Study using VPP to form SiC with sintering aids, achieving sub‑2000°C densification and improved microstructure.

A new techno-economic analysis shows that the energy intensive ceramic industry would gain both financial and environmental benefits if it moved to free the cold sintering process from languishing in ...

Zirconium carbide (ZrC) ceramics, essential for hypersonic vehicles and next-generation nuclear systems, are notoriously difficult to sinter and are inherently brittle. Researchers have now developed ...

In an exciting development for the field of aerospace engineering, the lightweight materials of airplanes and rockets might soon be getting stronger. A new method for making ceramic materials — which ...

UAHP successfully extends its application from the ductile metals to difficult sintering ceramics. The densification mechanisms of B 4 C sintered by UAHP is highlighted. Compared to HP, UAHP exhibits ...

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TRUNNANO (Luoyang Tongrun Nano Technology Co., Ltd.) announced a strategic expansion of its business scope, extending from ...

Scientists at Harbin University in China have devised a novel two-step process that uses ...

Ordinarily, when ceramic items are manufactured, the raw material has to be fired in a kiln at temperatures exceeding 1,000 ºC (1,832 ºF). Needless to say, it's a very energy-intensive process. Now, ...

A new Open Ceramics research paper examines how sand binder jetting already supports series production and what it will take to industrialize slurry-based ceramic 3D printing.