Ceramic Industry articles from July 2004

Ceramic Industry archives from July 2004

How to use the Data Book.(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2004... Ceramic Industry's 2004-2005 Data Book & Buyers' Guide contains the most comprehensive information available for the manufacture of traditional and advanced ceramics, pottery, structural clay products, refractories and glass. The Buyers' Guide...

International calendar.(Calendar)
July 1, 2004... JULY 20 Management of Change to Facility Design, Boston, Mass., (845) 265-0123, e-mail benjm@optonline.net, http://HighTechnologySeminars.com 20-21 Harsh Environment Electronics Workshop, Hyatt Regency Dearborn, Dearborn, Mich.,...

SME to host Energy and Fuel Cell Conference.(Ceramics In The News)
July 1, 2004... The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) has announced that it will host a new conference titled "Advanced Energy & Fuel Cell Technologies: Manufacturing Opportunities & Challenges," October 11-13, 2004, in Livonia, Mich. The event will...

Warren/Amplex upgrades particle sizing capabilities.(Ceramics In The News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Warren/Amplex Superabrasives, a manufacturing unit of Saint-Gobain Ceramics and Plastics, Inc., recently improved its particle sizing capabilities in an effort to satisfy the demand for diamond abrasive products in finer and increasingly...

PPG restarts fiber glass furnace for specialty materials.(Ceramics In The News)
July 1, 2004... To help meet the growing demand in the specialty materials segment, PPG Industries recently restarted a furnace at its Lexington, N.C., fiber glass plant. "'We believe this underscores our commitment to the fiber glass industry as a whole and...

Imerys launches new websites.(Ceramics In The News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... As part of its ongoing marketing communication strategy, Imerys recently announced the launch of two new websites for its tableware and sanitaryware businesses. For additional information, visit the new sites at www.imerys-tableware.com and...

TevTech delivers ZnS CVD System to Vitron.(Ceramics In The News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... TevTech, LLC recently announced the delivery of a zinc sulfide (ZnS) chemical vapor deposition (CVD) system to Vitron Spezialwerkstoffe GmbH in Jena Maua, Germany. The custom CVD furnace represents a 300% increase in ZnS capacity. Vitron will...

Industry veterans launch NanoVance.(Ceramics In The News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... A team of veterans from the nanotechnology field and the micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) and semiconductor industries recently announced the launch of NanoVance Inc., a company that integrates those technologies to provide nano-devices....

Kyocera Advanced Ceramics partners with Komen Foundation.(Ceramics In The News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Kyocera Advanced Ceramics and the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation have partnered to give those who love to cook an opportunity to support the fight against breast cancer. Kyocera Advanced Ceramics recently introduced a special edition...

Rockwood Specialties to form global chemical group.(Ceramics In The News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Rockwood Specialties Group, Inc. recently announced that it will acquire four business of Dynamit Nobel to form a new specialty chemicals group with combined revenues of $2.5 billion. To create this worldwide group, affiliates of Rockwood will...

Zeiss integrates LEO brand electron beam technology.(Ceramics In The News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Carl Zeiss SMT AG has wholly incorporated the electron beam technology business formerly marketed under the LEO brand into its corporate organization. LEO will become the new Nanotechnology Systems Division of Carl Zeiss SMT, significantly...

ACIMAC reports Italian equipment manufacturers affected by steel market.(Ceramics In The News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... The steel emergency is causing serious concern among Italian ceramic machinery manufacturers, according to ACIMAC, the Association of Italian Manufacturers of Machinery and Equipment for Ceramics. With a more than 30% average increase in the...

Registration opens for the 2004 Fuel Cell Seminar.(Ceramics In The News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Courtesy Associates has announced that registration is now open for the 2004 Fuel Cell Seminar, scheduled for November 1-5, 2004 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in Antonio, Texas. More than 2250 people, representing over 30...

BIA reports EPA will reopen MACT rule.(Ceramics In The News)(Brick Industry Association)(Environmental Protection Agency)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... The Brick Industry Association (BIA) recently reported that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) had sent notification of its decision to reopen the MACT rule to allow comments from the Sierra Club concerning the rule's allowance of...

Alcoa to open extrusion facility in Romania.(Ceramics In The News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Alcoa's European Extruded & End Products division will start construction of a new extrusion facility in Arad County in northwest Romania to serve customers in the building and construction market. Upon its completion in the second quarter of...

Borates for tile bodies.(Materials)
July 1, 2004... U.S. Borax Inc. Borates have been an essential ingredient in ceramic glazes since their earliest confirmed use in China during the 10th century. They facilitate a good fit between the clay and glaze, increase glaze luster and durability,...

99.5% pure green SiC.(Materials)
July 1, 2004... Electro Abrasives Corp. This company's green silicon carbide (SiC) powder is an entirely new batch composition made from silica sand and coke. It is 99.5% pure and is custom-sized to meet specific requirements. It can be manufactured in...

Expanded graphite powder additive.(Materials)
July 1, 2004... Pred Materials International, Inc. Available from Pred Materials International, Inc. and made in Japan by Chuetsu Graphite Works, BSP-80 is a new specially treated expanded graphite powder additive for MgO-C (may-carbon) refractory brick....

Micro milling beads.(Batching/Materials Handling)
July 1, 2004... Jyoti Ceramic Industries Pvt Ltd. This company has announced that it will soon introduce a new line of zirconium silicate medium density (4.2 gm/cc) micro milling beads for rapid milling and dispersion of medium and low-viscosity...

Bench-top planetary ball mills.(Batching/Materials Handling)
July 1, 2004... Retsch, Inc. This company recently introduced two new bench-top planetary ball mills--the PM 100 and PM 200--to add to its PM 400 floor mounted version. Called the "Power Twins," the new mills can be used to grind medium-hard to extremely...

High-accuracy screening.(Batching/Materials Handling)
July 1, 2004... Russell Finex Inc. The new Vibrasonic Spiroscreen[R] enables ceramic powders to be screened down to 20 microns with greater accuracy than ever before. The system eliminates mesh blinding for a range of difficult-to-screen materials,...

Dryer.(Batching/Materials Handling)
July 1, 2004... Wyssmont Co., Inc. Ideal for handling fine material, the TURBO-DRYER[R] includes an internal electrical heating system to provide the heat that removes the residual moisture. A small purge of dry air or nitrogen is used to remove the water...

Pressure casting systems.(Forming/Finishing)
July 1, 2004... RAM Products, Inc. For more than 50 years, The RAM Press[TM] has been synonymous with productivity and quality forming in the ceramic industry. RAM Products now also offers pressure casting systems. The company's expanded product line...

High-productivity press.(Forming/Finishing)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Sacmi The new PH4900 is the latest high-productivity Sacmi press from the Power range, which also includes the PH3800, PH4800 and PH6200. This latest press is characterized by an extensive filling width and very high forming cycle speeds....

Ceramic fluid regulator.(Glazing/Decorating)
July 1, 2004... Binks Manufacturers of products requiring fine finishes of porcelain enamel, glaze or other ceramic materials have reportedly found that the Binks 84-120 ceramic regulator provides a more uniform finish than has been previously possible in...

High-temperature periodic kiln.(Firing/Drying)
July 1, 2004... Ceramic Services, Inc. The small, high temperature periodic kiln pictured above reportedly offers very high temperature uniformity in a heavily built, steel-walled configuration. The company's kilns are completely constructed and tested...

Laboratory furnace.(Firing/Drying)
July 1, 2004... CM Furnaces The high-performance, low-cost model 1804FL laboratory furnace is the newest addition to the company's line of rapid temperature furnaces. It is equipped with contemporary, technologically superior features and constructed of...

Integrated Multizone Pulsing System.(Firing/Drying)
July 1, 2004... GFC Kilns International Pty Ltd. According to GFC, the company invented pulse firing in 1985; nearly 20 years of experience has produced the Integrated Multizone Pulsing System (IMPS[R]). The figure above illustrates the effectiveness of...

Moly-D heating modules.(Firing/Drying)
July 1, 2004... I Squared R Element Co., Inc. Moly-D heating modules consist of custom-made elements mounted to vacuum-formed ceramic fiber shapes. The full cylinder or multi-shank half shells are capable of operating up to a maximum of 1600[degrees]C...

Silicon carbide heating elements.(Firing/Drying)
July 1, 2004... Kanthal Heating Systems The Globar[R] SD is a new grade of silicon carbide heating element that features high mechanical strength, a lower rate of reaction with the process atmosphere and longer life potential. Designed for maximum...

Front loading electric kilns.(Firing/Drying)
July 1, 2004... L&L Kiln Mfg Inc. The new Easy Load frontloading electric kilns are designed to be easy to load, use and maintain. Ideal for studio potters, production potters and factories, the kilns are intended for heavy-duty use. They include L&L's...

Dual-action furnace.(Firing/Drying)
July 1, 2004... OXY-GON Industries, Inc. One of this company's new OXY-GON 40-Ton Dual Action System furnaces, Model FR730, was recently shipped to the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory in Idaho Falls, Idaho. The state-of the-art hot...

Fiber module bell kilns.(Firing/Drying)
July 1, 2004... PSH Kilns & Furnaces This company offers bell kilns up to 2350[degrees]F in a variety of sizes for ceramic and glass applications. The roof and sidewalls are constructed of ceramic fiber modules, which reduce the amount of insulating...

Round kilns.(Firing/Drying)
July 1, 2004... Shimpo Ceramics The high temperature capabilities of this company's round kilns allow flexibility as firing requirements change, since firing to both high and low temperatures can be achieved with one kiln. The kilns feature double-wall...

Lightweight kiln furniture.(Refractories)
July 1, 2004... Smith-Sharpe Fire Brick Supply Advancer[R] advanced nitride-bonded silicon carbide (NSiC) shelves are now available in 10- and 12-sided sizes to fit multi-sided, top-loading electric kilns. At only 5/16-in. thick, these shelves are half...

Insulating paper.(Refractories)
July 1, 2004... Unifrax Corp. This company has recently introduced a new and improved Insulfrax[R] Paper with enhanced physical characteristics. The new paper is manufactured using Insulfrax calcium-magnesium silicate fibers held in place with a latex...

Particle size analyzer.(Instrumentation)
July 1, 2004... Micromeritics Instrument Corp. The new generation SediGraph III 5120 particle size analyzer combines the proven SediGraph analytical technique with advanced instrumentation features to provide superior repeatability, accuracy and...

Surface area and pore size analyzer.(Instrumentation)
July 1, 2004... Quantachrome Instruments The new Quadrasorb SI surface area and pore size analyzer features four independent sample ports to satisfy the analytical throughput needs of even the busiest laboratory. The sample ports are operated...

Trade name listings.
July 1, 2004... AbbeThane[TM]--Paul O Abbe ABRAL--Alcan Specialty Aluminas North America ABRAL--ALCAN Specialty Aluminas Europe ABRESIST[R]--Abresist Corporation Accu-Coat--Aremco Products Inc. ACCU-CURE U.V. Dryer[TM]--The A.W.T. World...

Ceramic manufacturers association membership directory.(Directory)
July 1, 2004... GREG ANDREWS R.T. Vanderbilt Co. 8025 Halstead Dr., Suwanee, GA 30024 5398 (770) 331-3473; fax (678) 513-2473 gandrews@rtvanderhilt.com PAUL ARENT Ferro Corp. 251 W. Wylie Ave., Washington, PA 15301-2276 ...

Trade association directory.(Directory)
July 1, 2004... ABRASIVE ENGINEERING SOCIETY 144 Moore Rd., Butler, PA 16001 (724) 282-6210 Fax: (724) 234-2376 aes@abrasiveengineering.com www.abrasiveengineering.com AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY P.O. Box 6136, Westerville, OH...

Buyers' guide address index.(A-Ten-C, Inc.-Magneco/Metrel, Inc.)(Directory)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2004... A-TEN-C, INC. P.O. Box 58184, Pittsburgh, PA 15209 (412) 821-5566 Fax: (412) 821-5577 atencinci@verizon.net www.ceramicrecycling.com David Jacobs, Pres; Joy Werl, Office Mgr.; Debbi Spotts, Adm. Assist. Specialists...

Buyers' guide address index.(Magnesium Elektron Inc.-Zirconia Sales (America) Inc.)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2004... MAGNESIUM ELEKTRON INC. 500 Point Breeze Rd., Flemington, NJ 08822 (908) 782-5800 Fax: (908) 782-7768 pjones@meichem.com www.zrchem.com Pat Jones, Oxides Sales Rep. Manufacturer of high chemical purity zirconium...

Raw/processed materials.(Abrasives, Grain & Powder-Nepheline Syenite)
July 1, 2004... ABRASIVES, Grain & Powder ALCAN Specialty Aluminas Europe, Aluminium Pechiney Alu Chem Inc. Buehler Ltd. C-E Minerals Diamond Innovations, (formerly GE Superabrasives) Electro Abrasives Corp.# Ferro Corporation,...

Raw/processed materials.(Nickel Carbonate-Waxes)
July 1, 2004... NICKEL CARBONATE Alfa Aesar, A Johnson Matthey Company CERAC, Inc. Ceramic Color & Chemical Mfg. Co. Continental Clay Company# Hardface Alloys, Inc., HAI Advanced Material Specialists, Inc. Kraft Chemical Co. ...

Material properties.(Illustration)
July 1, 2004... Melting Points Of Some Compounds And Minerals Deg. C. Deg. F. Alumina 2050 3722 Andalusite ...

Batching/materials handling.(2004-2005 Ceramic Industry Buyer's Guide)
July 1, 2004... ABRASION RESISTANT LININGS Abresist Corporation Advanced Cerametrics Inc. American Restoration Tile, Inc. Basic Machinery Co., Inc. Bolt Technical Ceramics Ceramic Maintenance Services, Epworth Mill CerCo LLC,...

Forming/finishing.(2004-2004 Ceramic Industry Buyers' Guide)
July 1, 2004... ABRASIVE BELTS Abrasive Technology Allied High Tech Products, Inc. Applied Superabrasives Buehler Ltd. Leco Technical Ceramics Lunzer Inc. ABRASIVE SLURRIES Access Diamond, Super Abrasive Products ...

Unit equivalents.(Illustration)
July 1, 2004... Metric to American American to Metric Metric to Metric American to American Area: 1 [mm.sup.2]=0.00155 [in..sup.2]= 1 [in..sup.2]=645.2 [mm.sup.2]= 0.00001076 [ft.sup.2] 6.452...

Decorating.(2004-2005 Ceramic Industry Buyers' Guide)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2004... ART STUDIO Access Diamond, Super Abrasive Products Ceramic Design Group Ltd. Fylograf Inc. Innovative Ceramic Corp. BACKSTAMPING MACHINES SAMA Maschinenbau GmbH# BANDING MACHINES Pacific Ceramic Machinery &...

Refractories.(2004-2005 Ceramic Industry Buyers' Guide)(Directory)
July 1, 2004... AGGREGATE, Insulating BNZ Materials Diversified Ceramic Services Inc. FP&S, Inc. (Furnace Products and Services, Inc.) Hitchins Refractories, LLC Louisville Firebrick, Shuck Industries Pryor Giggey Co. Resco...

Firing & drying.(2004-2005 Ceramic Industry Buyers' Guide)(Directory)
July 1, 2004... AUTOCLAVES Aadvanced Machinery Inc. Barnstead International Fluitron Inc. Pacific Ceramic Machinery & Equipment BLOWERS, Vacuum Furnace DeMarCo MAX VAC Corporation BOILERS, Gas or Oil Fired & Combinations ...

Instrumentation/lab equipment.(2004-2005 Ceramic Industry Buyers' Guide)
July 1, 2004... BALANCES, Electronic BYK-Gardner Giloon Co. Inc. Laguna Clay Co.# Leco Technical Ceramics Mettler Toledo PTX Pentrenix Inc., Subsidiary of Gasbarre Products Shimadzu Scientific Instrument Inc. BALANCES,...

Environmental & safety products.(2004-2005 Ceramic Industry Buyers' Guide)
July 1, 2004... ADSORBANTS Albemarle AIR FILTER CLEANING EQUIPMENT Airguard AIR FILTRATION Airguard Lucas Engineering Svcs, PLLC Scientific Dust Collectors TDC Filter Manufacturing AIR HANDLING SYSTEMS BMI...

Professional services.(2004-2005 Ceramic Industry Buyers' Guide)
July 1, 2004... ADVANCED CERAMICS Advanced Cerametrics Inc. Advanced Ceramics Research American Beryllia Incorporated Astro Met Inc. Ceradyne Inc.# Ceradyne Thermo Materials# Ceralink Inc. CERAM CeramTec North America...