Effect of Die Spacer Thickness on the Microshear Bond Strength of CAD/CAM Lithium Disilicate Veneers by Sherine Mohamed Farag, Mona Mohamed Ghoneim, Rania Reda Afifi

“…The aim of this study was to compare the microshear bond strength of ceramic veneers with digital die spacer settings at 20, 40, and 100 µm. …”
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Properties and application of carbon composite brick for blast furnace hearth by Jiao K.X., Zhang J.L., Liu Z.J., Zhao Y.G., Hou X.M.

“…It is found that the carbon composite brick combines the good properties of both the conventional carbon block and ceramic cup refractory. The protective layer near the hot face consists of two separated sublayers, i.e. the slag layer and the carbon layer. …”
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PECULIARITIES OF THE LATENT PERIOD OF PRUNUS MONGOLICA MAXIM. AND P. PEDUNCULATA (PALL.) MAXIM. by K. G. Tkachenko

“…Both were sown  in October into ceramic pots, and buried for the winter in open  ground to check the field germination. …”
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Machine learning assisted composition design of high-entropy Pb-free relaxors with giant energy-storage by Xingcheng Wang, Ji Zhang, Xingshuai Ma, Huajie Luo, Laijun Liu, Hui Liu, Jun Chen

“…Herein, with the assistance of machine learning screening, we demonstrated a high energy-storage density of 20.7 J cm-3 with a high efficiency of 86% in a high-entropy Pb-free relaxor ceramic. A random forest regression model with key descriptors based on limited reported experimental data were developed to predict and screen the elements and chemical compositions of high-entropy systems. …”
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Effect of combining different 10-MDP-containing primers and cement systems on shear bond strength between resin cement and zirconia by Kan Wongkamhaeng, Kopchai Poomparnich, Top Chitkraisorn, Kwanwong Boonpitak, Terawat Tosiriwatanapong

“…The specimens were randomly applied with three different primers (Scotchbond Universal Adhesive, Tooth Primer, and Clearfil Ceramic Primer). Then, each group was bonded with Panavia V5 and RelyX™ Universal resin cements. …”
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Melt quality induced failure of electrical conductor (EC) grade aluminum wires by Khaliq A., Rafiq M.A., Ali H.T., Ahmed F., Mehmood S., Grandfielde J., Ranjha S.A.

“…It was recommended to use ceramic foam filters to segregate inclusions from molten aluminum.…”
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Design and Optimization of a Hybrid Gas Generator for Hydrogen Peroxide Tank Pressurization by Mykhailo Vorobei, Mykola Bondarenko

“…The system effectively maintains stable hydrogen peroxide tank pressure, ensuring continuous oxidizer supply. Ceramic coatings and heat-resistant materials reduce erosion, and liquid oxygen flow control optimizes combustion. …”
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Kola Peninsula Neolithic by Evgeniy M. Kolpakov, Alevtina M. Kiseleva, Anton I. Murashkin, Vladimir Ya. Shumkin

“…Pottery belongs to the asbestos ceramics of the Palayguba type; points of the Sunderoy type appear. …”
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Novel Bioceramic Urethral Bulking Agents Elicit Improved Host Tissue Responses in a Rat Model by Travis K. Mann-Gow, Benjamin J. King, Ahmed El-Ghannam, Christine Knabe-Ducheyne, Masatoshi Kida, Ole M. Dall, Jan Krhut, Peter Zvara

“…This side-by-side examination of urethral bulking agents using a rat animal model and hard tissue histology techniques compared two newly developed bioactive ceramic particles to three of the currently used bulking agents. …”
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Compression of the Femoral Vessels by a Pseudotumor after Metal-on-Metal Total Hip Arthroplasty by Yasuaki Tamaki, Tomohiro Goto, Takahiko Tsutsui, Tomoya Takasago, Keizo Wada, Koichi Sairyo

“…We performed revision surgery to replace the metal head and metal liner with a smaller ceramic head and polyethylene liner without removal of the stem. …”
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Miniaturization Potential of Additive-Manufactured 3D Mechatronic Integrated Device Components Produced by Stereolithography by Niklas Piechulek, Lei Xu, Jan Fröhlich, Patrick Bründl, Jörg Franke

“…Existing research highlights the thermal stability of ceramic substrates; yet, their reliability under high-stress and complex mechanical loading conditions remains a challenge. …”
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The Composition of Emissions from Sanding Corian® with Different Sandpapers by Seungkoo Kang, Huayan Liang, Yong Qian, Chaolong Qi

“…Three sandpaper materials (ceramic, silicon carbide, and aluminum oxide) were tested to distinguish the contribution of aluminum-containing dust in the emission from Corian® and sandpaper itself. …”
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Dual-stage corrosion mechanisms and antibacterial enhancement of Cu-Sn-P alloys with Si and Al microalloying in simulated body fluid by Lin Su, Wenbin Liu, Yangfan Liu, Yanbin Jiang, Yanggang Wang, Zhou Li, Kaiyu You, ChuYu Wang, Gengyan Liu

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Partial Replacement of Cement with Sugarcane Waste Ash in Cement Concrete. by Muhindo, Martin

“…Different types of waste materials and industrial by-products such as recycled concrete aggregate, plastics, glass, ceramic, fly ash, slag, sugarcane bagasse ash, rice husk ash etc., are being used with and without natural aggregates and ordinary Portland Cement (OPC). …”
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Le camp F de Lautagne à Valence (Drôme) : l’organisation interne et la vie quotidienne d’un camp militaire romain au milieu du ier s. av. J.-C. by Magalie Kielb Zaaraoui, Loïc Buffat, Michel Reddé, Yahya Zaaraoui

“…The material consists of ceramic goods (amphora, common ceramics, fine ceramics and unturned ceramics), pebbles, charcoal, seeds and fragmentary metal objects. …”
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Characterization and Sliding Wear Behavior of Low-Pressure Cold-Spray Al-Al₂O₃ and Al-Al₂O₃/TiN Composite Coatings by Pudsadee Chupong, Mahathep Sukpat, Karuna Tuchinda

“…To improve these properties, ceramic particles are added to form metallic matrix composites (MMCs). …”
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Additive metal printing on multi materials using an atmospheric pressure plasma jet on a 5-Axis platform by Oliver S.J. Hagger, Michael A. Parkes, Francis Lockwood Estrin, Stefanos Agrotis, Ivan P. Parkin, Albertus D. Handoko, Daren J. Caruana

“…An in-house-built APPJ print head was mounted onto a 5-axis platform to demonstrate metal printing on multifaceted metal, ceramic and glass complex objects. We use finite element modelling of the flow characteristics at the jet nozzle exit to understand and predict the track deposition. …”
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Effect of non-contact induction heating on HA coatings and bone cement, an ex vivo study [version 2; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations] by Robert Kamphof, Dr. Bart G.C.W. Pijls, Dr. Rob G.H.H. Nelissen, Jeroen Mesman-Vergeer, Dr. Giuseppe Cama

“…Conclusion This study shows the feasibility of using non-contact induction heating up to 80°C when bone cement or ceramic coatings are present in contact with infected metallic implants.…”
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Al2O3/Al hybrid nanolaminates with superior toughness, strength and ductility by Paul Baral, Sahar Jaddi, Hui Wang, Andrey Orekhov, Nicolas Gauquelin, Alireza Bagherpour, Frederik Van Loock, Michaël Coulombier, Audrey Favache, Morgan Rusinowicz, Johan Verbeeck, Stéphane Lucas, Jean-Pierre Raskin, Hosni Idrissi, Thomas Pardoen

“…Abstract Amorphous alumina is hard but brittle like all ceramic type materials which affects durability under impact or scratch. …”
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Effect of Amelogenin Solution in the Microhardness of Remineralized Enamel and Shear Bond Strength of Orthodontic Brackets by Guilherme Genovez-Júnior, Sandrine Bittencourt Berger, Lucineide Lima dos Santos, Eloisa Aparecida Carlesse Paloco, Murilo Baena Lopes, Débora Fernandes Giuliangeli, Júlia Graciela Monteiro dos Santos, Ricardo Danil Guiraldo

“…Twenty-four hours after ceramic orthodontic brackets were bonded, samples were subjected to shear test in a universal testing machine. …”
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