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Furnace Solutions in St Helens again in 2023

By David Moore posted 21 days ago
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Furnace Solutions 2023: Living in the Glass Age Registration is now open for Furnace Solutions 2023. “Living in the Glass Age”, will again explore the road to sustainable glass production. The two-day conference is at the Totally Wicked Stadium, home of St Helens Rugby League Club, on 7–8 June. The conference will include the views of glass producers as they transition towards Net-Zero, practical guidance on electric and hybrid melting, hydrogen, alternative raw materials and sustainable refractory development. More details will be added to the conference website as they become available. There will be a tour of the new Glass Futures building to see how ...
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Electro Magnetic Filter for European Ceramics Producer

By Paul Fears posted 28-11-2022
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A leading German ceramic manufacturer is cleaning ceramic glaze with a high-intensity Electro Magnetic Filter designed and manufactured by Bunting. The successful removal of fine magnetics reduces finished product rejects and increases surface brightness. Figure 1 - High intensity Electro Magnetic Filter Bunting is one of the world’s leading designers and manufacturers of magnetic separators, eddy current separators, metal detectors and electrostatic separators. The Bunting European manufacturing facilities are in Redditch, just outside Birmingham, and Berkhamsted, both in the United Kingdom. High-Intensity Electro Magnetic Filters The Electro ...
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Materials Companies Gear Up for K Show Product Launches

By Xi Peng posted 05-10-2022
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With the triennial K Show in Düsseldorf, Germany, due to open its doors this Oct. 19-26 to some 3,000 exhibitors from 61 nations, many companies are scrambling to make key product introductions. At the same time, they also are looking forward to re-establishing face-to-face contact with many customers and suppliers. This year’s K 2022 ( www.k-online.com ) will focus on three main themes — climate protection, the circular economy and digitalization –– and also will mark the 70th anniversary of this trade fair. The event’s organisers, Messe Düsseldorf GmbH, are touting it as the first international plastics trade show since 2019. https://knowledge.ulprospector.com/13500/pe-materials-companies-gear-up-for-k-show-product-launches/ ...
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Turner Memorial Lecture 2022

By David Moore posted 23-08-2022
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The Turner Memorial Lecture (the first one since the Centenary meeting) will be held on Thursday 10th November 2022. Professor Angela Seddon of University of Nottingham will be the lecturer. Booking details to follow.
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Sustainable Polymers from Renewable Resources

By Xi Peng posted 08-08-2022
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Polymer production is a major source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. To reduce this, the polymer industry needs to shift towards renewable carbon feedstocks such as biomass and CO 2 . Both feed-stocks have been shown to reduce GHG emissions in polymer production, however, often at the expense of increased utilisation of the limited resources of biomass and renewable electricity. https://knowledge.ulprospector.com/13407/pe-sustainable-polymers-from-renewable-resources/ #Polymer #Biopolymers #Bioplastics #Renewable #Sustainable ​​​​​
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Clear advantages: Integrating metal microstructures in glass

By Joanne Dawson posted 26-07-2022
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Clear advantages: Integrating metal microstructures in glass safe from harsh environmental conditions, electrically and thermally conductive, and with great lithographic resolution: Embedding thin metal microstructures in glass promises exceptional properties for a range of applications. The technology could be used to create sensor components that are corrosion-proof, dimensionally stable, and reliably functional even in extremely rugged environments. A technique developed at Fraunhofer IZM offers a new way of integrating electrically conductive elements in glass, with the metal microstructures not deposited on the surface, but embedded and encased in the ...
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New aerospace innovation to propel UK to growth and greener skies backed by £273 million

By Joanne Dawson posted 20-07-2022
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New aerospace innovation to propel UK to growth and greener skies backed by £273 million Solar powered aircraft, ultra-efficient wings and medical treatment carrying drones are just some of the technologies backed by £273 million to advance low-carbon aerospace innovation, economic growth and jobs, Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng announced at the Farnborough International Airshow on Monday 18 July. 81,000 jobs have been created so far through the Aerospace Technology Institute Programme, with £97 billion of value added to the UK economy to date. Today £155 million of joint government-industry funding has been announced to support new projects unlocking ...
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PNCS16 at Canterbury

By David Moore posted 14-07-2022
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Physics of Non-Crystalline Solids, PNCS16, is in Canterbury this week. The programme, posters and abstracts are available to download from the website: https://sgt.org/resource/resmgr/pncs16/programme/pncs16-online.pdf (2.4 MB, 150 pages, PDF)
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House of Commons debates glassmaking

By David Moore posted 14-07-2022
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St Helens North MP Conor McGinn has secured a debate on glassmaking in the House of Commons today/Thursday 14/07/22 at 17.00 with a response from a government minister from Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy https://parliamentlive.tv/Commons
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Polymers in Renewable Energy Applications

By Xi Peng posted 12-07-2022
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Renewable energy is at the forefront of the energy policy of all major economies. The European Commission has proposed raising the renewable energy target to 40% by 2030, calling for further development of wind, water, and solar power. In Europe, for the first time in 2020, the share of renewable energies in electricity production exceeded that of fossil fuels. This article summarises what polymer materials can offer in these applications. #RenewableEnergy #Polymer #TurbineBlade #SolarPanels ​​​​​
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Lead Free Piezolectric Ceramics: Technologies and Global Opportunities

By Nigel Leak posted 13-06-2022
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Research and Markets have published a market survey report on Piezolectric ceramics. To find out more contact www.researchandmarkets.org and look for the link to Lead-Free Piezoelectric Ceramics: Technologies and Global Opportunities. The report described the initiatives to develop PZT piezoelectric ceramics which do not contain lead.
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Qualicer 22 - Conference: Iberdrola Green H2

By Nigel Leak posted 07-06-2022
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This is a heads up of what I think will prove to be a very informative presentation for anyone interested or working on decarbonisation and H2 initiatives . Qualicer has an excellent track recorded of presenting informative studies over many years. I anticipate that this prove to be the same. One to attend if possible or obtain a copy as soon as possible. The European decarbonisation targets for 2030 and 2050 pose a challenge for the ceramic tile sector which, for example, in Spain annually consumes 14TWh gas compared to 1.4TWh electricity. Iberdrola is participating in different initiatives that pursue this target. In this presentation, Millán ...
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CGCRI-Monthly Webinar Series 2022: Glass Science and Technology

By David Moore posted 26-05-2022
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Saturday 28 May Celebrations of the International Year of Glass (IYoG) – 2022 Monthly Webinar Series 2022: Glass Science and Technology PROGRAMME SCHEDULE - India time zone 4:00–4:05 PM : Welcome address by Dr. (Mrs.) Suman Kumari Mishra, Director, CSIR-CGCRI, Kolkata, India 4:05–4:15 PM : Remarks : Importance of Glass in modern society by Mr. Pradeep Kheruka, MD, Borosil Ltd., India 4:15–4:20 PM : Introduction of Speaker by Dr. Ashis Kumar Mandal, Senior Principal Scientist , SGD, CSIR-CGCRI, Kolkata, India 4:20–4:50 PM : Technical Lecture-1 An overview of Textured solar glass, Borosilicate glass and Opal Glass Speaker:Mr. Swapnil Walnuj, Head, Marketing, ...
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A Sticky Situation: Epoxies and Curatives

By Xi Peng posted 25-05-2022
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Epoxy resins have many applications, including metal coatings, electronics/electrical components, electrical insulators, fibre-reinforced plastic materials and adhesives. Uncured epoxy resins have only poor mechanical, chemical and heat resistance properties. Better properties are obtained by reacting them with curatives to form three-dimensional cross-linked thermoset structures. Curing of epoxies is an established mature technology and here , the established technologies and recent developments are overviewed. #Polymer #Thermoset #EpoxyResin #Curing ​​​​
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FUNGLASS days – Every Tuesday from 17 May to 14 June 2022

By David Moore posted 18-05-2022
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FUNGLASS days – Every Tuesday from 17 May to 14 June 2022 YouTube recording of the event in Jena, Germany (Tuesday 17 May 2022) Ultrashort pulse laser processing of glass FRIEDRICH-SCHILLER-UNIVERSITAT JENA / Abbe Center of Photonics Institute of Applied Physics, Albert-Einstein-Str. 15, 07745 Jena New developments in optical fibers for femtosecond lasers Dr. Arno Klenke, Helmholtz Institute Jena (www.hi-jena.de) & Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Institute of Applied Physics (www.iap.uni-jena.de) High strength Fiber Bragg gratings for sensor applications Dr. Christian Voigtländer, FBGS Technologies GmbH (www.fbgs.com) Fiber Bragg gratings as multi-notch ...
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Art Glass Studies for a Changing World

By David Moore posted 12-05-2022
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Art Glass Studies for a Changing World – the International Year of Glass Call for papers to be submitted to a special issue journal Since their publication in 2015, the world has reflected upon and utilised the UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDG) as a target, revising its actions and focusing its research drivers with an aim to implement these goals by 2030. This call to action is a collective, universal wake-up call to end poverty, protect the environment, achieve gender equality, and ensure health, well-being, peace and prosperity for all. However, what does this mean in terms of Art Glass? Two emerging themes for this ...
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Structure of lead borate glasses by Raman and solid state NMR

By David Moore posted 05-05-2022
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Structure of lead borate glasses by Raman, 11B MAS, and 207Pb NMR spectroscopies Solid state NMR publication by SGT Centenary Fellow Professor Steve Feller, Stratos Kamitsos and many others. The paper is free to download from ScienceDirect for the next month or so.
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Furnace Solutions 2022 programme

By David Moore posted 05-05-2022
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Furnace Solutions 8-9 June 2022 Furnace Solutions returns as a face to face meeting in 2022. This two day event will be held at the Totally Wicked Stadium home of St Helens Rugby League Club with plenty of free parking. The stadium is built on land that was previously occupied by United Glass Peasley Cross and the conference room overlooks the site where Glass Futures is being constructed. St Helens is a major centre for glass making and the visitor attraction The World of Glass. Wednesday Andrew Keeley, NSG 'Hydrogen firing at Greengate' Wayne Bridger, Linde 'Supplying hydrogen to NSG Greengate' Christoph Jatwauk, FIC Germany 'Energy savings to be ...
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Super Strong: MIT Researchers Develop a New Type of Lightweight Plastic and a Novel, Plant-Based Composite

By Xi Peng posted 04-05-2022
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Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology continue to innovate when it comes to creating new materials. Two different groups of chemical engineers at MIT recently revealed their respective work–– one involving a new type of lightweight, super-strong plastic, and the other a composite made mostly from cellulose nanocrystals mixed with a bit of synthetic polymer. https://knowledge.ulprospector.com/13064/pe-super-strong-mit-researchers-develop-a-new-type-of-lightweight-plastic-and-a-novel-plant-based-composite/ #Polymer #Plastics #Composites #Lightweight #Nanotechnology ​​​​​​
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Travelling light – fibre-reinforced polymer composites in zero-carbon emission flight

By Xi Peng posted 20-04-2022
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Professor Paul Hogg FIMMM and Dr Faye Smith FIMMM at Avalon Consultancy Services, UK, investigate the opportunities and challenges for fibre-reinforced polymer composites in zero-carbon emission flight. Led by the UK Aerospace Technology Institute and backed by the government, the FlyZero initiative began in early 2021 as an intensive research project investigating zero-carbon emission commercial flight. The independent study has brought together experts from companies across the UK to study the design challenges, manufacturing demands, operational requirements and market opportunities of potential zero-carbon emission aircraft concepts. Read more here . ...
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