ACerS launches new ceramicSOURCE online product-service-company directory

By / July 12, 2011

Screenshot of new online ceramicSOURCE homepage The staff at The American Ceramic Society has just released a fantastic new online “marketplace” tool— the “ceramicSOURCE‘— for anyone looking for raw material…

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Materials stories that may also be of interest

By / July 12, 2011

Check ’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…

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Monday materials fun: Hotel rooms from reused concrete pipe

By / July 11, 2011

Tubohotel in village of Tepoztlan, Morelos, Mexico. Credit: Luis Gordoa/gordoafotografia; Tubohotel. Via Gizmag, and originally from archdaily: “The idea came when we built Cafe Five, where we saw the need…

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Two steps forward, one step back for solar tech in Ohio

By / July 10, 2011

Array of Isofoton PV panels in Morocco. The State of Ohio has been whipsawed by recent positive and negative announcements related to solar tech industries and jobs, including word of…

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