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Solid Growth Expected for Zinc Oxide through 2021

The growing demand for zinc oxide in the production of varistors, ferrites, and solar cells is expected to propel growth during the forecast period.
August 14, 2017
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The global zinc oxide market is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.94% from 2017-2021.


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Understanding Physical Vapor Deposition Coatings

Few manufactured goods in the world today have not taken advantage of the performance benefits of PVD coatings, either in their construction or final form.
Donald Titus, Jr.
August 1, 2017
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The most common of these thin-film vacuum coating processes include evaporation (e.g., using a cathodic arc or thermal technique), ion beam deposition, and sputtering (e.g., using plasmas). All PVD coating processes must occur inside a vacuum chamber so that the vaporized materials do not react with any atmospheric contaminants that could interfere with the microscopic layer of coating, or with the adhesion of the growing thin film to the substrate.
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Nanomaterials in the Workplace

Where do ceramic manufacturers' responsibilities lie when nanomaterials are used in the production process?
Ian Marshall Ben Grebot Caroline Raine
June 1, 2017
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In a recent survey, the UK’s National Chemical Emergency Centre (NCEC) asked its clients and stakeholders whether they or their employees were concerned about the risk that nanomaterials may pose to their workforce. Almost a quarter of responders to the question replied that they were.
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Ceramic Materials Characterization Using X-Ray Diffraction

Successful ceramic manufacturing requires the correct identification of phases and an understanding of microstructure in starting powders and finished products.
May 1, 2017
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Powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) techniques can trace their origin to the pioneering work of Debye and Scherrer in Europe (1916) and Hull in the U.S. (1917).1 Their results dispelled the belief that grinding a single crystal to a powder would destroy crystallinity.
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Researchers Develop New Pre-Ceramic Polymer

A water-like polymer has been developed that can facilitate the creation of high-temperature ceramics suitable for multiple applications.
Jennifer Tidball
May 1, 2017
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Using five ingredients (silicon, boron, carbon, nitrogen and hydrogen), Gurpreet Singh, the Harold O. and Jane C. Massey Neff associate professor of mechanical and nuclear engineering at Kansas State University, has created a liquid polymer that can transform into a ceramic with valuable thermal, optical, and electronic properties.
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New Directions for Non-Oxide Ceramic Powders

Non-oxide ceramic powder producers are improving chemistry, processing and crystal structure, while also employing new synthesis methods for their products.
Alan DeGraw
April 3, 2017
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The ceramic powder market is facing the same old challenges as it directly follows the demand for ceramic parts. Market pressures include the increasing use of plastics, glass, intermetallics and newer alloys.
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Glass Fibers and Nanoparticles Reinforce Automotive Applications

Nano-scale additives offer a path to improve the thermal performance of polyamide glass fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites.
Jacob P. Anderson, Ph.D. Ryan P. Emerson, Ph.D.
March 1, 2017
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For several decades, the use of glass fiber reinforced thermoplastic (GFRT) composites by the automotive industry has been steadily increasing for standard performance applications.1 The values that GFRTs bring include intrinsically high specific stiffness, low cost, and the ability to produce parts quickly with minimal manufacturing complexity.


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Manufacturing Ceramic-Polymer Nanocomposites with Zirconia Nanocrystals

Lighting and display technologies are adopting ceramic-polymer nanocomposites to improve device performance.
Michael A. Weinstein Matthew D. Healy
December 1, 2016
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Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2, also known as zirconia) is a versatile material in the ceramic industry, serving many uses due to its high hardness, chemical resistance, and unique electronic and optical properties. Compared to other ceramics, zirconia has higher compressive and flexural strength. These features are desirable for the foundry, refractories and electronics industries, among others, with a diverse set of end uses.
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