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2013 December
The December 2013 Ceramic Industry includes articles on nanostructured ceramics, the world's thinnest sheet of glass, and more. Check it out today!
On the Cutting Edge: Ceramic Insulation Helps Provide A Happy Anniversary on Mars
Rath provides an insulated environment for the Mars rover Curiosity to perform analytical and processing evaluations.
December 2, 2013
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The Mars rover “Curiosity” has been working hard on the Red Planet, analyzing rocks, soil and atmosphere for signs of life for over a year.
Exploring the ROI of Safety
Implementing a vacuum conveying system for transport of bulk dry materials can increase safety and profitability.
December 2, 2013
Workplace injuries in any organization take a bite out of profits. A wealth of data, statistics and surveys is available from scores of organizations regarding occupational illness and injuries.
Glass Innovations: Shattering Records
Researchers at Cornell develop world's thinnest sheet of glass.
December 2, 2013
At just a molecule thick, it’s a new record: The world’s thinnest sheet of glass, a serendipitous discovery by scientists at Cornell and Germany’s University of Ulm, is recorded for posterity in the Guinness Book of World Records.
Nanostructured Ceramics
The ability to "design" materials at the nano-level offers significant opportunities.
December 2, 2013
Over recent decades, nanotechnology has transformed technologies and materials across a wide range of industry sectors.
Digging Deep Case Study: Clamshell Furnaces Help Determine Feasibility of Geothermic Fuel Cells
Clamshell furnaces are helping researchers explore the potential for goethermic fuel cells.
December 2, 2013
Neal Sullivan is no stranger to challenging projects. As director of the Colorado Fuel Cell Center (CFCC) at the Colorado School of Mines, Sullivan oversees research on solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs), polymer-electrolyte membranes (PEMs), advanced materials, and much more. It’s safe to say he’s tackling innovative solutions every day.
Supplier Profile: Machining Silicon Nitride
The incorporation of lasers can provide multiple benefits in silicon nitride machining.
December 2, 2013
In 2000, Paul Knowlton, Reliance Tool & Mfg.’s president and CEO, began looking at ceramic die inserts for certain stamping applications to solve problems of wear and maintaining tight tolerances.
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IP in Depth: Expediting Patent Application Examinations
The USPTO developed four programs designed to speed up the examination of patent applications.
December 2, 2013
In August 2013, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) reported a backlog of 591,665 patent applications waiting to be examined and an average total pendency (time from filing to end of examination) of 29.4 months.
Freight Focus: How to Convert "Prepay and Add" Shipping Programs to Collect
Companies know inbound transportation is an area where extra money can be found, but they don't realize the full potential.
December 2, 2013
The part of a business where there can be a lot of low-hanging fruit is inbound transportation, particularly where vendors prepay and add freight to their invoice.
Inside CI: Holiday Time
The seventh annual Services Directory aims to help you find companies that can help you not only during hectic times like these, but all year long.
December 2, 2013
This time of year can be especially hectic. Between decorating, entertaining, gift buying (and wrapping!), and actually celebrating the holidays, it seems like there are never quite enough hours in the day.