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Ceramic and glass business news of the week for February 3, 2020

By Lisa McDonald / February 3, 2020

Ghani Glass doubles production capacity, RHI Magnesita acquires Missouri Refractories Co, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for February 3, 2020.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / December 11, 2019

Used electric vehicle batteries store electricity for homes, hemp fixes bridges, and other materials stories that may be of interest for December 11, 2019.

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Tune shear-thickening fluid viscosity with acoustics

By Lisa McDonald / November 1, 2019

Dilatant fluids, commonly termed shear-thickening fluids, can complicate manufacturing by jamming pumping and mixing equipment. Cornell University researchers investigated softening dilatant fluids using ultrasonic waves to make them easier to handle.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / October 30, 2019

Multifunctional nanoparticles for cancer therapy, 3D print tungsten carbide, and other materials stories that may be of interest for October 30, 2019.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / September 25, 2019

Manipulate viscosity of shear-thickening fluids, high hole mobility in gallium nitride, and other materials stories that may be of interest for September 25, 2019.

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Video: Knit yourself a robot

By Lisa McDonald / May 29, 2019

To engage non-engineers in the creation of robots, researchers at Cornell University created Blossom, an expressive and inexpensive robot platform that can be made from a kit and creatively outfitted with handcrafted materials.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / May 15, 2019

Fluoride improves perovskite stability, salt batteries store heat, and other materials stories that may be of interest for May 15, 2019.

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Ceramic and glass business news of the week

By Lisa McDonald / March 22, 2019

GE Aviation to expand Auburn facility, Bormioli Pharma plans Italian plant investment, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for March 22, 2019.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / February 6, 2019

Detect ALS with graphene, lens-free holography, and other materials stories that may be of interest for February 6, 2019.

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Building a better battery: New design weaves together anode, cathode, separator for quicker charges

By Faye Oney / May 25, 2018

Researchers have developed a groundbreaking proof-of-concept battery that interweaves the anode, cathode, and separator in a self-assembling structure. Their work could change the way future batteries are designed for more efficient charging.

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