Ceramic Industry articles from May 2005

Ceramic Industry archives from May 2005

Instrument directory: powders & porous materials.(Directory)
May 1, 2005... Selecting the correct instrument to characterize your powders and porous ceramics can be a daunting task. Use this directory and selection guide for easier and more streamlined decision making. The focus of this article is on those physical...

Cut it out.(INSIDE CI)
May 1, 2005... Talk to the ceramic and glass manufacturers that have figured out how to be successful in today's challenging manufacturing environment, and you're likely to run across a common theme. Whether they call it automation, streamlining or "lean...

International calendar.(Calendar)
May 1, 2005... MAY * 11-12 Southeast Powder & Bulk Solids Conference/Exhibition, Cobb Galleria Centre, Atlanta, Ga., e-mail inquiry@southeastpowdershow.com, www.southeastpowdershow.com * 15-16 Structural Clay Division Meeting, Marriott Charlotte...

Carbo Ceramics to build facility in Russia.(CERAMICS IN THE News)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... CARBO Ceramics Inc. recently announced that its board of directors has approved the construction of a new ceramic prop-pant manufacturing facility in the Russian Federation. The facility will be located in the city of Kopeysk, approximately...

Bolt forms Ceramic Solutions.(CERAMICS IN THE News)(Ceramic Solutions Inc)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Bill Bolt, previously owner of Bolt Technical Ceramics, has formed Ceramic Solutions Inc. in Conroe, Texas. According to Bolt, his knowledge of high-temperature applications enables him to provide product information and recommendations. He...

RMS relocates to Albany Region.(CERAMICS IN THE News)(Research Microwave Systems)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Research Microwave Systems, LLC (RMS) has moved to a new location at the Rensselaer Technology Park in Troy, N.Y., near Albany. According to the company, this move allows it to better serve customers of microwave heating products in the U.S....

ASTM task group to address nuclear energy.(CERAMICS IN THE News)(American Society for Testing and Materials)
May 1, 2005... ASTM International Subcommittee C28.07 on Ceramic Matrix Composites has formed a task group to address the evaluation of fiber-reinforced ceramic matrix composite structures for a future generation of nuclear energy systems. The new task group...

USFCC applauds bill introductions.(CERAMICS IN THE News)(United States Fuel Cell Council)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... The Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Act of 2005, introduced by Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND) and Senator Lindsay Graham (R-SC), is a comprehensive, 10-year initiative aimed at accelerating programs that will lead to the widespread commercialization and...

RISG announces acquisitions.(CERAMICS IN THE News)(Refractory and Industrial Supply Group, Inc)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Refractory and Industrial Supply Group, Inc. (RISG), a subsidiary of Diversified Thermal Solutions, recently announced the acquisition of Freeport Brick Co., Kittanning Brick Co. and Free MaDie Co. The purchase price was undisclosed and secured...

Minerals Technologies to build new facility.(CERAMICS IN THE News)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Minerals Technologies Inc. will construct a facility in Chester, S.C., to produce Synsil[R] Products, a new composite mineral for the glass industry. "We are very pleased to announce that we will be building a plant to produce approximately...

Alfred to receive $10 million endowment for engineering from Kyocera.(CERAMICS IN THE News)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Kyocera Corp. will give $10 million to Alfred University to endow its School of Engineering. The university intends to rename the school the Kazuo Inamori School of Engineering, in honor of Dr. Kazuo Inamori, the founder and chairman emeritus...

ArmorWorks to supply TACOM with vehicle armor.(CERAMICS IN THE News)(Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... ArmorWorks has signed a basic order agreement (BOA) with the U.S. Army TACOM (Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command) Ground Systems Industrial Enterprise (GSIE) to manufacture and assemble vehicle armor that will protect U.S. troops and...

Imerys creates Asia Pacific division.(CERAMICS IN THE News)(Appointed Jonathan Wilson as vice president.)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... In order to accelerate the growth of its Specialty Minerals business and build on the growth of its Paper business in Asia, Imerys recently announced an amalgamation of these two activities into a new division called Imerys Asia Pacific. Under...

Ceradyne, Inc.(People IN THE NEWS)(Appointed David Reed as Presidents)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Ceradyne, Inc. has appointed David Reed, long-time Ceradyne vice president, to the newly created position of president of North American Operations. Reed most recently held the position of general manager of Advanced Ceramic Operations, and he...

Warren/Amplex Superabrasives.(People IN THE NEWS)(Appointed Ron A. Abramshe as product manager.)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Ron A. Abramshe was recently promoted to product manager Micron Superabrasive Products & Surface Conditioning for Warren/Amplex Superabrasives, a manufacturing unit of Saint-Gobain Ceramics and Plastics, Inc. In addition to managing the...

Blasch Precision Ceramics, Inc.(People IN THE NEWS)(Appointments)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Blasch Precision Ceramics, Inc. recently announced the appointment of Nickey Lavicska as director of Marketing. Throughout his 16 years in industry, he has held positions such as territory manager, district sales manager, and both national and...

Compounding component success: new injection molding compounds are facilitating the use of this high-quality forming technique and providing new opportunities for competitive ceramic component manufacturing.
May 1, 2005... Injection molding has long been used by the plastics industry to achieve high volumes of complex-shaped parts. Over the last several years, some industry experts have predicted that the technology would gain significant ground in ceramic...

Advances, installation & BOOM.(annual symposium on refractories)
May 1, 2005... The St. Louis Section and Refractory Ceramics Division of the American Ceramic Society held the 41st Annual Symposium on Refractories in St. Louis, Mo., March 30-31, 2005, with the theme "Monolithics--Advances, Installation and BOOM." The...

Automated cup production: new pressure casting technologies are fully automating the production of even difficult-shaped cup bodies and handles.
May 1, 2005... Traditional cup manufacturing methods--such as the solid casting of difficult-shaped cups in a multi-part mold and the subsequent joining of individual cup parts--require a significant amount of manual labor for the production, finishing and...

Digital particle analysis: new digital imaging techniques are providing crucial information about the shape and performance of abrasive particles used in grinding and polishing operations.(SPECIAL SECTION: INSTRUMENTATION)
May 1, 2005... Achieving the optimum results from a grinding or polishing process starts and ends with choosing the right abrasive. And while the material properties of the right abrasive are important (hardness, for example), the particulate properties are...

Focus on temperature uniformity.(KILN CONNECTION)
May 1, 2005... Poor temperature uniformity is rarely the result of lone factor--many elements contribute to firing consistency. This column will focus on the heart of the kiln--the burner and combustion system. Burners When the high-velocity style of...

Investing in ceramics: analyze this: Micromeritics Instrument Corp. has expanded into lab work through its Analytical Services unit.(SPECIAL SECTION: INSTRUMENTATION)(Company Profile)
May 1, 2005... Micromeritics Instrument Corp., Norcross (Atlanta), Ga., has been in the innovation game for quite some time. It was 1962 when Georgia Institute of Technology graduate student Warren Hendrix and his advisor, Clyde Orr, Ph.D., delivered to...

Brick companies honored for environmental and health and safety leadership.(BRICK News)
May 1, 2005... The Brick Industry Association (BIA) recently announced the results of the industry's inaugural awards program recognizing innovative environmental programs and employee health and safety programs in the brick industry. In the...

Right on target: a new injector is providing brick manufacturers with dynamic flame shaping capabilities to optimize heat treatment in roof-fired tunnel kilns.(SPECIAL SECTION: BRICK AND CLAY RECORD)
May 1, 2005... Injector-type burners have long been the choice in roof-fired tunnel kilns. Conventional injector technology is typically based on a "pipe within a pipe" style. High-pressure gas (3-6 psig) is delivered to the back of the injector, passed...

Better crushing: a maintenance headache gave one brick manufacturer an opportunity to upgrade its crushing operations.(SPECIAL SECTION: BRICK & CLAY RECORD)(Company Profile)
May 1, 2005... Summit Brick & Tile Co., Pueblo, Colo., serves the architectural, commercial and residential markets with a variety of types, colors and styles of brick, ranging from split pavers to eight-four-sixteen hollow clay masonry Uniwall units. Clay...

Water sorption analyzer.(NEW Products)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Quantachrome Instruments The Hydrosorb-HT water sorption analyzer features an analysis temperature range of 12 to 85[degrees]C. Both the HT (high temperature) and standard model (12 to 47[degrees]C range) have been equipped with a new...

Nanoparticulate refractory.(NEW Products)
May 1, 2005... Magneco/Metrel, Inc. A new spray-on nanoparticulate refractory, known as Met-Silcast[TM] is now available for furnace construction and repair in the glass, petrochemical and copper industries. "This is advanced refractory technology with...

Chemisorption and physisorption analyzers.(NEW Products)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Micromeritics Instrument Corp. ChemiSorb[TM] series analyzers quickly and accurately measure the quantity of adsorbed or desorbed molecules. The ChemiSorb 2720 and 2750 models combine the ability to perform both physical adsorption and...