On 15 November 2021, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre opened the new energy recovery plant at Elkem Salten in the northern part of Norway. The energy recovery plant is closely integrated with the silicon production process at Elkem Salten, utilizing the excess heat from the silicon furnaces to produce electrical power. The plant recovers 28 … Read more
The countdown is on – companies from all over the world can register for the four trade fairs GIFA, METEC, THERMPROCESS and NEWCAST. The leading international trade fairs with congress and high-calibre programme of side events for foundry technology, castings, metallurgy and thermo process technology will be held in Düsseldorf/DE from 12–16 June 2023. New … Read more
Metso Outotec/FI is launching the Activated Carbon (AC) filter for efficient recovery and recycling of valuable battery chemicals. The energy- and water-efficient AC filter responds to the market’s increasing demand for advanced and sustainable battery metals processing technologies and is part of Metso Outotec’s Planet Positive portfolio. “This launch will strengthen our capability to serve a large variety of industries … Read more
Orion Engineered Carbons/IT, a specialty chemical company, started commercial sales in Italy from the first new reactor for carbon black production to be commissioned in the European Union in over 40 years. The new 25-kt line at the facility in Ravenna, in the northern region of Emilia-Romagna, produces both specialty and technical rubber carbon blacks, primarily … Read more
Overall positive feedback from the industry and lots of confidence. The outlook is good for ceramitec, being held at the Messe München Exhibition Center/DE from 21–24 June Dr Robert Schönberger, ceramitec Exhibition Director, is satisfied: “We have a very stable booking situation and, above all, very positive feedback from the industry. Our customers are looking … Read more
The Austrian STEKA Werke Technical Ceramics has been dealing with 3D printing for about 10 years and they assume that certain additive shaping processes in the field of technical ceramics will experience a breakthrough by 2025. Let‘s take a closer look to the Additive Manufacturing (AM) processes in technical ceramics. In the age of digitalization, … Read more
Europe is currently facing hard times with the unprovoked invasion of Ukraine by the Federation of Russia; this situation is terrible and we would like to express our heartfelt support to all Ukrainians. The European Ceramic Society – ECerS truly believes that peace and international collaboration is what should be happening now and in the … Read more
Steatite, a classic material in technical ceramics, boasts high temperature resistance, tracking resistance and dielectric strength, and it is therefore an ideal insulating material for applications in electrical engineering. Speciality porous materials made of cordierite are used especially for applications that require high thermal shock resistance.
Rauschert Heinersdorf-Pressig GmbH/DE, a specialist in technical ceramics and industrial technology, is supporting AIX2SPACE, a student research group at RWTH Aachen University/DE, with advanced ceramics for a project in the field of space research. Customised components made by Rauschert, such as rings made of cordierite material, as well as slotted ceramic rods and insulation tubes … Read more
Johnson Matthey (JM/GB), as part of leading European consortium GAIA, has helped deliver a fuel cell power density of 1,8 W/cm2 at 0,6 V. This represents a 20 % increase versus state-of-the-art technology. This market-leading result marks a significant step forward for fuel cell technology and JM’s net zero aspirations. Working alongside BMW, Freudenberg, 3M … Read more