Ceramics & Glass

PlasmaPure-UC alumina is said to be 99.9% Al2O3. It has one-sixth the sodium, half the iron, and about one-twentieth the silicon of 99.5%-pure alumina.

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.

Dry-pressed alumina components are available with outer dimensions ranging from 0.020 to 2 in. and minimum wall thicknesses and lengths of 0.010 and 0.008 in., respectively.

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.

Precision Glass Balls resist corrosion and chemical absorption, and are about one-third the weight of stainless-steel balls.

3M iM30K additives are reportedly the first hollow glass microspheres capable of withstanding injection molding and extrusion pressures of 30 kpsi.

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

Vectra Bs are 30% glass-fiber-reinforced polymer rods for mechanical and electronic components and for replacing stainless steel in medical applications.

Hybrid ball screws with ceramic rolling elements offer longer lifetime, lower friction, and less required lubricant.

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.

These lightweight silicon glass windows are antireflection coated to increase transmission between 3 and 5 m to more than 90%.

Two new grades of glass-reinforced polybutylene-terephthalate (PBT) compounds are alternatives to short-fiber glass-filled PBT, polypropylene (PP), and nylon resins.