Ceramic Tech Today

Sandia research to forecast solar plant output

By / September 27, 2010

Sandia National Lab researchers have developed a new system that provides a way for utility companies to predict and prepare for fluctuations in power output due to changes in weather.…

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DuPont PV revenue reaches $1B one year ahead of schedule

By / September 24, 2010

Thomas R. Earnest, Jr., venture leader for DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions, examines a prototype of the solar panels behind him. (Credit: DuPont.) A new announcement from DuPont gives some indication of…

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Clear glass speakers promise wireless clear sound

By / September 24, 2010

“Serac” Greensound speakers I am sure some of our glass experts will provide a correction if this claim is wrong, but Greensound Technology has unveiled a line of high-end speakers…

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Video of the Week: Ceramic Industries CEO Nick Booth on the business of ceramics

By / September 23, 2010

Ceramic sanitary ware and tile manufacturer Ceramic Industries CEO Nick Booth expects to see an uptick in the residential construction market by the middle of next year, which would bode…

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Scientists look to nature to develop carbide materials

By / September 23, 2010

A simple chemical process converts a leaf skeleton into iron carbide, which is magnetic and conducts electricity. (Image: Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces via Nanowerk.) Via Nanowerk, researchers…

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New Chinese ceramics industry report predicts 20% demand increase

By / September 21, 2010

The China Research & Intelligence Agency has released a new report predicting a 20% demand increase in the Chinese ceramics market over 2009. Released earlier this month, the report, titled,…

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Communications researchers looking at ‘science of team science’

By / September 21, 2010

I realize that teamwork analysis was a pretty hot topic in the late 1990s and the early 2000s, but a group of investigators say more work specifically needs to be…

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Free webinar: Batteries & fuel cell simulation

By / September 21, 2010

On Thursday, Sept. 23 at 10:00 a.m. EST, Ford Motor Company will be offering a free webinar presentation that will demonstrate how they are using simulation to deliver affordable environmental…

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Orient Ceramics acquires majority stake in Bell Ceramics

By / September 21, 2010

According to StockMarketsReview.com, shares of India-based tile maker Bell Ceramics Ltd. rose by the daily 5% upper limit on Monday after the company said that one of its promoters is…

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Video of the week: Ceramic spinel transparent armor

By / September 17, 2010

Pretty tough stuff! This clear armor is made by South Carolina-based ArmorLine Corp, which describes this as a spinel transparent ceramic. The ArmorLine rep in the video says the plates…

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