Ceramic Industry articles from June 2002

Ceramic Industry archives from June 2002

Powerful partnerships. (Inside CI).(fuel cell technology associations)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
June 1, 2002... You can't go anywhere these days without hearing about fuel cells. While the technology is still at least several years away from full commercialization, some experts estimate that the market potential could be anywhere from $9 billion to $95...

GMIC to evaluate glass melting technologies. (Ceramics in the News).(Glass Manufacturing Industry Council)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... The Glass Manufacturing Industry Council (GMIC) has initiated a six-month program called Technical and Economic Analysis (TEA). The program is intended to document the current state of glass melting technologies in the worldwide industry, as...

Wacker-Chemie GmbH announces positive outlook for ceramics division. (Ceramics in the News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Wacker-Chemie GmbH, headquartered in Munich, Germany, recently announced the 2001 financial results of its business divisions and provided an outlook for 2002. The company reported that declining demand in the yarn-spinning, pump and seal...

Quantachrome opens Southeast Asia office. (Ceramics in the News).(appoints Mohammad Zulkiffli as manager of Southeast Asia region)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Quantachrome Instruments recently announced the establishment of its Southeast Asia office in Singapore. The new office will expand service and support to customers and distributors in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam and the...

Ceramic Services updates website. (Ceramics in the News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Ceramic Services, Inc. (CSI) has completely redesigned its website at www.kilnman.com. The new site more accurately portrays CSI as a manufacturer, in addition to offering consulting engineering services. The site features photographs of...

Hauck opens European office. (Ceramics in the News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... In recognition of the growth of the European market, Hauck Manufacturing Co. recently opened its own office in Wuppertal, Germany. As part of Ruhrgas Industries, a well-known European family of companies providing combustion products and...

ZAR-TECH opens Atlanta distribution center. (Ceramics in the News).(Atlanta, Georgia)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... ZAR-TECH recently announced the opening of its new Atlanta distribution center. Located at 4679 Hugh Howell Rd., Stone Mountain Industrial Park, Tucker, GA 30084, the new center is open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, and from 7...

Advancing technical ceramics: Ceradyne is on track to become a $100 million company through its unique blend of market-oriented advanced technical ceramic products. (Investing in Ceramics).(Company Profile)
June 1, 2002... Ceradyne is a ceramic manufacturing company specializing in the development and manufacture of advanced technical ceramics using materials such as silicon nitride, aluminum nitride, silicon carbide, boron carbide and titanium diboride. ...

Firing high-tech components: A uniform, automated kiln is helping Du-Co Ceramics Co. manufacture a high volume of low-cost, high-quality parts for the electronics and related industries. (Case Study).
June 1, 2002... Du-Co Ceramics Co., located in Saxonburg, Pa., manufactures many different types of ceramic components from materials such as cordierite, alumina, steatite, magnesium oxide and forsterite. The company's die storage area contains thousands of...

Refractories in Japan -- 2002. (Refractories Review).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... The 15th Annual Colloquium of the Technical Association of Refractories, Japan (TARJ) was held in Okayama, April 16- 17. Most of the 200 attendees were from Japan, but there were attendees from at least five other countries as well. Only six...

Improving electronic ceramics with niobium and tantalum.
June 1, 2002... The development of ultrahigh-purity niobium and tantalum in specific grain sizes and tight distributions is driving the advancement of high-performance electroceramics. The electronics market has undergone remarkable changes in the past...

Go with the flow: a new micro-flow dynamical combustion system can improve temperature distribution and uniformity in the firing process.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... The key issue when considering the design of a kiln is how to obtain the best uniformity and distribution of temperature and atmosphere during the complete firing cycle (heating and cooling). In general, three major areas must be considered:...

Ceramic opportunities in fuel cells: fuel cells are said to be a number of years away from full commercialization, but the outlook for ceramic applications in this emerging market is promising.
June 1, 2002... Within the past year, interest in fuel cells--both on the part of industry and the general public--has increased significantly. Once embraced primarily for their ability to minimize air pollution and conserve hydrocarbon fuels, fuel cells have...

Basic process control concepts. (Process Control).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... The basic functions of statistical process control (SPC) include the use of statistical tools to characterize processes, determine their inherent variability, monitor whether or not the processes are in control, and ultimately optimize...

Grinding cermet tool materials: when grinding cermets and other hard materials used in high-precision applications, the best results can be obtained using low wheel speed and a fine mesh size diamond wheel.
June 1, 2002... The term "cermets" in the cutting tool industry applies to titanium carbide- and titanium carbonitridebased materials. These materials have a high abrasive wear resistance, high oxidation resistance and poor heat dissipating quality compared to...

Ceramic coatings: plasma spraying is gaining popularity as an economical way to deposit high performance ceramic coatings for use in the electronics and semiconductor industries.
June 1, 2002... Alumina-, zirconia-, and titania-based ceramics have become a key part of microelectronic and semiconductor components due to their ability to insulate and distribute heat. However, as the electronics industry continues to advance, improved...

Measuring thermal conductivity: knowing a ceramic material's thermal conductivity range can be key to obtaining an accurate measurement of its overall thermophysical properties.
June 1, 2002... Knowing a ceramic material's thermal conductivity can be key to obtaining the optimum performance for a particular application. Ceramic refractories are used as furnace linings because they both withstand the desired temperature and have high...

Successful spray drying: to achieve successful spray drying, it is important to understand the process and its capabilities, as well as its limitations.
June 1, 2002... Spray drying is one of the most efficient ways to convert ceramic slurries into a freeflowing powder. It has been used for decades to process clays for whitewares manufacturing, as well as to produce oxide ceramics such as aluminas, ferrites,...

Coherent[R], Inc. (Supplier Spotlight: Advertisement).(Advertising)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Lasers for the Ceramic Industry Coherent, Inc. is a world leader in lasers and photonics, providing solutions to the commercial, scientific and telecommunications markets. Founded in 1966, the company designs and manufactures the laser...

Jyoti Ceramic Industries Pvt. Ltd. (Supplier Spotlight: Advertisement).(advertisement)
June 1, 2002... Jyoti Ceramics, a leading player in the field of industrial ceramics in the global market, is on the threshold of expanding its manufacturing facilities in Nashik, India, which is close to the major port city of Mumbai. New Facilities ...

Sacmi gresestruso rapido: the future looks great. (Supplier Spotlight: Advertisement).(Advertising)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... A new range of Sacmi machines is revolutionizing the extruded products field, particularly that of flat extruded tiles. Sacmi has developed new cutting machines especially for extruded items and has also adapted some of the machines used in...

Zirconium Oxides. (Advertisement).(Advertising)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2002... ZIRCONIUM OXIDES The following range of high purity zirconium oxides have been specially developed for particular industries which have different requirements in terms of either chemical or physical properties. Each of the grades below...

Ceric, Inc. (Supplier Spotlight: Advertisement).(advertisement)
June 1, 2002... The future development of high temperature processing will be determined by an increase in the technical demands on process control in relation to temperature levels and homogeneity, regulation of atmosphere for product characteristics, and...

Chand Kare Technical Ceramics. (Supplier Spotlight: Advertisement).(advertisement)
June 1, 2002... Machining of Technical Ceramics Since 1980, Chand Kare Technical Ceramics has promoted the use of advanced ceramics by providing unparalleled machining services to the manufacturers of ceramic components. Recognizing that technical ceramic...

Eisenmann Corp. (Supplier Spotlight: Advertisement).(advertisement)
June 1, 2002... EISENMANN Corp. is a leading international supplier of ceramics technology, surface finishing systems, environmental technology and material flow automation. In addition, the company supplies numerous industries specializing in coating and...

Flow Autoclave Systems, Inc. (Supplier Spotlight: Advertisement).(advertisement)
June 1, 2002... Number 1 in the World in HIP/CIP Technology Year after year, Flow Autoclave Systems sells more hot and cold isostatic presses than any other manufacturer in the world. The company offers a full line of research and production-scale...

G-P Gypsum: G-P opens new industrial gypsum plant on West Coast. (Supplier Spotlight: Advertisement).
June 1, 2002... West coast plaster markets are now closer to a source of G-P Gypsum industrial plaster products--especially those made from white, high-purity gypsum--with the opening of a new, state-ofthe-art G-P Gypsum manufacturing facility in Las Vegas....

The Kanthal Corp: on planet Kanthal, the forecast is brighter than ever. (Supplier Spotlight: Advertisement).
June 1, 2002... Kanthal continues to invest in the North American market with an upcoming array of new products. First, there will be specially formulated SUPER [R] elements. These new versions will better serve specific applications and atmospheres, further...

Peter Wolters of America, Inc.: fine grinding glass and ceramic... precision accuracy at lightning speed! (Supplier Spotlight: Advertisement).
June 1, 2002... A Tradition in Engineering Precision Machining Systems Peter Wolters specializes in the manufacture of precision abrasive machining systems that are needed by today's companies on the forefront of manufacturing technology to generate the...

Premier Mill, A Lightnin Company. (Supplier Spotlight: Advertisement).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Premier Mill is a leading supplier of a complete range of milling, mixing and dispersing equipment for specialty processing applications. Products range from lab scale to full production and specialty process systems. Markets Served ...

Retsch, Inc. (Supplier Spotlight: Advertisement).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Founded in 1915, Retsch GmbH of Haan, Germany, a well-known manufacturer of instruments for solid sample preparation, opened its US facility in Irvine, Calif., on January 1, 2001. The main focus of the US office is to provide first-hand...

Tosoh Ceramics Division. (Supplier Spotlight: Advertisement).(advertisement)
June 1, 2002... YTZ[R] Grinding Media Tosoh Ceramics Division, a division of TOSOH SGM, USA Inc., is the North American sales and marketing arm for YTZ[R] Grinding Media. TOSOH SGM, USA Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Tosoh Corp., Tokyo. The...

Ceradyne, Inc. (Supplier Spotlight: Advertisement).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Advanced Technical Ceramics Ceradyne, Inc., founded in 1967, specializes in the manufacture of non-oxide ceramic components from silicon nitride, silicon carbide, boron carbide, aluminum nitride and others for the automotive, defense,...

Fuel Cell Materials. (Supplier Spotlight: Advertisement).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Fuel Cell Materials (FCM) develops and manufacturers innovative ceramic products to meet the needs of the fuel cell, chemical, electrochemical and electronics consumer markets. FCM's products can be purchased directly or through the company's...

MEI/MEL Chemicals. (Supplier Spotlight: Advertisement).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... MEI/MEL Chemicals, with sites in the USA and Europe, is a world leading producer of zirconium oxides and chemicals. The company supports and develops technologies that utilize zirconium-based products. A range of cost effective, fully and...

Pred Materials International Inc. (Supplier Spotlight: Advertisement).
June 1, 2002... Pred Materials distributes specialty chemicals and materials for next-generation products. We work with our customers to find the best available raw materials to meet their product's performance requirements. Though most of our sales are based...

Thermal Ceramics. (Supplier Spotlight: Advertisement).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... For more than 70 years, Thermal Ceramics has been a world leader in the manufacture and supply of high temperature refractory and insulating materials. With operations and offices around the globe, the company produces a range of industry...

Vesuvius McDanel. (Supplier Spotlight: Advertisement).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Vesuvius McDanel has over 80 years of experience in the manufacturing of fine-grained ceramics. These industrial and technical components are usually made in container or tubular shapes for use in heat and corrosion-resistant applications. ...

Wesbond: Megasol[R] "mega-success" in commercial use. (Supplier Spotlight: Advertisement).(advertisement)
June 1, 2002... WesBond's unique large-particle colloidal silica Megasol(R) has exceeded expectations during its first year in commercial use. A growing list of vacuum formers have found Megasol(r) particularly effective in forming high strength, high density...

Surface area measurement. (New Products).(advertisement)
June 1, 2002... Micromeritics The FlowSorb III 2305/23 10 provides single-point surface area measurements with exceptional speed, accuracy and reliability. Multi-point BET analysis can also be performed. Samples having surface areas from 0.01 to over 1000...

Grinding system. (New Products).(advertisement)
June 1, 2002... DCM Tech The IG 080 SD is a compact, fully enclosed, programmable, closed-loop grinding system for precision flat grinding of any material including glass, ceramic, carbide, and ferrous and nonferrous metals. Primary machine features...

Grinding media products. (New Products).(advertisement)
June 1, 2002... Norstone, Inc. A six-page color brochure highlights the company's grinding media products. The company represents a wide range of manufacturers of grinding media for all applications and conducts wear tests on the media to ensure that the...

Further enhancements for the Hydrosorb 1000 water sorption analyzer.(advertisement)
June 1, 2002... Introduced in March, 2001, Quantachrome's Hydrosorb 1000 has received many enhancements. The two most significant changes are visibly apparent. The totally self contained CPU, complete with flat panel TFT display and integrated sealed...

Surface area analysis four samples at one time!(advertisement)
June 1, 2002... Quantachrome introduces the NOVA[R] 4000, a high throughput, mid-priced automatic analyzer for the surface area (BET) and pore size analysis. Ideal for the busy laboratory, the NOVA[R] 4000 conserves precious bench space, eliminates the cost of...