National Prospectus on the Future of the U.S. Advanced Ceramics Industry. Proceedings of a Conference Held at Gaithersburg, Maryland on July 10-11, 1985

摘要

Advanced ceramics are a new generation of high performance materials, widely believed to hold promise of multi-billion dollar markets. The U.S. competitive position, however, has been eroded in recent years with the prognosis for the future equally dim. To address this problem, the Department of Commerce held an industrially oriented conference, July 10-11, 1985, at which leaders in the ceramic field assessed critical competitive issues from both a technological and business viewpoint and developed approaches for improved U.S. market posture. The Conference considered electronic and structural advanced ceramic markets, with focus on cooperative mechanisms for industrial R&D. A consensus was reached on the most critical areas for research and on the necessity for inter-and intra-industrial collaboration. Assistance from DOC was requested to facilitate the implementation of cooperative research ventures. The report constitutes the Proceedings of the Conference and includes the papers presented and summary of the workshop sessions.