http://www.ceramicindustry.com/Articles/Advanced_Ceramics Advanced Ceramics Mon, 27 Feb 2012 21:35:48 -0500 en-us © 2007 BNP Media 60 http://www.ceramicindustry.com/Articles/Advanced_Ceramics/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000001158737 MACOR® machinable glass ceramic reportedly offers researchers, product designers and machinists cost-saving advantages over working with traditional ceramic materials. http://www.ceramicindustry.com/Articles/Advanced_Ceramics/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000001158737 http://www.ceramicindustry.com/Articles/Advanced_Ceramics/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000001158730 Ceramic Fuel Cells Ltd. recently announced that its BlueGen gas-to-electricity unit had created nearly twice as much electricity as the Newington (Sydney), Australia, “Smart Home” had needed during the home’s first 18 months of operation. http://www.ceramicindustry.com/Articles/Advanced_Ceramics/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000001158730 http://www.ceramicindustry.com/Articles/Advanced_Ceramics/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000001157707 Sales for the fourth quarter of 2011 were $128.5 million, compared with $100.7 million in the previous year’s fourth quarter. http://www.ceramicindustry.com/Articles/Advanced_Ceramics/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000001157707 http://www.ceramicindustry.com/Articles/Advanced_Ceramics/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000001157705 Ferro Corp. recently announced it has entered into a joint venture agreement with Baotou Jin Meng Rare Earth Co. Ltd., a refiner of rare earth materials in Baotou, China. http://www.ceramicindustry.com/Articles/Advanced_Ceramics/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000001157705 http://www.ceramicindustry.com/Articles/Advanced_Ceramics/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000001157701 The global market for nanophotonic devices was valued at nearly $2.5 billion in 2011 and is expected to increase to $10.9 billion in 2016, a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 34.8%. http://www.ceramicindustry.com/Articles/Advanced_Ceramics/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000001157701 http://www.ceramicindustry.com/Articles/Advanced_Ceramics/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000001156598 McGraw-Hill Construction, part of The McGraw-Hill Companies, recently released findings from a new Green Home Builders and Remodelers study. http://www.ceramicindustry.com/Articles/Advanced_Ceramics/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000001156598 http://www.ceramicindustry.com/Articles/Advanced_Ceramics/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000001156811 West Penn Testing Group recently hired Oscar Lewis as director of Quality. http://www.ceramicindustry.com/Articles/Advanced_Ceramics/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000001156811 http://www.ceramicindustry.com/Articles/Advanced_Ceramics/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000001156809 Thermal Technology recently announced it has installed and commissioned a 500,000-lb-force hot press for a Northern California company to produce large powder metallurgy semiconductor materials. http://www.ceramicindustry.com/Articles/Advanced_Ceramics/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000001156809 http://www.ceramicindustry.com/Articles/Advanced_Ceramics/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000001155473 The NanoMaterials Innovation Center LLC (NMIC) recently appointed Alan Rae, Ph.D., its CEO. http://www.ceramicindustry.com/Articles/Advanced_Ceramics/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000001155473 http://www.ceramicindustry.com/Articles/Advanced_Ceramics/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000001154905 Corning Inc. and Samsung Mobile Display Co. Ltd. recently announced they have signed an agreement to establish a new equity venture for the manufacture of specialty glass substrates for the organic light emitting diode (OLED) device market. http://www.ceramicindustry.com/Articles/Advanced_Ceramics/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000001154905 http://www.ceramicindustry.com/Articles/Advanced_Ceramics/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000001155468 A range of new, wear-resistant custom products made of fine ceramics such as zirconia, alumina oxide, silicon nitride, silicon and boron carbide, monocristal sapphire, and fused quartz is now available. http://www.ceramicindustry.com/Articles/Advanced_Ceramics/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000001155468 http://www.ceramicindustry.com/Articles/Advanced_Ceramics/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000001154909 Corning Inc., Samsung Corning Precision Materials Co., Ltd. (SCP), and the AMLCD division of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (SEC) recently announced they have renewed the two main agreements for their businesses for five more years. http://www.ceramicindustry.com/Articles/Advanced_Ceramics/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000001154909 http://www.ceramicindustry.com/Articles/Advanced_Ceramics/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000001154903 PPG Industries’ flat glass business recently announced that it will expand production capability at its Fresno, Calif., plant to accommodate the manufacture of SOLARPHIRE® PV glass. http://www.ceramicindustry.com/Articles/Advanced_Ceramics/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000001154903 http://www.ceramicindustry.com/Articles/Advanced_Ceramics/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000001154901 Kemet Corp. net sales for the third quarter were $218.8 million, a 17.3% decrease over the same quarter last year. http://www.ceramicindustry.com/Articles/Advanced_Ceramics/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000001154901 http://www.ceramicindustry.com/Articles/Advanced_Ceramics/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000001154394 Consolidated net sales for the period decreased 7.5% compared to the prior period, to ¥885,389 million (~ $11,351 million). http://www.ceramicindustry.com/Articles/Advanced_Ceramics/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000001154394 http://www.ceramicindustry.com/Articles/Advanced_Ceramics/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000001154113 This milestone order follows three years of development work and extensive customer engagement, resulting in an engineered glass that enables higher efficiency and lighter weight thin-film photovoltaic modules. http://www.ceramicindustry.com/Articles/Advanced_Ceramics/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000001154113 http://www.ceramicindustry.com/Articles/Advanced_Ceramics/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000001152600 Many vehicles on display at the 2012 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) incorporated available laminated glass and/or advanced solar control glass in applications beyond the windshield, according to the Enhanced Protective Glass Automotive Association (EPGAA). http://www.ceramicindustry.com/Articles/Advanced_Ceramics/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000001152600 http://www.ceramicindustry.com/Articles/Advanced_Ceramics/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000001151067 Asia-Pacific photovoltaic (PV) markets are expected to continue to surge ahead of expectations, installing 2.8 GW in the second quarter of 2011 and a total of 6 GW in fiscal 2011. http://www.ceramicindustry.com/Articles/Advanced_Ceramics/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000001151067 http://www.ceramicindustry.com/Articles/Advanced_Ceramics/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000001150822 A new version of this company’s website has launched to provide visitors with improved ease of use, greater detail of the company’s products and services, and easier access to expanded technical information. http://www.ceramicindustry.com/Articles/Advanced_Ceramics/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000001150822 http://www.ceramicindustry.com/Articles/Advanced_Ceramics/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000001150819 PPG Industries has introduced SUNGATE® 600 glass, a passive, low-emissivity glass that is designed to help homes retain furnace and solar heat, especially in cold, northern climates. http://www.ceramicindustry.com/Articles/Advanced_Ceramics/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000001150819 http://www.ceramicindustry.com/Articles/Advanced_Ceramics/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000001151042 Sales were $1.9 billion for the fourth quarter, a decline of 9% sequentially, but a 7% increase year over year. http://www.ceramicindustry.com/Articles/Advanced_Ceramics/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000001151042 http://www.ceramicindustry.com/Articles/Advanced_Ceramics/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000001150112 Stiff economic headwinds, clean-tech controversy and a toothless regulatory environment gave sustainable business a sinking feeling during 2011, according to a new report. http://www.ceramicindustry.com/Articles/Advanced_Ceramics/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000001150112 http://www.ceramicindustry.com/Articles/Advanced_Ceramics/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000001150110 The new module, reportedly ideal for large-scale installations like solar-covered parking, is now available for U.S. customers. http://www.ceramicindustry.com/Articles/Advanced_Ceramics/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000001150110 http://www.ceramicindustry.com/Articles/Advanced_Ceramics/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000001148931 Global investment in clean energy reached a new record of $260 billion in 2011, up 5% on 2010 and almost five times the 2004 total of $53.6 billion. http://www.ceramicindustry.com/Articles/Advanced_Ceramics/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000001148931 http://www.ceramicindustry.com/Articles/Advanced_Ceramics/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000001149623 Thin-film technology evolved from the early 2000s, but production remained marginal until 2006, according to a new report. http://www.ceramicindustry.com/Articles/Advanced_Ceramics/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000001149623 http://www.ceramicindustry.com/Articles/Advanced_Ceramics/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000001148910 Kyocera Industrial Ceramics Corp.’s Cutting Tool Division recently introduced its new PV7025 PVD-coated cermet grade of indexable cutting tool inserts for the general machining of steel. http://www.ceramicindustry.com/Articles/Advanced_Ceramics/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000001148910 http://www.ceramicindustry.com/Articles/Advanced_Ceramics/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000001148315 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced that more than 10,000 homes have been constructed to meet the energy efficiency specifications of the voluntary Builders Challenge initiative. http://www.ceramicindustry.com/Articles/Advanced_Ceramics/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000001148315 http://www.ceramicindustry.com/Articles/Advanced_Ceramics/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000001147197 Corning Inc. recently introduced Corning Gorilla® Glass 2 at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. http://www.ceramicindustry.com/Articles/Advanced_Ceramics/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000001147197 http://www.ceramicindustry.com/Articles/Advanced_Ceramics/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000001147177 The U.S. aerospace industry, which was hit by recession in 2009, began showing signs of recovery in 2010 and is expected to reach $100 billion by 2016 with a CAGR of 6.9% over the next five years. http://www.ceramicindustry.com/Articles/Advanced_Ceramics/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000001147177 http://www.ceramicindustry.com/Articles/Advanced_Ceramics/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000001145787 Toshiba America Electronic Components Inc. (TAEC) recently announced it will sell and support the silicon nitride bearing ball blanks and engine components manufactured by Toshiba Materials Co. Ltd. http://www.ceramicindustry.com/Articles/Advanced_Ceramics/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000001145787