Reducing the amount of solar radiation absorbed by a structure is one way to improve a building’s energy efficiency. A novel ceramic façade called Flexbrick offers a fast way to reduce warming.
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Eggshell ‘bioplastic’ pellets for agriculture, self-healing glass, and other materials stories that may be of interest for May 1, 2024.
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Though the tradition of creating grand stained-glass windows is less common than it was before, the art form remains an important part of our culture today. In April 2024, CTT is running a special three-part series on stained glass. Part 3 covers the revival of stained glass in the 19th and 20th centuries and its use today.
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Energy Fuels to lead rare earth oxides market with Base Resources acquisition, IEA calls for sixfold expansion of global energy storage capacity, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for April 29, 2024.
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Biofouling is a big problem for seafaring vessels, with the U.S. Navy spending millions each year in added fuel use and cleaning costs. Researchers led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst developed an ultraviolet-emitting glass that can effectively prevent biofilm formation.
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Establishing and expanding new and existing mining operations is a complex process. Virginia-based Kyanite Mining Corporate recently published a three-part series on the complexities of mining, which included a discussion on the need to make mining sustainable.
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Glass-like knee grafts, MOFs for water testing, and other materials stories that may be of interest for April 24, 2024.
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Certain carbon nitride compounds are predicted to rival or surpass diamond in terms of hardness, but attempts to experimentally synthesize these compounds in the past 30 years have failed. Now, in a recent groundbreaking study, researchers report successful synthesis of four covalent carbon nitrides that can all be recovered at ambient conditions.
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SCHOTT conducts industrial glass trials with 100% hydrogen, Penn State and Morgan Advanced Materials partner to improve semiconductor materials, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for April 22, 2024.
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The 2024 Pan American Ceramics Congress and Ferroelectrics Meeting of Americas took place April 7–11 in Panama City, Panama. The conference witnessed a surge in attendance compared to 2022 and welcomed a record-number of students from South American countries.
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