Ceramic Industry articles from July 2008

Ceramic Industry archives from July 2008

International calendar.(Calendar)
July 1, 2008... July 13-16 12th International Meeting on Chemical Sensors * Columbus, Ohio, http://mse.osu.edu/imcs12 July 14-18 Advanced Thermographic Applications * Montpelier, Vt., www.snellinfrared.com July 14-18 Thermographic Applications...

Asahi Glass to acquire SCHOTT processing Korea.(IN THE NEWS)
July 1, 2008... Asahi Glass recently announced plans to acquire SCHOTT Processing Korea Co., Ltd. (SPK), a wholly owned Korean subsidiary of SCHOTT AG that is engaged in polishing large glass substrates for thin-film transistor liquid crystal displays...

H.C. Starck announces higher refractory metal prices.(IN THE NEWS)
July 1, 2008... H.C. Starck Inc.'s Fabricated Products (FPR) Division recently announced a double-digit price increase for molybdenum, tungsten, tantalum and niobium metals, effective immediately or as contracts permit. The substantial increase in demand for...

Sacmi installs world's longest kilns.(IN THE NEWS)
July 1, 2008... A new 28,000-squaremeter-a-day Interceramic plant in Chihuahua, Mexico, specifically designed to produce large-size the (330 x 330 cm and 600 x 600 cm), features Sacmi technology that reportedly includes the installation of the longest kilns in...

DOE issues call for nanotechnology research partnerships.(IN THE NEWS)
July 1, 2008... The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced a research call on Nanomanufacturing for Energy Efficiency research and development, intended for DOE national laboratories with industry participation. The U.S. government's $8.3 billion...

Mason Color announces inventory policy changes.(IN THE NEWS)
July 1, 2008... Mason Color Works Inc. recently announced a change to the number of pigments that it will hold in inventory and that will be available as complete colors. The company will reduce the number of inventoried pigments from approximately 160 to...

Kyocera resumes U.S. sales of ceramic orthopedic implant components.(IN THE NEWS)
July 1, 2008... Kyocera Industrial Ceramics Corp. recently announced that it will be the official North American representative of Japan Medical Materials Corp. (JMM) for sales of biocompatible ceramic structural components used in orthopedic systems. JMM...

Zircon products available from Prince's Wilmington plant.(IN THE NEWS)
July 1, 2008... Prince Minerals, Inc. recently announced that it is now offering its Zircast[R] line of zircon sand and flour products out of a new location at its Wilmington, Del., plant. The company expects that the plant's location near principal industrial...

Saint-Gobain to develop presence in solar mirror market.(IN THE NEWS)
July 1, 2008... Through its La Veneciana de Saint-Gobain subsidiary, the Flat Glass Sector of Saint-Gobain plans to extend its presence in the solar mirrors market. A plant extension at Covilis in Portugal will enable the Group to supply the Iberian...

GIA predicts Zirconium consumption will reach 2.0 MMT by 2012.(IN THE NEWS)
July 1, 2008... According to Zirconium: A Global Strategic Business Report, recently published by Global Industry Analysts, Inc. (GIA), the "China Factor" has emerged as a key demand determinant shaping trends in several products, services and applications....

TevTech announces relocation.(IN THE NEWS)
July 1, 2008... TevTech, LLC recently relocated from its Wilmington facility to Billerica, Mass. The new facility provides a nearly three-fold increase in production and administrative space. The move was necessitated by continued growth in the company's core...

IMin Partners purchases kaolin business from J.M. Huber.(IN THE NEWS)
July 1, 2008... Effective April 1, 2008, IMin Partners purchased the kaolin business of Huber Engineered Materials and renamed the company KaMin LLC. The company, which supplies high-quality kaolin products to paper and industrial customers worldwide, will be...

Minteq increases prices on monolithics.(IN THE NEWS)
July 1, 2008... Minteq International Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Minerals Technologies Inc., recently announced that prices for its monolithic refractory products would increase 10 to 15%, depending on the grade of the material, beginning with shipments...

CVC celebrates 85 years.(IN THE NEWS)
July 1, 2008... The Cleveland Vibrator Co. (CVC) recently announced that it will celebrate its 85th anniversary this year. The company had its beginnings in the old Viaduct area in the Flats in Cleveland, Ohio, Now a leader in industrial vibrator and vibratory...

Goodfellow acquires Technical Glass.(IN THE NEWS)(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... Goodfellow Cambridge Ltd., parent company of Goodfellow Corp. of Oakdale, Pa., recently acquired The Technical Glass Co., a UK-based supplier of ceramics, ceramic components and specialty glass for scientific and industrial applications. "The...

Freedonia projects slight increase in U.S. demand for Refractories.(IN THE NEWS)
July 1, 2008... According to Refractories, a recent study from The Freedonia Group, Inc., U.S. demand for refractory products is forecast to advance 1.8% per year to $2.5 billion in 2011, accelerating from the 2001-2006 period. Gains will be driven by strong...

Clay centering system.(News Product highlights)
July 1, 2008... AMACO[R] (American Art Clay Co., Inc.) The QuickCenter[TM] is a system for centering clay on a potter's wheel. The QuickCenter canister/ plunger and bat set are easy to use, save time, and take the guesswork out of centering clay for...

Sink trap.(New Product highlights)
July 1, 2008... Bracker's Good Earth Clays, Inc. The Gleco Trap HV sanitary high-volume sink trap temporarily increases the diameter of the drainpipe and slows down the drain water flow, allowing debris to settle to the bottom of the container. The Gleco...

Microwave assist laboratory box furnaces.(New Product highlights)
July 1, 2008... Carbolite A new range of laboratory furnaces has been developed that combines radiant heating and microwave technology. Using this microwave assist technology (MAT), the furnaces offer distinct advantages over conventional radiant heating,...

Top-loading kilns.(New Product highlights)
July 1, 2008... Evenheat Kiln, Inc. The Deluxe 10 series combines the company's proven "Deluxe" construction technique, 3-in. brick lids and floors, multi-zone firing control, and a lid-lift assist into a top-performing design. The Deluxe construction...

Silicon carbide heating element.(New Product highlights)
July 1, 2008... I Squared R Element Co. A 2 3/4 in. (70 mm) diameter silicon carbide heating element has been added to the Starbar[R] line. This type RR heating element is manufactured from high-density recrystallized silicon carbide and can withstand...

Photo-machining service.(New Product highlights)
July 1, 2008... IKONICS Imaging--Industrial Solutions This company offers a photo-machining service for the machining of wafer vacuum chucks constructed from tough ceramics such as silicon carbide, sapphire and alumina. Photo-machining combines the...

Simultaneous batching system.(New Product highlights)
July 1, 2008... Ingredient Masters, Inc. A new simultaneous batching system processes up to 20 batches per hour, each with up to 24 components. The system is engineered for recipe sizes of 10-200 lbs. each and maintains ingredient accuracy of + .02 lbs...

Isoperibol calorimeters.(New Product highlights)
July 1, 2008... LECO[R] Corp. The new AC600 semi-automatic isoperibol calorimeter offers semi-automated operation combined with the use of a thermodynamic TruSpeed[TM] model to obtain a rapid analysis of calorific content and increased instrument...

Surface area and porosity system.(New Product highlights)
July 1, 2008... Micromeritics Instrument Corp. The new TriStar II 3020 is a fully automated, three-station surface area and porosity analyzer capable of increasing the speed and efficiency of quality control analyses with the accuracy, resolution and data...

Crystal growing furnace system.(New Product highlights)
July 1, 2008... OXY-GON Industries, Inc. This company recently announced the shipment of a new model FR210 vacuum/inert atmosphere Bridgeman crystal growing furnace system. The system is specifically designed for directional solidification of metal or...

Digital kiln.(New Product highlights)
July 1, 2008... Paragon Industries, L.P. Featuring an 8 in. square x 4 1/2 in. high interior and rated to 2350[degrees]F, the portable 120-volt FireFly Digital kiln fires jewelry made from glass, silver clay, porcelain and stoneware. The FireFly Digital...

Crushers.(New Product highlights)
July 1, 2008... REMco The model 50 crusher is specially designed to fit in place of existing Barmacs, hammer-mills and other low-performing crushers. Built tough to withstand the rigors of multi-shift industrial mineral applications, the crusher is user...

Planetary ball mill.(New Product highlights)
July 1, 2008... Retsch, Inc. The new PM 100 CM planetary ball mill offers all the performance and convenience of the classic PM 100. It pulverizes and mixes soft, medium- to extremely hard, brittle and fibrous materials, and is used whenever a fineness...

High-intensity glaze mill.(New Product highlights)
July 1, 2008... Sacral A new fully automatic glaze mill, called HIM, significantly reduces the number of installed machines and cuts labor requirements for the production of glazes and engobes. HIM is a horizontal-axis discontinuous drum mill that allows...

Hot-pressed products.(New Product highlights)
July 1, 2008... Saint-Gobain Structural Ceramics This company's 300-ton vertical hot press features a 48 x 48 x 56 in. heat zone. Available hot-pressed products include Noralide[R] NBD-200 hot-pressed silicon nitride, which is reportedly an ideal material...

Continuous horizontal microwave furnaces.(New Product highlights)
July 1, 2008... Spheric Technologies, Inc. and Changsha Syno-Therm, Ltd. The Spheric/Syno-Therm[TM] model MW-1515T continuous microwave pusher furnace is an automated and highly efficient system used in high-temperature synthesis, sintering and heat...

Vertical shaft impactor.(New Product highlights)
July 1, 2008... Stedman The new patent-pending V-Slam[TM] model VS-88 vertical shaft impactor features innovative housing and rotor designs; an easy-access, low-profile split swing lid; higher operating speed for finer grinding; and capacities up to 500...

High-alumina pusher plate.(New Product highlights)
July 1, 2008... Sunrock Ceramics A new version of the company's pressed HPA high-alumina kiln furniture material has been designed specifically for pusher plates in pusher furnaces. This alternate material formulation is called HPA-CG and is also a...

Low bio-persistent insulation fiber.(New Product highlights)
July 1, 2008... Thermal Ceramics According to this company, it has developed the first low bio-persistent insulation fiber with a classification temperature up to 1300[degrees]C (2372[degrees]F), Superwool[R] HT, and the first low shot, 1000[degrees]C...

High-temperature insulation products.(New Product highlights)
July 1, 2008... Unifrax Corp. Fibermax[R] needled blankets and Fibermax Duraboard insulation products can help manufacturers save energy in high-temperature applications. Fibermax needled blankets are high-temperature, lightweight, flexible products...

Continuous attritor.(New Product highlights)
July 1, 2008... Union Process, Inc. This company has built its first C-60 continuous attritor for an environmentally conscientious manufacturer of ceramic prop-pants and other ceramic media. The C-60 will aid in the grinding of ceramic material pulled...

Trade name listings.
July 1, 2008... ABRAL--Rio Tinto Alcan Accu-Cure[TM] U.V. Dryer--A.W.T. World Trade Inc. ACCU-PRINT HIGH TECH[TM] Series of Flat-Bed Screen Printers--A.W.T. World Trade Inc. Accutherm--LAB-TEMP by Thermcraft, Inc. Accutherm--Electronic...

Buyers' guide address index.(Buyers guide)
July 1, 2008... A-TEN-C, INC. P.O. Box 58184, Pittsburgh, PA 15209 (412) 821-5566 Fax: (412) 821-5577 atencinci@verizon.net www.ceramierecycling.com David Jacobs, Pros.; Faith Goetz, Logistics; Gary Fink, Sales; James Peace, Sales...

Raw / processed materials.(SECTION 1)
July 1, 2008... ABRASIVE, Grain & Powder Advanced Processes Inc. AluChem Inc. C-E Minerals# Electro Abrasives Corp# Engis Corp. Ferro Corporation, Electronic Material Systems Fujimi Corporation The Jet Pulverizer Co., Inc....

Manufactured materials / finished products.(SECTION 1)(Buyers guide)
July 1, 2008... ADHESIVE Cotronics Corp. HAI Advanced Material Specialists, Inc. IMERYS, North America Ceramics# The Jet Pulverizer Co., Inc. Rath Incorporated Rings & Things Saint-Gobain Ceramics# ALLOY Goodfellow...

Batching / materials handling.(SECTION 1)(Buyers guide)
July 1, 2008... ABRASION RESISTANT LINING Basic Machinery Co., Inc. Ceramic Solutions, Inc.# CoorsTek, Inc., International Headquarters# Lancaster Products, Mfg. by Kercher Industries, Inc. New Castle Refractories/RESCO Products, Inc.#...

Material properties.(Statistical table)
July 1, 2008... MATERIAL PROPERTIES Melting Points Of Some Compounds And Minerals Deg. C. Deg. F. Alumina 2050 3722 Andalusite ...

Forming/finishing.(SECTION 2)(Buyers guide)
July 1, 2008... ABRASIVE CoorsTek, Inc., International Headquarters# Electro Abrasives Corp.# Ferro Corporation, Electronic Material Systems Fujimi Corporation Hoffman Diamond Products, Inc. Kraft Chemical Company Saint-Gobain...

Decorating.(SECTION 2)(Buyers guide)
July 1, 2008... ACCESSORIES, Pottery American Art Clay Co., Inc.# Bracker's Good Earth Clays, Inc.# Brickyard Ceramics & Crafts ART STUDIO Access Diamond, Super Abrasive# Products, Inc. Innovative Ceramic Corp. Quality...

Refractories.(SECTION 3)(Buyers guide)
July 1, 2008... AGGREGATE, Insulating C-E Minerals# FP&S, Inc., (Furnace Products and Services, Inc.) Louisville Fire Brick Works, Shuck Industries Thermal Ceramics# U.S. Refractories, Hitchins Refractories LLC Washington Mills# ...

Firing / drying.(SECTION 3)(Buyers guide)
July 1, 2008... AUTOCLAVE Aadvanced Machinery Inc. Fluitron Inc. Pacific Ceramic Machinery & Equipment BOILER, Gas or Oil Fired & Combinations Foshel Inc. BOOSTER, Gas Harrop Industries Inc.# BURNER Harrop Industries...

Temperature equivalent chart for Orton Pyrometric Cones ([degrees]F) cone numbers 022-14.(Reprint)
July 1, 2008... Temperature Equivalent Chart for Orton Pyrometric Cones ([degrees]F) Cone Numbers 022-14 Self Supporting Cones Regular Iron Free Heating Rate [degrees]F/hour ...

Temperature equivalent chart for Orton Pyrometric Cones ([degrees]C) cone numbers 022-14.(Reprint)
July 1, 2008... Temperature Equivalent Chart for Orton Pyrometric Cones ([degrees]C) Cone Numbers 022-14 Self Supporting Cones Regular Iron Free Heating Rate [degrees]C/hour ...

Temperature conversion table.(Statistical table)
July 1, 2008... Temperature Conversion Table C F C F 100 to 1250 38 100 212 332 630 1166 43 110 230 338 640 1184 49 120 248 343 650 1202 54 130 ...

Instrumentation / lab equipment.(SECTION 4)(Buyers guide)
July 1, 2008... BALANCE Electronic Laguna Clay Co.# PTX-Pentronix Inc., Subsidiary of Gasbarre Products Shimadzu Scientific Instrument Inc. Precision Laguna Clay Co.# PTX-Pentronix Inc., Subsidiary of Gasbarre Products ...

Environmental / safety products.(SECTION 4)(Buyers guide)
July 1, 2008... BLOWER FP&S, Inc., (Furnace Products and Services, Inc.) HAI Advanced Material Specialists, Inc. BOOTH, Spray American Art Clay Co., Inc.# Bracket's Good Earth Clays. Inc.# Brickyard Ceramics & Crafts Laguna Clay...

Professional services.(SECTION 4)(Buyers guide)
July 1, 2008... ADVANCED CERAMICS Advanced Ceramics Research Advanced Material Technologies# Astro Met Inc. Bullen Ultrasonics, Inc. Ceradyne, Inc.# Ceradyne, Inc., Thermo Materials# Ceramic Products, Inc., Precision High Tech...

Trade association directory.(Directory)
July 1, 2008... ABRASIVE ENGINEERING SOCIETY 144 Moore Rd., Butler, PA 16001 (724) 282-6210 Fax: (724) 234-2376 aes@abrasiveengineering.com www.abrasiveengineering.com THE ALL INDIA GLASS MANUFACTURERS' FEDERATION 812, New Delhi...