Ceramic Industry articles from July 2003

Ceramic Industry archives from July 2003

Don't get impersonal.(Inside CI)
July 1, 2003... These days, it's easier than ever to avoid interacting with other people. Need to contact someone? Send them an e-mail. Need to fuel up your car? Use your credit card and pay at the pump. Need groceries or home improvement items? Go through the...

International calendar.(listing of ceramic industry events)(Calendar)
July 1, 2003... JULY * 14-16 SEMICON West 2003, San Francisco, Calif., (408) 943-6900, fax (408) 428-9600, e-mail semihq@semi.org, www.semi.org 14-18 The 14th International Conference on Composite Materials (ICCM-14), Hyatt Regency San Diego, San...

Wacker and Dow Corning plan strategic alliance.(Ceramics In The News)(Wacker-Chemie GmbH and Dow Corning Corp. announced their intent to form a joint venture in Asia to manufacture silicone intermediates and fumed silica)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Wacker-Chemie GmbH and Dow Corning Corp. recently announced their intent to form a joint venture in Asia to manufacture silicone intermediates and fumed silica. These products are used in thousands of finished products for industrial and...

Laguna Clay completes purchase of Thorley Refractories.(Ceramics In The News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Laguna Clay Co. recently completed its asset purchase of Thorley Refractories, Inc. "For nearly 60 years, Thorley has been a leading manufacturer of kiln furniture for schools, artists, potters and industry," said Jon Brooks, president of...

Ferro Corp. to divest its Specialty Ceramics business.(Ceramics In The News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Ferro Corp. recently announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Specialty Ceramics business to CerCo LLC, an investment group. The divestiture follows a recent announcement Ferro made regarding its intention to divest...

Ceradyne receives commitment for diesel engine components.(Ceramics In The News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Ceradyne, Inc. recently announced that it has received a multi-year commitment from its largest diesel engine components customer to purchase sintered reaction bonded silicon nitride (SRBSN) ceramic components for additional areas of its diesel...

Netzsch announces agreement with Colfax.(Ceramics In The News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Netzsch Group recently announced that it will join with Colfax Corp., which has signed an agreement to acquire all shares of Netzsch. The transaction was expected to be completed in May 2003, subject to regulatory approvals. Netzsch Group,...

Successful strategies for a changing materials market: small, family-owned raw materials suppliers are increasingly being merged into larger corporations, forcing many ceramic manufacturers to reevaluate the way they do business.(Materials)
July 1, 2003... You have the perfect raw material blend for your slip casting operation. You've worked closely with your materials supplier over the last few years to develop this unique, customized formulation, and you consider the technical sales rep to be a...

Cleaning ceramic feedstocks with magnets: recent developments in magnetic separation technology have provided an effective, efficient means for magnetically cleaning ceramic feedstocks.(Batching/Materials Handling)
July 1, 2003... Over the past decade, new magnet materials and circuit design methodologies have allowed for the manufacture of separators that operate at substantially higher field strengths. These newer generation separators are increasingly being employed...

New kiln provides growth opportunities: a new tunnel kiln is helping Gainey Ceramics increase production efficiencies while providing the extra capacity needed to grow its new tile line.(Firing/Drying)
July 1, 2003... Over its 54-year history, Gainey Ceramics has seen its share of manufacturing challenges and economic downturns. Founded by John Gainey Sr. and John Gainey Jr. in 1949, the company began as a small job shop producing ceramic crockery and pet...

Measuring the thermal expansion of ultra-thin samples: a new instrument can accurately measure the thermal expansion of even extremely thin glass and ceramic materials.(Instrumentation)
July 1, 2003... Measuring the thermomechanical behavior of ultra-thin materials has always been a challenge due to the low mechanical strength of very thin sheets. Even when reducing the force applied by the push rod of a standard electronic dilatometer to a...

Reducing pollutants with packed bed filters: a packed bed filter can enable brick and structural clay manufacturers to efficiently and effectively meet strict emission standards.(Environmental & Safety Products)
July 1, 2003... In the brick and structural clay industry, several pollutant gases--including hydrogen fluoride (HF), sulfur oxides (S[O.sub.x]) and, in some cases, hydrogen chloride (HCl)--are released during the firing process. The U.S. Environmental...

Trade name listings.(Buyers Guide)
July 15, 2003... #1 Pottery Plaster--United States Gypsum Company ABRAL[R]--Pechiney World Trade USA ABRAL--Aluminium Pechiney ABRESIST[R]--Abresist Corporation Accu-Coat--Aremco Products Inc. ACCU-CURE U.V. Dryer[TM]--The A.W.T. World...

Buyers' guide address index.(A-Ten-C, Inc.-MCC)(Directory)
July 15, 2003... A-TEN-C, INC. P.O. Box 58184, Pittsburgh, PA 15209 (412) 821-5566 Fax: (412) 821-5577 atencinci@aol.com www.ceramicrecycling.com David Jacobs, Pres.; Joy Werl, Office Mgr. Specialists in recycling a large variety of...

Buyers' guide address index.(Mccuen & Associates-Zygo Corp. & Subsidiaries)
July 15, 2003... MCCUEN & ASSOCIATES P.O. Box 39605, Solon, OH 44139-3109 (440) 349-1113 Fax: (440) 349-3408 dbmccuen@adelphia.net David B. McCuen; Pat McCuen Manufacturers' rep. offering kiln furniture, drying systems, Buller's Rings and...

High-purity aluminas.(Literature Showcase)
July 15, 2003... Baikowski Malakoff Inc. offers a broad range of medium- and high-purity alumina powders (99.8 to 99.99% [Al.sub.2][O.sub.3]) worldwide to the ceramics, lighting, electronics, magnetic tape and polishing industries. The powders, which are made...

Silicon nitride rolling elements for bearing applications.(Literature Showcase)
July 15, 2003... Ceradyne's silicon nitride rollers and balls are strong, tough and lightweight, with outstanding mechanical reliability, wear resistance and contact fatigue resistance. Silicon nitride components are proven to operate under conditions where...

Ultraviolet curable screenprinting ink.(Literature Showcase)
July 15, 2003... 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...

Green silicon carbide ideal for ceramic and refractory applications.
July 15, 2003... Electro Abrasives Corp.'s green silicon carbide (SIC) powder is custom sized to meet the needs for ceramic and refractory applications. In addition to ceramic coatings and refractory applications, green SiC is used in aerospace, blasting,...

Hot isostatic presses.(Literature Showcase)
July 15, 2003... Mini-HIPpers[R] are compact presses for material research, product prototyping and small batch production. Work zones range from 4" dia. x 5" long to 10" dia. x 30" long. Choose from several modular furnaces for temperature to 2000[degrees]C....

Fraser Papers.(Literature Showcase)
July 15, 2003... FLAMSPERSE is a calcium lignosulfonate product that has been shown to be an effective processing aid in a variety of ceramic applications. FLAMSPERSE has the ability to significantly increase green strength and impart lubricity/plasticity to...

Glen Mills Inc.(Literature Showcase)
July 15, 2003... Glen Mills Inc. markets a line of laboratory and small-scale production equipment, including the TURBULA[R] shaker-mixer and dyna[R]-MIX, which feature 3-D mixing without cleanup. Various mills for grinding coarse, fine, fibrous, wet or dry...

G-P Gypsum.(Literature Showcase)
July 15, 2003... G-P Gypsum has a new look. The company has improved its website to provide the information customers have asked for. Check out the improved navigation and useful trouble shooting information now available online at www.gp.com/plaster. G-P...

The Kanthal Corporation.(Literature Showcase)
July 15, 2003... Specially formulated elements are Kanthal's new SUPER stars. Now, there are 4 new SUPER Elements to better handle specific applications. * SUPER ER--oxidizing, inert & reducing atmospheres to 1600[degrees]C. * SUPER HT--longer life,...

Kromschroder Inc.(Literature Showcase)
July 15, 2003... Kromschroder introduces the BIC... L high velocity excess air burner with capacities for 260,000 Btu/hr to 1,000,000 Btu/hr. The BIC... L burner is sold with the silicon carbide firing tube, ignition and ionization electrodes, integral...

L&L Special Furnance Co., Inc.(Literature Showcase)
July 15, 2003... A new 32-page color catalog details L&L Special Furnace Co.'s line of high-temperature furnaces, ovens, kilns, atmosphere flow systems and quench tanks. Over 35 separate lines are described, and 58 color photographs illustrate the equipment....

Additive-A[R] clay conditioners.(Literature Showcase)
July 15, 2003... 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)
July 15, 2003... 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. ...

Furnaces & heating elements.(Literature Showcase)
July 15, 2003... Three comprehensive handbooks on heating elements and radiative and convective heat sources offer information on energy savings and thermal treatment by different heat sources. MHI is an integrated manufacturer of the convective Airtorch[TM],...

Simultaneous thermal analyzer.(Literature Showcase)
July 15, 2003... The new STA 409 PC Luxx[R] simultaneous thermal analyzer is now available for true heat-flux DSC/DTA-TGA to 1500[degrees]C and TGA samples to 18 grams. The new system determines mass changes (thermogravimetry), characteristic temperatures and...

Norstone Inc.(Literature Showcase)
July 15, 2003... Norstone's full array of mixing and dispersing impellers is available for every purpose required for slips and glazes. The impellers are made to fit any shaft configuration, including air, hydraulic or electric mixer. Special blades are made...

Nutec Bickley.(Literature Showcase)
July 15, 2003... The merger of Grupo Nutec and Bickley, Inc. has created a company with a unique approach to the medium- and high-temperature kiln market. With proven designs and low-cost manufacturing capabilities, Nutec Bickley offers quality equipment at...

Orton thermoanalytical instruments.(Literature Showcase)
July 15, 2003... Orton instruments aid in determining the properties of materials such as clays, clay bodies, glazes, whitewares, structural ceramics, electronic ceramics, technical ceramics, composite ceramics, refractories, glasses, metals, metal alloys,...

High-temperature vacuum furnaces.(Literature Showcase)
July 15, 2003... Oxy-Gon Industries, Inc. manufacturers furnaces for bonding, metalizing, extensometry, melting, sintering and tensile testing. Temperatures run as high as 3000[degrees]C, and the furnaces operate in rough and high vacuum, as well as inert,...

Rare earths and specialty materials.(Literature Showcase)
July 15, 2003... Pacific Industrial Development Corp. (PIDC), a leading international manufacturer and distributor of specialty materials, is committed to providing quality products that perform to its customers' needs and satisfaction. Headquartered in Ann...

Premier Planetary Mixers.(Literature Showcase)
July 15, 2003... Premier's Planetary Mixers brochure provides detailed information on all of the company's planetary mixers--from laboratory units to the Hydro-Mix model. Applications range from high solid coatings and adhesives/sealants to castable ceramics...

PSC, Inc.(Literature Showcase)
July 15, 2003... PSC is a leader in radio frequency (RF) ceramic dryer systems. Perfect RF combination dryers offer RF and convection technology in one integrated drying system. PSC dryers support lean manufacturing by reducing drying times from hours to...

Quantachrome Instruments: particle technology news.(Literature Showcase)
July 15, 2003... The current edition of Quantachrome Instruments' newsletter is now available in print and on the Internet. For the latest information on the company's upcoming events and innovative particle characterization instrumentation, as well as...

RAM Products.(Literature Showcase)
July 15, 2003... In addition to the enhanced RAM PRESS[TM], synonymous with forming productivity and quality for 50 years, the company now offers pressure casting systems. The expanded product line includes pressure casting machines, molds and porous resin...

Retsch, Inc.(Literature Showcase)
July 15, 2003... Retsch's new flier describes typical applications in the ceramic industry with the company's proven high-quality devices for laboratory sample preparation. All over the world, quality control managers and research engineers rely on Retsch when...

Rings & Things.(Literature Showcase)
July 15, 2003... Rings & Things is a wholesale supplier of jewelry findings, beads, Swarovski Austrian crystal, charms, polymer clay, display items, cord, stringing supplies, chain, tools, glues and more. A 200+ page wholesale catalog is available for $5. The...

Russell Finex separator.(Literature Showcase)
July 15, 2003... The Finex separator is a high-quality, high-performance sieving and screening machine ideal for sizing, grading, scalping, check screening, dewatering and product recovery. The four available sizes--30, 40, 48 and 60 in.--are all capable of...

Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics, Inc.(Literature Showcase)
July 15, 2003... Saint-Gobain's Ceramic Systems business unit is built on the technical synergies of Norton, Cesiwid, AnnaWerk and Carborundum. Our refractory trademarks include Advancer[R], Crystar[R], AnnaSicon[R], Zirnorite[R], Hexoloy[R], Alfrax[R] and...

Sheffield Pottery.(Literature Showcase)
July 15, 2003... Sheffield Pottery has been specializing in quality and service since 1946. The company offers 30 stock moist clay bodies made with the highest standards in the industry, as well as a large inventory of dry materials and chemicals. Major brands...

Spectrum Glazes.(Literature Showcase)
July 15, 2003... Spectrum Glazes is a premier supplier of ceramic glazes, underglazes, stains and frits suitable for a wide variety of applications and temperature ranges. To see the company's full product range, visit www.spectrumglazes.com. Spectrum...

Spray Drying Systems.(Literature Showcase)
July 15, 2003... Spray dryers are used to produce homogeneous, free flowing powders at a controlled particle size from a solution or slurry. Spray dryers from Spray Drying Systems (SDS) for ceramic powders produce high yields and quality product at competitive...

Pugmill/Extruder.(Literature Showcase)
July 15, 2003... The model 851 de-airing pugmill/extruder is designed for the extrusion of ceramic, chemical or other plastic materials in R&D, pilot plant, laboratory and production applications. The 851 features twin feed shafts and stainless steel wear...

Swindell Dressler.(Literature Showcase)
July 15, 2003... A four-page brochure describes the various types of car moving equipment designed and built by Swindell Dressler. Equipment includes transfer cars, cable and chain haulages, multi-dog indexers, turntables, tunnel kiln pusher systems, levelators...

Tosoh USA, Inc.(Literature Showcase)
July 15, 2003... Tosoh USA offers improved overall grinding efficiency and minimal contamination from media wear with YTZ[R] ceramic grinding media. Notable properties include high density, high fracture toughness, smooth polished surface, pearl white color and...

Furnaces that deliver reliable performance and energy savings.(Literature Showcase)
July 15, 2003... TRENT's extensive line of furnaces is highlighted in this new catalog. Call or write today for information on the company's standard and custom designed industrial heating solutions. TRENT, Inc. 201 Leverington Ave. Philadelphia,...

Foamfrax[TM] insulation for furnace lining maintenance.(Literature Showcase)
July 15, 2003... New Foamfrax insulation from Unifrax offers exceptional energy savings, installation speed and lining performance for upgrades of existing fiber linings, lining over refractory, and furnace lining patches or refits. It can be gunned directly...

Feldspar and nepheline syenite fluxes.(Brief Article)
July 15, 2003... 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...

TURBO-Dryer.(Literature Showcase)
July 15, 2003... This brochure from Wyssmont Co., Inc. contains a detailed description of how the company's TURBO-Dryer[R] operates. Unique features offered by the dryer are explained, and many condensed articles that outline actual TURBO-Dryer installations...

2003-2004 Ceramic Industry buyers' guide: raw/processed materials.(Abrasives, Grain & Power-Kyanite)(Buyers Guide)
July 15, 2003... ABRASIVES, Grain & Powder Alu Chem Inc. Aluminium Pechiney, Sales Department Buehler Ltd. Cometals, A Division of Commercial Metals Company [right arrow] Electro Abrasives Corp. Ferro Corporation, Ferro Electronic...

2003-2004 Ceramic Industry buyer's guide: raw/processed materials.(Laguna Borate-Zirconium Spinel)(Buyers Guide)
July 15, 2003... HECTORITE American Colloid Co., Industrial Specialties Div. Laguna Clay Co. HEMATITE Davens Ceramic Center [right arrow] Prince Mfg. Co. Reade Advanced Materials HOLMIUM OXIDE Alfa Aesar, A Johnson Matthey...

Manufactured materials/finished products.(Buyers Guide)
July 15, 2003... ADHESIVES American Art Clay Co., Inc. Aquabond Technologies Aremco Products Inc. Cotronics Corp. Dynamesh, Inc. Hardface Alloys, Inc. Heraeus Inc., Circuit Materials Division Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company,...

Batching/materials handling.(2003-2004 Ceramic Industry Buyers' Guide)
July 15, 2003... ABRASION RESISTANT LININGS Abresist Corporation Advanced Cerametrics Inc. American Restoration Tile, Inc. Basic Machinery Co., Inc. Bolt Technical Ceramics Ceramic Maintenance Services, Epworth Mill CoorsTek,...

Trade association directory.(Directory)
July 15, 2003... ABRASIVE ENGINEERING SOCIETY 144 Moore Rd., Butler, PA 16001 (724) 282-6210 (phone/fax) aes@abrasiveengineering.com www.abrasiveengineering.com ALL INDIA GLASS MANUFACTURERS' FEDERATION 812 New Delhi House, 27...

Forming/finishing.(2003-2004 Ceramic Industry Buyers' Guide)(Buyers Guide)
July 15, 2003... ABRASIVE BELTS Abrasive Technology Advanced Superabrasives Allied High Tech Products, Inc. Applied Superabrasives Buehler Ltd. Lunzer Inc. Struers Inc. ABRASIVE SLURRIES Advanced Superabrasives ...

Decorating.(2003-2004 Ceramic Industry Buyers' Guide)(Buyers Guide)
July 15, 2003... ART STUDIO Innovative Ceramic Corp. BACKSTAMPING MACHINES data M Corporation [right arrow] SAMA Maschinenbau GmbH BANDING MACHINES Pacific Ceramic Machinery & Equipment [right arrow] SAMA Maschinenbau GmbH ...

Firing/drying.(2003-2004 Ceramic Industry Buyers' Guide)(Buyers Guide)
July 15, 2003... AUTOCLAVES Aadvanced Machinery Inc. Barnstead International Fluitron Inc. Gabbrielli S.r.l. Pacific Ceramic Machinery & Equipment BLOWERS, Vacuum Furnace DeMarco MAX VAC Corporation BOILERS, Gas or Oil Fired...

Refractories.(2003-2004 Ceramic Industry Buyers' Guide)(Buyers Guide)
July 15, 2003... AGGREGATE, Insulating BNZ Materials Diversified Ceramic Services Inc. Jersey Mineral Processing Co., Ltd., Refractories and Minerals Div. Resco Products Inc., Pyro Engineering Skamol A/S Skamol Americas, Inc. ...

Instrumentation.(2003-2004 Ceramic Industry Buyers' Guide)(Buyers Guide)
July 15, 2003... BALANCES, Electronic BYK-Gardner Gabbrielli S.r.l. Paul N. Gardner Co., Inc. Gilson Co. Inc. Laguna Clay Co. Mettler Toledo PTX-Pentronix Inc., Subsidiary of Gasbarre Products Shimadzu Scientific Instrument...

Environmental & safety products.(2003-2004 Ceramic Industry Buyers' Guide)(Buyers Guide)
July 15, 2003... AIR FILTER CLEANING EQUIPMENT Airguard Camfil Farr, Air Pollution Control Business Unit AIR FILTRATION Airguard Camfil Farr, Air Pollution Control Business Unit CECO Filters, Inc. Chemco Manufacturing Company...

Professional services.(2003-2004 Ceramic Industry Buyers' Guide)(Buyers Guide)
July 15, 2003... ADVANCED CERAMICS Advanced Cerametrics Inc. Advanced Ceramics Inc. Advanced Ceramics Research [right arrow] Advanced Material Technologies AEM, Inc. American Beryllia incorporated Applegate Group Inc. Astro...