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Most all of us in the ceramics field, to greater and lesser extents, have been rooting for A123 Systems to succeed, so its been painful to see the company in recent months entering what appears to be a death spiral. Yesterday, with the release of A12…
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Transparent solar cells for windows that generate electricity Industry
Transparent solar cells for windows that generate electricity On the left is a piece of glass plate, and on the right is the transparent solar cell High-resolution imageCredit: Rui Zhu, Ph.D., one of the co-authors “Visibly Transparent Pol…
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Morgan Technical Ceramics’ bioceramic hip joints improve quality of life for patients Industry
Vitox® AMC, an alumina matrix composite bioceramic material for hip joints from leading manufacturer of ceramic components, Morgan Technical Ceramics, is proven to have exceptionally low wear rates compared with alternative materials. This provides a…
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Texas Technical Ceramics, Inc. Awarded 3-Year Contract with Backer EHP Industry
Texas Technical Ceramics, Inc. (TTC) announced today that it has been awarded a three (3) year contract with Backer EHP for mass production of approximately 45 Million ceramic parts per the contract terms. The specialized ceramic parts consist of var…
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Sunshields and semiconductors: ceramic and fabrics weaving new applications and markets Industry
Edited By Peter Wray • July 27, 2012 (No Comments) Many of the same materials used in semiconductor processing are being applied to textile materials. Credit: Jur, NCSU. The notion of ceramics going together with fabrics is a little counter…