This weekly roundup highlights the ceramic, glass, refractories, brick and related news stories that garnered the most attention during the previous week.

This weekly roundup highlights the ceramic, glass, refractories, brick and related news stories that garnered the most attention during the previous week.

This weekly roundup highlights the ceramic, glass, refractories, brick and related news stories that garnered the most attention during the previous week.

Several important factors, such as concern for the environment, economic competitiveness and technology, have converged over the past 25 years to cause both industry and government to constantly reassess the cleaning phase of manufacturing processes.

This weekly roundup highlights the ceramic, glass, refractories, brick and related news stories that garnered the most attention during the previous week.

This weekly roundup highlights the ceramic, glass, refractories, brick and related news stories that garnered the most attention during the previous week.

This weekly roundup highlights the ceramic, glass, refractories, brick and related news stories that garnered the most attention during the previous week.

Though diverse, industrial minerals markets have largely been in decline throughout 2015 and 2016 due to falling demand in major markets, declining oil prices, and oversupply. In June, I attended the Industrial Minerals’ International Congress (IMIC) in the Czech Republic. It was not a happy place, with a subdued atmosphere and producers, consumers, traders, and processors all feeling the effects of reduced market activity.

Market research shows that the optical components market has grown 8-12% annually during the past five years.1 The optics market is intensely competitive, with demand increasing for optical components as communications markets, internet usage and the digitalization of information infrastructure grow. Within this market, the trend of miniaturization and high-speed performance applies increasing pressure on a product’s thermal and optical properties.

The annual Materials Science and Technology technical meeting and exhibition (MS&T16;) will be held October 23-27 at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. The event will host technical sessions, lectures and short courses, as well as student-centered and networking events.