Ceramics

The Nutec Group has announced the appointment of Marc Carter to the position of Vice President North America, Fibers Division this October. He has joined Nutec from John Cockerill, where he was Head of Sales for the Americas.

The treatment of bone tumors or severe bone injuries often poses major problems for medicine.  Scientists at the University of Rostock are working on using 3D printing technology to treat large bone defects.

During root canal treatment, dentists need to insert a file deep into the root canal to remove the inflamed tissue. Researchers at Fraunhofer IKTS have developed a piezoceramic stack actuator that allows procedures to be performed more quickly.