Michigan State University
Ion exchange, microstructure and coating together, to lighten a bottle.
In developmentUniversity
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Updated Sept 24, 2026
Advanced ceramics and glasses covers inorganic materials chosen for hardness, heat or chemistry. On Halo, the solutions cover lightweighting and strengthening glass, ceramic coatings, geopolymers and waste feedstock, and bioactive ceramics. Every solution comes from the team that developed it, so you can reach the people behind the work directly. Sign up to search the full network and post your specific need.
Lightweighting and strengthening glass
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Sheffield Hallam University
A glass composition designed for strength at lower weight, and still stable.
In developmentUniversity
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Dry aerosol deposition lays a ceramic coat that resists scratching.
In developmentUniversity
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University of Leeds
A laser that coats and heals cracks in glass, and adds antimicrobial action.
In developmentUniversity
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FLITE Material Sciences
Laser re-crystallization under the surface, with nanotexturing on top of it.
In developmentSupplier
Ceramic coatings
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
The same aerosol deposition giving a razor blade ultralow friction.
Co-developmentConceptualUniversity
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Accurate Atom Inc
A coating that prefers water to a stain, so the stain does not hold.
In developmentSupplier
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Ceramic powders making reactive oxygen species with no light or heat needed.
Sponsored researchIn developmentStartup
Sustainable Systems LLC - Consulting
Carbon and ceramic combined in a nanostructured foam, for strength with stability.
Co-developmentIn developmentStartup
Geopolymers and waste feedstock
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Keanetech, LLC
Porous geopolymer holding as fireproof insulation up to 1000C.
In developmentStartup
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Obafemi Awolowo University
Rice husks, cow bones and periwinkle shells in place of mined raw material.
In developmentUniversity
Bioactive ceramics
Lehigh University
Bioactive silicate glasses with tuned nanopores, for dentin regeneration.
Sponsored researchIn developmentUniversity
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Container glass is the commercial pull on Halo. Five entries make a bottle lighter and stronger at once, through ion exchange, composition design, laser re-crystallization or a deposited ceramic coating. The rest are ceramic coatings and two routes to making ceramics out of waste. On Halo it spans four groups, including lightweighting and strengthening glass, ceramic coatings, and geopolymers and waste feedstock.
Stage of development. Work on advanced ceramics and glasses on Halo is split between university programs and companies. 36% of the solutions are in market. Sponsored research and co-development are the usual partnering routes, and about 33% of the solutions that state terms offer licensing.
Three trends in advanced ceramics on Halo
The glass bottle has to lose weight. Five entries make container glass lighter and keep it just as strong, and they take four different routes: chemical ion exchange with microstructure work, a redesigned composition, a ceramic coat laid by dry aerosol, and two laser treatments, one re-crystallizing under the surface and one healing cracks outright. Glass is heavy, and shipping it is what that costs.
Lasers doing what a coating used to. Two entries treat a glass surface with a laser and claim what a coating would have provided: strength, scratch resistance, even antimicrobial action, with nothing added. One re-crystallizes under the surface while texturing the top of it, the other heals a crack. Neither leaves a layer that can wear off or fall foul of a food contact rule.
Ceramics made from what was thrown away. Two entries build the ceramic out of a waste stream: rice husks, cow bones and periwinkle shells standing in for mined raw material, and a porous geopolymer that holds as fireproof insulation to 1000C. Both start from the feedstock question, where the glass work starts from the product and reasons back to the material.
248organizations
255solutions listed
54%from university labs
36%in market
Frequently asked questions
What is advanced ceramics?
Advanced ceramics and glasses covers inorganic materials chosen for hardness, heat or chemistry. It spans lightweighting and strengthening container glass, ceramic coatings that change what a surface does, geopolymers and ceramics made from agricultural waste, and bioactive ceramics for tissue and dental use. Container makers, manufacturers and medical device companies are the buyers. On Halo the work leans toward lightweighting and strengthening glass, ceramic coatings, and geopolymers and waste feedstock.
What are examples of advanced ceramics?
Four examples of advanced ceramics solutions on Halo include:
- Ion exchange, microstructure and coating together, to lighten a bottle. (Michigan State University)
- The same aerosol deposition giving a razor blade ultralow friction. (New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology)
- Porous geopolymer holding as fireproof insulation up to 1000C. (Keanetech, LLC)
- Bioactive silicate glasses with tuned nanopores, for dentin regeneration. (Lehigh University)
What are the latest advanced ceramics innovations?
The most recently updated advanced ceramics solutions on Halo include:
Which companies and suppliers are developing advanced ceramics?
There are 248 organizations with advanced ceramics solutions on Halo, 52 of them universities and research institutions. Among them are Michigan State University, Sheffield Hallam University, and New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. Most offer sponsored research or co-development. Sign up to see every organization working in the area and to send them your specific need.
How do I find advanced ceramics research partners?
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