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 ...

Ultra-high temperature ceramics are materials capable of withstanding temperatures exceeding 2,000 degrees Celsius (3,632 ...

The new method could lead the way to ceramic structural materials for energy ... elements in energy-efficient buildings. And they might also be used in lightweight bulletproof vests and vehicle ...

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.

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 ...

“This new method can be generalized to nearly all ceramic materials.” Ceramic materials are used as structural materials in industries like aerospace, transportation, power plants and manufacturing; ...