December 2023 • Vol. 102, No. 9
feature articles
Holistic health: How ceramics and glass contribute to our physical and mental wellbeing
Since ancient times, ceramics and glass have contributed to health and well being. Comprising a $5.3 trillion market in 2022, demand for these materials will continue to grow as consumer interest in holistic health expands following the COVID-19 pandemic.
by Margareth Gagliardi
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The fire within: Trends in furnaces focused on lower emissions and costs
The heart of nearly any ceramic or glass production is the furnace. While the fundamental principles of high-temperature firing remain constant, the methods and equipment employed to carry out the process continue to evolve in response to shifting labor, environmental, and economic conditions.
by David Holthaus
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The future for the glass industry is all-electric
Burning fossil fuels results in unavoidable carbon emissions, and so this method must come to an end. René Meuleman of Schneider Electric argues that the inevitable future for a carbon-efficient glass industry will be “all-electric.”
by René Meuleman
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RATH reduces CO2 emissions by 70% in silicon carbide production
At the Krummnußbaum plant of refractories manufacturer RATH, two new vacuum nitriding furnaces, used exclusively to produce silicon carbide plates and bricks in a nitrogen atmosphere, are now being operated with electricity.
by Heinz Wallner
columns
Letter from the editor
One chapter closes as a new chapter opens • by Eileen De Guire
Letter to the editor
Corning’s contributions to space technology • by George H. Beal and David G. Grossman
Business and Market View
Ceramic materials in cosmetic and toiletry products • by BCC Publishing Staff
Deciphering the Discipline
Challenges in fabricating 3D-printed scaffolds for bone tissue regeneration • by Sadaf Batool
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meetings
ICACC 2024, EMA 2024, PACC-FMAs 2024, GOMD 2024, and 10th International Congress on Ceramics
meetings
ICACC 2024, EMA 2024, PACC-FMAs 2024, GOMD 2024, and 10th International Congress on Ceramics