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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What gives colored glass its brilliant hues? Since the early days of alchemy, our understanding of and control over the design of colored glasses has improved enormously, opening the door to a host of practical applications.
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ACerS is pleased to announce Christina Rost has been selected for Volunteer Spotlight, a program that recognizes a member who demonstrates outstanding service to The American Ceramic Society through volunteerism.…
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On April 10, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued the first legally enforceable national drinking water standards for several common types of PFAS chemicals. Learn what the new standards mean for U.S. drinking water and how ceramics may play a role in the cleanup efforts.
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Magnetic nanographene butterfly, resistance-free electron channels, and other materials stories that may be of interest for April 17, 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 2 provides an overview of the early history of colored glass and details the rise and fall of stained-glass windows between the 11th and 16th centuries.
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EU establishes strategic partnership with Uzbekistan on critical raw materials, U.S. glass manufacturers invited to decarbonization workshop, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for April 15, 2024.
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The choice of starting material for refractory ceramics can greatly affect the product’s final properties. Researchers from Wuhan University of Science and Technology in China investigated the effects of different corundum aggregates on Al2O3-SiC-C bricks.
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To celebrate this year’s National Robotics Week, we have curated some of our past CTTs featuring fun innovations in robot technology.
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Subterranean storage of hydrogen, 3D print unknown materials, and other materials stories that may be of interest for April 10, 2024.
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