Author Archives: Brian Sfinas

Ceramitec 2012 – Prep for the Conference

  Ceramitec 2012 is coming up, running from May 22nd to the 25th at the New Munich Trade Fair Centre. If you’re in the industrial ceramics arena or work with clay technology, Ceramitec is the place to be to rub … Continue reading

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Ceramics: Building a Better Zoo

  If you’ve been to the zoo in the last twenty years, you probably know that while the animals are well taken care of, the habitats they live in are sometimes very crude and usually a good distance away from … Continue reading

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Industrial Ceramics in Ferrous Machining

  In ferrous machining applications, it is common for polycrystalline cubic boron nitride (PCBN) tools have a tendency to chip on the micron scale, particularly during processes such as the turning of hardened steel.   A “chip breaker” gives the … Continue reading

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Miniature Electric Fields and the Future of Industrial Ceramics

  Increasing usage of miniature electric fields in industrial ceramics manufacturing may prove to be the key to more efficient and cost-effective production of industrial ceramics  – while improving overall product quality.   Co-author of a new study and Ph.D. … Continue reading

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Industrial Ceramics Helping Make People Smile!

  In the field of industrial ceramics, we do a lot for a wide variety of industries that don’t necessarily relate to ours. One field we infrequently assist in is the medical field, but a research team from the Otto-Schott Institute … Continue reading

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Great News for those in the Advanced Ceramics Market!

  A new study from The Freedonia Group, Inc. – a Cleveland-based industry market research firm – suggests that the requirements for advanced ceramics in the United States could reach $14 billion per year by 2015. For those of us … Continue reading

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