Bauxite ore is the world’s primary source of aluminum, but concerns about the supply chain have the aluminum industry interested in identifying alternative sources. Researchers in Sri Lanka explored the potential of laterite as an alternative source.
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The refractory community met at UNITECR 2017 in Santiago, Chile, the last week of September. Raw material prices and trends, as well as advances in technology, were at the forefront.
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The September 2017 issue of the ACerS Bulletin—featuring ACerS 2017 class of awards, an interagency report on ceramic coatings to improve engine efficiency, and a novel bauxite porcelain microstructure for high-voltage insulation—is now available online.
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• Turkey’s leading glassmaker Sisecam plans a series of share sales by its publicly traded companies, hoping to attract new long-term investors, with the aim to increase free float. Sisecam…
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Surmet’s large-scale transparent aluminum oxynitride armor window. The company is on track to scale up fabrication processes to double the size of the windows in the next year. Credit: Surmet.…
Read MoreGlobal bauxite production. Asian supply has grown from 16 percent to 45 percent over the last decade. Credit: Roskill. In what is probably good news for refractory ceramics producers, a…
Read MoreHere is what we are hearing: Netzsch to supply SpaceX’s thermal analysis lab Netzsch Instruments North America LLC is proud to announce that it is currently the sole supplier to…
Read More• Allied Glass Containers plans to invest in new furnace technology (above) and install an EME batch charger. According to the company, this is the first installation in the UK…
Read MoreAmid rising demand for hollow glass spheres, 3M (St. Paul, Minn.) has decided to expand its production at its French site in Cambrai / Tilloy by another 35%; the technology…
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