More than 9,000 years later, ceramic, and all its derivatives, has become one of the most used materials in construction, being used at different times, from structure to finishes. Ceramic is the ...

What makes a good construction ... that is developing a ceramic welding laser. Welding is a really special process. At one level, it is very simple: heat two materials until they melt and flow ...

As the focus on energy resiliency and competitiveness increases, the development of advanced materials for next-generation, ...

Meant for buildings, the product contains their Insulative Ceramic Particle (ICP), a powder that can be integrated into other materials ... says it can reduce HVAC use by half.

The material is practical, too. The City University of Hong Kong used aluminum oxide, a tough, long-wearing ceramic sometimes used in industrial settings. This makes the material resistant to ...

Samples of the cooling ceramic material, which reflect a record high of 99.6% of sunlight that hits them, cooling interiors of buildings City University of Hong Kong ...

Ceramic materials also offer benefits outside the building, says van Berkel ... people leave the city centers and can’t really use the cafes and restaurants,” he says.

The positions in the table below reflect the Institute of Ceramics and Building Materials (ICIMB)'s position overall, domestically, within their sector, and in various subject areas based on their ...