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Ceramic and glass business news of the week for April 17, 2023

By Lisa McDonald / April 17, 2023

Italy to announce Africa energy cooperation plan, NSF Spectrum Week, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for April 17, 2023.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / April 12, 2023

Rubble rebuilds key infrastructure, fully recyclable printed electronics, and other materials stories that may be of interest for April 12, 2023.

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Volunteer spotlight: Ian Reaney

By Karen McCurdy / September 14, 2021

ACerS is pleased to announce Ian Reaney has been selected for Volunteer Spotlight, a program that recognizes a member who demonstrates outstanding service to The American Ceramic Society through volunteerism.…

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A creeping suspicion—modified concrete creep model considers drying-induced damage

By Lisa McDonald / February 21, 2020

Existing creep damage models for concrete assume compressive and tensile creep are identical, but recent experimental evidence suggests otherwise. Researchers from the United Kingdom and China propose a modified model that accounts for drying-induced damages and load eccentricity to more accurately model creep.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / August 21, 2019

Damaged hearts rewired with nanotube fibers, precast concrete cures in 24 hours, and other materials stories that may be of interest for August 21, 2019.

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Ceramic and glass business news of the week

By Lisa McDonald / July 12, 2019

United Arab Emirates opens world’s largest solar farm, ASTM launches new concrete test method, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for July 11, 2019.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / February 27, 2019

Solar-powered supercapacitors, extracting liquid silicate from waste glass, and other materials stories that may be of interest for February 27, 2019.

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GOMD ‘dream team’ attends Society of Glass Technology centenary celebration in the UK

By Eileen De Guire / September 22, 2016

The Society of Glass Technology in the United Kingdom celebrated its 100th anniversary in September, and approximately 40 ACerS Glass and Optical Materials Division members were there to take part in the festivities.

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ICG Summer School 2016 draws strong international turnout for intensive glass course

By Stephanie Liverani / August 31, 2016

The 8th International Commission on Glass Summer School program took place in July in Montpellier, France, and it drew a strong turnout—36 participants from 10 countries gathered for the program’s intensive glass course.

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Ceramics as creative and integrative air pollution solutions

By April Gocha / May 31, 2014

Some interesting ceramic initiatives are now popping up to help clean the existing polluted air, using clever materials and integrative designs to help us all breathe easier.

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