Ceramics & Glass

Celcor-600/2-substrates, a next-generation ceramic for light-duty gasoline and diesel-powered vehicles, reportedly helps lower fuel consumption and boosts engine power by helping lower exhaust system back pressures.

Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute report they've created the world's first material that reflects virtually no light.

Look at your window — not out it, but at it.

Ceramic materials are good candidates for medical implants thanks to stellar biocompatibility and resistance to wear.

A process that takes place at temperatures to 1,000°C hermetically seals optical glass to an alloy frame.

Ohio State University (OSU) engineers are designing superslick, water-repellent surfaces that could lead to self-cleaning glass.

Researchers at the DOE's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have developed a material that removes mercury and other toxic substances from coal-burning, power plant wastewater.

MRC Bearings now offers precision-finished, silicon-nitride rollers separately, or installed in its line of aerospace hybrid roller bearings.

Sandia researchers are developing ultrahigh temperature ceramics (UHTCs) that withstand up to 2,000°C for use on hypersonic vehicles such as the space shuttle. The ceramics go in thermal-insulation on hypersonic vehicles. They also must resist evaporation, erosion, and oxidation, as well as exhibit low thermal diffusivity to limit heat transferring to support structures.

Sandia researchers have devised a ceramic prosthetic device that may replace the standard method of bone replacement.

Ceramic injection molding builds precision microminiature parts for extreme environments.

A production technician sets up a screen printer at Remtec's new 30,000 ft2 facility.

Copper wire is commonly used to transfer data over plant-wide networks. However, single conductors carry a limited amount of data over relatively short distances.

Refinements in chemistry and processing let ceramics handle a broad range of new applications.