Miniaturized electronic ceramic components make many futuristic products possible.

Microwave drying cycles can be 30-40% shorter than conventional processes while providing improved reliability.

A new class of glass-ceramics has been developed for micro-milling media.

Demand for advanced ceramics in the U.S. is forecast to increase 6% annually to $14 billion in 2015.

The NanoMaterials Innovation Center LLC (NMIC) recently appointed Alan Rae, Ph.D., its CEO.

Ceramic Fuel Cells Ltd. recently announced that its BlueGen gas-to-electricity unit had created nearly twice as much electricity as the Newington (Sydney), Australia, “Smart Home” had needed during the home’s first 18 months of operation.

The global multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22.2% from 2010-2014, according to “Global Multilayer Ceramic Capacitor Market 2010-2014,” a new report from Research and Markets. A key factor contributing to this market growth is the increasing demand for MLCCs in the electronics industry.

The global nanocomposites market is expected to reach 1.5 billion lbs by 2017

This company has expanded its low-temperature co-fired ceramic (LTCC) portfolio with a new line of matched materials.

Murata Electronics North America Inc. and its parent company, Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd., have signed a definitive agreement to acquire RF Monolithics Inc. in an all-cash transaction expected to close in the third quarter.