Innovative Manufacturing Processes of Silicate Materials

<p>Modern industries seek materials that combine high performance cost-efficiency and sustainability. Addressing these needs requires a holistic view that includes raw materials compositions microstructures processing methods and material architectures.</p><p>Silicate-based materials-such as ceramics glasses glass-ceramics and geopolymers-exhibit diverse mechanical chemical electrical and biological properties. Their versatility makes them vital in sectors such as the automotive aerospace electronics energy and healthcare fields. Product performance is strongly influenced by the raw material selection and processing techniques. Thus innovation in manufacturing-targeting specific microstructures and architectures-is key to expanding the applications of silicate materials in advanced technologies.</p><p>This Special Issue highlights the adaptability and growing potential of silicate-based materials. From structural ceramics and refractories for harsh conditions to breakthroughs in additive manufacturing environmental solutions and photonic systems these contributions reveal the close link between composition processing and function. Embracing both established and emerging approaches-such as geopolymers and nanoengineering-they offer fresh insights to drive future research and industrial progress in ceramic science.</p>