Under Luis Fraguada and as part of the Open Thesis Fabrication – Smart Urban Elements program at the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia, architect and designer Iker Luna developed a bio ceramic system to explore the bio receptivity of ceramics.
Read MoreFiber-Reinforced Alumina-Based Composites Using Nonwoven Cellulose FabricsFibrous alumina has been fabricated using vacuum infiltration of aqueous alumina slurry into two-dimensional nonwoven cellulose fabric.M. Awaad, S.M. Naga, T. Khalifa, P. Greil,…
Read More“Hydrothermal Treatment of CaO-SiO2-Al2O3-H2O System”Hydrothermal treatment of kaolin–quartz–lime mixtures at various saturated vapor pressures was accomplished to study its effect on bulk density, apparent porosity and flexural strength.Ritwik Sarkar and…
Read More“Elastic Modulus of Gelcast Cellular Ceramics at High Temperatures”The elastic modulus of alumina cellular samples with various porosities produced by gelcasting foamed suspensions was measured at room and high temperatures,…
Read MoreCheck ’em out: Powerful DOE-developed X-ray technology helps develop promising new drug treatment for melanoma UK study shows radical response to volatile material prices Ford, Toyota announce telematics, hybrid collaboration…
Read MoreRoy Warren Rice, 76, died April 29, 2011. He was a long-time resident of Alexandria, Va. Rice was active in ceramic research and development often exploring new areas; he was…
Read MoreTwo months ago, I wrote about how North Carolina State University’s Hans Conrad had apparently discovered that sintered ceramic materials could be deformed and shaped by applying an electric field.…
Read MoreA group from the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology and the Fine Ceramics Research Association in Nagoya, Japan, reported in a recent issue of Science about their…
Read MorePorosity is sometimes thought of as a flaw in ceramic materials, but, as Paolo Colombo explains, porosity can also be used to add new functionality to a material. Colombo, who…
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