As the war in the Middle East drags on, the ceramic tile industry in Gujarat's Morbi is staring at a massive crisis. The conflict, which has led to major disruptions in the Gulf region, has hit ...

The word 'ceramics' is derived from the Greek keramos, meaning pottery and porcelain. The opaque and translucent cement and clay often used in tableware are not appropriate for optical applications ...

Researchers at Dalian University of Technology have developed a hybrid AM technique that integrates a microwave field with laser-based 3D printing.

For several years now, the U.S. ceramic market has been going through a period of transition with the expansion of U.S. manufacturing, removal of Chinese imports from the market through tariffs, ...

Abstract: This paper introduces a convenient way to manufacture ceramic based mechatronic integrated devices by means of laser-direct-structuring (LDS). The process to achieve that, consists of ...

Abstract: Additive manufacturing of ceramic materials is difficult because of high temperature required to sinter or melt refractory oxides. Available energy sources, like e.g., laser or electron beam ...