Ceramic Industry articles from December 2005

Ceramic Industry archives from December 2005

Making a difference.(ceramic insight)
December 1, 2005... As a new parent, I've recently begun to worry a lot more than I used to. Of course there are the usual concerns over illnesses, nutrition, and physical and mental development. But I also find myself thinking down the road, to when my son is in...

International calendar.(Calendar)
December 1, 2005... JANUARY 2006 21-22 ASTM Committee C28 on Advanced Ceramics, Double Tree Ocean Front Hotel, Cocoa Beach, Fla., (610) 832-9804, e-mail jkoury@astm.org, www.astm.org/COMMIT/C28.htm * 22-27 30th Int'l Conference on Advanced Ceramics &...

Thermal Ceramics awarded ISO 14001 certification.(International Organization for Standardization)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... The Augusta, Ga., facility of Thermal Ceramics Inc. has received ISO 14001 certification. ISO 14000 is a series of international standards on environmental management that Thermal Ceramics has chosen to implement globally. The cornerstone of...

NSL Analytical reaches milestone.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... This year, NSL Analytical Services, Inc. reached its 60th anniversary of servicing the testing market. The company has celebrated with a party, a field trip to the Cleveland Great Lakes Science Center, student tours, a new logo and an updated...

Ceramic Services supplies kiln for refractron.(Refractron Technologies)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Ceramic Services, Inc. was recently contracted to design, supply and install a new shuttle kiln for Refractron Technologies of Newark, N.Y. The fully automated kiln, which features PC control, is rated for 2400[degrees]F and includes a fully...

Clariant and Starfire form strategic alliance.(CERAMICS IN THE News)
December 1, 2005... Clariant and Starfire Systems, Inc. have announced a broad-based strategic alliance to develop new technology and applications in the field of nanostructured ceramic materials and coatings. Targeted industries include automotive, aerospace and...

Making CerMA more effective.
December 1, 2005... Tremendous changes have occurred in the U.S. ceramic industry over the past 10 years as manufacturers have modernized, rationalized, consolidated and become more global. Imports of both raw materials and finished goods have increased...

Advanced ceramics.(industry is entering )
December 1, 2005... Today's advanced ceramics industry can be summed up in two words: unlimited potential. In fields ranging from military and security to automotive, aerospace, biomedical, industrial, energy, electronics and a host of others, high-tech ceramics...

Rise in the U.S. tile market.
December 1, 2005... According to the U.S. Department of Commerce. U.S. consumption of ceramic tile increased 10% during 2004, from 2.87 billion square feet to 3.14 billion square feet, and the dollar volume climbed 12.6% to $2.8 billion. This was largely due to...

Dinnerware & pottery markets: pose challenges, present opportunities.( )
December 1, 2005... How can U.S. manufacturers compete against low-priced imports? It's a question that has plagued virtually every industry. But perhaps one of the hardest hit sectors has been dinnerware and pottery, as retailers have been forced to cater to...

Drives sales of high-end bathroom fixtures.
December 1, 2005... At the Kitchen/Bath Industry Show and Conference in Las Vegas, Nev., earlier this year, one trend was clearly evident--consumers are turning their bathrooms into high-tech works of art. From colorful glass tile adorning bathtub exteriors, to...

Refractories industry sees mixed results: new opportunities in energy, global strategies.
December 1, 2005... According to Cookson Group plc, headquartered in London, England, global steel production surpassed 1 billion metric tons for the first time in 2004, rising 9% over the previous year, while production in the U.S. and Europe increased 5%. China...

Drive flat glass demand; other glass markets mixed.(Emerging Markets)
December 1, 2005... Worldwide demand for float glass in the construction industry increased last year, with an overall capacity utilization of 87% continuing the gradually improving trend from the low level reached in 2001, according to St. Helens, UK-based...

Strong housing market: continues to drive U.S. brick demand.
December 1, 2005... According to Harvard University's Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS), single-family housing starts in the U.S. hit a record 1.6 million units in 2004, while multifamily starts remained within the same 330,000 to 350,000 unit range of the...

Profiles of leadership.(Company Profile)(Cover Story)
December 1, 2005... Advanced Ceramics John K. Coors Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, CoorsTek, Inc. Background John K. Coors earned a bachelor's of science degree in engineering from Colorado School of Mines in 1977, a master's of...

Surviving sulfur: new catalysts and sensors are improving the processing of sulfur-containing fuels, thereby enhancing near-term commercialization opportunities for fuel cell power generation systems.
December 1, 2005... Significant efforts are being expended to build technology and infrastructure that will allow hydrogen to eventually replace liquid fuels, particularly in conjunction with fuel cells for both stationary and transportation applications. However,...

Advanced [Si.sub.3][N.sub.4] components for microturbines: continued research on hot section silicon nitride components for advanced mircoturbine systems is pushing this technology closer to commercialization.
December 1, 2005... One of the overall goals of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and industry is to improve energy efficiency and reduce emissions in microturbine systems for distributed energy. Advanced ceramics are considered enabling materials to achieve...