The black zirconium oxide case evokes the ceramic disc brakes found in Mercedes-Benz AMG cars.
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The problem is no longer the cost of the ceramic itself, but of the metal casing.
One of the biggest challenges was figuring out how to integrate the ceramic electrolyte into the silicon.
The ceramic brake discs are 40 percent lighter in weight than the conventional, grey cast iron brake discs.
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The ceramic is pleasantly cool to the touch, and the 'buds themselves feel nearly as slim as the X10i.
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Some works, such as the ceramic saw-blades displayed in a cabinet with period paraphernalia, blend in so well that they have to be sought out.
Corning, which makes the ceramic substrates for catalytic converters, had been working on a filter for diesel passenger cars, which are popular in Europe.
His own process allows the yeast to work quicker and involves first fixing the yeast to the ceramic lining of a stainless steel cylinder.
The couple also found no evidence of a pulley system: there were no pulleys or holes in the ceramic walls in the bathroom, Mary Todd said.
There he fostered the production of luxurious "art pottery, " the ceramic counterpart of the richly colored and textured "art glass" produced by Louis Comfort Tiffany and other innovators.
Studies using a simulator to mimic the stress put on the joint in real life show the ceramic head remains smooth and undamaged throughout the lifetime of the joint.
With the new Submariner watches by Rolex with the ceramic bezel the older models such as Sea-Dweller or just Submariner are worth to be kept ten years or more.
Multiple rods are grouped within another metal jacket which is then drawn and baked to convert the raw material to the ceramic form and the rod into a wire.
With 90% of Ceradyne's revenues coming from such big defense contractors as Hughes, Martin Marietta and McDonnell Douglas--and with the ceramic car engine still several years off--Moskowitz is now searching hard for nonmilitary ceramics applications.
The British Ceramic Confederation (BCC) and North Staffordshire Chamber of Commerce want to create a national ceramic skills academy in the city where the industry once thrived.
Winter days in Solcavsko were made for meals such as this - leisurely, delicious, eaten around the large ceramic stove that is the focal point of every house.
The new outerwear features the same ceramic powder used on stealth bombers to shield and disseminate heat and thus remain, well, stealth.
The pieces of ceramic fabric, which act like a grouting for the tiles, were probably shaken out during the vibrations of launch, Nasa said.
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Instead of the usual white ceramic tiles and bright fluorescent lights that give other Paris Metro stops the surreal glow of a subterranean hospital, the entire vault here is covered with dark, copper-coloured panels joined by oversized rivets.
The project, called the Potteries Tile Trail, is being carried out with the Tiles and Architectural Ceramic Society and is funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
The 64-year-old, who comes from a brewing family, has developed a novel technique that fuses yeast to the sides of specially created ceramic-lined cylinders during the brewing process.
On Friday, Boeing gave US regulator, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), its plan to fix the battery problems, which reportedly involves a significant redesign of the battery pack with new ceramic insulation around each of the battery's eight cells.
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People were initially able to walk on and pick up the "seeds" but this was soon banned after concerns over the amount of ceramic dust created.
The filter is made of aluminum titinate, a ceramic not used in the auto industry.
Atraverda Ltd - The Abertillery-based company has developed a lighter ceramic material to replace the traditional heavier lead components in lead acid batteries making them lighter and greener.
The wise men are bringing gifts to ceramic baby Jesuses in manger scenes across the U.S. Sometimes, wiseasses make appearances as well, to take gifts from the scene.
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The town is quaint in that ceramic-roof, cane-rocker-on-the-porch kind of way and the hospitality of Cuban guajiros (countryfolk) is unsurpassed.
The intimate dining room vibrates with life and warmth, from the friendly service to the hand-thrown ceramic dishes.
During the festival, participating beer halls keep shorter hours than in Oktoberfest to account for the potency of the beer served in the one-liter ceramic steins.
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