“Analyses of Nonstationary Melting Process”Properties of raw materials and final products as well as process parameters for preparation of electrofused, nontransparent, noncrystalline silica were determined using thermovision.Sanja Martinovic, Milica Vlahovic,…
Read More“Industrial Waste Used in Floor Tile Glazes”An attempt was made to reuse ceramic waste as a floor tile glaze via two-charge and double-pressing dry-glazing processes.F.J.P. Sousa, A.P. Novaes de Oliveira…
Read More“Chemical Resistance of Non-Lead Phosphate Sealing Glass”A non-lead phosphate sealing glass with high chemical durability, high thermal expansion coefficient and low softening temperature has been developed.Liang Wen and Cheng Jijian…
Read More“Extrudability of Cement-Based Materials”A penetration resistance test was used to assess the extrudability of cementitious materials.Y. Chen, L. J. Struble and G. H. Paulino “Zirconia-Magnesium Aluminate Spinel Composite”Improved ZrO2-MgAl2O4 composite…
Read More“Gel-Bonded Alumina-Silicon Carbide-Carbon-Based Blast-Furnace Trough Castable”Incorporation of an organic fiber improved the densification, strength, corrosion and penetration properties, under dried and fired conditions, of gel-bonded Al2O3-SiC-C-based castables that included a…
Read More“Waste Silica from Aluminum Fluoride Industries Used for Ceramic Whitewares“Waste silica from the aluminum fluoride industry completely replaces quartz in a whiteware composition, improving strength and mullite content of the…
Read MoreBack in July, I wrote about how ACerS had just launched its revamped ceramicSOURCE online directory of all things ceramic (e.g., manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, labs, schools, consultancies, etc.). When the…
Read MoreGermany’s Fraunhofer Institutes have been churning out a fascinating collection of announcements this year that showcase the group’s ability to successfully span the research-demonstration-deployment worlds. Deservedly, a lot of countries…
Read MoreWhat’s on minds of the current group of ceramic and materials science students? The American Ceramic Society wanted to know, so we recruited the ACerS President’s Council of Student Advisors…
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