Glass-ceramic dental crowns offer better aesthetics than conventional ceramics, but are not as strong. Researchers in Sweden developed a glass-ceramic that is both aesthetic and strong.
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Clear cerium oxide coating could protect space electronics, living cells from damage of UV radiation
Researchers at Zhejiang University and South China University of Technology in China have created new glass-based composite materials that are really good at absorbing UV radiation.
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Even though glass is usually not directly visible when used in energy technology, it is indispensable—and it holds immense potential for the energy landscape of the future.
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XeraCarb tries to make body armor, PPG highlights new auto tech, and other ceramics and glass business news of the week for January 9, 2015.
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Renowned glass scientist S. Donald Stookey—an ACerS member, Distinguished Life Member, and Fellow—died on Tuesday, Nov. 4, at the age of 99 in Pittsford, N.Y.
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Schott’s line of fire-rated glass ceramics, Pyran Platinum, are put through an intense battery of tests to ensure that the material holds up to extremely hot temperatures and rapid temperature changes—all to ensure your safety in a burning building.
Read MoreHere’s what we are hearing: 3M completes acquisition of Ceradyne 3M announced that it has completed its acquisition of Ceradyne Inc. effective as of Nov. 28, 2012, pursuant to the…
Read MoreI’ve known for some time that glass–ceramic products can be machined, but I actually have never seen it done, so seeing that process and what tools have to be used,…
Read MoreHere is what we are hearing: Lynas rockets after Malaysian plant approved (Sydney Morning Herald) Lynas Corp. stock soared by almost 60 per cent after the company received a temporary…
Read MoreCheck ’em out: New method knocks out stubborn electron problem A newly published article in Physical Review Letters eliminates one of the top unsolved theoretical problems in chemical physics as…
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