Ceramic Industry articles from November 2004

Ceramic Industry archives from November 2004

Porous problems: ceramics & structural materials.(Advertisement)
November 1, 2004... Porosity is one of those properties with "kill or cure" effectiveness. In the right hands, in the right product, it confers exquisite performance. In the wrong hands or inappropriate application it can stop the process/product, dead in its...

An outsourcing alternative.(Inside CI)
November 1, 2004... To many companies, it looks simple: If you can't compete with low-cost imports, the only solution is to close down or move manufacturing operations offshore. But what if there were a third option, one that would allow a manufacturer to remain...

International calendar.(Calendar)
November 1, 2004... NOVEMBER 9-12 Electronica 2004, New Munich Trade Fair Center, Munich, Germany, (312) 377-2650, fax (312) 377-2660, e-mail info@MunichTradeFairs.com, www.munichtradefairs.com/electronicaUSA 9-13 glasstec 2004: 18th International Fair...

Correction.(Ceramic In The News)(Correction Notice)
November 1, 2004... In the Tecnargilla 2004 preview ("Innovation on a Global Scale," September 2004, pp. 28-30), the Riedhammer photo on p. 30 was incorrectly labeled as the new GIANT series. The photo actually showed one of Riedhammer's new chamber kilns for the...

Sacmi hosts third workshop on Sanitaryware.(Ceramics In The News)
November 1, 2004... Nearly 160 guests from 32 countries attended the Third Workshop on Technological Trends in the Sanitaryware Business in Imola, Italy, September 30, 2004. The event was hosted by Sacmi Whiteware and featured a number of informative...

Ceradyne opens office in Washington, D.C.(Ceramics In The News)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Ceradyne, Inc. recently announced the opening of a new office in the Washington, D.C., area to support its lightweight ceramic armor business, with a strong focus on military ground-based vehicles. Marc King, longtime military officer and...

BOC licenses technology to Linde.(Ceramics In The News)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... BOC has licensed its proprietary CGM technology, which helps glass manufacturers achieve significant operational improvements, to Linde AG, Linde Gas Division, Germany. Under the agreement, both BOC and Linde will independently market the...

NETZSCH Fine Particle Technology LLC.(People In The News)(Greg Stevens appointed)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Greg Stevens was recently named northeast regional sales manager for NETZSCH Fine Particle Technology LLC. He will be responsible for the company's equipment for size reduction and classification of powders; and pre-dispersion, dispersion, size...

Kromschroder, Inc.(People In The News)(Tina Wells appointed)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Kromschroder, Inc. recently announced the appointment of Tina Wells as its southeast regional sales manager. With over 15 years of combustion experience, she will manage the Kromschroder dealer network for the southeastern U.S. from Alabama.

Kyanite Mining Corp.(People In The News)(Dilip C. Jain appointed)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Dilip C. Jain, the 2003 recipient of the Theodore I. Planj St. Louis Refractory Award, recently joined Kyanite Mining Corp. (KMC) as director of technical sales and head of Asian operations. He comes to KMC after almost 29 years with C.E....

Pacific Industrial Development Corp.(People In The News)(Gert Gabron appointed)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Pacific Industrial Development Corp. (PIDC) recently announced that Gert Gabron, managing director of GMG (Austria), has been named head of PIDC's European sales and marketing. His experience in both the rare earth and glass surface processing...

Ferro Color and Glass Performance Materials.(People In The News)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... For her service and leadership in ASTM International Committee C21 on Ceramic Whitewares and Related Products, Pamela D. Lucas, quality manager for Ferro Color and Glass Performance Materials, has been named a 2004 Award of Merit recipient. The...

High quality on a nanoscale: highly accurate instrumentation is leading to an increasing use of nanoscale powders to create value-added ceramic products.(Cover Story)
November 1, 2004... What do you do when your product becomes a commodity? How do you stay in the market while differentiating your product line from that offered by the (often much lower-priced) competition? And how can you effectively add value to your products...

Shedding new light on grinding and polishing: a new instrument uses light obscuration to absorb to measure high-resolution/high sensitivity particle size distribution of abrasives used in chemical-mechanical planarization.
November 1, 2004... One of the enabling technologies in the creation of microprocessors-devices that have revolutionized the world over the last several decades--is grinding and polishing through chemical-mechanical planarization (CMP). CMP allows the creation of...

Quality with a pulse: ultrasonic pulse velocity testing can help refractory manufacturers quickly and accurately assess the quality of their products.(ceramics)
November 1, 2004... Ultrasonic pulse velocity (UPV) testing is used to analyze the quality and elastic properties of a material. Originally developed for testing concrete, the method was soon adapted for use with other materials and has been successfully applied...

2004-2005 Equipment Digest.(Abrasive Wheels to Analyzers, Density-Extrusion Machines to Furnace Insulation)(Directory)
November 1, 2004... ABRASIVE WHEELS. Ceramic materials are normally ground with superabrasive diamond wheels; however, conventionally bonded silicon carbide wheels can also be used in some applications. The grindability of a specific ceramic material depends on...

2004-2005 Equipment Digest.(Furnaces to Furnaces, Glass-Furnaces, Microwave to Granulators, Fluid Bed)(Directory)
November 1, 2004... FURNACES. Furnaces can be used to process ceramics and perform high-temperature strength testing. Additionally, high-temperature furnaces are used to process small batches or ceramics in the laboratory. Other common uses for furnaces are...

2004-2005 Equipment Digest.(Ovens, Industrial to Pollution Control Systems-Wire Screening Cloth to Zeta Potential Analyzers)(Directory)
November 1, 2004... OVENS, INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIERS C.A. LITZLER CO., INC. 4800 W. 160 St. Cleveland OH 44135 2689 U.S.A. (216) 267-8020 Fax: (216) 267-9856 Email: sales@calitzler.com Website: www.calitzler.com THERMEX-THERMATRON, INC....

Losing confidentiality in pending U.S. Patent applications.(IP In-Depth)(Inventors Protection Act)
November 1, 2004... On November 29, 1999, President Clinton signed into effect the "American Inventors Protection Act of 1999." The Act was promoted as being a major overhaul of the U.S. Patent system and was intended to "advance American technology, strengthen...

Controlling quality with light: infrared absorption spectroscopy can help brick manufacturers improve product quality by accurately and efficiently analyzing moisture content.(Special section: brick & clay record)
November 1, 2004... For centuries, the ceramic and brick industries have been striving to conquer the battle of maintaining a consistent final moisture content in the extrusion or forming stage. A body formulation with consistent moisture levels at the forming...

Solving a sticky screening problem: a new screen design is helping General Shale efficiently handle even extremely wet raw materials.(Special section: brick & clay record)
November 1, 2004... General Shale Brick, Inc. is always looking for a better way to make brick. When the company built its new face brick plant in Rome, Ga., it used only top-of-the-line equipment--from highly uniform Ceric kilns to robotic loaders and unloaders,...