A composition for the additive manufacture of three-dimensional objects is provided. The composition includes a sinterable frit, a protein binder, and an aqueous-based solvent.

A gallium silica glass composition is described. The glass can be used in variety of biomedical applications

Provided is a simple, fast, scalable, and environmentally benign method of producing a graphene-reinforced inorganic matrix composite directly from a graphitic material, the method comprising: (a) mixing multiple particles of a graphitic material and multiple particles of an inorganic solid carrier material to form a mixture in an impacting chamber of an energy impacting apparatus; (b) operating the energy impacting apparatus with a frequency and an intensity for a length of time sufficient for peeling off graphene sheets from the graphitic material and transferring the graphene sheets to surfaces of solid inorganic carrier material particles to produce graphene coated or graphene-embedded inorganic particles inside the impacting chamber; and (c) forming graphene-coated or graphene-embedded inorganic particles into the graphene-reinforced inorganic matrix composite. Also provided is a mass of the graphene-coated or graphene-embedded inorganic particles produced by this method.

The present invention relates to a fertilizing composition comprising a glass matrix, wherein said glass matrix comprises: at least three forming oxides, wherein said at least three forming oxides are SiO.sub.2, P.sub.2O.sub.5 and B.sub.2O.sub.3, and have a ratio by weight between SiO.sub.2/P.sub.2O.sub.5 comprised from 1 to 5 and a ratio by weight between SiO.sub.2/B.sub.2O.sub.3 comprised from 5 to 25;—at least one microelement; said fertilizing composition optionally also comprising citric acid and/or at least one humic substance. The subject matter of the present invention further relates to an aggregate comprising said fertilizing composition, at least one thickening agent and optionally at least one further microelement that is identical to or different from the at least one microelement present within the glass matrix of the fertilizing composition. The present invention also relates to a method for fertilizing herbaceous and/or arboreal crops which comprises administering said composition or said aggregate to the crops. Finally, the present invention regards the use of the fertilizing composition or of the aggregate comprising said composition to fertilize herbaceous and/or arboreal crops.

A glass-ceramic article includes 50 mol. % to 80 mol. % SiO.sub.2; 10 mol. % to 25 mol. % Al.sub.2O.sub.3; 5 mol. % to 20 mol. % MgO; 0 mol. % to 10 mol. % Li.sub.2O; and 1 mol. % to 3 mol. % of a nucleating agent. The nucleating agent is selected from the group consisting of ZrO.sub.2, TiO.sub.2, SnO.sub.2, HfO.sub.2, Ta.sub.2O.sub.5, Nb.sub.2O.sub.5, Y.sub.2O.sub.3, and combinations thereof. The nucleating agent may comprise greater than or equal to 50% ZrO.sub.2 and less than 50% of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of TiO.sub.2, SnO.sub.2, HfO.sub.2, Ta.sub.2O.sub.5, Nb.sub.2O.sub.5, Y.sub.2O.sub.3, and combinations thereof. The glass-ceramic article may have a molar ratio of MgO to Li.sub.2O of greater than or equal to 1:1. The glass-ceramic article may satisfy the relationship 0.85≤(MgO (mol %)+Li.sub.2O (mol %))/Al.sub.2O.sub.3 (mol %)≤1.2. The glass-ceramic article may comprise a crystalline phase comprising hexagonal stuffed β-quartz and glass.

Multicomposite material (R1, R2) including at least one monofilament (10) made of glass-resin composite including glass filaments (101) embedded in a thermoset polyester resin (102), this monofilament being covered with at least two superposed layers of different materials, a first layer (12) arranged on the surface of the monofilament and a second layer (14) of polyester thermoplastic material sheathing the whole, characterized in that the first layer (12) is a layer of benzoxazine and/or polybenzoxazine; finished articles or semi-finished products made of rubber, such as vehicle tyres, reinforced with such a material.

An illumination system for medical therapeutic and/or diagnostic system is provided. The illumination system includes a laser light source and a light guide. The light guide has a proximal end that is connectable and/or assignable to the one laser light source. The light guide has a distal end with a diffuser element having a radial, spherical emission characteristic. The diffuser element includes a diffuser main body made of an inorganic material, in particular a glass, a glass ceramic, a glass-like substance or a composite substance of the aforementioned substances. The diffuser main body has a scattering element and has a surface that is pore-free and smooth.

A glass-ceramic article includes 50 mol. % to 80 mol. % SiO.sub.2; 10 mol. % to 25 mol. % Al.sub.2O.sub.3; 5 mol. % to 20 mol. % MgO; 0 mol. % to 10 mol. % Li.sub.2O; and 1 mol. % to 3 mol. % of a nucleating agent. The nucleating agent is selected from the group consisting of ZrO.sub.2, TiO.sub.2, SnO.sub.2, HfO.sub.2, Ta.sub.2O.sub.5, Nb.sub.2O.sub.5, Y.sub.2O.sub.3, and combinations thereof. The nucleating agent may comprise greater than or equal to 50% ZrO.sub.2 and less than 50% of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of TiO.sub.2, SnO.sub.2, HfO.sub.2, Ta.sub.2O.sub.5, Nb.sub.2O.sub.5, Y.sub.2O.sub.3, and combinations thereof. The glass-ceramic article may have a molar ratio of MgO to Li.sub.2O of greater than or equal to 1:1. The glass-ceramic article may satisfy the relationship 0.85≤(MgO (mol %)+Li.sub.2O (mol %))/Al.sub.2O.sub.3 (mol %)≤1.2. The glass-ceramic article may comprise a crystalline phase comprising hexagonal stuffed β-quartz and glass.

A composition for a FDM 3D printer is disclosed. The composition contains bioglass and a biocompatible polymer resin. In addition, a FDM 3D printer molded article having a laminated strut structure, in which the composition for the FDM 3D printer is injected into four layers, is disclosed.

Provided is a simple, fast, scalable, and environmentally benign method of producing a graphene-reinforced inorganic matrix composite directly from a graphitic material, the method comprising: (a) mixing multiple particles of a graphitic material and multiple particles of an inorganic solid carrier material to form a mixture in an impacting chamber of an energy impacting apparatus; (b) operating the energy impacting apparatus with a frequency and an intensity for a length of time sufficient for peeling off graphene sheets from the graphitic material and transferring the graphene sheets to surfaces of solid inorganic carrier material particles to produce graphene coated or graphene-embedded inorganic particles inside the impacting chamber; and (c) forming graphene-coated or graphene-embedded inorganic particles into the graphene-reinforced inorganic matrix composite. Also provided is a mass of the graphene-coated or graphene-embedded inorganic particles produced by this method.