Manufacturing

Other materials stories that may be of interest

By April Gocha / June 9, 2015

Microscopic sonic screwdrivers, boosting additive manufacturing, black phosphorous’s secrets, and other materials stories that may be of interest for June 9, 2015.

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Simulations cast new light on ceramic tape casting

By April Gocha / June 4, 2015

Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials IWM in Freiburg, Germany, have figured out to improve ceramic tape casting—without performing any experiments.

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Americans clean up their energy act in 2014 and reduce fossil fuel emissions

By Stephanie Liverani / June 2, 2015

Americans rely less on fossil fuels and more on clean energy to help reduce CO2 emissions—an important shift for a more energy-efficient future. But there might be a less-obvious source of emission-free energy we’re overlooking.

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Ceramics and glass business news of the week

By April Gocha / May 15, 2015

More manufacturing jobs, tech to boost to ceramic industry, and more ceramics and glass business news of the week for May 15, 2015.

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Manufacturing success: A glimpse of the current state and future trajectory of manufacturing in the US

By April Gocha / May 12, 2015

ACerS knows firsthand that manufacturing is changing—especially in the ceramic and glass world. But what will the future bring?

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Better together—Boosting American clean energy manufacturing through pairing national labs and industry

By Jessica McMathis / May 4, 2015

The Department of Energy, like the rest of us, wants U.S. clean energy manufacturing to be more competitive. It’s why the DOE has launched a $2-million Technologist in Residence pilot designed to increase competitiveness and allow our national labs to make a greater commercial impact through strengthened lab-industry partnerships.

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Ceramics and glass business news of the week

By April Gocha / April 24, 2015

Kyocera builds floating solar plants, Corning collaborates for OLEDs, GE to see capital assets, and more ceramics and glass business news of the week for April 24, 2015.

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MIT celebrates contributions of ceramics, glass, and W. David Kingery with lab reopening

By Jessica McMathis / April 23, 2015

MIT’s materials science and engineering department celebrates the reopening of the W. David Kingery Ceramics and Glass Laboratory (nee MIT Glass Lab). According to an MIT news release, the renovation not only adds more space but new equipment, increased safety features, and improved ventilation systems.

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Ceramics and glass business news of the week

By April Gocha / April 17, 2015

JPL licenses thermoelectric material, bigger ceramic washers available, Corning earns top award, and more ceramics and glass business news of the week for April 17, 2015.

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Ceramics Expo 2015

Ceramics Expo exhibitor spotlight: Harper International

By Jessica McMathis / April 7, 2015

Over the next weeks, we’ll preview a handful of the 150-plus manufacturers and suppliers who have signed on for the first Ceramics Expo. Today, we turn the pre-show spotlight to Harper International.

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