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Ceramics and glass business news of the week

By April Gocha / September 4, 2015

Orton offers refractories short courses, Pentagon funds high-tech ventures, and more ceramics and glass business news of the week for September 4, 2015.

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New manufacturing method paves the way for production of ‘soft machines,’ robots

By Jessica McMathis / July 15, 2014

Researchers at Purdue University have developed a new manufacturing technique that will help make the commercial production of machines made of elastic materials and liquid metals more practical.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By April Gocha / June 25, 2014

Other materials stories that may be of interest for June 25, 2014.

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Ceramics and glass business news of the week

By Eileen De Guire / January 21, 2014

Ceramics and glass business news of the week

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Semiconducting, mesoporous, glassy SiOC shows potential as sensor material

By Eileen De Guire / August 30, 2013

Glassy SiOC sensors responded well to NO2 below 400°C. Above 400°C, sensitivity to NO2 disappears, and they become responsive to H2, but the concentration is much higher—5 ppm for NO2 compared to 2,000 ppm for H2.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Jim Destefani / August 20, 2013

‘Poisoning’ increases magnesium corrosion resistance Scientists have found a way to dramatically increase the corrosion resistance of magnesium: adding arsenic. The lightest structural metal, magnesium has many potential industrial applications…

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Eileen De Guire / April 16, 2013

Roll-to-roll coating of electrodes at Fraunhofer IWS: The scientists now have optimized the design of anode and cathode for lithium-sulfur batteries. Credit: Jürgen Leibmann. A longer life for lithium-sulfur batteries…

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Ceramics and glass business news of the week

By Eileen De Guire / March 15, 2013

Some recent new developments: Kyocera recognized for excellence by Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems for second consecutive year Kyocera America, Inc. was recognized by Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems (SAS)…

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Ceramics and glass business news of the week

By Eileen De Guire / February 21, 2013

Here is what we are hearing: Around the world of ceramics in eight minutes: CeramTec launches additional international websites In a concerted campaign, the CeramTec Group has launched sites in…

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Other materials science stories that may be of interest

By / July 23, 2012

Take a break and take a look: China cuts rare earth mining rights by half to aid consolidation (Bloomberg/Businessweek) – China, the supplier of 90 percent of the world’s rare…

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