On 28 July 2015, the Fraunhofer HTL Centre for High-Temperature Materials and Design celebrated the inauguration of a new research facility at its Bayreuth-Wolfsbach/DE site.
IAPK/DE, the new network partner of CERAMIC APPLICATIONS, is also in process to set-up a permanent exhibition for all partners at the institute in Aachen/DE to promote technical ceramic components for their wide range of application.
FGK (Forschungsinstitut für Anorganische Werkstoffe – Glas/Keramik – GmbH/DE), the new network partner of CERAMIC APPLICATIONS, is also in process to set-up a permanent exhibition for all partners at the institute in Höhr-Grenzhausen/DE to promote technical ceramic components for their wide range of applications.
The need for small parts shaped in zirconia or alumina oxide isn’t new. Before, many shaping methods such as pressing in combination with machining or Ceramic Injection Moulding were able to serve this market need clearly. However, in the current rapidly evolving market, the requested small parts demand increasingly more complex geometries, shorter lead times … Read more
INMATEC Technologies GmbH is a well known producer of ceramic feedstocks for Ceramic Injection Moulding (CIM). Founded in 1998 the product portfolio has grown to a veritable diversity of standard feedstocks and also to a wide range of custom tailored feedstocks according to customer demands. A newly developed binder system called INMAFLOW is now introduced … Read more
Oxide ceramic matrix composites (O-CMC) combine high temperature stability, low density, high strength and good corrosion resistance with a damage-tolerant quasi-ductile fracture behaviour enabling a variety of applications with demanding thermal and mechanical requirements.
Additive manufacturing methods open the door to a completely new freedom in design. This is due to the fact that components are built up layer by layer, tool-free, and basing only on a CAD file [1]. The present expectations in the field of additive manufacturing can be called a hype. Everybody is talking about “3D … Read more
Objective of the project was to realize a production line for ceramic hip prostheses in Russia within three years. Whether the necessary quality standards and approval could be achieved in Russia was an aspect viewed critically by all sides. When in spring 2013, BBL – Technology Transfer GmbH negotiated the first contracts concerning a possible … Read more
Technical ceramics are good solution for demanding pump and valve applications where conventional materials fail. Related to the individual application the choice of material, shape and surface finish has to be defined to meet demanding requirements.
For most of the ceramic manufacturers, a pore is a flaw that has to be avoided. Very few of them can incorporate pores with predefined properties in ceramic materials. CeramTec has taken this step to the market: The Chemical Applications Division produces ceramic products with variable porosity and pore sizes for versatile applications. Each material … Read more