Ceramic Industry articles from January 2002

Ceramic Industry archives from January 2002

New year, new outlook. (Inside CI).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... 2O01 was a difficult year. Profits spiraled downward, layoffs became increasingly common and drastic cost-cutting measures at many companies left us all feeling a little glum by the end of the year. Economists can't agree on whether a recovery...

CerMA, ACerS Whitewares Division announce joint meeting in 2002. (Ceramics in the News).
January 1, 2002... The Ceramic Manufacturers Association (CerMA) and the Whitewares and Materials Division of ACerS have announced that they will hold a joint meeting, September 11-12, 2002, in Ashville, N.C., at the Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort. The meeting,...

USG forms partnership with ResTech-US. (Ceramics in the News).(United States Gypsum Co. Industrial Products Div.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The Industrial Products Division of United States Gypsum Co. has formed a partnership with ResTech-US to market porous resin and die materials to the ceramic industry. U.S. Gypsum is a subsidiary of USG Corp. The partnership will focus...

K-T Clay announces restructuring. (In the News).(Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Co. )(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... As a result of Imerys' recent acquisition of Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Co. (K-T Clay), K-T Clay will be incorporated into Imerys' existing Ceramics & Specialties Group. For information on responsibility changes within the sales group, see People...

Ceram-Tek introduces new website. (In the News).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Ceram-Tek has launched a new website that allows customers to view all orders, shipments and invoices in real time. In addition, shipments can be tracked directly, without the need for tracking numbers. The website is located at...

Vanderbilt announces reorganization plans. (In the News).(R.T. Vanderbilt Co.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... R.T. Vanderbilt Co. is reorganizing its sales and marketing department to better serve its domestic and international customers. The change will result in the formation of three market-driven global units--Rubber and Plastics, Minerals, and...

Durr launches new website. (In the News).(Durr Environmental)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Durr Environmental has launched a website at www.durrenvironmental.com that provides customers with tools to make well informed purchasing decisions. This state-of-the-art site includes an extensive review of the company's product line,...

Mohr handles Benchmark patent referrals. (In the News).(Benchmark Structural Ceramics Corp. to sell patents)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Benchmark Structural Ceramics Corp. is offering for sale patents related to its processes for injection molding and other processing of silicon carbide and sialon materials and fabricated products. Available are approximately 20 patents, which...

Ceradyne receives SAPI award. (In the News).(small arms protective inserts contract with U.S. Defense Logistics Agency)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Ceradyne Inc. has received a small arms protective inserts (SAPI) lightweight ceramic personnel armor award from the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency. The award represents an indefinite quantity, firm fixed-price contract, with First Article, or...

Norton abrasives granted patent on performance mapping. (In the News).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Norton Abrasives was recently awarded a broad business process patent for technology that is used to determine the optimum set up for a specific grinding application. The process, referred to as "performance mapping," uses detailed grinding...

Corrections.
January 1, 2002... In the November issue of CI (Ceramics in the News, p. 12), Allied Mineral Products, Inc. was inadvertently referred to as Allied Minerals Products, Inc. CI apologizes for any confusion this may have caused. The company's website is located at...

Endress+Hauser. (Business Briefs).(acquires Wedgewood Technology Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Endress+Hauser, Greenwood, Ind., has acquired all of the shares of Wedgewood Technology, Inc., a San Jose, Calif-based analysis instrumentation manufacturer.

Gasbarre Products, Inc. (Business Briefs).(subsidiaries receives ISO 9001 registration)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Two subsidiaries of Gasbarre Products, Inc., DuBois, Pa., Best Hydraulic Presses, Inc. and PTX-Pentronix, Inc., have been awarded the certificate of registration to the ISO 9001 quality system standard.

Quantachrome Instruments. (Business Briefs).(ISO 9001:1994 certification)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Quantachrome Instruments, Boynton Beach, Fla., has achieved ISO 9001:1994 certification for its quality management system, governing the design, manufacture, service and support of its particle characterization instruments.

The importance of microstructure. (Refractories Review).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Microstructure can be defined generally as the structure of a material as determined by any of the available microscopic techniques, including reflected light metallography, thin sections, electron microprobe analysis (EPMA), scanning electron...

When opportunity knocks: CMS Energy is capitalizing on its existing ore supply to enter the industrial minerals market. (Investing in Ceramics).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... CMS Energy never expected to get into the industrial minerals business. Formed in the mid-1980s as a holding company, one of CMS' businesses is Consumers Energy, a regulated utility that provides gas and electric service to Michigan. The...

Raw & manufactured materials: 2002 review & forecast.(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2002... Increasing imports, continued consolidation, high energy prices and high labor costs all affected raw and manufactured materials producers--and in many cases the prices they passed along to their customers--in 2000. While many industries...

Advanced ceramics it's all in the Polymer.
January 1, 2002... A new liquid, single component, thermosetting SiC precursor polymer is providing the ability to safely and efficiently manufacture a broad range of advanced materials. Can the fabrication processes that yield advanced ceramics actually be...

2002 Materials Handbook. (A).(Glossary)
January 1, 2002... ABRASIVES. Substances used to grind, shape or polish another material. Abrasives used in the ceramic industry can be classified as either conventional abrasives or superabrasives. The size, shape, hardness and friability of an abrasive particle...

2002 Materials Handbook. (B).(Glossary)
January 1, 2002... BADDELEYITE. Zirkite. Mol. wt. 123; density 5.56 g/[cm.sup.3]. Essentially a mineralogical composite of natural zirconium oxide, hydrated zirconium oxide and zirconium silicate. Composition range for various grades: 65-75% Zr[O.sub.2], 10-14%...

2002 Materials Handbook. (C).(Glossary)
January 1, 2002... CADMIUM ANTIMONIDE. CdSb. Mol. wt. 234.2; m.p. 452[degrees]C. Crystallizes in the rhombic system with a = 6.26 angstroms, b = 7.98 angstroms, c = 9.55 angstroms. Hard, brittle, metallic gray material prepared by mining stoichiometric...

2002 Materials Handbook. (D).(Glossary)
January 1, 2002... DECOLORIZER. A compound used in glass batches to counteract the coloring effect of iron or other elements, or a mixture of compounds used in connection with each other, such as arsenic oxide plus niter. Decolorization may be either chemical or...

2002 Materials Handbook. (E - H).(Glossary)
January 1, 2002... ELECTROLYTE. A substance which dissociates into ions when in solution or a fused state, and will then conduct an electric current. For ceramic applications, an electrolyte is an acidic, basic or neutral substance capable of dissociating partly...

2002 Materials Handbook. (I - L).(Glossary)
January 1, 2002... ICE COLORS. Coarse-grained fluxes used in making glass and overglaze colors. Applied by first coating the glass with a tacky oil to which the grains of flux will adhere. After firing, the individual grains of soft glass do not flow together...

2002 Materials Handbook. (M - N).(ceramics company directory, product descriptions)(Directory)(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2002... MAGNESITE. (See MAGNESIUM CARBONATE.) MAGNESITE SUPPLIERS ALU CHEM INC. One Landy Ln. Reading, OH 45215 U.S.A. (513) 733-8519 Fax: (513) 733-3123 Email: sdelaney@aluchem.com Website: www.aluchem.com/ ...

2002 Materials Handbook. (O - R).(ceramics company directory, various materials listed)(Directory)(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2002... OCHRE. A name given to various native earthy materials consisting essentially of hydrated ferric oxide, mixed with clay and sand in varying amounts. When carrying much manganese, they grade into umbers. Ochres are yellow, brown or red in color....

2002 Materials Handbook. (S).(ceramics company directory, product descriptions)(Directory)(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2002... SAGGERS CLAY. (See CLAY, SAGGER.) SAL SODA. (See SODIUM CARBONATE.) SALT CAKE. (Sodium sulfate.) [Na.sub.2][SO.sub.4]. Mol. wt. 142.04; sp. gr. 2.7; soluble. Salt cake is obtained as a natural product (mined or crystallized from...

2002 Materials Handbook. (T - Z).(ceramics company directory, product descriptions)(Directory)(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2002... TALC. 3MgO-[4SiO.sub.2]-[H.sub.2]O. Talc is a hydrous magnesium silicate, with the composition 63.4% [SiO.sub.2], 31.9% MgO and 4.7% [H.sub.2]O when found in pure form. It is an extremely soft mineral with a Mohs hardness of 1, has a platy...

People.(executive appointments in the ceramic industry)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... R. T. Vanderbilt Co.'s newly formed global sales and marketing units will be directed by Kenneth H. Kelly, who was recently promoted to vice president and general manager, sales and marketing. Kelly has spent 13 years with the company's Rubber...

Compact separator. (What's New).(Product Information)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... This new low-profile compact separator is designed for production screening or scalping operations in installations where headroom is at a minimum. A "straight-through" fines discharge allows for a highly efficient, high-capacity product flow...

Ceramic grinding bead. (What's New).(Product Information)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2002... This new high-density ceramic grinding bead is produced from yttria stabilized zirconia powder by a unique manufacturing process. Zirmil [R] ceramic beads offer increased productivity and longer media life for micro-grinding paint, printing...

Industrial kilns. (What's New).(for ceramics industry, product information)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... A range of industrial kilns is available from this company. The Vulcano series features a patented insulation system, right-angled combustion with reverse exhaust, and a computerized control panel with advanced functions. The kilns feature a...

Contaminant removal. (What's New).(ceramics brochure for removing ferrous contaminants)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Whether for dry powder or liquid slurry, this new Equipment for the Ceramics Industry brochure provides complete solutions for removing coarse or fine ferrous contaminants. Separation equipment ranges from economical magnetic plates, grates and...

Ultrasonic inspection. (What's New).(systems, product information)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... This company has introduced a new line of high-performance ultrasonic inspection systems. The systems are modular and can be supplied in a wide variety of customer-required, application-based operational configurations. Employing an advanced...

How to use the Data Book.
January 1, 2002... Ceramic Industry's 2002-2003 Data Book & Buyers' Guide contains the most comprehensive information available for the manufacture of traditional and advanced ceramics, structural clay products, refractories and glass. The Buyers' Guide is...

Trade Name Listings.(by company)(Directory)
January 1, 2002... #1 Pottery Plaster--USG 3M[TM]--3M ABRAL[R]--Pechiney World Trade USA Abresist[R]--Abresist Corp. AC91 Magnesia--Fluid Energy Amsat Accu-Coat--Aremco Products Inc. ACCU-CURE U.V. Dryer--A.W.T. World Trade ...

Trade Association Directory.(Directory)
January 1, 2002... ABRASIVE ENGINEERING SOCIETY 144 Moore Rd. Butler, PA 16001 U.S.A. (724) 282-6210 Fax: (724) 282-6210 grind@nauticom.net www.nauticom.net/users/grind AL MANAL GLASS CO. (L.L.C), OPAL & CLEAR GLASS TABLEWARE...

Ceramic Manufacturers Association Membership Directory.(Directory)
January 1, 2002... SEAN ADKINS Homer Laughlin China 6th & Harrison Sts. Newell, WV 26050 (304) 387-1300 Fax: (304) 387-6593 MARK ALTOONIAN Howmet Casting Support 5650 Commerce Blvd. Morristown, TN 37814 (423)...

Buyers' Guide Address Index. (A - D).(ceramics industry equipment, supplies, services)(Directory)
January 1, 2002... A & D WEIGHING 1555 McCandless Dr. Milpitas, CA 95035 U.S.A. (408) 263-5333 (800) 726-3364 Fax: (408) 263-0119 scales@andweighing.com www.andweighing.com Frank Marrone, V.P-Weighing Kimberly Gray,...

Buyers' Guide Address Index. (E - K).(ceramics industry equipment, supplies, services)(Directory)
January 1, 2002... EAGLE ZINC CO., T. L. DIAMOND & CO. INC. 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 U.S.A. (212) 582-0420 Fax: (212) 582-3412 eaglezinc@aol.com Allen S. Perl Manufactures Denzox, a specialty calcined zinc oxide...

Buyers' Guide Address Index. (L - R).(ceramics industry equipment, supplies, services)(Directory)
January 1, 2002... L & L KILN MFG. INC. 8 Creek Pkwy. Boothwyn, PA 19061 U.S.A. (877) 513-7871 Fax: (610) 485-4665 sales@hotkilns.com www.hotkilns.com Stephen Lewicki Manufactures ceramic kilns for industrial, production,...

Buyers' Guide Address Index. (S - Z).(Buyers Guide)(Directory)(Illustration)
January 1, 2002... SAATI PRINT P.O. Box 440, 247 Rte. 100 Somers, NY 10589 U.S.A. (800) 431-2200 (914) 232-7781 Fax: (914) 232-4004 info.us@saatiprint.com www.saati.com Paul Cylenica, Screen Mesh Prod. Mgr. John...

2002-2003 Ceramic Inudstry Buyers' Guide: Raw/Processed Materials. (A - C).(Buyers Guide)(Illustration)
January 1, 2002... ABRASIVES, Grain & Powder Alu Chem Inc. Buehler Ltd. Cometals, A Division of Commercial Metals Company * Electro Abrasives Corp. Ferro Corporation, Ferro Electronic Materials Fujimi Corp. GE Superabrasives ...

2002-2003 Ceramic Inudstry Buyers' Guide: Raw/Processed Materials. (D - R).(Buyers Guide)(Illustration)
January 1, 2002... DEFLOCCULANTS American Colloid Co., Industrial Specialties Div. BassTech International * Continental Clay Company Dow Chemical Company Fusion Ceramics Inc. Johnson Matthey, Colours & Coatings Division * Laguna...

2002-2003 Ceramic Industry Buyers' Guide: Raw/Processed Materials. (S - Z).(ceramics industry equipment, supplies, services)(Directory)
January 1, 2002... SALTPETER The Jet Pulverizer Co., Inc. SAMARIUM OXIDE Alfa Aesar, A Johnson Matthey Company AMR Technologies Inc. Atomergic Chemetals Corp. * Blue Line Corporation CERAC, Inc. Cometals, A Division of...

Material Properties.(compounds and minerals)(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2002... MATERIAL PROPERTIES Melting Points Of Some Compounds And Minerals Deg. C. Deg. F. Alumina 2050 3722 Andalusite ...

2002-2003 Ceramic Industry Buyers' Guide: Manufactured Materials/Finished Products. (Kanthal[R] the Heat Source).(Buyers Guide)(Illustration)
January 1, 2002... ADHESIVES American Art Clay Co., Inc. * Aquabond Technologies Aremco Products Inc. CoorsTek, Oklahoma Operations Cotronics Corp. Dylon Industries, Inc. Dynamesh, Inc. * Hardface Alloys, Inc. Heraeus...

'Midwestern's MEV produces twice as much as my other screens'.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... "The MEV has met our expectations and more," said Mike Kuvinka, Plant Manager at Boral Bricks' Van Wyck, South Carolina operation. "It is producing at least twice as much as our conventional screens." Boral Bricks' Van Wyck plant produces...

2002-2003 Ceramic Industry Buyers' Guide: Batching/Materials Handling. (A - S).(Buyers Guide)(Illustration)
January 1, 2002... ABRASION RESISTANT LININGS Abresist Corporation Advanced Cerametrics Inc. American Restoration Tile, Inc. Basic Machinery Co., Inc. Bolt Technical Ceramics Clayworld, Exclusive Sales Agent, for Old Hickory Clay Co. in...

2002-2003 Ceramic Industry Buyers' Guide: Batching/Materials Handling. (L - W).(Buyers Guide)(Illustration)
January 1, 2002... LININGS, Plastic Langston Companies, Inc., Bulk Bag Division * Norstone Inc. LOADERS, Brick & Block Applicon Co. Inc. Basic Machinery Co., Inc. BMI Automation, Inc. Laeis Bucher GmbH Lingl, Hans, GmbH & Co....

2002-2003 Ceramic Industry Buyers' Guide: Forming/Finishing.(Buyers Guide)(Illustration)
January 1, 2002... ABRASIVE BELTS Abrasive Technology Advanced Superabrasives Allied High Tech Products, Inc. Applied Superabrasives Buehler Ltd. Diamond Productions Canada Ltd. Lapmaster Int'l. * Lunzer Inc. * Norton...

2002-2003 Ceramic Industry Buyers' Guide: Decorating.(Buyers Guide)(Illustration)
January 1, 2002... ART STUDIO * Fylograf Inc. Innovative Ceramic Corp. Urban Clay BACKSTAMPING MACHINES Lippert GmbH & Co. KG * SAMA Maschinenbau GmbH BANDING MACHINES Pacific Ceramic Machinery & Equipment * SAMA...

Decorating Reference.(pyrometric cones)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2002... DECORATING REFERENCE Pyrometric Cones - Temperature Equivalents ([degrees]C) Self Supporting Cones Large Cones Regular Iron Free Regular ...

2002-2003 Ceramic Industry Buyers' Guide: Firing/Drying. (A - F).(Buyers Guide)(Illustration)
January 1, 2002... AUTOCLAVES Aadvanced Machinery Inc. Barnstead/Thermolyne Corp. Fluitron Inc. Gabbrielli S.r.l. Globe Trading Co. Pacific Ceramic Machinery & Equipment BLOWERS, Vacuum Furnace DeMarco MAX VAC Corporation ...

2002-2003 Ceramic Industry Buyers' Guide: Firing/Drying. (G - W).(Buyers Guide)(Illustration)
January 1, 2002... GAS DELIVERY SYSTEMS, Industrial MKS Instruments Inc. The North American Mfg. Co. GASES, Industrial BOC Gases GLASS SHEET HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT BTU Int'l. * L & L Special Furnace Co. Inc. HEAT TRANSFER...

Temperature Scale Conversions. (Firing/Drying Reference).(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2002... FIRING/DRYING REFERENCE Temperature Scale Conversions From F to K From F to C Convert F, C or K From C to F From K to F 244.3 -28.9 -20.0 -4.0 -- 249.8 -23.3 -10.0 ...

2002-2003 Ceramic Industry Buyers' Guide: Refractories.(Buyers Guide)(Illustration)
January 1, 2002... AGGREGATE, Insulating BNZ Materials Diversified Ceramic Services Inc. Harbison-Walker Refractories Company, Minerals Operations Jersey Mineral Processing Co., Ltd., Refractories arid Minerals Div. Resco Products Inc.,...

Refractories Reference.(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2002... Melting Points of Refractory Substances Name Formula Oxides Lime; Calcia CaO Periclase; Magnesia MgO Baddeleyite; Zirconia ...

2002-2003 Ceramic Industry Buyers' Guide: Instrumentation.(Buyers Guide)(Illustration)
January 1, 2002... BALANCES, Electronic A & D Weighing BYK-Gardner Gabbrielli S.r.l. Paul N. Gardner Co., Inc. Gilson Co. Inc. Kernco Instruments Co. Inc. * Laguna Clay Co. Mettler Toledo PTX-Pentronix Inc., Subsidiary of...

2002-2003 Ceramic Industry Buyers' Guide: Environmental & Safety Products.(Buyers Guide)(Illustration)
January 1, 2002... AIR FILTER CLEANING EQUIPMENT Camfil Farr, Air Pollution Control Business Unit CECO Filters, Inc. VSM, Sales AIR FILTRATION Camfil Farr, Air Pollution Control Business Unit CECO Filters, Inc. Chemco Manufacturing...

2002-2003 Ceramic Industry Buyers' Guide: Professional Services.(Buyers Guide)(Illustration)
January 1, 2002... ADVANCED CERAMICS Advanced Cerametrics Inc. Advanced Ceramics Corp. Advanced Ceramics Inc. Advanced Ceramics Research AEM, Inc. Akron Porcelain & Plastics Co. American Beryllia Incorporated Astro Met Inc....

Applied Test Systems, Inc. (Literature Showcase).(heat treating, industrial and materials test furnaces)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Do you need a custom designed furnace to 1800[degrees]C? For more than 30 years, ATS, Inc. has manufactured heat treating, industrial and materials test furnaces. Special view ports, load train ports, mounting brackets, controls, retorts and...

U.S. Borax Inc. (Literature Showcase).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Since the 10th century, borates have been used in glazes and enamels to facilitate a good fit and to enhance luster and durability. In the 21sf century, Borax discovered that adding borates to tile bodies themselves lowers energy use,...

Non-oxide ceramic components for industrial applications. (Literature Showcase).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Ceradyne's ceramic components offer considerable advantages over metals or plastics. They are lightweight and offer high strength; toughness; and resistance to wear, thermal shock, corrosion and oxidation. Silicon nitride, silicon carbide,...

Ceramic machining specialists. (Literature Showcase).(advertisement)
January 1, 2002... Chand Kare Technical Ceramics specializes in contract ceramic machining, designing and incorporating methodologies based on scientific/engineering principles utilizing data obtained from CGTS test (Ceramic Grindability Test System). The CGTS is...

Ultraviolet curable screenprinting ink. (Literature Showcase).(advertisement)
January 1, 2002... Comdec Inc. announces the introduction of new Ruco 930-UV ultraviolet curable screenprinting ink for the decoration of glass, ceramic and metals. The 930-UV system complies with new federal standards for lead. Other advantages of the system...

Deltech, Inc. (Literature Showcase).(advertisement)
January 1, 2002... * Electric Bench Top and Production Furnaces * 1600-200[degrees]C in air * Top hats * Bottom loaders * Front loaders * Controlled Atmosphere Furnaces, including positive pressure * Glass Melting Furnaces DELTECH,...

Kanthal product guide includes electrical heating elements, element materials and thermocouple alloys. (Literature Showcase).(advertisement)
January 1, 2002... High performance Globar SiC elements join the proven SUPER[R] MoSi2 elements in Kanthal's newest Product Guide. A complete listing of thermocouple alloys has also been added to Kanthal's line of FeCrAI, nickel and copper-nickel alloys. ...

Dual nozzle burner. (Literature Showcase).(advertisement)
January 1, 2002... Kromschroder has developed a dual nozzle burner geared to the ceramic industry that incorporates its high-velocity ratio firing BIC burner with a secondary air housing to provide a wide firing range and high gas recirculation. This has proven...

Materials testing. (Literature Showcase).(advertisement)
January 1, 2002... GrindoSonic is a nondestructive testing instrument that measures Young's Modulus, Shear Modulus and Poisson's Ratio by impulse excitation of vibration. It complies with ASTM C215, C666, Cl259 and E1876. It can substitute for the equipment...

Additive-A[R] clay conditioners. (Literature Showcase).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Additive-A clay conditioners from LignoTech are the industry standard, delivering consistent performance, easier extrusion, improved production rates and reduced losses. Additive-A routinely provides financial returns five to 10 times its cost....

AutoPore IV Series porosimeters. (Literature Showcase).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Micromeritics' new AutoPore IV Series mercury porosimeters delivery fast, accurate pore structure data, including pore size distributions, total pore volume and area, median and average pore diameters, and bulk and apparent density. ...

Feldspar and nepheline syenite fluxes. (Literature Showcase).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Unimin Corp. offers a complete portfolio of sodium and potassium feldspars and nepheline syenites for cost effective fluxing options over the widest possible operating range. Whether your objective is accelerated fusion, improved strength and...