aerospace

Plan to cut airplane emissions could mean big things for ceramic matrix composites

By April Gocha / June 18, 2015

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is gearing up to develop standards to reduce emissions from airplanes, according to a recent NY Times article. But what will that mean for ceramic matrix composites?

Read More

Ceramics and glass business news of the week

By April Gocha / June 12, 2015

Alcoa invests in aerospace, Soleras is sputtering ahead, and more ceramics and glass business news of the week for June 12, 2015.

Read More

Durable multilayered, multifunctional thermal barrier coatings demonstrated

By April Gocha / June 3, 2015

Researchers from Stony Brook University’s Center for Thermal Spray Research recently reported significant advancements in the development of durable thermal barrier coatings—critical materials that enable higher turbine operating temperatures.

Read More

Other materials stories that may be of interest

By April Gocha / April 22, 2015

Californium’s new trick, liquid crystal bubbles in space, poison dart frogs inspire plane deicers, and other materials stories that may be of interest for April 22, 2015.

Read More

Ceramics and glass business news of the week

By April Gocha / March 13, 2015

Carbo shuttering proppant factory, Japan Display confirms LCD plant, Alcoa to acquire RTI International, and more ceramics and glass business news of the week for March 13, 2015.

Read More

Putting an ear to materials: Ultrasonic nonlinear imaging detects defects before cracks form

By April Gocha / February 27, 2015

Researchers at Bristol University in the United Kingdom have devised an ultrasonic nonlinear imaging technique to detect defects in materials, even before faults form.

Read More

Ceramics and glass business news of the week

By April Gocha / January 30, 2015

China Ceramics offers green tiles, IPS Ceramics names new director, sanitaryware market growing, and more ceramics and glass business news of the week for January 30, 2015.

Read More

Ceramics and glass business news of the week

By April Gocha / December 19, 2014

Corning to acquire TR Manufacturing, flat glass demand rises, PPG windows in Gulfstream, and other ceramics and glass business news of the week for December 19, 2014.

Read More

Ceramics and glass business news of the week

By April Gocha / October 24, 2014

GE’s new ceramic matrix composite factory opens, Du-Co does mullite, PPG designing jet windshields, Morgan offers sapphire, US Silica named to Forbes list, and more ceramics and glass business news of the week for October 24, 2014.

Read More

Ceramics and glass business news of the week

By April Gocha / October 10, 2014

GT Advanced Technologies goes bankrupt, Alcoa opens aerospace alloy plant, Xaar dropping the axe, David Slutz dishes all, and more ceramics and glass business news of the week for October 10, 2014.

Read More