Ceramic Industry articles from January 2006

Ceramic Industry archives from January 2006

New initiatives.(Ceramic industry's planning in new fiscal year)(Editorial)
January 1, 2006... Technically, I know January 1 is just another day. But the symbolism of a "new beginning" is just too powerful to resist. It's nice to believe that you can turn the page and start over. For companies that begin their fiscal year in January,...

International calendar.(Calendar)
January 1, 2006... 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 &...

Sacmi equips Usak Seramik plant.(Usak Seramik enters in to distribution agreement with Sacmi)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... Turkish ceramic manufacturer Usak Seramik has chosen Sacmi as the prime equipment supplier for its new plant near the city of Usak. Reportedly one of the most modern in Turkey, the plant features two 149.1-meter-long FMS2850 kilns, preceded by...

Imerys acquires DAM.(Denain-Anzin Mineraux)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... Following negotiations with the Nord Est Group, Imerys has announced the acquisition of its subsidiary Denain-Anzin Mineraux (DAM). DAM produces kaolins, feldspars, micas and quartz from industrial facilities located mostly in France, as well...

Tecnargilla 2006 to showcase new technologies.(CERAMICS IN THE News)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... New decoration techniques such as non-contact digital technology, extrusion systems as an alternative to pressing and increasingly wide presses are just a few of the innovative trends that will reportedly be showcased at Tecnargilla 2006, to be...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
January 1, 2006... In "Refractory Metal Chlorides," October 2005, p. 19, the footnote listed following the Biomedical subhead should have been number 15: Kim, Taeseong; Suzuki, Masahiko; Ohtsuki, Chikara; Masuda, Kimihiko; Tamai, Hiroshi; Watanabe, Eiichirou;...

J.J. Lukacs.(People IN THE NEWS)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... The 2005 Hewitt Wilson Award was recently presented to J.J. Lukacs of North American Mfg. This award is given annually to a contributor to the Southeast Section of the American Ceramic Society in the field of education or industry. Lukacs has...

EISENMANN Corp.(Mark West promoted as vice president)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... The board of directors of EISENMANN Corp. has announced the promotion of Mark West to the position of vice president. As an officer of the company, West will share in the strategic direction of EISENMANN'S operations, as well as its subsidiary...

Unifrax Corp.(William P. Kelly appointed as chairman)(David E. Brooks named as president and chief operating officer)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... The board of directors of Unifrax Corp. recently announced two management changes. William P. Kelly has been named chairman of the board, while also continuing in his role as chief executive officer. Kelly was named the first president of...

Harper International.(Jeff Leavoy appointed as chief financial officer)(William Stry, Ph.D. appointed as vice president)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... Harper International recently announced the promotions of several key staff members. Jeff Leavoy has been appointed chief financial officer and vice president of finance. William Stry, Ph.D., has been named vice president, technical director....

Industry snapshot.(Refractory current market trend caused by globalization)
January 1, 2006... The refractories industry continues to evolve in response to the many changes caused by globalization--especially the associated major increase in competition. Some other significant factors of concern are the decreasing refractory consumption...

The perfect microsphere: technology available through a partnership between Harper International and Brace GmbH can be used to create perfectly round microspheres for a variety of ceramic applications.
January 1, 2006... More than 50 people traveled to Lancaster, N.Y., in June 2005 to get a firsthand look at Harper International's new laboratory dedicated to microsphere and encapsulation technology from Brace GmbH. Attendees represented a wide range of...

Raw and manufactured materials 2006 overview.
January 1, 2006... Like the rest of the manufacturing industry, materials suppliers have been dealing with the challenges of high energy, transportation and labor costs, as well as increasing global competition. Regions rich in raw material resources, such as...

Materials handbook.(ABRASIVES-HYDROXYAPATITE)
January 1, 2006... 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...

Materials handbook.(ICE COLORS-SURFACTANT)
January 1, 2006... 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...

Materials handbook.(TALC-ZTA)
January 1, 2006... TALC. 3MgO-4Si[O.sub.2]-[H.sub.2]O. Talc is a hydrous magnesium silicate, with the composition 63.4% Si[O.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...

Improving ceramic armor performance: recent advances in powder processing and manufacturing techniques are improving the performance of hot-pressed ceramic armor while also reducing costs.(SPECIAL REPORT: CERAMIC DEFENSE)
January 1, 2006... Non-oxide, high-performance technical ceramics that are formed simultaneously under high pressure and temperature have been shown to achieve high mass efficiencies (i.e., significant weight savings) compared to armor metals and sintered...