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Congress did not complete action on appropriations before the end of FY19 on September 30, so Congress passed a continuing resolution to fund the government through November 21; it was signed by President Trump on September 27. One roadblock complicating appropriations was discretionary spending. In 2018, Congress and Trump enacted legislation to raise caps on discretionary programs by $80 billion (2018) and $85 billion (2019) for defense, and $63 billion (2018) and $68 billion (2019) for nondefense. For 2020, both defense and nondefense budgets caps would decrease by almost 10% from FY19 levels. In August, Trump signed a two-year budget agreement that suspends the debt ceiling through July 2021 and increases defense and nondefense spending by $320 billion above the budget caps that would have taken effect. With this new agreement, appropriations advanced quickly. In the past few weeks, both the House and Senate finished releasing their proposals for FY20 (Table 1). In a trend consistent with recent fiscal years, Congress largely ignored suggested cuts to federal science programs requested by the White House. Instead, steady or increased funding was proposed in most cases. A few highlights from the proposals: Department of Defense The Department of Defense\'s Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) budget is set to continue rising above its already record-high level. The White House requested to increase the budget from $96 billion to $104 billion. In contrast, the House proposed a 5% increase to $101 billion, while the Senate Appropriations Committee proposed a 9% increase to $105 billion. Within RDT&E, the three early-stage \"Science and Technology\" accounts-Basic Research, Applied Research, and Advanced Technology Development—are generally in line for cuts, though the Senate is proposing an increase for Basic Research, which currently stands at $2.5 billion. In their bills, the House and Senate propose to channel resources to various high-priority technology areas, such as hypersonic missiles, 5G telecommunications, directed energy weapons, and space capabilities. Senate appropriators emphasized these areas when advancing their legislation. National Science Foundation House and Senate appropriators rejected the White House\'s request to shave 12% from the agency\'s current budget of $8.1 billion. Instead, the Senate Appropriations Committee proposed a 3% overall increase to $8.3 billion while the House proposed a 7% increase to $8.6 billion. Most of the additional resources would go toward research and education accounts, and fully funding major construction projects. Additionally, both the House and Senate reiterate language from last year\'s legislation that NSF should use the \"10 Big Ideas\" as a \"focusing tool\" in allocating its budget. Descriptions for the Big Ideas can be seen at https://www.nsf. gov/news/special_reports/big_ideas. Department of Energy The White House requested to decrease DOE\'s budget from $44.6 billion to $31.7 billion. Both the House and Senate rejected the request, proposing to increase the total budget to $46.4 billion and $48.9 billion, respectively. Table 1. FY20 budget proposals ($ in millions) DOD S&T total NSF DOE Office of Science NIST NASA NIH FY19 appropriation 15,960 8,075 White House 14,059 (-12%) 7,066 (-12%) 6,585 5,546 (-16%) 986 6,906 39,084 687 (-30%) 6,394 (-7%) 34,368 (-12%) House 14,843 (-7%) 8,636 (7%) 6,870 (4%) 1,040 (6%) 7,161 (4%) 41,100 (5%) Senate 15,699 (-2%) 8,317 (3%) 7,215 (10%) 1,038 (5%) 6,906 (0%) 42,084 (8%) American Ceramic Society Bulletin, Vol. 98, No. 9 | www.ceramics.org 3 news & trends Office of Science: The Senate proposed raising the DOE Office of Science budget 10% to $7.22 billion, an increase that exceeds the House\'s proposal of 4%. The Office of Science is currently boosting efforts in five areas identified as priorities by the Trump administration: quantum information science, artificial intelligence, exascale computing, microelectronics, and biosecurity. Applied energy R&D: The House proposed steady spending on nuclear and fossil energy R&D while significantly increasing funding for other programs. In contrast, Senate appropriators proposed even larger increases covering all of DOE\'s applied R&D programs. Both the House and Senate proposed increasing ARPA-E\'s budget 17% to $428 million. National Nuclear Security Administration: As with the DOE Office of Science, the Senate\'s proposed 11% increase to $16.9 billion far exceeds the House\'s proposed 4% increase to $15.9 billion. The increases are largely directed toward efforts to modernize the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile and associ ated infrastructure, continuing a multiyear budget surge. National Institute of Standards and Technology House and Senate appropriators rejected the White House\'s request to cut the agency\'s current budget of $986 million by 30%. Instead, the Senate Appropriations Committee proposed an increase of $53 million to the budget while the House proposed an increase of $55 million. The proposed increases include increases to the Scientific and Technical Research and Services (STRS) account, which funds NIST\'s laboratory programs and extramural research activities. Much of the additional resources are directed toward quantum information science and artificial intelligence research. National Aeronautics and Space Administration Despite the White House request to decrease NASA\'s science budget by 7%, most parts of the agency\'s science portfolio are not in line for major changes based on House and Senate proposals. The House proposed raising the budget of NASA\'s Science Mission Directorate by 4% to $7.16 billion while Senate appropriators proposed keeping the science budget level. The biggest outstanding questions concern the Astrophysics Division. The Senate\'s spending proposal for the flagship Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST) would offer less than what NASA says the mission needs to keep on schedule. Additionally, the Senate\'s proposal would leave many of the division\'s smaller-budget programs potentially in line for cuts. National Institutes of Health The Senate Appropriations Committee and the House proposed to increase the NIH budget by $3 billion and $2 billion, respectively, from its current budget of $39 billion, in direct opposition to the White House\'s request to cut the budget by almost $5 billion. The House and Senate bills would distribute their proposed funding increases relatively evenly across NIH institutes and centers. The House report expresses a concern that Congress has focused too heavily on targeted funding for specific initiatives, thus reducing funding for foundational research. Similarly, the Senate report stresses that “many revolutionary discoveries often come from unexpected, untargeted research\" and so their proposal targets clinical and translational research that moves basic discoveries from \"bench-to-bedside.\" For more information on the federal budget, visit the American Institute of Physics FYI “Budget Tracker\" at https://www.aip.org/fyi/federal-science-budget-tracker. Corporate partner news Nobel Laureate joins XJet to lead Scientific Advisory Board XJet Ltd. (Rehovot, Israel), the additive manufacturing company, announces the appointment of professor Daniel Shechtman to lead its Scientific Advisory Board. Winner of the 2011 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the discovery of quasicrystals, Shechtman\'s role will be to help steer XJet\'s material and application development roadmap.▪ www.ceramics.org | American Ceramic Society Bulletin, Vol. 98, No. 9 Business news PLANTS, CENTERS, AND FACILITIES Siemens to invest 500 million euros in Colombia energy, infrastructure Germany-based technology company Siemens will invest 500 million euros energy technology and transmission and transportation infrastructure in Colombia. Currently, what projects the company would invest in and the time frame for the investments are unknown. 0-1 plots European MAGMA glass technology expansion Owens-Illinois plans to expand its European MAGMA glass manufacturing process. The company announced in September it will install the technology at its Holzminden, Germany, plant following a successful installation in its Streator, Illinois, plant. But now 0-1 reports it is planning the implementation of a further three additional lines in Europe. AFRL set to open new Center of Excellence with Carnegie Mellon University The Air Force Research Laboratory and Carnegie Mellon University partnered to set up a center of excellence that will focus on addressing materials design challenges through machine learning and data science approaches. which was severely impacted by Hurricane Maria in 2017. Rivian will use 135kWh of battery packs from its development vehicles to support the project (expected to launch in 2020). MARKET TRENDS Emhart: Demand booming for glass contains Bucher Emhart Glass, the Swiss supplier of forming and inspection machinery for the glass manufacturing industry, says demand for glass containers has outstripped capacity, leading container glassmakers to invest, expand, and modernize their capacities. Glass container recycling rates hits 76% in the EU Industry data published by the European Container Glass Federation showed the EU28 average collection for recycling rate for glass packaging grew to the record rate of 76% in 2017. Most of the 30 billion collected containers go back into the batch of one of the 160 plants in Europe. ACQUISITIONS AND COLLABORATIONS Laurier joins the Novatech Group The Novatech Group, manufacturer of steel entry doors, doorglass, patio doors, and insulated glass, and Laurier, manufacturer of glass products, announced that Laurier has joined Novatech. Laurier will now be known as Laurier Architectural. Argonne and University of Illinois to form hydrogen fuel cell coalition On October 8, in recognition of National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day, Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign\'s Grainger College of Engineering announced their intent to form the Midwest Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Coalition. Rivian demonstrates battery second-life capabilities in Honnold Foundation partnership Electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian (Plymouth, Mich.) announced a project to use its second-life batteries as energy storage units in a microgrid initiative in Adjuntas, Puerto Rico, BUY 4.3 GET 4.4 FOR FREE! 43 Produced jointly by ACers and NIST under the ACerS-NIST Phase Equilibria for Ceramics program The American Ceramic Society www.ceramics.org NIST MY ONE-TIME FEE: Single-user USB: $1,095 Multiple-user USB: $1,895 PHASE Equilibria Diagrams www.ceramics.org/buyphase ACERS - NIST PHASE EQUILIBRIA DIAGRAMS NIST STANDARD REFERENCE DATABASE 31 American Ceramic Society Bulletin, Vol. 98, No. 9 | www.ceramics.org 5 business and market view A regular column featuring excerpts from BCC Research reports on industry sectors involving the ceramic and glass industry. Portable battery-powered products: Global markets By Robert Eckard B attery-powered products and the batteries that power them grew spectacularly in the early 2000s. Now, after a nearly decade-long hiatus, battery market development is back and running strong. Global markets for batteries used in portable battery-powered products reached $53.0 billion in 2018 and will advance from $56.5 billion in 2019 to $94.8 billion through 2024, for a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.9% during that period. Secondary (rechargeable) batteries account for most of the market share and will continue to capture market share through 2024, growing at a CAGR of 13.8% from 2019 through 2024. Overall growth for primary (single-use) batteries will be negligible through 2024; however, this summary level trend overlooks internal transitions within primary battery markets, as new technologies and changing cost structures drive a shift in consumer purchases. There are three commonly available commercial rechargeable or secondary battery systems routinely used in portable products: nickel-cadmium batteries, nickelmetal hydride batteries, and lithium-ion and lithium-polymer. In addition, several specialty secondary batteries have estab lished portable product applications in limited or niche markets, including sealed lead-acid, nickel-zinc, silver-zinc, and silver-cadmium batteries. Most portable products that employ primary batteries use one of three systems: zinc-carbon, alkaline, or primary lithium. Specialty primary zinc-air, silver oxide and magnesium cells are used to a much lesser extent or in niche applications, while mercury batteries are no longer widely used because of environmental consequences. 6 bcc Research Table 1. Global market for batteries used for portable batterypowered products, by battery technology, through 2024 ($ millions) Battery technology Lithium-ion (rechargeable) Lithium-polymer (rechargeable) Alkaline and zinc-carbon (primary) Nickel-metal hydride (rechargeable) Specialty rechargeable batteries Lithium (primary) Nickel-cadmium (rechargeable) Other primary batteries Total Among battery-powered products, cell phone and (overwhelmingly) smartphone applications have the largest market share at 37% of the total battery market for battery-powered products, as of 2018. This segment is expected to show moderate to strong growth, at an approximately 7.1% CAGR from 2019 through 2024, based mostly on continuing increases in battery costs, rather than increased unit sales. Portable computer products and tablets comprise the second largest application category, accounting for 24% of the total market, and will show a 6.9% CAGR from 2019 through 2024, similar to that of cell phones, and largely (but not entirely) based on increased battery unit cost overall. Trendy smartwatches will drive the portable navigation, cameras, and timepieces application segment to be the fastest growing of the applications for batteries used in portable products, increasing in market value at a very strong CAGR of 29.7% from 2019 through 2024. The portable battery product industry encompasses multiple market-specific driving forces that shape the various battery/portable product market segments. Examples of markets and driving forces include • Cell phones and smartphones: Transition to 5G, ongoing decline in basic cell phones, development of multiple pricing points, and lengthening replacement cycles. • Portable audio equipment: Dominance of Bluetooth, streaming services, and affordable systems. • Battery-powered lighting: LED technology and lighting beyond flashlights (e.g., accent lighting, holiday lights). • Portable medical and scientific equipment: Continued dependence 2018 2019 33,881 36,477 56,744 2,566 3,088 19,477 14,024 14,346 14,608 2,068 2,132 2,562 2024 CAGR% 2019-2024 9.2 44.5 0.4 3.7 63 68 870 66.5 254 262 310 3.4 23 23 16 -7.0 138 146 171 3.2 2,462 3,021 11,208 30.0 on primary batteries and transition of some devices from primary to secondary rechargeable batteries (e.g., pacemakers, drug delivery pumps). • Personal transportation: Proliferation of electric scooters and growing number of bicycles with electric drive. Asia leads the global market for batteries used for battery-powered products, with a total regional market value of $21.3 billion in 2018. This amount is expected to increase to $23.1 billion in 2019 and will continue to increase rapidly through 2024, to $42.8 billion during the same year. This anticipated growth is equivalent to a strong CAGR for the period of 2019 to 2024 of 13.1%. The North American market is the second largest after Asia. Although select segments are growing faster than others, the region\'s market is growing at a moderate to high pace overall. About the author Robert Eckard is a research analyst for BCC Research. Contact Eckard at analysts@bccresearch.com. Resource R. Eckard, \"Portable battery-powered products: Global markets\" BCC Research Report FCB023F, August 2019. www.bccresearch.com. www.ceramics.org | American Ceramic Society Bulletin, Vol. 98, No. 9 Oacers spotlight SOCIETY AND DIVISION NEWS Corporate Partner news We are pleased to welcome the following Corporate Partners: - Balai Besar Keramik - Bullen Ultrasonics, Inc. - Sandia National Laboratory For more details contact Kevin Thompson at 614-794-5894 or kthompson@ceramics.org. ACers launches new magazine for manufacturers! DECEMBER 2019 VOLUME 1 ISSUE 7 Ceramic Glass MANUFACTURING GLOBALIZATION: DOING BUSINESS IN CHINA, VIETNAM, AND INDIA HOW TO DO BUSINESS IN THE CHANGING ECONOMY OF CHINA WHY INDIA? WHY NOW? The American Ceramic Society rolls out a new magazine this month designed to serve ceramic and glass manufacturers and businesses-Ceramic & Glass Manufacturing. \"This new magazine rounds out ACerS publishing portfolio,\" says Eileen De Guire, ACers director of technical content and communications. \"We really didn\'t have a publication dedicated to the urgent information needs of manufacturers and businesses. Now we do,\" she says. ACers already publishes four peer-review journals that serve researchers and the far-horizon applications of their work. The ACers Bulletin covers topics with near term applications. Initially, C&GM will publish within the pages of the Bulletin (see p. 37). However, it will have its own website (www.ceramics.org/ ceramicandglassmanufacturing) and electronic distribution. De Guire says a companion e-Newsletter is planned for early 2020. Names in the news Aldo R. Boccaccini, professor and head of the Institute of Biomaterials at University of ErlangenNuremberg, Germany, was reelected for a second period of four years to the Council of the European Society for Biomaterials. Boccaccini Du | Jincheng Du, professor in materials science and engineering department at the University of North Texas, received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to conduct glass research in Brazil Laurencin Cato Thomas Laurencin, professor at the University of Connecticut Health Center, received the 2019 National Academy of Engineering Simon Ramo Founders Award. He also won the UNESCO-Equatorial Guinea International Prize for Research in the Life Sciences. Madsen McCloy Lynnette D. Madsen, program director of the U.S. National Science Foundation, received the 2020 Acta Materialia Inc. Hollomon Award for Materials & Society. John McCloy, professor in the school of mechanical and materials engi neering at Washington State University, received | a Fulbright award to study and conduct research in the United Kingdom. Sreeram | A.N. Sreeram, senior vice president and chief technology officer at Dow Chemical, was appointed member of the President\'s Council of Advisors on Science & Technology by President Trump. Sreeram is also a member of Alfred University Board of Trustees. Susan Trolier-McKinstry, Steward S. Flaschen Professor of Ceramic Science and Engineering and Electrical Engineering at The Pennsylvania State Trolier-McKinstry University, delivered the John F. McMahon Memorial Lecture at Alfred University. ACerS members in the ASM International 2019 Class of Fellows |K.S. Ravi Chandran, Chandran Hoffman Milligan Rickman professor at University of Utah. Elizabeth N. Hoffman, program manager at the Savannah River National Lab. Walter William Milligan, Jr., professor at Michigan Technological University. Jeffrey Mitchell Rickman, professor at Lehigh University. Members-Would you like to be included in the Bulletin\'s Names in the News? Please send a current head shot and a link to the article to mmartin@ ceramics.org. The deadline is the 30th of each month. American Ceramic Society Bulletin, Vol. 98, No. 9 | www.ceramics.org 7 acers spotlight Society and Division news (continued) Volunteer Spotlight Kassner This month ACerS shines it Volunteer Spotlight on Christopher Kassner in recognition of his outstanding volunteer service to The American Ceramic Society. Kassner is currently a Ph.D. candidate in materials science and engineering at the University of Virginia. He specializes in high-temperature processing and has developed novel routes for making submicron porous SiOC foams. Kassner also conducts research on vapor phase deposition of refractory systems. Kassner participates in ACerS President\'s Council of Student Advisors, serving on the outreach committee (2017-present). In the 2018-2019 term, he was the outreach chair. He made contributions to developing media to educate K-12 students on ceramic engineering as well as implementing new strategies to distribute the media to teachers and students. Additionally, Kassner volunteered for the MiniMaterials Demo Camp, Schott Glass Competition, as well as other studentled events. He also served on the planning committee for the ACerS Annual Winter Workshop held in Daytona Beach during ICACC18. We extend our deep appreciation to Kassner for his service to our Society! AWARDS AND DEADLINES GOMD nomination deadlines The Glass & Optical Materials Division seeks nominations for the following awards. Nominations for all five awards must be received by January 21. For more information, visit ceramics.org/ awards or contact Erica Zimmerman at ezimmerman@ceramics.org. The Norbert J. Kreidl Award for Young Scholars recognizes research excellence in glass science, is open to all degree-seeking graduate students (M.S. or Ph.D.) or those who have graduated within a 12 month period of this meeting. The George W. Morey Award recognizes new and original work in the field of glass science and technology. The criteria for winning the award is excellence in publication of work, either experimental or theoretical, done by an individual. The Stookey Lecture of Discovery Award recognizes an individual\'s lifetime of innovative exploratory work or noteworthy contributions of outstanding research on new materials, phenomena, or processes involving glass, that have commercial significance or the potential for commercial impact. The L. David Pye Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes lifetime dedication, vision, and accomplishments in advancing the field of glass science and engineering. The Varshneya-Mauro-Jain Guru-Chela Travel Fund provides a travel grant up to $1,000 to a current teacher/student pair engaged in glass science (or related) research at a higher education or research institution. The travel grant will support attendance at GOMD\'s Annual Meeting, and both teacher (guru) and student (chela) are expected to give technical presentations on their work. Society award nominations due January 15 ACerS is fully committed to running a thriving awards program that recognizes the contributions of deserving individuals and companies within the ceramics and glass community. We urge you to submit nominations for awards including Distinguished Life Member, Morgan Medal and Global Distinguished Doctoral Dissertation, Kingery, Jeppson, Coble, Corporate Achievement, Spriggs, Du-Co Ceramics Young Professional, Medal for Leadership, Purdy, SchwartzwalderPace, Friedberg, and Fulrath. Note that nominees not selected this year, for most awards, will be reconsidered in future years. For more information, visit ceramics. org/awards or contact Erica Zimmerman at ezimmerman@ceramics.org. ACers Morgan Medal Global Distinguished Doctoral Dissertation Award The purpose of this award is to recognize a distinguished doctoral dissertation in the ceramics and glass discipline. The awardee must have been a member of the Global Graduate Researcher Network and have completed a doctoral dissertation as well as all other graduation requirements set by their institution for a doctoral degree within 12 months prior to the application deadline. The nomination deadline is January 15, 2020. Visit www.ceramics.org/ doctoraldissertationaward. In memoriam James Sullivan Edmond Hyatt Some detailed obituaries can also be found at www.ceramics.org/in-memoriam. 8 www.ceramics.org | American Ceramic Society Bulletin, Vol. 98, No. 9 Congratulations to the winners of the 2019 Ceramographic Exhibit and Contest Sponsored by the Basic Science Division, the annual competition at ACerS Annual Meeting promotes microscopy and microanalysis tools for investigating ceramic materials. The winning entries will be featured on the back covers of the Journal of the American Ceramic Society in 2020. Awardees by Category Roland B. Snow Award for Best in Show Purdue\'s ZnO Loops by Xin Li Phuah and Haiyan Wang, Purdue University Scanning/Transmission Electron Microscopy First place Stars and Stripes by Joshua Smeltzer, Christopher J. Marvel, and Martin P. Harmer, Lehigh University; Anit Giri, B. Chad Hornbuckle, and Kristopher Darling, U.S. Army Research Laboratory-Aberdeen Proving Ground Second place Artistic artifact by Yolande Berta, Yong Ding, Salil Joshi, Ning Xia, and Rosario Gerhardt, Georgia Institute of Technology Third place Porous nanoscale Y-Ti oxide resembling lotus receptacle by Mallikarjun Karadge and Shenyan Huang, GE Research Scanning Electron Microscopy First place Purdue\'s ZnO Loops by Xin Li Phuah and Haiyan Wang, Purdue University Credit: ACerS Second place Fondas\'s Zne LOOPS A Life & Ninet Eutectic microstructures induced by flash sintering by Yingjie Yang and Martha Mecartney, University of California, Irvine Third place Solid state reaction and single crystal growth along interphase boundaries by Kevin Anderson, Anit Giri, Richard P. Vinci, and Helen Chan, Lehigh University Optical/Confocal Microscopy First place Basket weave by Chris McLasky, Shenyan Huang, Scott Weaver, Cole Crawford, and Evan Dolley, GE Research Second place Deformation and cracking in a ceramic powder compact during dewaxing by Mayu Kato, Junichi Tatami, Motoyuki Iijima, and Takuma Takahashi, Yokohama National University, Japan O Undergraduate Studies First place Intermediate reduction of cobalt oxide by Madison Gianelle, Animesh Kundu, and Helen Chan, Lehigh University Second place Microstructure of electrochromic NiO film by Kristen Wong and Khalid Rafique, University of California, Irvine find your vendors with ceramicSOURCE.org American Ceramic Society Bulletin, Vol. 98, No. 9 | www.ceramics.org 9 acers spotlight STUDENTS AND OUTREACH ACerS Annual Meeting and MS&T19 student contest winners 2119 GLOB Credit: ACerS ACers Nuclear and Environmental Technology Division (NETD) Four $500 travel stipends help students fund their attendance to ACerS Annual Meeting at MS&T19 in Portland, Ore. Congratulations to this year\'s NETD travel stipend winners: Levi Gardner, University of Utah Adam Bratten, Missouri University of Science and Technology Jenniffer Bustillos, Cornell University Hong Zhong, Washington State University Congratulations to the 2019 GEMS award finalists ACerS Basic Science Division recently announced the winners of its 2019 Graduate Excellence in Materials Science (GEMS) awards. Diamond Ranking Xin Li Phuah, Purdue University; Beecher Watson, The Pennsylvania State University; Talia Barth, University of Michigan Sapphire Ranking Mingyang Zhao, Clemson University; Archana Loganathan, Florida International University; Jacob Cordell, Colorado School of Mines; Kimiko Nakajima, University of California, Davis; Shenglong Mu, Clemson University; Yi Yuan, Simon 10 Fraser University; Jun Gao, Clemson University Graduate students whose abstracts are accepted for a talk at MS&T20 in Pittsburgh, Pa., should consider applying for the 2020 GEMS Awards. For more information, visit www.ceramics.org/gems. Material Advantage and PCSA competitions at MS&T Both the Material Advantage Student Program and the ACerS President\'s Council of Student Advisors sponsored various contests for undergraduate and graduate students during MS&T19 in Portland, Ore. Thank you to all who helped judge and organize the contests this year, and congratulations to all winners. Graduate Student Poster Competition First place Achieving the upper bound of piezoelectric response in tunable, wearable 3D printed nanocomposites by Desheng Yao, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Second place Spatial distribution of spherical Al₂Ti particles in Al-Al₁Ti composite by equal-channel angular pressing and multi-directional forging by Sarath Babu Duraisamy, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Japan Third place Homogenization on manganese microsegregation in continuous cast microalloyed steel slabs by Rishav Raj, University of Alberta, Canada www.ceramics.org | American Ceramic Society Bulletin, Vol. 98, No. 9 Undergraduate student speaking contest finalists. From left: Victoria Reichelderfer, Bailey Ricketts, Jose Mancias, and Shane Johnson. Undergraduate Student Poster Competition First place Thermodynamic properties of strontiumlead alloys determined by electromotive force measurements by Yuran Kong, The Pennsylvania State University Second place Testing conflicting theories of ionic conductivity using molecular dynamics by Rebecca Welch, Coe College Third place Validating the compression-tension asymmetry in Mg using microscale testing by Skye Supakul, University of Nevada Undergraduate Student Speaking Contest First place Phase filed modeling of corrosion by Victoria Reichelderfer, University of Connecticut Second place Recycling of post-consumer glass cullet: An opportunity for cost sav ings and sustainability by Bailey Ricketts, Missouri University of Science and Technology Third place Bio-inspired routes to damage tolerant materials: the unique microstructure of enamel in the grinding dentition of a hadrosaurid dinosaur by Shane Johnson, University of Nevada, Reno Fourth place Plastic fluctuations in a Cu-Al intermetallic by Jose Mancias, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Ceramic mug drop contest (organized by Keramos) Winner Alissa Reynolds, Missouri University of Science and Technology Most aesthetic mug Jingjing Cui, Wuhan University of Technology, China American Ceramic Society Bulletin, Vol. 98, No. 9 | www.ceramics.org redit: ACerS Ceramic disc golf (organized by Keramos) Winner Harrison Jones, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Most aesthetic disc Harrison Jones, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ACerS PCSA 2019 Humanitarian Pitch Contest award winners First place PSU Piezos, Elizabeth McIntyre, Isabella Urbina, Haley Myer, and Arshiya Bhadu, The Pennsylvania State University Second place Concrete Communities Construction Co., Rachel Cook, Austin J. Martin, Cambria Ryckman, and Nicholas Timme, Missouri University of Science and Technology Third place Aqua Nurture, Claralys HernandezSantiago, Amir Gomez-Perez, and Willam Crespo, University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez Credit: ACerS 11 acers spotlight CERAMICANDGLASSINDUSTRY FOUNDATION CGIF will welcome students from around the world to Winter Workshop Winter Workshop 2020, sponsored by the Ceramic and Glass Industry Foundation and ACers, will take place Jan. 24-28, 2020, at the Hilton Daytona Beach Oceanfront Resort in Daytona Beach, Fla. Winter Workshop provides a combination of technical and professional development sessions, outstanding networking opportunities, and includes a tour of the Kennedy Space Center. The annual event is designed for ceramic and glass students and young professionals from around the world. As in years past, the European Ceramic Society will provide 15 travel grants for students in Europe. Because of the popularity of the event, the number of attendees is limited to 50. The Friday evening and Saturday morning sessions will feature several prominent experts: • William Fahrenholtz of Missouri University of Science and Technology, on Ultra-high temperature ceramics for extreme environments, • Jared Weaver of GE Global Research, on Current CMC/EBC development at GE, • Giorgia Franchin of the University of Padua in Italy, on Additive manufacturing of ceramics: strategies, technologies, and applications, • Geoff Brennecka of Colorado School of Mines, on Fund Yourself! Strategies for proposal writing for graduate fellowships and beyond, • Romain Gaume of the College of Optics and MASA OC Past attendees of Winter Workshop enjoying the Kennedy Photonics, University of Space Center. Central Florida, on A tutorial on lasers and scintillators. The afternoon session will feature speakers and activities on professional development. The Ceramics Career Panel will lead interactive discussions on career paths taken by successful members of the ceramics field, who will then be available to answer attendees\' questions on a variety of topics. The Basic Science Division of ACerS is offering partial support to attend Winter Workshop. For more information, go to https://bit.ly/2WrTDZ5. Winter Workshop registration allows participants to attend all events of the 44th International Conference and Exposition on Advanced Ceramics and Composites (ICACC). For more information, go to: https://ceramics.org/winter-workshop-2020. ACERS BOOKSHELF CHECK OUT THIS NEW TITLE FROM ACERS/WILEY Check out a new collection from ACerS and Wiley. Available at https://bulletin-archive.ceramics.org/ additive-manufacturing-of-ceramics. Progress in Ceramics Series: Additive Manufacturing of Ceramics In this Progress in Ceramics Series, we have compiled 94 articles on the topic of additive manufacturing. The articles were selected from five ACerS publications: American Ceramic Society Bulletin (5 articles); Journal of the American Ceramic Society (44 articles); International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology (17 articles); Ceramic Transactions (10 articles); and Ceramic An ACers Online Collection NEW! Progress in Ceramics: Additive Manufacturing of Ceramics Engineering and Science Proceedings (18 articles) The American Socc www.ceramics.org 12 www.ceramics.org | American Ceramic Society Bulletin, Vol. 98, No. 9 Credit: Garay lab, UC San Diego ceramics in manufacturing Lasers weld ceramics at room temperature Researchers from the University of California, San Diego, and the University of California, Riverside, discovered how to weld ceramics at room temperature using ultrafast pulsed lasers. Currently, ceramics are joined used high-temperature diffusion bonding using the principle of solid-state diffusion. However, diffusion bonding can be used only in limited situations. \"Diffusion bonding requires long-term exposure of entire assemblies to high temperature and often requires precise modeling of shrinkage dynamics to achieve tight tolerances,\" the researchers explain in a recent paper. They go on to say that lasers, a key to certain additive manufacturing techniques, could be instrumental in welding ceramics. Unfortunately, attempts to weld ceramics using powerful continuous-wave (CW) lasers without high-temperature preheating have been unsuccessful because of macroscopic cracking attributed to thermal shock. But CW is not the only way to operate lasers. \"Successful demonstrations of joining glasses were accomplished with ultrafast pulsed (UF) lasers,\" the researchers write in the paper. Unlike CW lasers, which strike a material continuously with a laser beam, UF lasers strike the material in short pulses. This technique allows the laser to be focused into the material, \"stimulating nonlinear and multiphoton absorp that lead to localized processes absorption and melting\" in the case of glass, the researchers explain. tion In their study, the researchers hypothesized that tuning optical transparency (absorption plus scattering) would allow them to focus laser light into ceramics-placing energy where it can cause localized melting at the interfaces, thus effectively welding ceramic components. To highlight the versatility of a UF laser welding approach, the researchers demonstrated the technique on both transparent ceramics (with varying absorption properties) and conventionLaser welded ceramic assembly consisting of a transparent cylindrical cap joined to a ceramic tube. ally sintered ceramics (with limited light transparency). They used these ceramics to present two different concepts: 1. Transparent ceramics for hermetic (airtight) encapsulation, and 2. Diffuse ceramics for joining simple geometries. In the paper, the researchers highlight several key parameters necessary to a successful ceramic weld, including Dynamic rotation of the ceramics through the beam focus, to ensure not only melting at a point but also continuous melting along the joint interface, and • Low number of pulses and pulse lengths in the picosecond regime, to induce good energy coupling at a 1-MHz repetition rate. \"The sweet spot of ultrafast pulses was two picoseconds at the high repetition rate of one megahertz, along with a moderate total number of pulses. This maximized the melt diameter, minimized material ablation, and timed cooling just right for the best weld possible,\" Guillermo Aguilar, professor and chair of mechanical engineering at UC Riverside, says in a UC San Diego press release. When compared to metal-to-ceramic assemblies created through diffusion bonding, the UF laser-welded ceramics demonstrated comparable shear strengths, and required less than 50 watts of laser power to create. The researchers foresee many applications of their UF laser welding technique, especially in terms of electronic assemblies. “Right now there is no way to encase or seal electronic components inside ceramics because you would have to put the entire assembly in a furnace, which would end up burning the electronics,\" Javier Garay, professor of mechanical engineering and materials science and engineering at UC San Diego, says in the press release. The UF laser welding technique would allow creation of such assemblies. Additionally, \"The visible-RF light access allowed by ceramic packaging is important for developing optoelectronic devices, facilitating optical communication as well as wireless electronic charging,\" the researchers write in the conclusion. The paper, published in Science, is \"Ultrafast laser welding of ceramics\" (DOI: 10.1126/science.aaw6699). American Ceramic Society Bulletin, Vol. 98, No. 9 | www.ceramics.org 13 ceramics in the environment Reduce (and reuse) carbon emissions from cement production Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology experimented with using electrolysis to create cement and found that in addition to reducing carbon emissions, byproducts from the process can be reused. Concrete is second only to water as the most-consumed resource on the planet, and it boasts a significant carbon footprint because of cement, the binding ingredient in concrete. The production of more than four billion tonnes of cement each year account for about 8% of the world\'s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, according to a report by think tank Chatham House. To tackle cement\'s emission problem, many research groups investigate replacing cement with alternative supplementary cementitious materials or develop devices that capture the emitted CO2. However, another way to tackle carbon emissions from cement production is to replace the emission-heavy steps of the manufacturing process with alternative techniques. Ordinary Portland cement is made by grinding calcium carbonate (CaCO3, generally limestone) and then cooking it with sand and clay at high heat, produced by burning coal. The cooking process decarbonizes CaCO3 and produces calcium oxide (CaO) and CO2. The CaO is then reacted with silica (SiO2) to produce alite, the major mineral phase in Portland cement. Electrolysis could offer a way to produce emissions-free cement. Two parts of the process are responsible for CO2 production: burning coal and heating CaCO3. One way to reduce emissions is to heat CaCO3 using renewable sources, and such a process is what the MIT researchers investigated. \"Our reactor takes advantage of the inherent pH gradients in an electrolysis cell to carry out CaCO3 decarbonation and Ca(OH)2 precipitation and collection,\" the researchers write in the paper. FROM BRICKS TO NANOS Bulletin Archive Online-98 years of ceramics & glass changing the world eramic Bulletin 1930 1960 1980 2000 2030 The American Ceramic Society www.ceramics.org 14 bulletin For member access or licensing information, visit ceramics.org/bulletinarchive merging amics&glass technings archive Bulletin Archive Online www.ceramics.org | American Ceramic Society Bulletin, Vol. 98, No. 9 Credit: Felice Frankel, MIT The researchers, led by ACerS Fellow and Kyocera Professor of Materials Science and Engineering Yet-Ming Chiang and postdoc Leah Ellis, dissolved pulverized CaCO3 in the acid at one electrode and calcium hydroxide [Ca(OH)2] precipitated out as a solid at the other one. Though Ca(OH), is slightly different from CaO, the material produced in a conventional cement manufacturing process, Ca(OH)2 \"readily reacts with silica to form alite while giving off only water,\" Chiang explains in an email. In addition to Ca(OH)2, dissolving CaCO3 in acid produced a stream of O2/CO2 gas at that electrode, while a concentrated hydrogen gas stream was released from the other one. In the paper, the researchers explain how these gas streams could be harnessed for other applications. “Since here the CO2 is delivered in a highly concentrated form mixed only with O₂ (and some H2O vapor), direct capture using the same simple compression processes now used for purified and concentrated CO₂, could be used,” they explain. That means the CO₂ could be economically captured and reused in various applications, including synthetic liquid fuel, enhanced oil recovery, and even carbonated beverages. Additionally, the hydrogen could also be captured and reused to support the cement process. “It could be directly combusted to provide heat or electric power back to the cement operation, or the H2 and O2/CO2 gas streams could supply a fuel cell that generates on-site electricity to power the electrochemical reactor or other plant operations such as grinding, mixing, and handling,\" the researchers write. Ultimately, \"These results suggest a pathway to cost-competitive emissionless cement manufacturing wherein all energy is supplied by renewable electricity,” they conclude. Chiang says they are currently designing and testing a scalable version of the electrochemical reactor and studying the reaction product under various operating conditions. More broadly, they are analyzing the scalability of producing cement electrochemically. The paper, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, is \"Toward electrochemical synthesis of cement-An electrolyzer-based process for decarbonating CaCO3 while producing useful gas streams\" (DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1821673116). AGC Your Dreams, Our Challenge AGC solves everyday challenges with its world-leading, cutting-edge technology and brings bolder ideas to life. Using the world\'s top-class technologies cultivated through a history of technological innovation extending over 100 years, AGC has continued to achieve the creation of new values in the business areas of Glass, Electronics, Chemicals, and Ceramics. AGC Inc. (Formerly known as Asahi Glass Co.,Ltd) www.agc.com/en American Ceramic Society Bulletin, Vol. 98, No. 9 | www.ceramics.org 15 PLY PLY Ceramic and glass materials are integral to the construction of residential buildings—and to homes of the future. RIGHT AT HOMEHow ceramics and glass contribute to the $4.17T residential building market by April Gocha and Lisa McDonald And DX WPLY ROTEN SVK A cross the globe, 230 billion m² in new construction is expected to be built over the next 40 years. For scale, that unprecedented rate is the equivalent of building Paris every week for the next four decades.1 In part, this is because of growing global population approaching eight billion people-each of whom needs a place to live. Urban areas are growing at a rate of 200,000 people per day,2 causing many cities to feel the pressure under struggling infrastructures, skyrocketing housing prices, and rising homelessness. So it is no surprise that residential housing represents a sizeable portion of the globe\'s total future construction. The global market for residential building construction, including new builds, renovation, and remodeling, was worth nearly $4.17 trillion in 2017 and is predicted to reach nearly $6.80 trillion by 2022, growing at a healthy compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.3%. The Asia Pacific region, driven by growth in China, constitutes 58.1% of that market, followed by North America (19.4%) and western Europe (11.5%).³ Construction has a significant impact on global economies as well. The residential building construction market comprised an estimated 5.8% of global gross domestic product (GDP) in 2019 and is expected to reach 6.9% by 2022. Also considering both residential investment and consumption spent on housing services, which includes things like rent and utilities, housing contributes an average 15-18% GDP.4 \"At the national level, the impact is broad-based, as jobs are generated in the industries that produce lumber, concrete, lighting fixtures, heating equipment, and other products that go into a home or remodeling project,\" according to the National Association of Home Builders report. 5 \"Other jobs are generated in the process of transporting, storing, and selling these projects. Still others are generated for professionals such as architects, engineers, real estate agents, lawyers, and accountants who provide services to home builders, home buyers, and remodelers.\" In total, construction of each new single-family home in the U.S. contributes an estimated 2.97 jobs to the economy and $280,433 in combined wages and profits.6 In other words, the construction industry is large, it is significant, and its impact extends wide. Energy efficiency In addition to having a significant impact on global economies and markets, buildings and construction together account for about a third of global energy use and energy-related CO₂ emissions-making construction a prime target for efforts to reduce energy consumption. \"If there\'s a defining theme for the building sector in 2019, it\'s energy codes,\" according to a New Buildings Institute article.\" \"Actions to update the rules that cities and states set to determine how effectively new residential and commercial buildings use energy are progressing on several fronts across the U.S.\" Regulations and initiatives nudge toward increased energy efficiency across the globe, nudging companies and industries to act to reduce their use of energy, water, and resources as well as their total negative impact on the environment. In the U.S., a national model for energy use standards called the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) forms a precedent for more local adoption of energy-use standards by U.S. states and cities. Updated every three years, IECC codes target building envelopes as well as mechanical, lighting, and power systems for opportunities to increase energy efficiency. In Europe, the European Energy Performance in Buildings Directive mandates that all new buildings achieve nearly zero-energy status by 2020-meaning that the buildings must use low amounts of energy sourced mostly from renewables. Materials offer solutions Considering that the construction industry uses over 400 million tons of material every year, materials provide vast potential to improve building energy efficiency. For instance, producing an annual estimated 76 million tons of finished concrete for U.S. construction generates 9.8 million tons of CO2.8 However, efforts to reduce concrete use can only go so far, so changes to reduce the negative environmental impact of producing and using concrete become important for future sustainability. Advancements in the materials themselves as well as improvements to their production, use, and disposal are all important considerations to reduce overall energy use and mitigate negative environmental impacts. Advanced materials offer broad advantages, such as increased recyclability, reduced construction time, and higher quality, versatility, and durability and are already changing residential construction, according to a BCC market report.³ \"Fluor, a U.S.-based construction company, is using 50%-faster-curing concrete in its construction projects. Other advanced construction materials in the market include super-lightweight ceramic sidings, organically coated steel, self-healing concrete, rain-absorbing roof-mats, and micro-encapsulated phase-change material.” In other words, materials offer solutions. These solutions represent substantial industries for diverse building products, which, due to the size and scope of the construction industry, significantly influence supply chains, R&D, and manufacturing of the even more diverse materials they incorporate. \"The European Commission estimates that 70% of product innovation across all industries is derived from new or improved materials,\" according to a World Economic Forum report on the future of construction.² \"With approximately one-third of construction cost attributed to building materials, the scope for applying advanced building materials is considerable.\" Enabled by ceramics and glass In the U.S., the median size of a new single-family home sold in 2018 was 2,435 ft² (median price: $281,200).⁹ However, that size varies significantly across the developed world, with an average for all homes closer to 1,200 ft². 10 The variation gets even wider if you consider all the dwellings called home across the entire globe. Each of those dwellings contain a host of materials, which themselves vary widely based on the region, climate, availability, preference, and local practice. What most people call home, however, includes ceramic and glass materials on the interior and exterior surfaces, within walls and spaces, , and affixed throughout-top and bottom, inside and out. Ceramic and glass materials are integral to both building homes and making homes functional buildings to inhabit. This article provides a snapshot into use of ceramics and glass in and around a home and the markets they drive. While the full extent of these applications is beyond the scope of this article, Figure 1 shows some examples of specific applications American Ceramic Society Bulletin, Vol. 98, No. 9 | www.ceramics.org 17 Right at home-How ceramics and glass contribute to the $4.17T residential building market and places where ceramic and glass materials can be found in residential homes. Further, the materials and the products they enable represent significant industries that contribute to the global economy. Table 1 provides a sampling of companies that manufacture ceramic and glass materials or products tied to the construction industry and a glimpse of the commerce involved. MATERIALS MAKE THE HOME Raise the roof Globally, roofing sales are expected to hit $120 billion by 2022, with bituminous products, the category that includes asphalt shingles, the most popular choice for roofing in 2017 with 34% of global sales. Concrete and clay tiles accounted for 30% of the market in terms of area of roofing, although they account for the largest fraction of sales due to the products\' higher price. The rest of the roofing market divides between metal (11%), fiber cement (6%), rubber (4%), and plastic materials (5%) (\"other\" materials account for the remaining 10%). Demand for all types of roofing globally is expected to rise 2.4% annually through 2022.11 It is no surprise that the roofing market itself is heavily influenced by weather. Weather-related reroofing alone accounts for about a third of U.S. demand for residential roofing per year. 12 \"With storms becoming more powerful and more frequent, roofing must boast increased durability and impact resistance,\" says Lucas J. Hamilton, manager of applied building science for Saint-Gobain Corp. (Malvern, Pa.). Storm-resistant roofing is predicted to account for a growing portion of the market, especially as insurers require installation of these products as a term of coverage and building codes increasingly demand them. These include wind-resistant, impact-resistant, and UV-resistant products, as well as those that withstand extreme temperatures or prolonged moisture. 12 Modern laminated asphalt shingles have been engineered to withstand wind gusts of up to 140 mph, have impact resistance to intense hail and windborne debris, or better reflect solar radiation to improve homes\' energy efficiency. These properties are significant developments from the first iterations of asphalt shingles, which were often composed of organic matter such as cotton rags, paper, and wood pulp, coated with asphalt, and topped with crushed slate, Kitchen Other interior Fireplace, including refractory bricks; brick hearth, surround, mantle; glass-ceramic screens and tiles Other exterior Ceramic drainage and sewer pipes; ceramic chimney linings and pipes Kitchenware, including ceramic knives, functional pottery, glassware, porcelain enamel-coated cookingware; water filters; porcelain enamel coatings on oven; glass-ceramic cooktops; concrete, ceramic, or glass countertops oyster shells, or other rock-like materials. \"In the 1970s, there was a big transformation in the industry to use fiberglass mat to serve as the backbone or the structure of shingles,\" says Carmen LaTorre, senior R&D leader for shingle innovation at Owens Corning. Fiberglass mats themselves not only provide modern asphalt shingles with much more Exterior cladding Brick; fiber cement siding Appliances HVAC system components and insulation; porcelain enamel coatings on water heater; various heating elements, electronic components, and more Lighting Glass and ceramic in bulbs, fixtures, LEDs Figure 1. Ceramic and glass materials contribute function and beauty in every room and system in a home. 18 www.ceramics.org | American Ceramic Society Bulletin, Vol. 98, No. 9 durability, but they have also allowed shingles to get thinner and lighter, allowing multilayer designs that further improve strength and durability. The other major improvement in modern shingles, LaTorre says, is that modern asphalt shingles are topped with engineered ceramic-coated granules instead of crushed rocks. The ceramic coatings can contain different additives, ingredients, and pigments to achieve various performance functions or desired colors. Granules can even receive multiple coatings, each applied as a slurry and kiln-fired onto the granules, to achieve a desired combination of performance or processing benefits. For example, by mixing together granules with different Roofing Asphalt shingles; clay or cement tiles; solar panels; titanium dioxide-based paint pigments Exterior surfaces Concrete foundation, driveways, sidewalks, garages, porches, patios, pavers, and more Flooring Walls Windows; fiberglass and mineral wool insulation; ceramic-based paint pigment; ceramic tiles; thin brick Bathroom Sanitaryware, including sinks, toilets, showers; porcelain enamel sinks and tubs; glass mirrors, shower doors Ceramic tile; concrete pigments and shades of pigments, manufacturers can fabricate shingles with rich dimensional effects that mimic other types of roofs but have the enhanced performance of asphalt shingles (Figure 2). Pigmented ceramic-coated granules are not just for looks, however—they also can be designed with specific functional features, such as better light reflectivity. Roofs that better reflect the sun\'s radiation, commonly called \"cool roofs,\" help buildings reduce energy use by preventing radiation from being absorbed into buildings as heat. Whereas standard asphalt roofs reflect less than 20% of sunlight, cool roofs reflect an average 67% of direct sunlight.13 In the U.S., regulations in California have been particularly influential in driving demand for roofing materials with enhanced reflectivity to increase the energy efficiency of buildings and reduce urban heat island effects. The state\'s CalGreen standards-the first statewide set of mandatory green building codes in the U.S.-specify that buildings must adhere to various practices spanning planning and design, energy efficiency, water conservation, material conservation and resource efficiency, and environmental quality. For roofing materials in particular, CalGreen codes include standards for solar reflectance index, which measures a material\'s ability to reflect solar heat. \"Roofing is being influenced by energy efficiency requirements, and the industry must meet these requirements by being nimble and efficient despite the ongoing labor shortage,\" Hamilton says. While California\'s regulations drive development of cool roofs, industry is watching this market segment and technology closely. \"The industry is monitoring this and coming up with higher reflective coatings or granules\" LaTorre says. \"Even today, discussion continues around what those standards are and whether they will be even more stringent in the future.\" If codes do become more stringent, roofing materials will undoubtedly evolve alongside. But designing and testing new roofing materials is a difficult task, partly because the existing materials today already have such high performance. \"For any new material, you must have a really rigorous protocol to show American Ceramic Society Bulletin, Vol. 98, No. 9 | www.ceramics.org 19 Right at home-How ceramics and glass contribute to the $4.17T residential building market Credit: Owens Corning Figure 2. Ceramic-coated granules can be manufactured in an array of colors and functionalities to provide dimensional effects and performance to asphalt shingles. that it can withstand the cold, the hot, the cycling temperatures,” LaTorre says. \"So that\'s one of the biggest challenges to product developers-you\'ve got a great track record with existing materials, so how do you make sure that you evaluate that the next generation of materials can have that same durability?\" Better with brick For thousands of years, human civilizations have inhabited brick structures-many of which, impressively, still stand today. While the clay-based materials in brick changed relatively little across thousands of years, the manufacturing processes shifted dramatically. \"On the operations side, there\'s been a lot of innovations to try to make product as efficiently and cost effectively as possible,\" says Stephen Sears, chief operating officer and vice president of marketing for the Brick Industry Association (Reston, Va.). In addition to automation, modern brickmaking plants also adopted extensive innovations in the kilns and dryers-including variable speed drives to electronically control fan speed and pulsed firing technology to improve firing efficiency-that significantly improved the industry\'s energy efficiency. “These methods have really enhanced the industry\'s fuel efficiency per unit of production,\" according to Garth Tayler, an expert with more than 50 years of experience in the brick industry and retired technical director for Acme Brick (Fort Worth, Texas). The U.S. clay brick and product manufacturing industry-which includes clay brick, ceramic tiles, and refractory products-is estimated to reach $7 billion in total revenue in 2019, representing an annual 2.3% growth from 2014-2019.¹4 Despite this incremental growth, the brick industry is still recovering from the 2008-2009 Great Recession. \"Our total manufacturing net sales, what\'s called value product shipments, was about $1.2 billion total in 2018. We were up to $2.2 billion at some point in the 2000s but we got hit really hard in 2011,\" Sears adds. And although he says the brick industry recovered from that trough, it is still not yet back up to pre-recession levels. Part of that is due to the reduced number of new homes starts since the Great Recession hit its hardest. While numbers have been steadily increasing year over year, the number of new single-family homes built in the U.S. in 2018 was nearly 50% of that in 2005 (Figure 3). That change of pace was felt across the construction industry. In 2018, 21% of new single-family homes had exteriors clad in brick, a percentage that remained relatively stable in the U.S. over the past several decades. 15 Today, homeowners and builders have more choices than ever for exterior cladding, and that is one of the biggest current challenges for brick. \"We are under incredible competition,\" Sears says. \"And there are some really strong competitors.\" Perhaps the strongest competition comes from fiber cement siding, a durable composite siding product composed of cement reinforced with cellulose fibers, often wood pulp. Fiber cement represents the fastest growing exterior material category, expected to increase 3.6% annually through 2022.16 While fiber cement clad the exterior of just 9% of new single-family homes in the U.S. in 2005, that share jumped to 20% in 2018-just behind brick\'s 21%.15 While other cladding materials offer lower cost than brick, none comes close to its strength and durability. \"Brick is by far the most durable and requires the least amount of maintenance,\" says John Hewitt, assistant plant manager of Interstate Brick (West Jordan, Utah). After considering the cost of maintenance and replacement, which can become significant with other materials, he says, brick comes out on top. Research at the National Brick Research Center (NBRC; Anderson, S.C.) measures and quantifies brick properties, which demonstrate that brick as a cladding material is unsurpassed in terms of thermal performance and impact resistance. \"The way energy codes work right now, is all based on R-value,\" says John Sanders, director of NBRC and research associate professor of materials science and engineering at Clemson University. \"It\'s an artificial sort of temperature measurement that doesn\'t simulate the real world. And it completely neglects materials like brick that have a significant amount of thermal mass.\" The R-value reflects the ability of a material or system to resist heat transfer through conduction. A higher R-value indicates greater insulating ability because the material or system prevents more heat transfer. To more accurately test and demonstrate the real-world performance of brick walls, NBRC specially built hot boxes to quantify the thermal performance of entire 6-foot by 8-foot wall panels. \"When we subject brick wall els to real-world temperature cycles, what we find is that energy use is up to 50% less that what R-value would tell you,\" Sanders explains. panBased on these results, Sanders says brick likely performs even better than its 20 20 www.ceramics.org | American Ceramic Society Bulletin, Vol. 98, No. 9 Company (location) Annual revenue (millions) Saint-Gobain (Courbevoie, France) $46,670 Table 1. Select companies that manufacture ceramic and glass building products Website www.saint-gobain.com Role in value chain Various diverse products, including building glass, roofing, insulation, pigment materials for tiles *CertainTeed, subsidiary of Saint-Gobain $4,000* www.certainteed.com Roofing, insulation, siding, various building and construction products (Malvern, Pa.) LIXIL Group Corp. (Tokyo, Japan) $16,900 www.lixil.com Mohawk Industries Inc. (Calhoun, Ga.) $9984 www.mohawkind.com *Dal-Tile, subsidiary of Mohawk (Dallas, Texas) $5.7* www.daltile.com Kohler Co. (Kohler, Wisc.) $7,727+ www.kohlercompany.com Sanitaryware, as well as various other building materials and construction products Flooring (including ceramic tile), countertops Ceramic tile, countertops Sanitaryware; also manufactures diverse other products Owens Corning (Toledo, Ohio) $6,384+ www.owenscorning.com Roofing, insulation Boral (Sydney, Australia) $5,869 www.boral.com Toto (Kitakyushu, Japan) $5,407 www.toto.com Carlisle (Scottsdale, Ariz.) $4,600* www.carlisle.com Johns Manville (Denver, Colo.) $3100* www.jm.com GAF Materials (Parsippany, N.J.) $3,000 www.gaf.com Roofing Schott AG (Mainz, Germany) $2,325 www.schott.com *Schott North America Inc. (Elmsford, N.Y.) $56+ www.us.schott.com Roca (Barcelona, Spain) $2,009 www.roca.como Ferro Corp. (Mayfield Heights, Ohio) $1,612 www.ferro.com IKO Industries (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) $1188* www.iko.com Acme Brick Co. (Fort Worth, Texas) $758+ www.brick.com Various building products, including roof tiles, windows, drywall Sanitaryware Various diverse products, including roofing, insulation, other construction materials Roofing, insulation Various diverse products, including flat glass, ceramics, and glass-ceramics for various home applications Various diverse products, including flat glass, ceramics, and glass-ceramics for various home applications Sanitaryware, ceramic tile Various products in diverse industries, including porcelain enamel Roofing, insulation Brick Knauf Insulation (Abu Dhabi, $406* www.knaufinsulation.com Insulation United Arab Emirates) SCG Ceramics (Bangkok, Thailand) $381 www.scgceramics.com Mansfield Plumbing LLC (Perrysville, Ohio) $181+ www.mansfieldplumbing.com *Conversions per Google as of October 19, 2019. All financial data obtained from company reports unless otherwise noted. *Data obtained from NAICS codes. *Private company or data not available; revenue estimated from owler.com or hoovers.com. R-value indicates. However, current codes do not reflect these new data because the codes are based on the assumption that convection is the major contributor to heat flow for brick walls. \"What we\'ve been able to prove is that it\'s actually radiation in that air space that is the dominant means of air flow, and convection is a very minor contributor,\" he adds. Using these kinds of data, NBRC is researching how to further improve the performance of brick wall systems, such as incorporating radiant barriers in the wall and optimizing the size and coring of brick. Ceramic tile, sanitaryware Plumbingware A recent innovation in the brick industry is thin brick. Thin brick, just 0.5-1.5-inch thick instead of the typical 3-5/8-inch thickness of standard brick, offers versatility. In addition to both interior and exterior applications, it can go places where a full brick is space or weight prohibitive. Installation is faster and easier, and thin brick can be added in renovations and installed on accent walls and backsplashes, for example. Demand for thin brick is high, and companies are certainly investing in them. Whereas many companies simply manufacture standard brick and saw the faces off to fabricate thin bricks, Interstate Brick recently invested in a separate extrusion line specifically designed to fabricate thin brick, Hewitt says. \"In general, the industry is currently faced with the challenge of how to make enough of these without additional manufacturing steps, particularly saw cutting full-sized brick down into thin-brick slices.\" Insulation keeps us comfortable Each year, cities around the globe continue to set new records for hottest and coldest days on record. These temperature extremes and increasing American Ceramic Society Bulletin, Vol. 98, No. 9 | www.ceramics.org 21 Right at home-How ceramics and glass contribute to the $4.17T residential building market 1,800 1,600 1,400 1,200 1,000 New single-family houses completed 800 600 400 Wood Brick Other 200 Stucco Fiber cement Vinyl siding 1973 1976 1979 1982 1985 1988 1991 1994 1997 2000 2003 2006 2009 2012 2015 2018 Figure 3. U.S. Census Bureau data showing total new single-family houses (dotted line) and houses by primary type of exterior wall material completed in the U.S., 1973-2018. urbanization are expected to drive growth in sales of new and upgraded heating and air conditioning systems, especially in Europe. The number of European households that buy and install a new air conditioning system is expected to increase by an average of 4.3% per year through 2040.17 Ceramic components can be found in both forced-air furnaces, the most common system in the U.S. (58% of heating systems in newly completed single-family houses in 2018), and heat pumps (40% of heating systems), which act as both furnace and air conditioner. 15 For instance, modern gas furnaces commonly contain a silicon carbide or silicon nitride hot surface ignitor. The U.S. Department of Energy estimates that about half of a home\'s energy use is spent heating and cooling spaces, while 18% is spent heating water, indicating these systems and proper insulation of these systems have a significant role to play in residential energy savings. 18 In fact, modeling studies show that electricity consumption could have been reduced by 37 terawatt-hours per year in the U.S. just by increasing insulation to 2012 IECC levels in all existing single-family homes in 2013, representing a total 3.4% reduction in annual electricity consumption.\" Demand for insulation of all types is predicted to rise in the U.S. through 2021, influenced by increasing demand for energy efficiency and by states increasingly adopting IECC mandates.20 Although there are various types of insulation materials, fibrous mineral insulation, which includes fiberglass and mineral wool, represents the largest portion of the U.S. insulation industry. This is a significant industry-insulation manufacturing is a $13.9 billion industry in the U.S. and generates more than 500,000 total jobs, including manufacture, distribution, and installation of insulation. 18 22 In residential homes, insulation is most common in the exterior walls and the attic or roof area, where most heat escapes. Home Innovation\'s 2019 Annual Builder Practices Survey of home builders indicates that fiberglass insulation (batt and blown) comprises 71% of insulation in new single-family homes built in 2018 (including floors, walls, and roofs).21 Fiberglass insulation consists of loosely bonded thin glass fibers separated by pockets of air. \"The focus of manufacturing for insulation materials continues to be driven by efforts to lower environmental impacts and decrease embodied energy,\" says Saint-Gobain\'s Lucas Hamilton. One way for insulation manufacturers to lower their environmental impact is by using recycled content. Most fiberglass manufacturers in the U.S. spin glass fibers from 40%-60% recycled glass content, 22 which both diverts a material waste stream from landfills and offers additional energy savings during insulation manufacturing. Including recycled glass in the melt reduces the energy requirements to manufacture fiberglass. \"From a manufacturing standpoint, it\'s easier to melt already formed glass than it is to melt raw materials going into the glass,\" says Matthew Gawryla, insulation R&D leader at Owens Corning. Recycling diverts a considerable amount of materials away from landfills. A 2018 survey from the North American Insulation Manufacturers Association indicates that U.S. manufacturers recycled 2.2 billion pounds of glass into insulation. 23 Mineral wool, which consists of ceramic instead of glass fibers, contains recycled slag from steel mills. Mineral wool has a higher density than fiberglass, which translates to higher R-values and greater insulating performance. Plus, it has the added benefit of acoustic insulation as well as higher temperature resistance than fiberglass. www.ceramics.org | American Ceramic Society Bulletin, Vol. 98, No. 9 Total Credit: ACerS More expensive than fiberglass insulation, mineral wool is used primarily in commercial building applications. However, mineral wool does seem to be gaining some popularity in the insulation market in general. 24 \"Owens Corning has invested significantly in the mineral wool area of the market because it\'s a growing segment, especially as used in exterior continuous insulation,\" Gawryla says. “There is a desire in the market for high-temperature, noncombustible materials, a lot in commercial buildings but also somewhat in residential buildings.\" Another trend in the insulation industry is a move toward mixed materials. \"The combined thermal, moisture, and air resistance properties of the insulation are so varied that we tend to mix and match different materials on a job based on climate, building usage, and where in the envelope the material is being deployed,\" Hamilton says. \"What you\'re beginning to see is a lot of mixing and matching various insulation products in order to control moisture.\" Windows: Portals to the outdoors While the ultimate goal of a home is to separate inside space and outside environment, windows provide a portal between these two worlds-they allow light into homes and provide a view to the outdoors. \"Most of the innovation has been to the value add of the base glass. The formulation of the glass we see in everyday windows hasn\'t really changed-it\'s the same types of raw components and same system for getting to that glass, which is the float process,\" according to Julia Schimmelpenningh, industry technical manager of architectural customer applications and service lab manager at Eastman Chemical Co. (Kingsport, Tenn.). \"What has happened is the innovation of what we\'re doing to that glass, adding color or putting coatings or specific surfaces on the glass.\" Those coatings allow the glass to achieve functions such as improved protection and resistance to breakage, for example, or aesthetic appeal. But perhaps the most important function of glass coatings has been to improve energy efficiency. Modern windows have dramatically boosted their efficiency with low-emissivity (low-e) coatings. These thin silver or tin oxide coatings, applied during the float process or sputtered onto the glass, Functional pottery in the home From ceramicists setting personal sales records at auction houses to Vogue declaring \"pottery is the new yoga,\" ceramic art and pottery is having its moment in both traditional and contemporary venues. Decorative figurines, bowls, and cups make up a large proportion of the ceramic art and pottery showcased in popular media. However, there are many other functional ways ceramic art and pottery can be integrated into a home, including muffin pans, citrus juicers, and watering cans. Sumi von Dassow\'s seven-cup muffin pan. Those who create functional pottery are thinking about much more than the job at hand. \"We put the thought, time, and care into making these useful objects with the hopes that the users will somehow connect with them beyond their intended purpose,\" Jennifer Harnetty, editor of Ceramic Arts Network (CAN), explains in a 2018 CAN article on functional pottery. b) Lindsay Oesterritter\'s designed juicer. CAN is the website for the International Ceramic Artists Network (ICAN), the membership organization of The American Ceramic Society that serves the international ceramic arts community. Its website, CeramicArtsNetwork.org, provides a wide array of tools for learning about and improving offer additional energy efficiency savings by blocking long-wavelength heat radiation yet allowing short-wavelength light to pass through. ceramic art skills, and a place for artists to share ideas and perspectives. Ceramics Monthly and Pottery Making Illustrated, two magazines published by ACerS, provide further resources and information. Amy Roberson\'s functional vessels, ovalpatterned, water-etched watering can. For more information on functional pottery, the book \"In the Potter\'s Kitchen,\" published by ACers highlights the many ways beyond bowls and mugs in which clay products are used in cooking, including ovenware, stovetop ware, serving ware, preparation ware, and storage ware. There are three main types of pottery: earthenware, stoneware, and porcelain. EARTHENWARE, the oldest type of pottery, is a lightweight, low-fired porous clay body made from common clay components that cover the planet. Its color is a natural robust red to buff colors, and earthenware containers will absorb their contents unless a glaze is applied. STONEWARE is a nonporous composition of higher-temperature fire and ball clays, and is more durable and substantial than earthenware. It features a subtler color palette, and it does not absorb its contents. PORCELAIN is a nonporous, nonstick material typically made from kaolin, quartz, and feldspathic rock that has been fired at very high temperatures to vitrification. It is strong and tough when thick and translucent when thin, and it does not absorb its contents. a) Originally published in the Vol. 19, Iss. 1 Jan/Feb 2016 issue of Pottery Making Illustrated, page 44. b) Originally published in the Vol. 19, Iss. 6 Nov/Dec 2016 issue of Pottery Making Illustrated, page 42. c) Originally published in the Vol. 19, Iss. 3 May/June 2016 issue of Pottery Making Illustrated, page 29. ■ American Ceramic Society Bulletin, Vol. 98, No. 9 | www.ceramics.org 23 Right at home-How ceramics and glass contribute to the $4.177 residential building market Most modern windows in residential homes also are double glazed, meaning they contain two panes of glass separated by a small air space, which improves the window\'s insulation ability. Window R-values are usually further boosted by filling the space with a lower conductivity gas such as argon. \"The U.S. window market today represents a remarkable transformation to products that use about 50% of the energy that was typical of early 1980s products, but windows still account for about 4Q [quadrillion BTU] of energy use at an annual cost of $40B,\" according to an article from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.25 While the technology exists to significantly improve the energy efficiency of windows even further-and even take a dynamic leap forward (see sidebar, Rooms with a view)-the challenge is making these products at volume and competitive cost. One such technology is triple glazing, in which windows contain an additional layer of glass (or, alternatively, a membrane) to further improve insulation by providing two air spaces compared to one with double glazing (Figure 4). Triple glazing is not new, but previous iterations of these windows were bulky, heavy, and expensive. However, a few key recent events in other markets have now converged to allow manufacturers to further refine Rooms with a view-Dynamic window glazing Dynamic glazing, often called smart glass, is another big area of development in windows. These advances include coatings on the glass or integrated technologies that can reversibly control glass tint to adjust how much light passes through. By variably adjusting solar heat gain through the glass, these technologies allow differential control during different climates-using less tint to allow more solar energy to pass through the glass during colder climates, warming the building inside; and using darker tint to reflect more solar radiation when the outside climate is hotter, keeping the building inside cooler. Dynamic glazing attempts to balance conflicting desires of wanting a view yet also needing to reduce solar energy gain through the windows, which can account for up to about 30% of heat loss in homes.a \"How can we provide comfort for the occupants, in the most energy efficient manner possible? That\'s what dynamic glazing does\" says Julia Schimmelpenningh, industry technical manager of architectural customer applications and service lab manager at Eastman Chemical Co. (Kingsport, Tenn.). There are several variations of dynamic glazing, including electrochromic glazing, which controls glass tint with an electrical current; photochromic glazing, which adjusts based on light; and thermochromic glazing, which adjusts based on temperature. SageGlass, for instance, is Saint-Gobain\'s (Malvern, Pa.) electrochromic glass, which is already on the market for commercial applications. The float glass is sputtered with five metal oxide layers that give SageGlass electrochromic abilities. Applying a low voltage to the glass causes ions to migrate among these ceramic layers, initiating a solid-state change that darkens the glass. The process is reversible, allowing glass to darker and lighten on demand to tint levels of 1%-60%.b SageGlass\'s high-volume manufacturing plant in Faribault, Minn., is the largest electrochromic glazing plant in the world, capable of churning out millions of square feet of dynamic glass annually in a 324,000 ft² LEED-certified facility, which opened in 2012. Still other developing window technologies go one step further than tailored energy control and also add energy harvesting to their abilities. Similar to roofs, building incorporated photovoltaics are another future direction for windows that directly integrate solar cells or energy harvesting technologies onto the glass. While countless types of these technologies have been developed in prototypes or small scales, most all are currently cost-prohibitive or face manufacturing or commercial-scale barriers. *US Department of Energy. \"Update or replace windows.\" Accessed October 1, 2019. https://www.energy. gov/energysaver/design/windows-doors-and-skylights/update-or-replace-windows bSage Glass by Saint-Gobain. \"Dare to be Dynamic\" press briefing. Downloaded October 1, 2019. https:// www.sageglass.com/en/news 24 tripling glazing technology, making these systems more compact and efficient. First, the rise of smartphones and flatscreen TVs expanded the production sizes and reduced the cost of fabricating large, thin panels of glass. Second, replacement of halogen lamps with LEDs dramatically reduced the demand and thus price of krypton gas, which is used to fill the air space in triple glazed units.26 Now, thin triple glazing units can be manufactured at more competitive prices with a 1-mm thin pane of glass in between a standard double-glazed unit, with krypton gas filling the now-divided air space (Figure 5). U.S. window manufacturers Alpen and Andersen are working with Berkeley Lab to develop these window technologies, and it seems these technologies may be coming to the market soon, although they are still more expensive than standard double glazing. \"We have spent some significant time investigating more automated lines capable of making thin-glass units,\" Brad Begin, Alpen CEO, says in a Building Green article from early 2019.26 “I am actively working through a capital plan and in further discussions with potential capital sources to fund the plan.\" Another option to reduce thermal conduction and convection in windows is to nearly eliminate these parameters— by eliminating all air between the glass. This idea is the concept behind vacuum glazing, a technology that, similar to triple glazing, has been around for decades. \"But how we produce it, the sizes we produce it in, and the efficiency in production of materials are all changing,\" Schimmelpenningh says. With vacuum glazed units, however, the seal remains a challenge. “Because the vacuum between the glazing tends to pull the panes of glass together, tiny glass or ceramic spacers are also needed in a grid pattern to hold the glass apart-a technical and aesthetic complication,\" according to a Building Green article. 27 The spacing, materials, and design of these spacers are significant considerations beyond aesthetics, as these parameters impact the performance of the resulting window unit as well. However, if technological barriers can be removed, vacuum insulated glazing www.ceramics.org | American Ceramic Society Bulletin, Vol. 98, No. 9 0.4 0.35 0.3 0.25 COG U-factor [BTU h°¹ ft²² F¹] 50 0.2 0.15 0.10.5 2.5 2P-lowe 95% AR TYP 2P IGU 2P lowe 95% KR 2P- surf4 95% AR 2.9 2P-surf4 95% KR -3P-95% AR 3P-95% KR 3.3 4.0 5.0 40 COG R-value [h ft² F BTU\'¹] Credit: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 6.7 10.0 0.6 0.7 0.8 IGU width [in] 0.9 1 Figure 4. Thermal performance of double glazing (2P) compared to triple glazing (3P) windows at various insulating glass unit (IGU) thickness and filled with argon (AR) or krypton (KR). Blue represents most windows currently on the market. Red represents windows with an additional low-E coating on the inside surface, indicating modest performance gains. Green indicates significant potential energy savings with triple-glazed units. offers the ability to produce windows that are thin and low weight with much higher energy performance. \"New vacuum insulated glass from Guardian Glass (made in the U.S.) and VIG Technologies (made in China) are poised to make serious inroads into the high-performance glazing market in the US. They are not cheap, but if their long-term thermal performance can be verified, they may very well be worth the cost,\" according to a recent Building Green article.28 Surfaces: Covered with choices Floors, ceilings, walls-a house is filled with surfaces waiting to be covered. Many materials fulfill this purpose, from carpets, cement, tile, and wood on the floor to paint, paper, tile, and wood paneling on the walls. In the late 1980s, U.S. Census Bureau data showed ceramic tile consumption at just over 1 billion ft² per year. 29 Thirty years later, consumption reached 3.11 billion ft² in the U.S. in 2018.30 That growth reflects just a 1.5% increase over 2017 numbers, as figures for ceramic tile consumption over the past decade clearly demonstrate that the industry is still recovering from the recession. In the future, demand for decorative tile is expected to increase 2.4% annually through 2023, with the fastest growth for porcelain tile due to its durability, performance, and aesthetics. 31 Part of that slower growth can be attributed to a transformation in the resilient flooring market lately due to rising popularity of multilayer flooring, which includes new hybrid materials such as wood-plastic composite and solid polymer core (SPC) flooring. 32 These alternative materials offer durability, comfort, low cost, and ease of installation. “[SPC is] a very stable product—it\'s warm to the touch and it\'s much cheaper to install than ceramic tile, so it\'s definitely cannibalizing ceramic tile sales,\" says Paul Raiche, president and CEO of Ceratec, a ceramic tile manufacturing company (Quebec City, Canada). \"Ceramic tile has to innovate because it\'s moving around in the value chain right now.\" \" Part of that innovation is enabled by advancements in the equipment used to manufacture ceramic tiles, which has allowed tile sizes to get much bigger, Raiche says. Technological advancements American Ceramic Society Bulletin, Vol. 98, No. 9 | www.ceramics.org in production lines allowed manufacturing of larger thin porcelain tiles, along with changes to improve the durability and reduce the weight of these larger formats. As a testament of the growing popularity of larger format tiles, Italian porcelain tile company Iris Ceramica opened the first large-format thin porcelain tile panel production line in the U.S. in 2018 with its plant in Crossville, Tenn. \"This $70 million investment enhanced the production capacity of the company\'s sole U.S. tile manufacturing plant by 20%, adding manufacturing capabilities for 120”×60\" panels, as well as large-format panels with 6-mm thicknesses,\" according to a Freedonia article. 33 The ceramic tile market still has a firm grip on walls, Raiche says. \"What is not necessarily changing is feature wall products and backsplashes. What goes on the wall has become more important, as small shapes, geometric shapes, and very decorative materials coming out of ceramic tile factories are being used for walls.\" Innovation in thin glazes to create new finishes and textures allowed tile manufactures to create looks such as wood grains at the kiln, offering the ability to produce tiles in more shapes, sizes, textures, patterns, and finishes than ever before. Essential sanitaryware In the U.S., demand for all plumbing fixtures (which includes bathtubs, Figure 5. Crosssection of a triple-glazed window unit, showing a thin panel of glass that separates the standard air space in a double-glazed unit. 45 25 Right at home How ceramics and glass contribute to the $4.17T residential building market Figure 6. A worker at Mansfield Plumbing loads a batch of slip cast washbasins on the transportation cart. Ceramic engineer manager Felipe Mejia says the sanitaryware industry is looking to automate the more labor-intensive steps of the manufacturing process. showers, sinks, toilets, hot tubs, spas, bidets, and drinking fountains) is expected to grow at a 5.0% CAGR through 2021 to reach an estimated market size of $7.6 billion. 34 While these fixtures are now available in a variety of materials, ceramics still dominate many of the markets. For certain ceramic materials, sanitaryware accounts for a significant proportion of their end-use applications-for example, sanitaryware consumes 15% of ball clay use. 35 Sanitaryware includes vitreous china (which leads the market), traditional fireclay, and fine fireclay. \"The fine fireclay is more popular in Europe because it gives you the opportunity to have really large formats, big dimensions,\" says Felipe Mejia, ceramic engineer manager at Mansfield Plumbing Products. \"The fine fireclay offers lower shrinkage rate and more dimensional stability, but it\'s also harder to make or to produce [compared to traditional porcelain or washbasins],\" which drives up the cost. While various ceramics are used in washbasins (Figure 6), porcelain continues to be the preferred option for toilets. \"It is a relatively cheap material, reliable, it lasts for many years, it doesn\'t break easy unless you let something drop on top of it,\" Mejia says. The manufacturing process for toilets has remained relatively unchanged Credit: Mansfield Plumbing over the years. Innovations instead have focused on toilet functionalities, such as water consumption. \"There is a trend always to go toward a lower consumption of water every time you flush,\" Mejia says. \"Old toilets can use two, three, four times more water than the current toilets that we have on the market. So you can save the environment but at the same time you can save some money if you remodel and switch to the newest versions of the toilet.\" Other innovations in toilet technology include coatings that make the bowl easier to clean and more stain resistant. For example, Lixil (Tokyo, Japan) engineered a super-hydrophilic ceramic surface, called AquaCeramic, that uses water to lift oils and substances off the surface (Figure 7). According a Lixil article, 36 \"The more problematic issue of hard water stains, which are caused by silica in the rinse water chemically combining with hydroxyl groups on the surface of the ceramic, has also been solved. AquaCeramic reinvents toilet materials by using a structure that does not expose hydroxyl groups, meaning that hard water stains are unable to build up and the ceramic surface remains flat and smooth.\" Although the company is not willing to share additional details about the Figure 7. Lixil\'s Aquaceramic super-hydrophilic ceramic is engineered to use water to lift oils and substances off the surface, offering the ability to wash away potential stains with a flush. AquaCeramic formulation or process, a Lixil press release indicates the company also developed a new glazing technique for the finish that \"integrates a special substance to resist waste and hard-water stains at the molecular level,\" which it says makes the finish last for 100 years.³7 Watch a video of AquaCeramic in action at youtu.be/D9MSr-nfGQM. Now we are cooking Not many materials can claim they provide a sanitary, corrosion-resistant, easy-to-clean, extremely durable, heat-resistant, color-stable, and environmentally friendly finish-yet porcelain enamel can. Perhaps that is why it once coated entire homes (see Figure 8). Porcelain enamel is primarily limited in modern kitchen appliances to the oven and stove, where it can be found on the top surfaces of burner cooktops, inside the oven cavity and door, and under the cooktop. Porcelain enamel covers cookware too, with an inert, antimicrobial, and long-lasting finish. Porcelain enamel\'s durable finish also can still be found on the tops and spinner baskets of some laundry appliances as well as hot water tank liners. Plastic has replaced porcelain enamel in many appliances because it is quicker, easier, and cheaper to manufacture. \"You can injection mold an entire dishwasher cavity, which takes minutes, and it\'s done. You don\'t have to coat it, and you don\'t need any particular labor input to fabricate it-it\'s just a cheaper way to go,\" says Cullen Hackler, executive vice president of the Porcelain Enamel Institute (Norcross, Ga.). Color is an important consideration in the porcelain enamel industry. Higherend appliance models often use porcelain enamel finishes to provide color on the exterior of units, although more affordable units today are likely painted or plastic instead. \"One of the biggest drivers in the market is demand for new and different colors to make a product stand out,\" says Charles Baldwin, R&D manager of porcelain enamels at Ferro Corp. (Cleveland, Ohio). Because of those reasons, applications for porcelain enamel in modern homes are growing and can be increasingly 26 26 www.ceramics.org | American Ceramic Society Bulletin, Vol. 98, No. 9 found as finishes on grills, woodburning stoves, and outdoor fireplaces. Porcelain enamel can be found in the bathroom as well, as a finish for plumbingware such as sinks, bathtubs, and shower trays. Plumbingware actually comprises the largest market for porcelain enamel today, followed by storage water heaters, and then major appliances, Hackler says. That order is reversed from 20 years ago. In addition to competition from other materials, a significant current challenge for the porcelain enamel industry, perhaps surprisingly, is batteries. Surging demand for lithium-ion batteries to power the modern world created significant supply and demand imbalances for raw materials lithium and cobalt-materials also important in porcelain enamel manufacturing-resulting in inflated market prices. \"Lithium in porcelain enamel is the most effective glass modifier flux for lowering the melting point of enamel while maintaining a dense glass structure that provides high corrosion resistance and high electrical resistivity for electrostatic application,\" Baldwin says. But replacing these raw materials in porcelain enamel is not a matter of simply swapping a new material in, Baldwin explains. \"Other changes need to be made to glass formers and glass modifiers to obtain enamel with similar properties.\" The porcelain enamel industry continues to innovate with new formulations, however. Baldwin says one of the trends Ferro sees is the emergence of alternatives to self-cleaning pyrolytic ovens, once a great selling feature for these appliances. Eliminating the high heat and fumes associated with these cycles is both an energy and health consideration, so more appliances are turning to steam and water cleaning cycles instead. Ferro\'s hydrophilic AquaRealEase enamel product provides new functionality for such appliances. \"In a low-temperature oven lined with AquaRealEase, tough soils like baked-on strawberry pie spills wipe clean with a damp cloth after soaking or exposure to steam from water heated at just 190°F for one hour,” according to a Ferro press release. 38 When it comes to cleaning cooktops, however, nothing beats a smooth or Figure 8. A porcelain enamel Lustron house still stands in Albany, N.Y. From 1948-1950, the Lustron Corporation used an assembly line in a former warplane manufacturing factory in Columbus, Ohio, to manufacture porcelain enamel houses as a quick and low-cost solution to the post-World War II housing crisis. flat cooktop. Often referred to as glass cooktops, that material is actually a glass-ceramic. \"One of the very interesting things about glass-ceramic that makes it a unique material compared to glass or other materials is its near-zero coefficient of thermal expansion,” Karen Elder, product manager of glass-ceramics at Schott North America (Louisville, Ky.), explains. That means it does not react to rapid changes in temperature or large temperature differentials without shattering, warping, or deforming, making it ideal for applications such as cooktops and fireplaces. One big innovation in glass-ceramic cooktops is induction cooktops, Elder says, which are currently much more popular in Europe than in the U.S. Induction cooktops do not use radiant heating elements to generate thermal energy but rather use an electromagnetic field to induce currents, which heat pots made of metals such as stainless steel and cast iron. Induction cooking generates far less waste heat than radiant heating elements, making it a much more energy efficient process. However, the lack of traditional heating elements comes with a caveatbecause there is no open flame or redhot heating element, it can be difficult to visually determine if the induction cooktop burner is on. One solution is to incorporate lights into induction cooktops. \"We\'re moving into new formulations that allow different colors of light to come through the cooktop, which opens up design opportunities for our customers to integrate things like white light,\" Elder says. Schott\'s glass-ceramic provides better light transmission through the material so that lights can be integrated underneath the cooktop-when the lights are off, the cooktop appears uniformly monochromatic; when on, the lights provide a visual cue that a burner is active (Figure 9). Plus, the lack of heating elements in induction cooktops also opens up new abilities to integrate additional electronics, such as liquid-crystal displays, into cooktops to further bring technology into the kitchen. Other uses for glass-ceramic include innovations such as grills and toasters equipped with clear glass-ceramic windows. \"We are always tweaking [the glass-ceramic] recipe and seeing what we can do to enhance it,\" Elder says. What will the homes of tomorrow look like? FUTURE HOME \"If you look at current trends, I think you\'re going to see smaller homes where you have multifunctional materials, and therefore you don\'t need big spaces,\" says Eastman Chemical\'s Julia Schimmelpenningh. \"But those materials are going to have to do more, they\'re going to continue to evolve to be multifunctional.\" One of the ways that materials are doing more is through integration of American Ceramic Society Bulletin, Vol. 98, No. 9 | www.ceramics.org 27 22 Right at home-How ceramics and glass contribute to the $4.17T residential building market Figure 9. Schott\'s glass-ceramic cooktop can incorporate lights underneath the cooktop, opening up interesting new possibilities for technology in the kitchen. technology. Technology allow us to connect with our homes through the Internet of Things (IoT) and smart technologies in unprecedented ways, allowing integration and crosstalk across diverse platforms. \"The kitchen is one of the places where there\'s so much activity happening in the house, and it\'s definitely where there\'s a gap-there can be more efficient ways to use that time in the kitchen,\" says Schott\'s Karen Elder. Innovations in materials such as transparent glass-ceramic options for cooktops are enabling these advances by integrating displays into cooking surfaces, for example, and providing connected multimedia experiences such as the ability to interact with a recipe while actively cooking. These advancements further blur the lines of technology within the home by integrating them ever more seamlessly. Credit: Schott North America allowing the material to more effectively protect against windborne debris. In many cases, ceramic and glass materials already offer superior solutions over alternative building materials. For example, brick is one of the strongest exterior cladding materials available for homes. NBRC\'s tests with walls built from various exterior cladding materials show that, when faced with a 9-lb wooden 2x4 \"missile\" traveling at about 50 mph, brick is the only material that can withstand the abuse. \"When we hit a typical particle board wall, it goes through the wall. When we hit vinyl siding, it goes through the wall. When we hit EFIS [exterior insulation finishing system, a stucco-like finish], it goes through the wall,\" says Sanders, director of NBRC. \"When we hit brick, we tend to destroy the missile.\" A video of NBRC\'s test is available at youtu.be/ fDk0QKEC02Q. Brick also boasts excellent thermal performance as well, which is an important consideration in some parts of the U.S. in light of growing frequency of devastating wildfires. “Having that ceramic material on the outside of your house could buy you extra time,\" Sanders adds. Entire homes constructed out of concrete offer a still more extreme solution to protect inhabitants from severe environmental conditions, including fire and debris.39 Ultimately, these diverse evolutions in the construction industry and more broadly in the world may point to serious changes ahead for many building products-but they also represent significant opportunities. \"The combination of safety, lifespan, and thermal performance, when you look at the whole, makes ceramic materials really a no brainer\" In addition to connecting us to our homes, technology brings improved energy efficiency in buildings. By incorporating sensors, actuators, and microchips to automate processes such as heating and cooling, ventilation, lighting, and security, smart homes offer additional opportunities for houses to improve energy efficiency. \"With companies such as Hitachi, IBM, Cisco investing in this technology, the demand for the smart buildings is expected to rise and generate a global revenue of $8.5 billion by 2020,\" according to the BCC report.³ Future homes will continue adapting to the changing environment as well, especially as severe weather patterns continue to challenge a warming world. “Materials will continue to evolve to be increasingly impact resistant to endure stronger and more frequent storms,\" says Saint-Gobain\'s Lucas Hamilton. For example, laminated glazing dramatically increased the safety of building glass especially in hurricane-prone areas, John Sanders (NBRC) \"As the complexity of these systems increases, so does the methodology, the science, the innovation-all that is able to come into these systems more and more,\" Schimmelpenningh says. \"So the opportunities for innovation increase with the complexity.\" That is good news for the materials that make these building products, as innovation is something the materials do exceedingly well. 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Speakers include an international mix of university, industrial, and federal laboratory participants exchanging information and ideas on the latest developments in theory, experimental investigation, and applications of electroceramic materials. Students are highly encouraged to participate in the meeting. Prizes will be awarded for the best oral and poster student presentation. Please join us in Orlando, Florida, to participate in this unique experience! SCHEDULE OF EVENTS TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2020 Conference registration WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2020 Conference registration Plenary session 1 Poster session set up Concurrent technical sessions Lunch on own Coffee break Poster session & reception Basic Science Division tutorial THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 2020 5-6:30 p.m. 7:30a.m.-6 p.m. 8:30 9:30 a.m. 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. 12:30-5 p.m. 12:30-2 p.m. 3:30-4 p.m. 5:30-7:30 p.m. 7:40-8:45 p.m. 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. 8:30 9:30 a.m. Conference registration Plenary session 2 Concurrent technical sessions 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Lunch on own Coffee break 12:30-2 p.m. 3:30-4 p.m. Student & young professionals reception 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. PLENARY SPEAKERS WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22 8:30 AM | ROOM: ORANGE A A.J.H.M. (Guus) Rijnders Rijnders Rijnders, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Twente, Netherlands Title: Novel functionalities in atomically controlled oxide heterostructures by pulsed laser deposition THURSDAY, JANUARY 23 8:30 AM ROOM: ORANGE A Dickey Elizabeth Dickey Associate head of Department of Materials Science and Engineering, North Carolina State University, USA Title: Defect disorder and dynamics in functional oxides HOTEL INFORMATION DOUBLETREE by HILTON ORLANDO AT SEA WORLD 10100 International Drive, Orlando, FL 32821 407-352-1100 Rate: Group rate from $156+ tax is based on availability. Cut off is on or before December 31, 2019. Group Name: The American Ceramic Society Group Code: ACS 30 Conference dinner 7-9 p.m. FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 2020 Conference registration 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Concurrent technical sessions Lunch on own Failure: The greatest teacher 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. 12:30 -2 p.m. 3:30-5 p.m. DOUBLETREE Orlando www.ceramics.org | American Ceramic Society Bulletin, Vol. 98, No. 9 REGISTER TODAY! www.ceramics.org/ema2020 TECHNICAL PROGRAM S1 Characterization of Structure-Property Relationships in Functional Ceramics ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Alp Sehirlioglu (Electronics Division) Case Western Reserve University alp.sehirlioglu@case.edu S2 Advanced Electronic Materials: Processing Structures, Properties, and Applications S3 Frontiers in Ferroic Oxides: Synthesis, Structure, Properties, and Applications Sehirlioglu S4 Complex Oxide Thin Film Materials Discovery: From Synthesis to Strain/Interface Engineered Emergent Properties S5 Mesoscale Phenomena in Ferroic Nanostructures: Beyond the Thin-Film Paradigm S6 Complex Oxide and Chalcogenide Semiconductors: Research and Applications S7 Superconducting and Magnetic Materials: From Basic Science to Applications Hui (Claire) Xiong (Electronics Division) Boise State University clairexiong@boisestate.edu Xiong Jeffrey M.Rickman (Basic Science Division) Lehigh University S8 Structure-property Relationships in Relaxor Ceramics Rickman jmr6@lehigh.edu 59 lon-Conducting Ceramics S10 Point Defects and Transport in Ceramics S11 New Directions in Sintering and Microstructure Control for Electronic Applications S12 Electronic Materials Applications in 5G Telecommunications S13 Thermal Transport in Functional Materials and Devices S14 Agile Design of Electronic Materials: Aligned Computational and Experimental Approaches and Materials Informatics S15 Functional Materials for Biological Applications S16 Molecular, Inorganic, and Hybrid Ferroelectrics for Optoelectronic and Electronic Applications Rheinheimer Wolfgang Rheinheimer (Basic Science Division) Purdue University wrheinhe@purdue.edu OFFICIAL NEWS SOURCES AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY bulletin emerging ceramics & glass technology Ceramic TechToday FROM THE AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY American Ceramic Society Bulletin, Vol. 98, No. 9 | www.ceramics.org 31 rganized by ACerS Engineering Ceramics Division, the 44th International Conference and Exposition on Advanced Ceramics Daytona Beach, Fla. As one of the largest international meetings on emerging ceramic materials and technologies, ICACC20 promises a strong technical program that includes 18 symposia, five focused sessions, and three special symposia covering a variety of topics. ICACC has a strong history in attracting thought leaders and renowned experts on the latest research and developments on advanced structural and functional ceramics. The technical program will include areas of research, development, engineering, and applications of advanced structural ceramics, composites, and other emerging materials and technologies. The technical program includes topics such as mechanical behavior and performance of ceramics and composites; advanced ceramic coatings for structural, environmental, and functional applications; developments in armor ceramics; bioceramics and biocomposites; advanced materials for rechargeable energy storage; applications and developments of porous ceramics; machine learning; geopolymers and sustainable materials; and much more. Peruse the complete technical program on the next page to see the wide range of symposia topics. ICACC20 is also a lucrative opportunity for exhibitors looking to connect with decision makers. If you have not already secured your booth space, check out the details on the next page on how to put your company in front of this audience. We look forward to seeing you in Daytona Beach, Fla., in January 2020! Valerie Wiesner Program chair, ICACC 2020 NASA Glenn Research Center E-mail: valerie.l.wiesner@nasa.gov Follow @icaccchair on Twitter for updates 44TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE AND EXPOSITION ON ADVANCED CERAMICS AND COMPOSITES #ICACC20 January 26-31, 2020 | Hilton Daytona Beach Oceanfront Resort Daytona Beach Daytona Beach | Florida, USA AWARD AND PLENARY SPEAKERS JAMES I. MUELLER AWARD Weber William J. Weber, Governor\'s Chair Professor, University of Tennessee, USA Title: lon-beam modification and nanostructure evolution in ceramics BRIDGE BUILDING AWARD Ishikawa Toshihiro Ishikawa, Vice President, Tokyo University of Science, Japan Title: Development of precursor ceramics using organic silicon polymer PLENARY SPEAKER PLENARY SPEAKER Balázsi Katalin Balázsi, Head of Thin Film Physics Department, Institute for Technical Physics and Materials Science, Centre for Energy Research, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary Title: Ceramic biomaterials: From traditional technologies to novel applications GLOBAL YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD Sungwook Mhin, Senior Researcher, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH), Korea ENGINEERING CERAMICS DIVISION JUBILEE GLOBAL DIVERSITY AWARD Tallon Carolina Tallon, Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing Team, Virginia Polyechnic Institute and State University, USA Title: EMulti-scale thermal protective systems for extreme environments: Design, processing, properties and modeling Valentina Casalegno, Institute of Materials Physics and Engineering, Politecnico di Torino (POLITO), Italy Title: Ceramic and composite joints for nuclear applications 32 Gray George T. (Rusty) Gray III, Laboratory Fellow, Los Alamos National Laboratory, USA Title: Developing a pathway to microstructure-aware predictive capability for the shock / dynamic response of materials Mhin Title: Advantageous crystallineamorphous phase boundary for water oxidation Casalegno Yun Hui-suk Yun, Materials Processing Innovation Research Division, Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), Korea Title: Current technological advances in multi-ceramic additive manufacturing www.ceramics.org | American Ceramic Society Bulletin, Vol. 98, No. 9 TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Sunday, January 26, 2020 Conference registration Welcome reception at Hilton Monday, January 27, 2020 Conference registration 2-7 p.m. 5:30-7 p.m. 7 a.m. - 6 p.m. Opening awards ceremony and plenary session 8:30 a.m. - Noon Companion coffee Lunch on own Concurrent technical sessions 9-10:30a.m. Noon 1:20 p.m. 1:30-5:30 p.m. Young Professional Network, GGRN, student mixer 7:30 - 9 p.m. Tuesday, January 28, 2020 Conference registration Concurrent technical sessions Lunch on own Concurrent technical sessions 7:30 a.m. 6 p.m. 8:30 a.m. Noon Noon 1:20 p.m. 1:30-6 p.m. Wednesday, January 29, 2020 Conference registration Concurrent technical sessions Lunch on own Concurrent technical sessions 7:30a.m.-5:30 p.m. 8:30 a.m. Noon Noon - 1:20 p.m. 1:30-5 p.m. Exhibits and poster session B, including reception 5-7:30 p.m. Thursday, January 30, 2020 Conference registration Concurrent technical sessions Lunch on own Concurrent technical sessions Last night reception Friday - January 31, 2020 Conference registration Concurrent technical sessions 7:30a.m.-5:30 p.m. 8:30 a.m. Noon Noon–1:20 p.m. 1:30-5 p.m. 5:30-6:30 p.m. 8 a.m. - Noon 8:30 a.m. Noon Exhibits and poster session A, including reception 5-8 p.m. REGISTER TODAY! ceramics.org/icacc2020 EXHIBITION INFORMATION Reserve your booth today for the premier international advanced ceramics and composites expo. Connect with decision makers and influencers in government labs, industry, and research and development fields. ICACC20 is your destination to collaborate with business partners, cultivate prospects, and explore new business opportunities. Exhibit hours Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020, 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020, 5-7:30 p.m. Exposition location Ocean Center Arena, 101 North Atlantic Avenue, Daytona Beach, FL Exhibit space is filling up fast. To reserve your booth, visit www.ceramics.org/ icacc2020 or contact Mona Thiel at mthiel@ceramics.org or 614-794-5834. HILTON DAYTONA BEACH RESORT 100 North Atlantic Ave., | Daytona Beach, FL 32118 | Phone: 1-386-254-8200 Rates: One to four occupants: $180 USD U.S. government employee: Prevailing rate Mention The American Ceramic Society to obtain the special rate. Room rates are effective until Dec. 20, 2019, and are based on availability. The American Ceramic Society www.ceramics.org Engineering Ceramics Division The American Ceramic Society Organized by the Engineering Ceramics Division of The American Ceramic Society Exhibitor Booth 3DCeram Sinto Inc. 318 AdValue Technology, LLC 216 Alfred University 315 Anton Paar 301 AVS, Inc. 307 Centorr Vacuum Industries 200 Ceramics Expo 311 CM Furnaces 214 Eurofins EAG 317 FCT Systeme GmbH 319 Fritsch Milling & Sizing, Inc. 219 Gasbarre 203 Haiku Tech 208 Harper International 313 Honeywell FMT 109 Lithoz America LLC 103 Netzsch Instruments 300 Nordson SONOSCAN 302 Oxy-Gon Industries, Inc. 215 Praxair Surface Technologies 217 Reserved 210 Springer Nature 107 111 206 303 ZEISS Microscopy 201 ZIRCAR Ceramics, Inc. 202 Tethon 3D Tev Tech Thermcraft, Inc. American Ceramic Society Bulletin, Vol. 98, No. 9 | www.ceramics.org 33 PAN AMERICAN CERAMICS CONGRESS AND FERROELECTRICS MEETING OF AMERICAS (PACC-FMAS 2020) www.ceramics.org/PACCFMAS Submit your abstract before Hilton Panama | Panama City, Panama | July 19-23, 2020 JANUARY 15, 2020 2020 PAN AMERICAN CERAMICS CONGRESS and FERROELECTRICS MEETING OF AMERICAS (PACC-FMAS) About the Pan American Ceramics Congress During the last 50 years, wide-ranging and groundbreaking research, technology development, and commercialization in the field of ceramics and glass has taken place in the Americas. These seminal contributions to design and engineering of ceramics and glasses for multifunctional properties led to their wide scale applications in energy, aerospace, healthcare, communication, infrastructure, transportation, environmental, and other industries. These technologies and systems led to significant improvements in living standards and quality of life for people from all over the world. The goal of the Pan American Ceramics Congress is to bring together a wide variety of experts from academia, industries, research institutes, and laboratories to discuss current state-of-the-art and various technical challenges in research, development, engineering, manufacturing, and application of ceramic and glass materials. The Congress will provide a collegial forum for information exchange on current status and emerging trends in various technologies in the American continent (South and Central America, Canada, and the United States). The technical program will consist of invited and contributed talks and poster sessions important to ceramic and glass professionals who live or do business in the Americas. It will provide an information exchange on the latest emerging technologies and facilitate open dialogue and discussion with leading experts from around the globe. Ima. 2020 About the Ferroelectrics Meeting of Americas Panama Ferroelectrics, as well as related phenomena and novel electronic materials development, which introduced new cross-coupled effects like multiferroics and bioferroics to the scientific community, are beginning to integrate with emerging science of the new era around the world. It is especially important to accelerate such communications to the scientific community in the developing countries of the Americas. We brought together representatives from several Central and South American countries working in areas of ferroelectrics and related materials research that includes representatives from each country of the Americas as the members of the FMAs board to conduct a series of meetings, \"Ferroelectrics Meeting of Americas-FMAs.\" The FMAs will provide a platform to bring together researchers from academia, industry, and government laboratories to share their knowledge in the field and to present the development of novel applications of ferroelectricity in various interdisciplinary and cross-coupled research areas. FMAS-2 will be held jointly with the Pan American Ceramics Congress. The conference program may also include some special topical areas for interested participants. The peer-reviewed and accepted papers presented at the meeting will be published in the special volume of International Journal of Ferroelectrics. PACC TECHNICAL PROGRAM - Ceramics for Energy and Environment - Advanced Ceramics and Composites - Densification and Microstructural Evolution in Ceramics During Sintering - Bioceramics and Biocomposites - Advances in Cements, Geopolymers, and Structural Clay Construction Materials - Refractories in The Americas - Science and Technology of Glasses, Glass ceramics, and Optical Materials - Novel, Green, and Strategic Processing and Manufacturing Technologies - Symposium for Young Professionals - Ceramics for Sustainable Agriculture - Materials Approach to Art, Architecture, and Archaeology in the Americas - Special Symposium: Ceramics and Materials Education in the Americas (Speakers by invitation only) FERROELECTRICS MEETING OF AMERICAS Tentative Schedule of Events Sunday, July 19, 2020 Conference registration Welcome reception Monday, July 20, 2020 Conference registration Opening awards ceremony & plenary session Lunch/Technology fair 3:30-7 p.m. 5:30-7 p.m. 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. 8:30 11:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Concurrent technical sessions 1-5 p.m. Coffee break Technology fair and poster session, including reception Tuesday, July 21, 2020 Conference registration 3-3:20 p.m. 5:30-7 p.m. 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. Concurrent technical sessions 8:30-11:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Lunch/Technology fair Concurrent technical sessions 1-5 p.m. 3-3:20 p.m. Coffee break Wednesday, July 22, 2020 Conference registration 7:30 a.m. Noon Concurrent technical sessions 8:30 a.m. - Noon 8:30 a.m. - - Noon Noon - 5 p.m. 7-9 p.m. Technology fair Afternoon on own Conference dinner Thursday, July 23, 2020 Conference registration 8 a.m. - Noon Concurrent technical sessions 8:30 a.m. - Noon 34 98 www.ceramics.org American Ceramic Society Bulletin, Vol. 98, No. 8 resources Calendar of events December 2019 1-6 2019 MRS Fall Meeting - Hynes Convention Center, Boston, Mass.; www.mrs.org/fall2019 11-12 83rd Annual Session of InCers, entitled \"National Conference on Innovations and Technologies for Ceramics (InTeC-2019),\" at CSIRNIIST - Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India; http://www.intec-2019.org January 2020 22-24 EMA2020: Electronic Materials and Applications - DoubleTree by Hilton Orlando at Sea World Conference Hotel, Orlando, Fla.; www.ceramics.org/ema2020 26-31 ICACC20: 44th Int\'l Conference and Expo on Advanced Ceramics and Composites - Daytona Beach, Fla.; www.ceramics.org/icacc20 March 2020 25-26 56th Annual St. Louis Section/Refractory Ceramics Division Symposium on Refractories-Hilton St. Louis Airport Hotel St. Louis, Mo.; https://ceramics.org/event/56thannual-st-louis-section April 2020 13-17 2020 MRS Spring Meeting & Exhibit - Phoenix, Ariz.; www.mrs.org/spring2020 May 2020 5-6 6th Ceramics Expo - I-X Center, Cleveland, Ohio.; https://ceramics.org/ event/6th-ceramics-expo 6-7 Ceramic Manufacturing Solutions Conference - I-X Center, Cleveland, Ohio; https://ceramics.org/event/ ceramic-manufacturing-solutionsconference 17-21 2020 Glass and Optical Materials Division Annual Meeting Hotel Monteleone, New Orleans, La.; www.ceramics.org/gomd2020 June 2020 7-10 Ultra-high Temperature Ceramics: Materials for Extreme Environment Applications V - The Lodge at Snowbird, Snowbird, Utah; http://bit.ly/5thUHTC July 2020 19-23 Pan American Ceramics Congress and Ferroelectrics Meeting of the Americas (PACC-FMAS 2020) Hilton Panama, Balboa Avenida Aquilino de la Guardia, Panama City, Panama; www.ceramics.org/PACCFMAS August 2020 2-7 Solid State Studies in Ceramics, Gordon Research Conference - Mount Holyoke College; South Hadley, Mass.; https://www.grc. org/solid-state-studies-in-ceramicsconference/2020 16-21 Materials Challenges in Alternative & Renewable Energy 2020 (MCARE2020) combined with the 4th Annual Energy Harvesting Society Meeting (AEHSM 2020) - Hyatt Regency, Bellevue, Wash.; www.ceramics.org/mcare2020 23-27 International Congress on Ceramics (ICC8) – Bexco, Busan, Korea; www.iccs.org Dates in RED denote new entry in this issue. Entries in BLUE denote ACerS events. denotes meetings that ACerS cosponsors, endorses, or otherwise cooperates in organizing. denotes Corporate partner SEAL Statement of Ownership Ownership, Management and Circulation Statement per 39 U.S. Code 3685 for American Ceramic Society Bulletin as filed Oct. 23, 2019, with the U.S. Postal Service. American Ceramic Society Bulletin is published nine times per year (monthly except February, July and November) by The American Ceramic Society, 550 Polaris Parkway, Suite 510, Westerville, Ohio 43082. Publisher is Mark Mecklenborg, and editor is Eileen De Guire. A. Total number of copies (net press run) B. Paid and/or requested circulation 1. Paid/requested outside-county mail subscriptions Avg. each issue during previous 12 months Actual no. of single issue nearest filing date 8,157 7,559 3,260 3,180 2. Paid in-county subscriptions none none 3. 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Stronger crosslinkinterpretation of fragility ing can be obtained for glass-forming phosphate liquids The viscosity of glass-forming liquids spans over nearly 15 orders of magnitude between the melting temperature and the glass transition temperature (T). The rate of how rapidly the viscosity drops with increasing temperature above T is often expressed in terms of \"fragility\" as: m= g = (dlogŋ(T))/(d(T/T)) T-Ts Scientists have frequently used fragility to classify different glass-forming materials ever since Angell first introduced this important concept in 1988.\' Strong liquids with small m are typically network-forming oxides (such as SiO2), and the viscosity of these liquids displays an Arrhenius behavior over a large temperature range. In contrast, fragile liquids with large m are typically molecular or characterized by chains and sparsely connected networks, and their viscosity response is strongly non-Arrhenius. Finding an atomistic explanation to connect the seemingly universal variation of a liquid\'s fragility to its structural connectivity is an active area of research in glass physics. Phosphate liquids, characterized by their wide composition range for glass formation and consequently by a wide range of structural connectivity, serve as excellent model systems for this purpose. Unlike other oxide glasses, the fundamental structures of phosphate glasses are quite unique due to the existence of the P=O double bond on the PO tetrahedra that does not take part in the P-O-P network formation. The structural connectivity between PO tetrahedra can be lowered by the progressive addition of modifier cations (Figure 1). Moreover, at similar levels of inter-tetrahedral connectivity, the strength of crosslinking between the network elements can be tailored by varying 36 with modifier cations characterized by high coordination number and field strength. Increasing modifier cation content Yiqing Xia Guest columnist Increasing coordination number of modifier cation PO Modifier cation M Figure 1. Structural connectivity in phosphate glasses modified by the content and coordination of modifier cation M. Extensive structural studies have been carried out to understand the structural connectivity and fragility behavior in binary alkali and alkalineearth phosphate glasses. However, the consistency between the structural results-especially the coordination environment of modifier cations-obtained via different methods (e.g., spectroscopy and diffraction) need to be established. On the other hand, to date only a handful of structural results on binary transition metal phosphate glasses have been reported. My current research focuses on establishing a mechanistic connection between structural connectivity and fragility of binary transition metal phosphate liquids, particularly tin, zinc, and silver phosphates, using a combination of rheological measurements and NMR spectroscopy. 2,3 In a recent study, I investigated the viscosity and the shear relaxation behavior of supercooled silver- and tin-metaphosphate liquids using rheometric measurements. The fragility index m of these liquids is shown to be a sensitive function of the strength and extent of crosslinking between the phosphate chains provided by the modifier-oxygen coordination polyhedra. The silver-metaphosphate liquid displayed a high fragility (m≈ 90), which is a manifestation of the weak inter-chain coupling in this liquid, resulting from the low Ag-O coordination number and the weak field strength of silver ions. The silver-metaphosphate liquid displays a rheological behavior similar to that of a chain polymer, a finding that is in sharp contrast with the networklike behavior of the metaphosphate liquids with lower m. We are now exploring the atomistic details of the chain polymer-like dynamics of silvermetaphosphate liquid using dynamical 31P NMR spectroscopy. I feel excited to be involved in this research project and sincerely hope my work will shed some light on the fundamental relationship between structural connectivity and fragility in glass-forming liquids. By understanding the network structure better, the manufacturing and processing of glass, which is closely related to the glass transition temperature and fragility behavior of the melts, may be simplified. References \'Angell, C. A. Perspective on the glass transition. J. Phys. Chem. Solids 1988, 49, 863. 2Xia, Y.; Marple, M. A. T.; Hung, I.; Gan, Z.; Sen, S. Network structure and connectivity in SnO-PO, glasses: Results from 2D 31P and 119Sn NMR spectroscopy. J. Non Cryst. Solids 2018, 122 (29), 7416-7425. 3Xia, Y.; Zhu, W.; Lockhart, M.; Aitken, B.; Sen, S. Fragility and rheological behavior of metaphosphate liquids: Insights into their chain vs. network characters. J. Non. Cryst. Solids 2019, 514, 77-82. Yiqing Xia is a Ph.D. candidate in materials science and engineering at the University of California, Davis. In his spare time, he loves to cook and enjoys exploring new recipes and trying out new cuisines. He also enjoys science fiction novels and movies. www.ceramics.org | American Ceramic Society Bulletin, Vol. 98, No. 9 Credit: Yiqing Xia DECEMBER 2019 • VOLUME 1 • ISSUE 1 Ceramic Glass www.ceramics.org/ceramicandglassmanufacturing MANUFACTURING GLOBALIZATION: DOING BUSINESS IN CHINA, VIETNAM, AND INDIA HOW TO DO BUSINESS IN THE CHANGING ECONOMY OF CHINA WHY INDIA? WHY NOW? 38 CERAMIC & GLASS MANUFACTURING ΤΟ WELCOME YO VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1 In an August blog post, Statistica (statistica.com), the online aggregator of statistics on just about anything, reported that 7,218 magazines were published in the United States-42 more than were published in 2017. Does the world need a new magazine? Yes, if the content is relevant, timely, and trusted! Manufacturers certainly care about near-term and long-term horizons, but they worry about today, tomorrow, next week, and next month. Their concerns are urgent. Ceramic & Glass Manufacturing―ACerS\' NEW B2B magazine—delivers news and information for ceramic and glass manufacturers and businesses. Published quarterly starting December 2019, C&GM provides useful, relevant, and timely articles from experts in the industry. 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Readers should independently evaluate the accuracy of any statement in the editorial, articles, and advertising sections of this publications. Vol. 1, No. 1, pp 1-16. INSIDE FRONT COVER EDITORIAL WELCOME INDUSTRY NEWS HOW TO DO BUSINESS IN THE CHANGING ECONOMY OF CHINA by David Holthaus WHY INDIA? WHY NOW? by Mike O\'Driscoll 4 TRADE SHOWS 6 10 12 ADVERTISERS LIST AND EDITORIAL CALENDAR Panel discussion with industry experts at Ceramics Expo 2019. 4 39 2 CERAMIC & GLASS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY NEWS APPLE INVESTS IN GLASS RESEARCH AT CORNING Tech giant Apple awarded Corning, a supplier of its precision glass, $250 million from its Advanced Manufacturing Fund. The award builds on the $200 million the company received from Apple\'s Advanced Manufacturing Fund in May 2017. The investments support Corning\'s research and development into state-ofthe-art glass processes, equipment, and materials for next-generation consumer devices, Apple said. Corning\'s Harrodsburg, Ky. facility is the home of its glass technology center. Glass for every generation of Apple\'s iPhone, the Apple Watch, and many generations of iPad, have all been made in Corning Inc.\'s Harrodsburg, Ky. facility. STRATEGIC PORTFOLIO REVIEW UNDERWAY AT O-I As part of its goal of reducing debt, Owens-Illinois is conducting a strategic review of its business portfolio. The company is considering a sale of its Asia-Pacific glass container manufacturing business, which consist of four glass manufacturing plants in Australia, two in China, and one each in Indonesia and New Zealand. The company hired investment banking firm Goldman Sachs to negotiate the potential sale. Glass packaging for food and beverages is O-l\'s leading product. The company has also announced that it\'s planning to install a new furnace at its plant in Holzminden, Germany. JOINT VENTURE ANTICIPATES DEMAND FOR 5G NETWORK TECHNOLOGY Rising demand for ceramic filters used in 5G communications networks is behind a joint venture between Kyocera Corp. and Ube Industries, Ltd. The two companies signed an agreement to manufacture filters for 5G base stations. Kyocera will acquire 51 percent of the shares of Ube Electronics, Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ube Industries. Kyocera and Ube Industries will then establish a joint venture named Kyocera-Ube RF TEC Corporation. 5G mobile network technology enables high-capacity, low-latency communications for more connected devices in smart homes, driverless cars, health care, and other applications. Kyocera\'s global headquarters in Kyoto, Japan. SAINT-GOBAIN TRIMS ITS GLOBAL BUSINESS PORTFOLIO Saint-Gobain completed several transactions in its ongoing plan to streamline its global portfolio. The company, based outside of Paris, completed the sale of its Optimera construction materials distribution business in Denmark to Davidsens Tommerhandel. The business posted annual sales of 120 million euros in 2018. The company completed the sale of its K par K business to two of its managers. The business specializes in the door-to-door sale of customized woodwork and windows in the French market. K par K generated sales of around 130 million euros in 2018 and employs nearly 1,000 people. Saint-Gobain also reached an agreement to sell its construction glass unit in South Korea, called Hankuk Glass Industries, to Glenwood Private Equity. Saint-Gobain glass wool provides sound insulation at the Mogador Theatre in Paris. 40 40 www.ceramics.org/ceramicandglass manufacturing AGROMAT PLANS GLASS FACTORY IN UKRAINE The first float glass factory in Ukraine will be built in that country\'s Kiev region by Agromat. Currently, the country\'s economy is dependent on products that are imported from Europe and Russia. The plant\'s capacity is expected to be 300 tons a day. The main products will be glass for architectural applications, solar panels, and for household appliances, electronics, and automotive uses. The facility is expected to employ about 300 and represent a total investment of 300 million euros. RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP FOCUSES ON LIGHTWEIGHT MATERIALS FOR AUTO SECTOR Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Toledo reached an agreement to collaborate on research into the advanced design and manufacturing of high-strength, intelligent, lightweight materials for the automotive sector. The partnership brings together the National Laboratory\'s expertise in manufacturing, carbon fiber and composites, machining, energy storage, and metrology with the university\'s capabilities in manufacturing system modeling, metals engineering, and assembly systems. The institutions also expect to work with the automotive industry in Ohio and Michigan. АГРОМАТ плитка та сантехніка Agromat headquarters. Aerial view of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory $5 MILLION GRANT EXPANDS RARE EARTH PROJECT AT WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY West Virginia University was awarded $5 million by the U.S. Department of Energy to scale up its Rare Earth Recovery Project, which will include building a facility at a new acid mine drainage treatment plant. The university will partner with the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection to design and build the plant. Rockwell Automation will WVU\'s Rare Earth Extraction Facility produces highly concentrated rare earth products from coal mine drainage. This sample is 87 percent rare earth oxide. Credit: WVU Photo/ Chris Vass provide sensor and control technology, and TenCate Corp. will engineer materials for rare earth element extraction from acid mine drainage sludge. GLOBAL RESEARCH NETWORK LAUNCHED FOR CEMENT AND CONCRETE The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) formed a new network to bring together the cement and concrete industry with scientific institutions to expand global research. It\'s called Innovandi - the Global Cement and Concrete Research Network. Network partners plan to research process technology, carbon dioxide reduction, sustainability, and the use of alternative fuels, among other areas. Twenty-four companies, including cement and concrete manufacturers, admixture specialists, and equipment suppliers, have committed to the initiative. go C ca 41 3 4 CERAMIC & GLASS MANUFACTURING 42 TRADE SHOWS FIRST CERAMITEC CONFERENCE FEATURED SPEAKERS FROM ACADEMIA AND INDUSTRY A new ceramitec conference event premiered in September in Munich with more than 200 in attendance from 21 countries. Speakers from academia and industry focused on new industrial opportunities for ceramics and additive manufacturing processes in the automotive, aerospace, electronics, manufacturing, and health sectors. They included representatives from NASA, Germany\'s aerospace research center DLR, the Fraunhofer Institutes and universities, as well as experts from companies including Eirich, Netzsch, and Xjet. \"We wanted to give ceramic an additional forum alongside our trade fairs,\" said Gerhard Gerritzen, board member of Messe München, organizer of the conference and the ceramitec trade fair. 40th anniversary of ceramitec CERAMICS C The agenda was divided into two tracks. \"Shape the Future\" looked at the use of additive manufacturing processes in high-performance ceramics. The second track, \"Industrial Applications,\" examined new uses for high-performance ceramics in industry. The conference was accompanied by an exhibition that included 3DCERAM, Bayern Innovativ, Ceramic Applications, CFI, Linseis, Lithoz, Nanoe, Netzsch, PresTEC, Schenck Process, Springer Nature, and Steinbach AG. The next ceramitec trade fair is scheduled for May 17–20, 2021, in Munich. https://www.ceramitec.com/conference/information/index.html The panels focused on new industrial opportunities for ceramics and additive manufacturing processes in the automotive, aerospace, electronics, and other sectors. C ceramics expo CERAMICS EXPO 2020 WILL FEATURE A NEW THEME-CLEAN, ELECTRIFIED, AND EFFICIENT MOBILITY Ceramics Expo returns to Cleveland, Ohio on May 5-6, 2020. This free-to-attend conference is North America\'s leading industry event, bringing the latest news on the application and manufacturing processes of technical ceramic and glass materials. The conference is specially designed for engineers and decision makers from OEMs and tier suppliers in the aerospace, automotive, electronics, energy, medical, and industrial applications. Brand new for 2020: The conference will adopt the innovative theme of clean, electrified, and efficient mobility. Speakers will share the latest news and information on technologies such as CMCs, catalysts and filtration, technical and industrial coatings, metallization of ceramics, and ceramic coatings on metal alloys, among many other key topics. www.ceramicsexpousa.com. www.ceramics.org/ceramicandglass manufacturing WORLD OF CONCRETE QUIKRETE $1000 BOKRET MORE THAN 60,000 EXPECTED AT 2020 WORLD OF CONCRETE Registration opened for World of Concrete, to be held at the Las Vegas Convention Center Feb. 4-7, 2020. More than 60,000 industry professionals are expected at the commercial construction industry\'s largest international event for concrete and masonry professionals. The program features more than 170 seminars covering new technology, technical applications, and strategies for more efficient operations and increased profitability. Attendees can also visit 1,500 exhibiting companies at the 700,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor exhibit space at the Las Vegas Convention Center. https://www.worldofconcrete.com/en/register.html MINERAL RECYCLING FORUM 2020 Pullman Hotel Aachen Quellenhof, 10-11 March 202C Secondary raw material sources, supply, processing, and markets REGISTRATION OPEN FOR MINERALS RECYCLING FORUM 2020 Mineral Recycling Forum 2020 will be held March 10-11, 2020, in Aachen, Germany, at the Pullman Hotel Aachen Quellenhof. The forum will bring together panelists to discuss trends and developments in secondary raw materials sourcing, supply, processing, quality control, logistics, and their market applications. It will interest those active in the sourcing, processing, distribution, and use of secondary raw materials, especially established industrial mineral suppliers and buyers. Register at imformed.com, and early bird rates are available until Jan. 27, 2020. www.imformed.com ceramics expo fd IMFORMED Rendezvous Grand Hotel Huis ter Duin (Noordwijk), Amsterdam 6-8 April 2020 The premier meeting place for the industrial minerals market INDUSTRIAL MINERALS SUPPLY CHAIN FOCUS OF RENDEZVOUS 2020 Imformed Rendezvous 2020 will be held April 6-8, 2020, at the Grand Hotel Huis ter Duin (Noordwijke) in Amsterdam. The forum launched in April 2019 as a conference for a high-caliber overview and outlook across the industrial minerals business. The industrial minerals supply chain from mine to market will be examined. Registration is available at imformed.com. www.imformed.com 5 43 6 CERAMIC & GLASS MANUFACTURING HOW TO DO BUSINESS IN THE CHANGING ECONOMY OF CHINA By David Holthaus With the world\'s second-largest economy, and one that is still growing, China is an attractive market for any manufacturer looking to expand and do business in one of the most populous countries in the world. And while the country holds great promise for a business seeking to grow internationally, it should be approached with eyes wide open and an awareness of the potential obstacles. That\'s the advice of Michael Silver, who shared his thoughts on doing business in China in an interview with Ceramics & Glass Manufacturing. Silver knows of what he speaks. He and his company, American Elements, have been operating in China since the early \'90s. American Elements is one of the world\'s largest manufacturers and distributors of advanced materials for industry and research, and its products include rare earths, alloys, and nanoparticles. Silver is the company\'s founder and CEO and an international expert in the field of rare earths, particularly in the political and economic issues surrounding the global supply chain for these elements, which are found in the Earth\'s crust and are critical for the production of things we use every day, including computers, cell phones, and fluorescent lighting. American Elements operates plants, a warehouse, and a sales office in China. www.ceramics.org/ceramicandglassmanufacturing 7 onference @ceramics expo Michael Silver speaking at Ceramics Expo 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio. \"You can do business in China,\" Silver says. \"The Chinese are extremely honest people to do business with and the government can be trusted in most respects,\" he says. But changing economic conditions there could present issues. \"It\'s now a very difficult place to do business for a host of reasons,\' he says. Silver says China is already experiencing a recession that the government has not officially acknowledged. The ongoing trade war, as well as vestiges of China\'s planned economy, have contributed to the slowdown, he says. \"There\'s a lot bad debt on the banks\' books that they\'re not willing to admit to,\" he says. Although China started implementing market reforms in the late \'70s, its conversion from a centrally planned economy is still not complete and that is apparent in a real estate market that has expanded too quickly, he says. China\'s import and exports have been slowing for months amid the protracted trade dispute with the United States that has resulted in the overall China economy growing at a slower pace. For years, the country\'s economy grew at an accelerated rate, with its gross domestic product growth averaging nearly 10 percent a year—the fastest sustained expansion by a major economy in history, according to the World Bank. But in the third quarter of this year, the country\'s gross domestic product grew by only 6 percent. That\'s strong growth by the stanVietnam-Shift to market economy creates opportunity for businesses and citizens Michael Silver suggests Vietnam as a good country in which to enter the Southeast Asian market, partly due to its low labor costs, its good ports, and the trustworthiness of its government. There are other reasons, too. The Vietnam economy is growing at a quick pace. Vietnam\'s shift from a centrally planned to a market economy has transformed the country from one of the poorest in the world to a lower-middle income country, according to the World Bank. The international organization calls Vietnam \"one of the most dynamic emerging countries in the East Asia region.\" In the medium-term, Vietnam\'s economic outlook is positive, the World Bank says. Real gross domestic product growth peaked at 7.1 percent in 2018. The government forecasts that its gross domestic product will grow by 6.8 percent in 2020, due to weaker external demand and continued tightening of credit and fiscal policies. Inflation will be kept to 4 percent, it forecasts. The country is in the process of privatizing state-owned enterprises and is investing in its infrastructure. Through the first three quarters of 2019, the country recorded a trade surplus of $6.8 billion, with three main categories of export goods recording a turnover of more than $1 billion, including telephones and components, computers, and electronics and components. Between 2002 and 2018, more than 45 million Vietnamese people were lifted out of poverty, as poverty rates declined sharply from more than 70 percent to below 6 percent, the World Bank says. dards of the developed world, but for China, it was the weakest economic growth in 27 years. Over the past eight years, China has contributed nearly a third of the world\'s economic growth, the World Bank says. Its current five-year economic plan, from 2016 to 2020, set an annual growth target of 6.5 percent, still fast, but reflecting the rebalancing of its economy, says the global financial institution. At the start of 2019, the Chinese government announced a stimulus package equivalent to more than $200 billion in U.S. dollars to shore its economy. up Along with a trade war and a slowing economy, rising labor costs can present another obstacle to growth in China, Silver says. China\'s workforce has been shrinking for nearly 10 years, according to government statistics. That has heated up competition for available 45 8 CERAMIC & GLASS MANUFACTURING labor and driven up wages for manufacturers. The cost of labor has more than doubled since American Elements began doing business there in 1993, Silver says. Manufacturers interested in exploring business opportunities in Southeast Asia could look to two other options-Vietnam and Indonesia over China, Silver says. Both have business ties to the U.S., low production and labor costs, and good logistics. Vietnam, in particular, is attractive, he says. \"For those who are labor or cost sensitive, I\'d choose Vietnam. They have great ports. The government is honest. The labor pool is interested in working, and the costs are much lower than in China.\" Despite a slowing of its economic momentum, China is critical to the future of refractories and ceramic manufacturers. Ceramic and glass makers are among the world\'s top users of rare earths, and China produced 70 percent of those essential minerals in 2018, the U.S. Geological Survey reports. From 2014 to 2017, China was the source of 80 percent of the imports of rare-earth elements into the U.S., the agency says. The country possesses more than a third of the world\'s rare-earth reserves, with Brazil and Vietnam being distant second and third. \"The most valuable, the rarest, the most expensive rare earths are 100 percent in China,\" Silver says. Other critical elements, while not technically rare earths, are also controlled by China. Hafnium, for example, which is used in filaments and electrodes, as well as semiconductors. China created what Silver called a \"sovereign monopoly\" with its rare-earth riches. The government employed export duties and a quota system to drive up prices of the materials outside of China. That Every year, the American Ceramic Society profiles the ceramic and glass industry in a particular country in the October/ November issue of the ACers Bulletin. A profile of China, \"China-Tradition and transformation,\" was just published this year, and Southeast Asia-Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesiawas profiled in 2017 in an article titled \"Markets of magnitude.\" Learn about economic drivers and how those play out in the ceramic and glass industry. Each profile includes a directory to the country\'s national labs, universities, and other institutions. Country China Israel American Elements\' facility in Baotou, China. put pressure on downstream producers to move their operations, jobs, and technologies to China. In 2010, the country reduced its exports by 40 percent, sending rare earths prices in the U.S. and other markets outside China soaring. That led to the U.S., Japan, and the European Union bringing a case before the World Trade Organization, which they won. After an appeal, China dropped its export restrictions in 2015. More recently, with trade tensions between China and the U.S. heating up, China has suggested that it might restrict exports of rare earths to the U.S. Silver says it would be in the economic interests of China, the U.S., and the rest of the global manufacturing industry if rare earths are included as part of any trade deal between the two countries. Despite these potential hurdles, China can be a promising place to set up shop, especially if manufacturers already have established supply chain relationships in the country, Silver says. And, speaking from more than two decades of experience there, the people are good to work with. \"You can make a deal in China and people will honor it,\" he says. China Tradition and transformation Global groundbreaker: France innovates and collaborates to serve society Korea\'s core competencies Year Title 2019 2018 Israel-Middle East Mavericks Southeast Asia: Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia 2017 Markets of magnitude France 2016 Korea 2015 Australia 2014 Ceramics in Australia: Raw and advanced materials drive Land Down Under\'s global reach Canada and Mexico 2013 Ceramics and glass: Canada and Mexico India 2012 Ceramics and glass in India Japan 2011 South America September 2009 Ceramics in South America China 2008 China: Ceramics world continues eastward shift Ceramic advances in Japan: Achieving new breakthroughs, meeting new challenges 46 The American Ceramic Society www.ceramics.org SAVE THE DATE MAY 6-7, 2020 I-X CENTER CLEVELAND, OHIO 264HJ EO CERAMIC MANUFACTURING SOLUTIONS CONFERENCE www.Ceramics.org/CeramicMfgCon THE 2020 CMSC PROGRAM WILL TAKE A DEEP DIVE ON THREE IMPORTANT AREAS: Session 1. Testing, Quality, and Health & Safety Session 2. Raw Materials Session 3. Ceramic Processing Comm 10 48 CERAMIC & GLASS MANUFACTURING WHY INDIA? WHY NOW? By Mike O\'Driscoll This article was written by Mike O\'Driscoll, founder of IMFORMED Industrial Mineral Forums & Research Ltd. It was adapted with permission from his blog at Imformed.com. ndia has always been one of the world\'s great sources and markets for industrial minerals, but now looks set to significantly raise its profile. Already the world\'s fifth largest manufacturer, India remains on track to be the world\'s fastest growing economy with the International Monetary Fund estimating gross domestic product growth of 7.3 percent for fiscal 2019 and 7.4 percent for fiscal 2020. has Meanwhile, the fiscal average in GDP growth in the last five years topped 7.5 percent, defining a new normal for the Indian economy. This economic boom has naturally driven strong growth in primary mineral consuming market sectors such as construction, steel, foundry, cement, glass, ceramics, paper, paint, and plastics. This growth has been reflected in recent activity by overseas manufacturers keen to establish subsidiaries and participate in joint ventures in India, for example, RHI Magnesita, Imerys, Vesuvius, Omya, and Almatis. At the start of 2019, India overtook Japan as the world\'s second largest steel producer, and by the end of the year is expected to become the world\'s second largest steel consumer. However, despite having an abundance of mineral resources, some of which still enjoy strong export markets, there are certain domestic markets which have been caught out by their over-reliance on Chinese mineral imports―now interrupted, and in some cases declining in availability, while fluctuating in price-which has forced an urgent reassessment of domestic and import options. This has given rise to a new wave of mineral resource and product development in India (and other Asian countries) as the challenge grows for consumers keen to secure new and alternative sources of industrial mineral supply as their markets expand. The mining and minerals sector in India is expected to witness a major upward transition in the next few years, boosted by a new National Mining Policy unveiled in February 2019 (to mixed reviews), and driven by nationwide reforms such as \"Make in India\" initiative (making India a global manufacturing hub), \"Smart Cities Mission\" (urban renewal and retrofitting), \"Saubhagya scheme\" (rural electrification), and a focus on building renewable energy projects under the National Electricity Policy. Rising demand from infrastructure and transportation sector schemes such as housing for all by 2022, \"Bharatmala Pariyojana scheme\" (84,000 kilometers of new highways by 2022), expansion of the railway network, and development of \"Industrial Corridors\" (e.g., AmritsarDelhi-Kolkata, Bengaluru-Mumbai, Visakhapatnam-Chennai) will also help boost and facilitate mineral demand. INDIA\'S MINERALS: DOMINATED BY NONMETALLICS During 2017-18, India\'s mining and quarrying industry accounted for about 2.3 percent of the gross value added (GVA) at current prices, and, according to the latest data from the Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM), mineral production in India increased by 2.3 percent (as per index of mineral production base year 2011-12) compared to the previous year. This increase was mainly owed to a rise in production of raw coal, lignite, and natural gas among fuel minerals; copper concentrates, gold, iron ore, lead concentrates, zinc concentrates, manganese ore, and tin concentrates, among metallic minerals; and phosphate, diamond, fluorspar, garnet, kyanite, sillimanite, and limestone among nonmetallic minerals. Minerals industry in India. Credit: Imformed www.ceramics.org/ceramicandglass manufacturing The value of metallic minerals produced in 2017-18 was INR500 billion (US $7 billion), an increase of about 27 percent over the previous year. Nonmetallic minerals\' value was INR82 billion (US $1 billion), representing a decrease of 2 percent. However, it should be noted that these figures do not account for \"atomic minerals\" (uranium, thorium, niobium, tantalum, beryllium, lithium, zirconium, titanium, rare earths), and, crucially, \"minor minerals\" (all other industrial minerals) as classified by the IBM. INVESTMENT: CLIMATE RIPE ALTHOUGH NEW MINING POLICY QUESTIONED With barely 20 percent of reserves mined, India presents a major opportunity for investors. The Geological Survey of India has earmarked 100 blocks for auctioning regional exploration. One hundred percent FDI is allowed in the steel and mining sectors under the automatic route, and some US $13.83 billion of FDI has been channeled into the metallurgical and mining sectors since 2000. On 28 February 2019, the Union Government approved the National Mineral Policy 2019, the key focus of which is on transparency, better regulations and enforcement, balanced growth, and sustainability. The National Mineral Policy 2019 replaces the National Mineral Policy 2008. Key features include: • Encouraging the private sector to take up exploration • Encouragement of merger and acquisition of mining entities • Creation of dedicated \"mineral corridors\" to boost private sector mining areas • Proposals to grant status of industry to mining activity to boost financing of mining for private sector and for acquisitions of mineral assets in other countries by private sector • Long term import-export policy for minerals will help private sector in better planning and stability Of high concern is a perceived lack a focus on the future of India\'s minerals security. Owing to little or no major exploration and discoveries of certain domestic minerals, there has not been any significant change to their inventory base for decades. Moreover, there has been little development in required mineral processing technology. Opportunity knocks for new mineral investors and developers? REFRACTORIES: DRIVEN BY STEEL GROWTH India is now the second largest crude steel producer in the world, generating an output of 106.5 million tonnes in 2018, a growth of 3.7 percent year-on-year. Indian steel demand is set to grow by 7.1 percent in 2019 while globally, steel demand has been projected to grow by 1.3 percent. India is certainly one of the few bright spots for world steel growth. As well as expanding, the Indian steel industry is producing higher grade steels which is demanding higher quality refractories and consequently higher quality refractory minerals. A major challenge is that much of India\'s refractory raw material requirements are imported. Refractories production in India for fiscal 2018-19 was 1.2 million tonnes, representing a significant recovery and growth of 9 percent over the previous year, driven mostly by steel, but also by the country\'s growing cement and glass sectors. Leading international refractory groups are present in India, for example Krosaki Harima, RHI Magnesita, and Vesuvius, and activity is increasing. May 2019 saw Dalmia Seven, the Katni, Madhya Pradesh-based monolithics joint venture between Dalmia-OCL, India\'s fastest growing refractory company, and Seven Refractories of Slovenia come on stream. CERAMICS & FILLERS: CONSTRUCTION BOOM LOOMS Driven by the growing construction sector and a rise in exports, the Indian ceramic industry, which has the potential to be the largest producer in the world, is looking to double its turnover by 2021. The industry produces around 2.5 percent of the total global output, in which Gujarat accounts for 70 percent of the total output. With many new infrastructure projects in the pipeline, the construction sector is growing at an approximate rate of 7-8 percent per annum. The demand for industrial ceramic products such as ceramic tiles, sanitaryware, and pipes required in construction applications are therefore expected to follow suit. PROCESSING: ESSENTIAL SUPPORT TO MINERAL DEVELOPMENT Core to the successful development and expansion of India\'s mineral sector is the investment in and utilization of modern processing technology. Without the appropriate crushing and grinding equipment, calcination technologies, and beneficiation methods, India\'s minerals will be unable to meet the growing and increasingly sophisticated requirements of the expanding minerals consuming markets. FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS: ELECTRIFICATION & BATTERY MARKETS As well as meeting the demand of India\'s growing existing markets, mineral developers are also looking to the future mineral consuming markets in the region, in particular, the new generation energy markets using lithium-ion batteries and solar power. The lithium-ion battery market is expected to grow exponentially in the next five years in India, driven by initiatives such as the National Electric Mobility Mission Plan 2020, with a projection of having 6-7 million electric vehicles on Indian roads by 2020, and installation of 175 GW of renewable energy by 2022. ▼ ABOUT THE AUTHOR Mike O\'Driscoll is founder and director of Imformed Industrial Mineral Forums & Research. Contact O\'Driscoll at mike@imformed.com 11 49 12 50 CERAMIC & GLASS MANUFACTURING ADVERTISERS INDER DECEMBER 2019 • VOLUME 1 • ISSUE 1 Outside back cover UPCOMING ISSUES OF Ceramic Glass MANUFACTURING ADVERTISERS American Elements www.americanelements.com The American Ceramic Society www.ceramics.org 11, Inside back cover LOOKING FOR A WAY TO REACH CERAMIC AND GLASS INDUSTRY DECISION MAKERS? ON A CONSISTENT BASIS? WITH A SMALL BUDGET? Contact our advertising sales team today! 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MEETINGS On Monday, September 30, the 121st ACerS Annual Meeting took place at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland. ACerS president Sylvia Johnson (2018-2019) summarized the Society\'s 2018-2019 accomplishments, specifically making note of the steps taken to increase diversity and inclusion in MBT Newly sworn-in ACerS president Tatsuki Ohji (2019-2020) addresses everyone at the ACerS 121st Annual Meeting. the Society within the past year. After retiring officers and directors on the ACerS Board of Directors and Executive Committee were recognized and new officers and directors sworn in, ACerS president Tatsuki Ohji (2019-2020) talked about his goals for the Society next year. The day before the Annual Meeting, on Sunday, the ACerS Board of Directors and ACerS Division, Section, and International Chapter leaders met to report on the current state of their respective groups and discuss ideas for making each group more active. The ACerS President\'s Council of Student Advisors (PCSA) also held their annual meeting on Saturday, September 28. At their annual meeting, new PCSA officers for 2019-2020 were initiated. AWARD LECTURES Several important ACerS award lectures took place during the Annual Meeting, including the Edward Orton Jr. Memorial Lecture given by Minoru Tomozawa (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute); the Arthur L. Friedberg Ceramic Engineering Tutorial and Lecture given by Kathleen Richardson (University of Central Florida); the Rustom Roy Lecture given by Jennifer Lewis (Harvard University); the Distinguished and Young Scholar Alfred R. Cooper Award Lectures given, respectively, by Richardson and Wataru Takeda (Coe College); and the Robert B. Sosman Lecture given by Yury Gogotsi (Drexel University). New this year was the Navrotsky Award for Experimental Thermodynamics of Solids, named in honor of ACerS Fellow Alexandra Navrotsky (Arizona State University). The award is given biennially to an author who made the most innovative contribution to experimental thermodynamics of solids technical literature during the two calendar years prior to selection. The first winner of the Navrotsky Award was Alexander Beautl, a junior scientist at the Austrian Institute of Technology. 54 54 www.ceramics.org | American Ceramic Society Bulletin, Vol. 98, No. 9 Winner of this year\'s most aesthetic mug. Competitors from the first-ever Humanitarian Pitch Competition. At the ACers Annual Banquet on Monday, September 30, ACerS president Sylvia Johnson (2018-2019) presented the 2019 ACerS Fellows and Distinguished Life Members with plaques. Twenty members were elevated to Fellow Status this year, and three members were awarded the distinction of Distinguished Life Member: Winnie Wong-Ng, Minoru Tomozawa, and Dawn Bonnell. STUDENT COMPETITIONS On Sunday, September 29, students competed in the Material Advantage Undergraduate Student Speaking Contest, a contest meant \"to encourage undergraduate students to present technical papers and to improve their presentation skills.\" Four students competed in the finals, and Victoria Reichelderfer (University of Connecticut) was announced the winner for her presentation \"Phase field modeling of corrosion.\" The annual ceramic mug drop and disc throw contests sponsored by Keramos, the national professional ceramic engineering fraternity, took place Tuesday, October 1. Thirty-two mugs were entered in the mug drop competition this year. Undergraduate and graduate student poster contests also took place that day. New this year was Humanitarian Pitch Competition, a competition for students to pitch ideas to a panel of judges about how to address a challenge that a community is experiencing. Three student teams competed in this new event, which took place Sunday, September 29. ACerS 122nd Annual Meeting at MS&T20 will take place Oct. 4-8, 2020, in Pittsburgh, Pa. ACerS and its MS&T partners—TMS and AIST― arranged 10 additional symposia for next year, which increases the number of technical sessions at MS&T20 to almost 100. ■ Abstracts for MS&T20 can be submitted any time before March 15, 2020. View images from ACerS 121st Annual Meeting at MS&T19 at http://bit.ly/ACerSAnnual Meeting 2019. 2018-2019 ACerS president Sylvia Johnson (left) and Alexandra Navrotsky (right) present Alexander Beautl with the first-ever Navrotsky Award for Experimental Thermodynamics of Solids. 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Inc. 117 Mohr Corp 87 www.ChizBros.com www.mohrcorp.com Covia 81 Mo-Sci Corp 107 www.coviacorp.com www.mo-sci.com American Ceramic Society Bulletin, Vol. 98, No. 9 | www.ceramicsource.org 59 ALPHABETICAL PRODUCT/SERVICE INDEX A Blenders .112 Clays, Ball.. .80 Decorating Processes & Materials... 83 Abrasive Grains .71 Blowers .94 Clays, China.. .80 Decorating Supplies. .94 Abrasives .103 Boards 118 Clays, Enamel. 80 Deflocculants.. 63 Academic .122 Books .100 Clays, Engobe... 80 Defoaming Agents .63 Acid .117 Borax .80 Clays, Fire or Refractory.. 80 Degree Programs, Acids .63 Boric Acid. .73 Clays, Glaze. .80 ABET Accredited 100 Acoustic Instruments .122 Boride Products. .65 Clays, Stoneware. 80 Degree Programs, Ceramic. .100 Adhesives. .63, 64 Boron & Compounds. .73 CNC Mills.. .104 Degree Programs, Glass Engrg Adsorbants & Catalysts. .71 Boron Carbide.. .73 Coating Equipment 90, 104 Science 100 Advanced Ceramics, Structural. .86 Boron Nitride .73 Coatings. .66, 118 Degree Programs, Materials Advanced Coatings .82 Borosilicate Glass 106 Coatings, Corrosion-Resistant.. .88 Science .100 Agglomerators. 112 Brick .82, 118 Coatings, Thermal-Resistant... .87 Density Analyzers 122 Aggregate. .117 Brick & Paving .82 Coatings, Wear-Resistant 88 Density Determination 110 Alumina .117 Brick & Structural Clay Cobalt & Compounds .74 Density Measurement Alumina Products. .64 Processing.. .82 Cold-End Coatings, Glass.. .104 Instruments .108 Alumina, Activated. .71 Brick Production 116 Color Measurement Equipment..... 122 Design. ..83 Alumina, Calcined.. .71 Brick, Acid-Resisting.. 118 Colorants .63 Detectors. 108 Alumina, Fused.. .72 Brick, Fireclay..... .118 Colorimeters .108 Diamond Drills. 104 Alumina, Fused Brown. .72 Brickmaking Equipment.. .103 Colors...... .90 Diamond Hones .104 Alumina, Fused White .72 Briquetting & Tableting Alumina, High-Purity. .72 Equipment. .112 Alumina, Hydrated. .72 Burners...... .94 Combustion Systems .......... .83, 116 Composites, Carbon-Carbon. .66 Composites, Ceramic-Ceramic....... 66 Diamond Saw Blades. .104 Diamond Saws .104 Diamond Tools. 104 Alumina, Other Grades. .72 Composites, Ceramic-Metal...... .66 Diatomateous Earth 80 C Alumina, Reactive...... .72 Composites, Ceramic-Polymer. .66 Dicing Equipment .104 Alumina, Single Crystal. .72 Cadmium & Compounds .74 Composites, Intermetallic.. .66 Dielectric Powders. .74 Alumina, Tabular Calciners .95 .72 Composition 110 Dielectrics .88, 102 Alumina, Zirconia Toughened. .72 Calcining, Custom... 86 Compositions. 83 Dies.. 66, 104 Aluminum & Compounds .72 Calcium & Compounds.. .74 Compression Testing Differential Scanning Calorimetry Calcium Aluminates. .74 Aluminum Nitride. .72 Equipment 122 Instruments 122 Calcium Carbonate .74 Aluminum Silicate.. .72 Computer Software. .122 Differential Thermal Analysis .110 Analytical Services. Calcium Silicate. .74 .82 Conditioners .63 Differential Thermal Analysis Anchors. Capacitors. 101 .117 Conductors 102 Instruments .122 Antennas, Dielectric. Carbide Products .65 .101 Container Glass 106 Dilatometers 122 Carbon..... .118 Antimony & Compounds. .72 Continuing Education. .100 Dimension Measurement Carbon Fibers. .74 Appliances... .116 Controllers .95, 104 Instruments .108 Arches, Suspended. Carbons, Carbon Black .74 .117 Controllers, Combustion. 95 Dolomite .80 Carbons, Diamond. .74 Architectural Units .116 Controllers, Furnace... .95 Dressing Wheels, Diamond 104 Armor, Ceramic Carbons, Graphite.. .74 .64 Controllers, Temperature 95 Drum Tumblers..... 113 Arsenic Oxide. Cars, Dryer .95 .72 Conveyors. .112 Dryers... 96, 108 Cars, Kiln. .95 Associations & Societies .100 Atomic Adsorption 109 Cars, Transfer. Conveyors, Belt... .112 Dryers, Fluid Bed. .113 .95 Conveyors, Bucket.. 112 Dryers, Rotating Tray. 113 Auger Analysis. Castable 118 .109 Conveyors, Pneumatic .112 Drying & Firing.. 116 Automotive Glass. .106 Casting Equipment, Pressure .103 Conveyors, Screw. 112 Drying, Custom.. .88 AZS .117 Casting Equipment, Tape .103 Casting Plants. Conveyors, Vibrating. .112 Dust Collectors 113 116 Copper & Compounds. .74 Dust Control Equipment. .113 B Catalysts. .66 Cordierite... .80, 118 Dye Penetrant Equipment & Backwalls. .118 Category. Corrosion Testing.. .110 Supplies .122 Bagging Equipment .112 Cements .74, 118 Couplants, Ultrasonic Dysprosium Oxide.. .74 Barcode Labels 112 Cements, Refractory .74 Instruments .122 Barium & Compounds. .72 Ceramic Artware. .71 E Crucibles .118 Barium Carbonate.. .72 Ceramic Coatings, Thermal Earthenware. 94 Crushers... 112 Barium Titanate ..73 Protection 116 Crushers, Hammermill. 112 Eddy-Current Testing Instruments. 122 Basic .118 Ceramic Materials.. .82 Crushers, Impact. .112 Edge Protectors 113 Batching Equipment .112 Ceramic Production 116 Crushers, Jaw .113 Electric Screen Heating.. 113 Batching Plants & Systems .112 Ceramic-Brazed Assemblies 101 Crushers, Primary. 113 Electrically Conducting Powders ... 74 Bauxite .80 Cerium & Compounds. .74 Crushers, Roll Electrochemical Analysis .113 Bauxite, Sintered .73 Cermets..... .66 Crushing, Custom Instruments .. .122 .88 Beads/Spheres .106 Certification, ISO. 122 Electrodes....... ..96 Crystals .102 Bearings .65 Chamotte. 74 Cullet-Handling Equipment. .113 Electromechanical Analysis Belts, Elevator.. .112 Chemical Analysis.. 109 Instruments .122 Cutting Equipment. .104 Bentonite .80 Chemical Analysis Instruments. .122 Cutting Tools 66, 104 Electron Microprobe Analysis ........ .110 Beryllia Products... .65 Chemically Strengthened Glass..... 106 CVD Equipment. Beryllium & Compounds .73 Chemicals. .108 Cylinders. .104 66 Electronic Analysis Instruments..... 122 Bin Activators .112 Chemistry. .83 Electronic Materials Production..... 116 Electronics & Electrical Materials .... 83 Bin Dischargers .112 China, Fine 94 D Electroplating Equipment. .104 Binders... .63 Chrome & Compounds. 74 Data Acquisition Systems.. .96 Employment Services 101 Bins, Storage .112 Chromite... .80 Dead-Burned .118 Enamels 94 Bioceramics, Dental. .65 Classification, Custom .87 Deburring Equipment. .104 Energy. .83 Bioceramics, Medical.. .65 Classifiers. .112 Decal Equipment .94 Engine Components. .66 Bioglass.. .106 Clay Bodies, Formulated .74 Decals. .94 Engineering 83 Bismuth & Compounds .73 Clay Flux 118 Decals & Decorating 116 Engobes 94 Blankets 118 Clay Testing. 109 Decorating Equipment 94 Environmental.. 83 60 60 www.ceramicsource.org | American Ceramic Society Bulletin, Vol. 98, No. 9 Environmental Control... 116 Glazes 94 Kilns, Shuttle .100 Mills, Jar.. 114 Environmental Control Systems .....96 Glazes/Colorants. Environmental/Waste Treatment Glazing Equipment. Equipment.. 113 Glossimeters.. .108 89 .84 Kilns, Test/Lab. 100 Mills, Jet.. 114 94 Kilns, Tunnel... .100 Mills, Laboratory. .109 Kyanite. .81 Mills, Planetary. 114 Erbium Oxide. Europium Oxide. Expert Witness. .74 Government Contract Mills, Rod .114 L .74 Independent 122 Mills, Roll... 114 Lab Crucibles.... .108 .83 Grain, Refractory. .76 Mills, Vibratory... 114 Lab Furnace Tubes .108 Extruders. .104 Granulators... 114 Mining & Beneficiation Lab Furnaces. 108 Graphite. .76, 119 Equipment. 114 F Laboratories .116 Grinders. .114 Mirrors.. .107 Fabrication... .84 Fabrication Shops. Grinders, Centerless Laboratory & Technical Glass. .107 104 Mixers, Batch.. .114 .116 Laminated Glass .107 Failure Analysis Grinders, Cylindrical.. 104 Mixers, Drum.. .114 .110 Lanthanides (also see Rare-Earths). 76 Grinders, Finished Product. 104 Mixers, Laboratory. .109 Feeders 104, 113 Feeders, Batch Grinding Media. Lanthanum & Compounds. .76 114 Mixers, Pneumatic 114 .114 Lapping & Polishing. 88 Feeders, Gravimetric. 114 Grinding Mills, Vibratory. 114 Mixers, Portable.... 115 Lapping Equipment. .104 Feeders, Pneumatic. Grinding Wheels 104 Mixers, Refractory .115 .114 Feldspar .80 Grinding, Custom. Lapping Supplies. .104 .88 Laser Cutting & Scribing Services... 88 Mixers, Vacuum. 115 Ferrites & Ferromagnetics. Grog .119 .74, 102 Laser Glasses Mixing Equipment. 115 .107 Fiber Products 118 Gunning. 119 Modeling .84 Laser Scribers .105 Fiberoptic Illuminators. .108 Gunning Equipment, Refractory..... 114 Moisture Analyzers 122 Lasers, Ceramic.. .68 Fibers, Ceramic .74 H Lead & Compounds Moisture Testing.. .109 .76 Molds, Case..... .105 Fibers, Continuous. Fibers, Glass.... Fibers, Optical 106 Hardness Measurement Leak Detectors .122 Molds, Ceramic-Forming .105 .75 Instruments .108 Lehrs... 94, 100 Molds, Models 105 107 Heat Exchangers.. .67 Lenses.. .107 Fillers .63 Films, Thick. .88 888 Heating Elements.. 98 Light Sources Molybdenum & Compounds. .76 .108 Monolithic..... 120 High-Alumina... 119 Lighting 71, 107 Montmorillonite.. .81 Films, Thin.. .88 High-Technology Ceramics. .84 Lime & Limestone.. .81 Mortars... .120 Filters .66, 114 High-Voltage Insulators.. 102 Lithium & Compounds .76 Mullite .81, 120 Filters, Dielectric. .102 Honeycombs. .67 Lithium Minerals .81 Filters, Molten Metal. Multilayer Ceramic Capacitors...... 102 119 Hoppers. 114 Litigation .84 Multilayer Ceramics, AIN...... 102 Flat & Safety Glass.... .107 Hot Plates 108 Lubricants .63 Multilayer Ceramics, Custom .... 102 Flexural Analysis Instruments.... 122 Hot Repair. .88 M Flint. .81 Humidification Systems. .98 N Flocculants 63 Machining. .88 Hybrid Circuits & Packages. .102 Fluorides..... .75 Machining Equipment. .105 Hydraulic Systems .104, 114 Fluxes. .63 Magnesia, Fused .76 Foaming Agents... .63 Magnesia-Alumina, Sintered. .76 Forming Equipment .104 IC Packages.. 102 Magnesite.... .81, 120 Forsterite .81 Image Analysis Instruments 122 Magnesium & Compounds. .76 Foundry. 119 Impeller, Mixing. Magnets 102 R2N2228 Nanomaterials .76 Neodymium Oxide Nepheline Syenite. .76 .81 Nickel & Compounds .76 Niobium & Compounds .76 Nitride Products .68 114 Fracture Analysis. .110 Indium & Compounds .76 Maintenance & Repairs, Nondestructive Evaluation Instruments After Sales .84 Frit.. .75 Industrial Parts .67 Frits.. .94 Infrared Spectroscopy Management Nondestructive Testing .110 .84 Fuel Cells, Solid Oxide Mandrels, Diamond... Nozzles. .115, 120 .105 .102 Instruments 122 Nuclear Materials..... .84, 90 Fungicides. .63 Injection-Molded Ceramics Manganese & Compounds. .76 .67 Nuclear Waste Containers ..... 68 PPIPRO 21228 Furnace Rebuilds. .88 Manufacturing .84 Injection-Molding Equipment . .104 Markets .84 Furnaces 84, 96 O Inks .94 Furnaces, Alternative Fuels. 96 Materials Analysis.. .110 Inspection Systems. .116 Olivine .81 Furnaces, Electric .96 Insulating Brick.. Materials Handling Equipment. ......114 119 Optical & Optoelectronic Ceramics 107 Furnaces, Gas.... .96 Materials Testing & Insulation. .119 Optical Ceramics 68 Characterization....... .84 Furnaces, Glass-Melting 96 Insulation Board... 120 Optical Properties. 110 Furnaces, High-Temperature .98 Mechanical Properties. .110 Insulation Slabs, Calcium Silicate.. 120 Optical Property Measurement Furnaces, Laboratory. Mechanical Property Measurement .98 Insulation Slabs, Vermiculite 120 Instruments 109 Instruments .108 Furnaces, Vacuum. .98 Insulation, Microporous.. 120 Optical Substrates 107 Fused Cast... 119 Membranes, Ceramic. .68 Insulators, Electrical/Electronic .102 Optical Thin Films. .107 Metallic Salts..... .76 Fused Silica Glass..... 107 Interferometers.... 122 Optical-Fiber Production .116 Fused Spinel Refractories 119 Metallizing Compounds. 76 Iron & Compounds 76 Organic Precursors. .76 Mica 81 Iron Oxide 76 Organometallic Precursors. .63 G Microfocus X-Ray Imaging Ornamental Artware. .71 Gadolinium Oxide..... .75 J Instruments .122 Oxide Products .68 Gallium & Compounds .75 Jiggering Equipment. 104 Microscopes, Hot Stages .108 Oxygen Analyzers 122 Gas Analysis Instruments. .122 Joining .88 Microscopes, Interference. .108 Oxygen Supply. .100 Gelling Agents .63 Microscopes, Other. .108 Germanium & Compounds. .76 K Microscopes, Polarizing. .108 P Glass Artware. .71 Kaolin .81 Microscopes, Reflected Light... 109 Packaging 115 Glass Finishing Equipment. .104 Kiln Car Insulation. 120 Microscopes, Scanning Electron... 109 Packaging Equipment 115 Glass Forming Equipment .104 Kiln Furniture. .120 Microscopes, Transmission Paper. .120 Glass Furnace. .119 Kilns. .84, 98 Electron... 109 Particle Size Analysis Instruments. 123 Glass Processes & Materials .84 Kilns, Bell .98 Microspheres, Hollow .76 Particle-Size Analysis.. .110 Glass Production. .116 Kilns, Box .98 Microwave Packages. .102 Pastes, Conductor.. .76 Glass Shear Spray 104 Kilns, Chamber .99 Microwave Systems. .100 Patents. .85 Glass Supplies. .104 Kilns, Conveyor. 99 Mill Linings. .114 pH Meters. 109 Glass-Ceramics .66, 107 Kilns, Elevator. 99 Milling, Custom. .90 Phosphates. .77 Glass/Specialty. 107 Kilns, Envelope .99 Mills 114 Piezoelectric Compositions .77 Glass-to-Metal Seals .107 Kilns, Periodic (Batch) .99 Mills, Attritor .114 Piezoelectrics .90, 102 Glassware... .108 Kilns, Pusher Plate. .99 Mills, Ball & Pebble. .114 Pigments .77, 94 Glaze Additives .63 Kilns, Roller Hearth .99 Mills, Centrifugal.. .114 Pipe, Ceramic-Lined .82 Glaze Hardeners .63 Kilns, Rotary 100 Mills, Hammer 114 Plasma Etching Systems 105 American Ceramic Society Bulletin, Vol. 98, No. 9 | www.ceramicsource.org 61 Plaster, Gypsum Plaster, Industrial. Plastic Plasticizers .77 Resins, Molding .78 Sputtering Equipment 106 Transparent Ceramics. .70 .77 Resistors, Thick-Film. .102 Stains. 94 Tribological Studies .112 120 Resonators .102 Steatite... .82 Tubes. .70, 121 63 RF Components. 102 Stoneware 94 Tubing & Rod.... .108 Pneumatic Systems. 105, 115 Rheological Additives. .64 Storage Equipment. 116 Tungsten Carbide .79 Polishing Equipment. 105 Rheometers .109 Strontium & Compounds. .78 Tungsten Oxide... .79 Polishing Powder & Supplies. .105 Rings. .68 Structural Ceramics 86 Turning Machines, Insulator 106 Polycarbosilane 64 Rods. .68, 120 Structural Ceramics Production.....116 Porcelain 94 Rollers 120 Substrate Wafer Trays. .116 U Porcelain Enamels 94 Roofing Tile Machinery .106 Substrates, Alumina.... .102 Ultrasonic Ceramics. 103 Pore Size Analyzers 123 Rutile. .81 Substrates, Aluminum Nitride 103 Ultrasonic Instruments .123 Pore Structure Analysis. .110 Substrates, Glass. 103 Ultrasonic Machining. .90 Porosimeters S .109 Substrates, Other.. .103 Ultrasonic Machining Equipment... 106 Porous Ceramics.. .68 Saggers 120 Substrates, Silicon Carbide. 103 Ultrasonic Transducers 123 Potassium & Compounds. .77 Samarium Oxide .78 Superabrasives.. .79, 106 Pottery.. .71 Sample Preparation Equipment..... 109 Uranium & Compounds. .79 Superconducting Powders .79 Powder Synthesis .90 Sand, Foundry .78 Used Equipment. .90, 106, 116 Superconductors. .86, 90 Powdered Metals. .77 Sand, Glass .78 Superconductors, HighV Powders Samplers. .109 Sand, High-Purity Silica .78 Temperature.. .103 Vacuum Cleaning Systems .116 Praseodymium Oxide .77 Sanitaryware .82 Surface Analysis Instruments. 123 Vanadium & Compounds.. ..79 Precast Shapes. 120 Sapphire... 81 Surface Modification Systems. 106 Varistors .103 Precious Metals .77, 94 Scale Systems. 115 Surface-Area Analysis.. 111 Ventilating Equipment.. .116 Presses, Compacting. 105 Scandium & Compounds. .78 Suspending Agents. 64 Vibrators. 116 Presses, Dry. 105 Scanning Electron Microscopy .110 Presses, Extrusion .105 Screen Printing. .90 T Vibrators, Bin..... .116 Presses, Hot. 105 Screen Printing Equipment... .94 Tableware, Glass .94 Vibratory Finishing Equipment... .106 Presses, Hot Isostatic.. 105 Screening, Custom 90 Talc .82 Viscosity Measurement Presses, Hydraulic .105 Screens & Screening Equipment... 115 Tantalum Metal Powder. .79 Instruments .109 Presses, Isostatic. 106 Seals. .90 Tantalum Oxide .79 Viscosity Stabilizers .64 Presses, Other 106 Selenium & Compounds.. 78 Tap Hole Clays.. 121 Visual & Optical Testers. .123 Presses, Pressure Casting.. .106 Semiconductors.. 102 Tape-Casting Additives. .64 Visual Inspection Instruments ....... 109 Presses, Refractory Shapes 106 Semiconductors (Consultants). ..85 Tapes .103 W Presses, Rotary... 106 Sensors. .102 Technical Glass 108 Presses, Tile (Ceramic) .106 Sensors, Temperature .100 Technical Writing. Wear-Resistant Parts. .70 .86 Pressure Sensors... .123 Separators.. .115 Technology Transfer. .86 Weighing Equipment.. .116 Process Control Equipment.. 115 Setters.... 121 Tensile Testers 123 Weighing/Scales. .109 Process/Quality Control Setting Equipment. .106 Terbium Oxide .79 Wetting Agents .64 Systems 100 Shredders... .115 Textile .121 Wheels, Cutoff & Grinding. .106 Professional Engineer .85 SIAION Powder .78 Thermal Analysis .111 Wheels, Diamond... .106 Prototypes .90 Silica. .78, 81, 121 Thermal Diffusivity/Conductivity Whiteware Production. .116 Publications 101 Silica, Fused. .78 Analysis Instruments.. 123 Wire Cloth.... .116 Pug Mills.. 106 Silicates... .78 Thermal Imaging.. .123 Wollastonite.. ..82 Pulverizers... .115 Silicide Products. .68 Thermistors.. .103 Pumps 115 Silicon & Compounds. .78 Thermocouples & Accessories. ...... 100 X Pumps, Concrete. 115 Silicon Carbide... .78, 121 Thermogravimetric Analysis X-Ray Diffraction .112 PVD Equipment.. .106 Silicon Carbide Products. .68 Instruments. 123 X-Ray Diffraction Instruments. .123 Pyrite. .81 Silicon Nitride. .78 Thermomechanical Analysis X-Ray Fluorescence. .112 Pyrometric Cones/Plaques 100 Silicon Nitride Products. 69 Instruments 123 X-Ray Instruments .123 Pyrophyllite... 81 Silver Pastes, Conducting .94 Thermometers.. 109 X-Ray Spectroscopy Single-Wafer Packs 115 Thickening Agents. .64 Instruments .123 Quality Management/ISO 9000 Sintering Aids 64 Thick-Film Materials. .79 85 Y Size Reduction Equipment. 116 Thin-Film Materials. .79 Quartz.... .81 Yttria .79 Slab Rollers .106 Thread Guides .70 R Soda Ash .82 Tile Production.... 116 Yttrium & Compounds. .80 18 Raman Spectroscopy Sodium & Compounds .78 Tile, Floor & Pavers. .82 Z Instruments 123 Software.. .86 Tile, Wall.... 82 Zeta Potential Analyzers .123 Ramming Mixes..... .120 Solar. 108 Tilemaking Equipment. .106 Zinc & Compounds ...80 Rare-Earth Titanates .77 Sonic Testing. .123 Tin & Compounds .79 Zinc Oxide .80 Rare-Earths .77 Spark Plugs. .102 Titanium & Compounds.. .79 Zircon. .82, 121 Recorders.... 109 Specialty... .121 Titanium Carbide 79 Refractories.. 85 Specialty Glass. Zirconia .80, 121 108 Titanium Diboride .79 Zirconia Products. .70 Refractory Additives. .64 Spectroscopy. .111 Titanium Dioxide.. .79 Refractory Installation. .90 Spectroscopy Instruments. 123 Titanium Nitride. .79 Zirconia, Engineering-Grade.. .80 Refractory Oxides .78 Spheres, Ceramic .78 Toll Blending, Processing. .90 Zirconia, High-Purity. .80 Refractory Production. 116 Spheres, Glass..... .78 Toll Firing, Contract. .90 Zirconia, Refractory-Grade. .80 Reinforcements, Fiber... .68 Spinels 82 Tools, Modeling 106 Zirconium & Compounds.. .80 Reinforcements, Whiskers 68 Spodumene. .82 Transducers.. 103 Zirconium Carbide .80 Release Agents. .64 Spray Booths 94, 106 Transformers. 103 Zirconium Carbonate .80 Research 85 Spray Dryers. .116 Transmission Electron Zirconium Diboride .80 Residual Stress Analysis. 110 Spray Drying. .90 Microscopy. 112 62 62 www.ceramicsource.org | American Ceramic Society Bulletin, Vol. 98, No. 9 ADDITIVES ■ ADDITIVES Acids Arkema Inc PA Heraeus Quartz UK Ltd UK Hexion Inc OH Adhesives Aremco Products Inc NY Arkema Inc PA Dow Corning Corp MI Empower Materials Inc DE Gwent Electronic Materials Ltd UK Hexion Inc OH Master Bond Inc NJ Peter Pugger Mfg Inc CA Starfire Systems Inc NY Vanderbilt Minerals LLC CT Zibo Guangtong Chemical Co Ltd China Binders Arkema Inc PA BassTech Intl NJ Borregaard LignoTech WI Empower Materials Inc DE Fusion Ceramics Inc OH Gwent Electronic Materials Ltd UK Haiku Tech Europe BV The Netherlands Haiku Tech Inc FL Hexion Inc OH Nyacol Nano Technologies Inc MA Peter Pugger Mfg Inc CA Polymer Innovations Inc CA Refractory Minerals Co Inc PA Shamrock Technologies Inc NJ Tethon 3D NE Trinity Ceramic Supply Inc TX Vanderbilt Minerals LLC CT Dow Corning Corp MI Fusion Ceramics Inc OH Hexion Inc OH Imerys Refractory Minerals GA Maryland Refractories Co OH Momentive Performance Materials Inc NY RE Carroll Inc PA Sauereisen Inc PA Vanderbilt Minerals LLC CT Flocculants Hexion Inc OH Wesbond Corp DE Zschimmer & Schwarz GA Fluxes Fusion Ceramics Inc OH RISE Research Institutes of Sweden RISE Glass Sweden Foaming Agents Arkema Inc PA Hexion Inc OH RISE Research Institutes of Sweden RISE Glass Sweden Zschimmer & Schwarz GA Fungicides Vanderbilt Minerals LLC CT Gelling Agents Trinity Ceramic Supply Inc TX Vanderbilt Minerals LLC CT Glaze Additives BassTech Intl NJ Fusion Ceramics Inc OH Hexion Inc OH Hunter Chemical LLC PA RISE Research Institutes of Sweden RISE Glass Sweden Vanderbilt Minerals LLC CT Zschimmer & Schwarz GA Glaze Hardeners Fusion Ceramics Inc OH RISE Research Institutes of Sweden RISE Glass Sweden Vanderbilt Minerals LLC CT Lubricants Arkema Inc PA Boca Bearing Company FL Borregaard LignoTech WI Momentive Performance Materials Inc NY RE Carroll Inc PA Shamrock Technologies Inc NJ Superior Graphite Co IL Zschimmer & Schwarz GA Organometallic Precursors RISE Research Institutes of Sweden RISE Glass Sweden Zibo Guangtong Chemical Co Ltd China Plasticizers Arkema Inc PA Borregaard LignoTech WI Croda NJ Hexion Inc OH Novomer Inc MA Polymer Innovations Inc CA SCG Chemicals Co Ltd Thailand Zschimmer & Schwarz GA Wesbond Corp DE Zschimmer & Schwarz GA Colorants American Chemet Corp IL Arlimin Industries CO Cancarb Limited Canada See ad page 117 Ceramic Color & Chemical Mfg Co PA See ad page 75 Fusion Ceramics Inc OH Hunter Chemical LLC PA Imerys Refractory Minerals GA Laguna Clay Co CA Mason Color Works Inc OH RISE Research Institutes of Sweden RISE Glass Sweden Sauereisen Inc PA Wistra GmbH Germany Conditioners Borregaard LignoTech WI Vanderbilt Minerals LLC CT Deflocculants BassTech Intl NJ Borregaard LignoTech WI Fusion Ceramics Inc OH Zschimmer & Schwarz GA Defoaming Agents Arkema Inc PA Momentive Performance Materials Inc NY Polymer Innovations Inc CA Zschimmer & Schwarz GA Fillers Arkema Inc PA Baikowski Malakoff Inc NC Werner G. 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KINETICS NEO ...Simulates Sintering! To find out more about Kinetics Neo simulation software and get a free trial: https://kinetics.netzsch.com/en/ Netzsch Instruments NA LLC MA See ad page 123 Setaram Instrumentation France TA Instruments DE Thermal Wave Imaging Inc MI American Ceramic Society Bulletin, Vol. 98, No. 9 | www.ceramics.org NETZSCH Proven Excellence. Thermal Analysis | Software | Services and Testing 123 3DCeram-Sinto Boxed listings = ACerS Corporate member 3DCERAM-SINTO 37 Capital Dr Wallingford CT US 06492 info@3dceram.com http://3dceram.com/fr 33 05 55 04 10 90 Ceramic 3d printing solutions. Turnkey production line and on-demand production service A123 SYSTEMS INC 39000 Seven Mile Rd Livonia MI US 48152 http://www.a123systems.com 734-772-0300 A TS-16949 and ISO9001-certified supplier of advanced lithium ion cells and systems designed to help customers quickly and cost-effectively take engineering breakthroughs from conception to commercialization. AADVANCED MACHINERY INC 35044 Automation Dr Clinton Township MI US 48035 service@aadvancedmach.com http://aadvancedmach.com 586-790-1717 Fax: 586-790-1871 Buy, sell, trade, and liquidate new and rebuilt machinery for the whitewares, refractories, abrasives, dinnerware, structural clay products, electrical porcelain, and technical ceramics industries. ACCCO INC/BURLEY CLAY PRODUCTS CO 740-697-2005 451 Gordon St Roseville OH US 43777 remmert@accco-inc.com http://www.accco-inc.com Manufacturer of high quality ceramic products and consumer-based ceramic products. Mines and processes rich clay deposits. ACCURATUS CORP 35 Howard St Phillipsburg NJ US 08865 info@accuratus.com http://accuratus.com 908-213-7070 Fax: 908-213-7069 Provides precision ceramic grinding and machining service. Offers ceramic component design and material selection assistance. Manufactures Accuflect light-reflecting ceramic. Distributes rods and tubes. ACTIVATION LABORATORIES LTD 41 Bittern St Ancaster ON L9H 4V5 Canada hoffman@actlabs.com http://actlabs.com 905-648-9611 Fax: 905-648-9613 Contract laboratory for physical, chemical, and failure analysis. Exceptionally equipped for complete inorganic and organic analysis. Methods include most analytical methods available but also neutron activation and laser ablation highresolution ICP/MS. ADAMANT NAMIKI PRECISION JEWEL CO., LTD. 3-8-22 Shinden Adachi-ku Tokyo +81 3-5390-7600 123-8511 Japan Fax: +81 3-5390-7650 adamant@adamant.co.jp https://www.ad-na.com/en Combines the value of core expert precision technologies with other values such as advanced development, solutions, quality, and reliability to deliver unprecedented value to customers. ADTECH CERAMICS 511 Manufacturers Rd Chattanooga TN US 37405 sales@adtechceramics.com http://adtechceramics.com 423-755-5400 Fax: 423-755-5438 Produces custom cofired HTCC (alumina) and AIN microelectronic packaging, ceramic injection molded products, and etched metal products for medical, military, and high rel industrial application. Microware modeling and custom design center. A AdValue Technology ADVALUE TECHNOLOGY LLC 3158 S Chrysler Ave Tucson AZ US 85713 sales@advaluetech.com http://www.advaluetech.com 520-514-1100 Fax: 520-747-4024 A leading supplier of high-temperature ceramic products made of fused quartz, alumina, sapphire, and zirconia. ADVANCED CERAMIC TECHNOLOGY 803 W Angus Ave Orange CA US 92868-1307 ceramic@prodigy.net http://advancedceramictech.com 714-538-2524 Fax: 714-538-2589 Since 1983, ACT manufactures precision ceramic components to customer specifications. Materials include alumina, zirconia, glass, ferrite, cordierite, silicon carbide, and silicon nitride. ADVANCED CERAMICS MANUFACTURING 520-547-0850 7800A S Nogales Highway Fax: 520-547-0851 Tucson AZ US 85756 info@acmtucson.com http://www.acmtucson.com ACM is a supplier of custom technical ceramics, machining services, toll firing, and mechanical testing. We have expertise in custom formulations: nitrides, carbides, borides, and oxides. Patented gel casting. In addition, we conduct sponsored R&D. ADVANCED ENERGY 1625 Sharp Point Dr Fort Collins CO US 80525 http://www.advanced-energy.com 800-446-9167 Fax: 970-407-5296 Advanced Energy devoted more than three decades to perfecting power-enabling design breakthroughs and driving growth for leading semiconductor and industrial customers. ADVANCED MATERIALS ASSOCIATES PO Box 809 91 Adams Way Cr Ste No 915 Breckenridge CO US 80242 jjs.ama@comcast.net http://www.advanced materialsassoc.com 970-453-1221 Consulting in ceramics, CMCS, MMCs, forming, and synthesis, including hot pressing, sintering, and SPS wear/corrosion/ elevated temperature coating applications and technologies with two companies, and lightweight armor materials and structures. AGC AGC Your Dreams, Our Challenge 81-45-374-7599 Fax: 81-45-374-8866 1150 Hazawa-cho Kanagawa-ku Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 221-8755 JAPAN www.agc.com AGC solves everyday challenges with its world-leading, cutting-edge technologies. Using the world\'s top-class technologies cultivated through a history of technological innovation extending over 100 years, AGC has continued to achieve the creation of new values in the business areas of Glass, Electronics, Chemicals, and Ceramics. AGNI FIBER BOARDS PVT LTD +91 265 264 6121 Fax: +91 265 263 4531 990/3/4 GIDC Makarpura Vadodara Gujarat 390010 India info@agnipultrusion.com http://www.agnipultrusion.com Manufacturer and dealer of high temperature structural insulation boards, mold platen insulation boards, and thermal insulation boards for various industrial applications. AIR FORCE CIVIL ENGINEER CENTER Technical Information Center 139 Barnes Dr Ste 2 Tyndall AFB FL US 32403-5323 AFIMSC.PA.Workflow@us.af.mil http://www.afcec.af.mil 866-725-7617 The Air Force Civil Engineer Center, headquartered at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, is a 1,900-person primary subordinate unit assigned to Air Force Materiel Command and attached to the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center-Provisional. The Center is responsible for providing responsive, flexible, full-spectrum installation engineering services. AFCEC missions include facility investment planning, design and construction, operations support, real property management, readiness, energy support, environmental compliance and restoration, and audit assertions, acquisition, and program management. AIR PRODUCTS 7201 Hamilton Blvd Allentown PA US 18195-1501 info@airproducts.com http://airproducts.comglass 800-654-4567 Fax: 800-272-4449 Air Products is a global leading industrial gas supplier (oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen, helium and rare gases) with patented technologies and equipment (oxy-fuel burners, flow controls), and CFD modeling and services (feasibility studies, start-up/commissioning). AKRON PORCELAIN & PLASTICS CO 2739 Cory Ave PO Box 15157 Akron OH 44314-0157 sales@akronporcelain.com http://akronporcelain.com 330-745-2159 330-745-6688 Established 1890. Manufactures custom ceramic parts to customers\' specification using compression and injection molding. Produces glazed and unglazed ceramics. Products include special electrical porcelain insulators and refractory shapes. ALFA AESAR JOHNSON MATTHEY 2 Radcliff Rd Tewksbury MA US 01876 specialquotes@alfa.com http://alfa.com 888-343-8025 Fax: 978-521-6350 Manufactures and supplies complete line of rare-earth oxides and salts for making ceramics, glass, and superconductortype materials. Also offers a wide range of chemicals, including inorganic, organic, and precious-metal compounds. ALFRED UNIVERSITY 2 Pine St Alfred NY US 14802 wightman@alfred.edu http://engineering.alfred.edu 607-871-2425 Fax: 607-871-2392 Kazuo Inamori School of Engineering/New York State College of Ceramics: BS and MS degrees in ceramic engineering, glass, biomaterials, materials science and engineering and mechanical engineering. PhD degrees in ceramics, glass, and materials science. ALL WASTE MATTERS Unit 1 Joseph Wilson Industrial Estate Millstrood Rd Whitstable CT5 3PS UK info@allwastematters.co.uk http://www.allwastematters.co.uk The waste management specialists. 227-280-777 124 www.ceramicsource.org | American Ceramic Society Bulletin, Vol. 98, No. 9 Arburg GMBH + Co KG ALLIED HIGH TECH PRODUCTS INC 2376 E Pacifica Pl Rancho Cordova CA US 90220 info@alliedhightech.com http://alliedhightech.com 310-635-2466 Fax: 310-762-6808 Supplies products for metallographic and SEM/TEM sample preparation, including polishing, grinding and sectioning equipment, and consumables. Online ordering available as well as MSDS information and catalog. ALLIED MINERAL PRODUCTS 201 Truss Ferry Rd Pell City AL US 35128 jwilli@riversiderefractories.com http://riversiderefractories.com 205-338-3366 Fax: 205-338-7456 Established 1929. Mines and processes gunning fireclay for steel and foundry markets. Produces taphole clays, monolithic refractories, and precast shapes. Offers installation, construction, and maintenance services for a wide range of industrial furnaces. ALLIED MINERAL PRODUCTS INC 2700 Scioto Pkwy Columbus OH US 43221-4660 info@alliedmin.com http://alliedmineral.com 614-876-0244 Fax: 614-876-0981 Manufactures refractory monolithics and specialties, including alumina, magnesia, silica, mullite, zircon, and fireclay for the foundry and basic-steel industries. ALMATIS INC ALMATIS PREMIUM ALUMINA 501 West Park Rd Leetsdale PA US 15056 info@almatis.com http://almatis.com 800-643-8771 Fax: 412-630-2900 Almatis is a global specialty alumina producer, serving customers from 16 sales, research, and manufacturing sites. Almatis premium alumina products establish the benchmark for quality and consistency. ALSEY REFRACTORIES CO 1600 S Brentwood Blvd Ste 210 Saint Louis MO US 63144 info@alsey.com http://www.alsey.com 314-963-7900 Alsey Refractories Co specializes in the private branding of high-duty and medium-duty firebrick as well as wet and dry specialties for major manufacturers with the refractory industry. ALTEO NA LLC 46 Ravenna St Unit B3 Hudson OH US 44236 440-460-2640 Fax: 216-460-2602 sales.specialty-alumina@alteo-alumina.com http://www.alteo-alumina.com Formerly Rio Tinto Alcan Specialty Aluminas, Alteo owns four production plants in Europe and a global sales network. Extensive product range from alumina trihydrate and calcined aluminas to fused alumina (white/brown) and tabular alumina. ALUCHEM, INC. 1 Landy Ln Cincinnati OH US 45215 https://aluchem.com 513-733-8519 AluChem is a leader in the manufacture of specialty alumina and dedicated to producing the highest quality alumina products in our industry, as well as providing unmatched customer service. AMERICAN ART CLAY CO INC 6060 Guion Rd Indianapolis IN US 46254 customercare@amaco.com http://www.amaco.com 317-244-6871 Fax: 317-248-9300 For 100 years we specialized in custom material blends of glaze and enamel slurries, formulated industrial modeling clay, built custom kilns, developed ceramics equipment, and much more. Contact us to discuss your project ideas. American Ceramic Society Bulletin, Vol. 98, No. 9 AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY BULLETIN 550 Polaris Pkwy Ste 510 Westerville OH US 43082 614-890-4700 Fax: 614-899-6109 https://ceramics.org/publications-resources/the-bulletin-ofthe-american-ceramic-society Published by The American Ceramic Society, the Bulletin is the official in-print and online voice of the organization, covering ACerS events, governance news, awards, and member achievements. This nine-issues-per-year publication has regular news department. AMERICAN CHEMET CORP 740 Waukegan Rd Ste 202 Deerfield IL US 60015 sklatt@chemet.com http://www.chemet.com 847-948-0800 Fax: 847-948-0811 Manufacture zinc and copper oxides for colorants and copper granules for iron spot brick and tile. Supply cupric oxide for thermistors, ferrites, and conductors as well as metallic copper powders for thick-film electronic production. AMERICAN ELEMENTS THE ADVANCED MATERIALS MANUFACTURER Ⓡ AMERICAN ELEMENTS INC 10884 Weyburn Ave Los Angeles CA US 90024 customerservice@americanelements.com http://www.americanelements.com 310-208-0551 Fax: 310-208-0351 American Elements is the world\'s manufacturer of engineered and advanced materials with corporate offices and primary research and laboratory facilities in the U.S., and manufacturing and warehousing in the U.S., China, and Mexico. AMERICAN ISOSTATIC PRESSES 1205 S Columbus Airport Rd Columbus OH US 43207-4304 sales@aiphip.com http://aiphip.com 614-497-3148 Fax: 614-497-3407 Manufactures hot and cold isostatic presses, warm isostatic presses, sinter-HIP systems pressure-sintering furnaces, and high-temperature thermocouples. Also supplies replacement furnaces, service, and parts for all makes and models of HIP systems. AMERICAN SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHERS 26650 The Old Rd Ste 208 Valencia CA US 91381-0751 order@aspbs.com http://www.aspbs.com 661-799-7200 Fax: 661-799-7230 We publish journals, books, and encyclopedias about nanotechnology, chemistry, physics, engineering, medicine; and computer, materials, polymer, and bio sciences. AMERICAN STRESS TECHNOLOGIES INC 412-784-8400 540 Alpha Dr Fax: 412-784-8401 Pittsburgh PA US 15238-2912 info@astresstech.com http://www.astresstech.com Manufacture X-ray diffraction residual stress analyzer. APC INTERNATIONAL LTD PO Box 180 Mackeyville PA US 17750 sales@americanpiezo.com http://americanpiezo.com 570-726-6961 570-726-7466 Manufactures and supplies piezoelectric ceramics and piezo devices. Capabilities include design, custom machining, and custom electroding of piezo ceramics. APC performs piezo device and transducer assembly, soldering, and contract manufacturing. APF RECYCLING INC 2610 N Park Ave Warren OH US 44483-2210 jamesp@apfrecycling.com http://www.apfrecycling.com 330-395-8354 Fax: 330-395-0059 Go green with APF Recycling! Our goal as professionals is to minimize your waste, increase profits with effective raw | www.ceramicsource.org material substitutes, and pay a premium for byproducts of value. We proudly serve the ceramic, steel, cement, and glass industries. APPLICON CO 450 N Somerset Ave Indianapolis IN US 46222 sales@appliconco.com http://www.appliconco.com 317-635-7843 Applicon designs and builds turnkey, compact systems for batching and blending major, minor, and micro ingredients; systems to produce very fine powders and to granulate powders; and portable bin systems and conveyors to move products in plant. APPLIED CERAMICS INC 48630 Milmont Dr Fremont CA US 94538 victor@apceramics.com http://www.appliedceramics.net 510-249-9700 Fax: 510-249-9797 Applied Ceramics\' exclusive material technology and sophisticated manufacturing capabilities provide outstanding performance benefits to the global semiconductor, solar, fuel cell, oil drilling, and nuclear industries. The company works with a wide variety of materials, including alumina, zirconia, and quartz. APPLIED RESEARCH CENTER PO Box 462 Aiken SC US 29802-0462 http://www.discoverarc.com 803-641-3300 From sustainable energy to effective healthcare to security at home, our nation is counting on rapid developments of practical new technologies. At South Carolina\'s Applied Research Center (ARC), many of America\'s most skilled researchers are working daily to advance our knowledge and use of technology. Established as a hydrogen energy research facility in 2006, ARC mission expanded to encompass the bRder needs of government, academia, and the private sector. This 60,000-square-foot facility, combining stateof-the-art laboratories and a conference center, is home to many organizations, including the Department of Energy Savannah River National Laboratory. APPLIED TEST SYSTEMS INC 154 East Brook Ln Butler PA US 16002 sales@atspa.com http://www.atspa.com 800-441-0215 Fax: 724-283-6570 Design and manufacture furnace ovens, furnace heating elements, temperature controls, and extensometers. Also manufacture materials-testing systems, including tensioncompression, creep/stress rupture, stress relaxation, constant stress, and universal. ARBURG GMBH + CO KG 365 Arthur-Hehl Strasse Lossburg Baden-Württemberg 72290 Germany pim@arburg.com http://www.arburg.com/info/pim/en +49 7446 330 Fax: +49 7446 333 ARBURG is a PIM pioneer with more than 50 years of experience in the industry and one of the world\'s leading manufacturers of plastic processing machines. The portfolio includes ALLROUNDER injection moulding machines with clamping forces between 125 and 6,500 kN, the freeformer for industrial additive manufacturing, robotic systems, customer- as well as sector-specific turnkey solutions, and further peripherals. ARBURG offers also application consulting, training, and a well-equipped PIM laboratory for all relevant production steps. An international sales and service network guarantees first-class, local customer support. ARBURG has its own organizations at 34 locations in 26 different countries; together with its trading partners, it is present in more than 100 countries. The machines are produced exclusively at the parent factory in Lossburg, Germany. From a total of around 3,000 employees, around 2,500 work in Germany. About 500 further employees work in ARBURG™ organizations worldwide. ARBURG has triple certification according to ISO 9001 (quality), ISO 14001 (environment) and ISO 50001 (energy). U.S. headquarters in Rocky Hill, CT. Tel. +1 860 667 6500; Fax +1 860 667 6522; www.arburg.us; usa@arburg.com 125 Arch Maintenance Services Boxed listings = ACerS Corporate member ARCH MAINTENANCE SERVICES 912-996-0156 162 Key Circle Dr Brunswick GA US 31520 info@jpechin.com http://www.jpechin.com Providing custom spray drying services on laboratory and pilot scales. AREMCO PRODUCTS INC 707-B Executive Blvd Valley Cottage NY US 10989 info@aremco.com http://aremco.com 845-268-0039 Fax: 845-268-0041 Established 1964. Specializes in ceramic raw materials for production and research. Supplies ceramic adhesives, coatings, and castable ceramics for encapsulation work, and machinable ceramics for components, development, and tooling, including brazing boats. ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY 699 S Mill Ave Tempe AZ US 85281 semte@asu.edu http://semte.engineering.asu.edu ARKEMA INC 900 First Ave King of Prussia PA US 19406 arkema.usph-general@arkema.com http://www.arkema-americas.com 480-965-3291 Fax: 480-727-9321 610-205-7000 Fax: 610-205-7913 Arkema is a world-class producer of industrial chemicals including acrylic monomers, emulsion systems, fluorochemicals, fluoropolymers, functional additives, hydrogen peroxide, PMMA, specialty polyamides, and thiochemicals. ARLIMIN INDUSTRIES PO Box 271497 Fort Collins CO US 80526 info@arlimin.com http://www.arlimin.com 832-280-9980 Fax: 970-494-0206 Wholesale provider of raw materials to the ceramics, glass, and coatings industries. ART ON CERAMIC PO Box 1625 Plattsburgh NY US 12901 contact@artonceramic.com https://www.custom-ceramic-tile.com 855-918-5506 Fax: 855-918-5506 We developed an exclusive ceramic printing technology that will fit your personal project or your business branding. We also do tile reproduction. It is simple; your imagination is the limit of what we can do for you. You create, we print ! ASSOC OF AMERICAN CERAMIC COMPONENT MANUFACTURERS (AACCM) 550 Polaris Pkwy Ste 510 Westerville OH US 43082 aaccm@ceramics.org http://www.aaccm.org 614-794-5894 Fax: 240-396-5637 AACCM\'s member companies manufacture components from ceramic powders at U.S. operating facilities. Its purpose is to expand the market for U.S.-manufactured components by enhancing processes and quality and to increase awareness of ceramic applications. Associated Ceramics an Advanced Technology Company ASSOCIATED CERAMICS & TECHNOLOGY INC 400 North Pike Rd Sarver PA US 16055 724-353-1585 Fax: 724-353-1050 sales@associatedceramics.com http://www.associatedceramics.com Associated Ceramics & Technology Inc is a custom manufacturer of ceramics composed of alumina, steatite, cordierite, spinel, wollastonite, mullite, and high performance materials such as zirconia and yttria-stabilized zirconia. Its engineers knowledge of the physical and chemical properties 126 of a finished product allow the company to provide excellent quality in applications pertaining to chemical, electrical, wear-resistant, automotive, appliances, and many others. The expansive production capabilities at ACT include more than 155 dry and isostatic presses, seven extrusion presses, 10 kilns, and pre- and post-sintered machining capabilities that are sure to satisfy a customer every need. ASTRAL MATERIAL INDUSTRIAL CO LTD Rm 2303 Block 1 JunNing Bldg No 213 FuNing Rd +86 757 8266 7101 ChanCheng Dist FoShan 528000 China sales@amic.biz http://www.amic.biz Fax: +86 757 8270 AMI produces thermal ceramics, technical ceramics for tile factories, sanitaryware factories, and tableware factories. We also supply to new energy industry, precision casting, chemical industry, and environmental protection industry. We are an ISO9001:2015 certified enterprise. AMI is dedicated to provide products and service with good quality and assist customers with cost. ASTRO MET ADVANCED CERAMICS INC 9974 Springfield Pike Cincinnati OH US 45215 fgorman@astromet.com http://astromet.com 513-772-1242 Fax: 513-772-9080 Established 1961. Manufacturers precision toleranced advanced ceramic components on a custom order basis per customer design with a focus on wear and corrosion applications. Materials include alumina, zirconia, ZTA, and Macor machinable ceramic. ATLANTIC EQUIPMENT ENGINEERS 24 Industrial Ave PO Box 181 Upper Saddle River NJ 07458 info@micronmetals.com http://micrometals.com 201-299-6476 Fax: 201-387-0291 Manufactures and distribute high-purity metals, metal powders, oxides, and other compounds to meet the needs and material requirements of the R&D community. AVALON ADVANCED MATERIALS INC. 130 Adelaide St W No 1901 Toronto ON M5H 3P5 Canada ilondon@avalonventures.com http://www.AvalonAM.com 416-364-4938 Fax: 416-364-5162 Emerging Canadian producer of petalite concentrates wellSted for specialty glass/ceramic formulations demanding high purity lithium minerals. Avalon developed proprietary process technology to produce petalite products from its Separation Rapids mineral resource (near Kenora, Ontario, Canada). Avalon\'s standard petalite product (4.0-4.2% Li20) is notable for its low iron content and consistent Si02:A1203 ratio. The super petalite (>4.5% Li20) product also achieves exceptionally low levels of alkalis. AVEKA 2045 Wooddale Dr Woodbury MN US 55125 aveka@aveka.com https://www.aveka.com 651-730-1729 AVEKA is a contract manufacturing and R&D company specializing in particle toll processing. Processing capabilities include drying, milling, blending, screening, and particle characterization. AVEKA is an ISO 9001:2015 registered company providing processing solutions from lab-scale samples to full-scale production for a wide variety of industries. AVS INC 978-772-0710 Fax: 978-772-6462 60 Fitchburg Rd Ayer MA US 04132 sales@avsinc.com http://avsinc.com Manufactures standard and custom vacuum furnaces. Debinding, sintering, hot isostatic or axial pressing, diffusion bonding in lab to production scale units. Vacuum to 2,500 psig. Specializes in custom-designed systems for advanced materials processing. AVX CORP 1 AVX Blvd Fountain Inn SC US 29644-9039 inquiry@avx.com http://avx.com 843-448-9411 Fax: 843-448-2106 Established 1972. Manufactures multilayer ceramic capacitors for the electronics industry, including microminiature, multilayer monolithics in chips; radial- and axial-leaded, molded and conformal coated capacitors and tantalum capacitors. B&P LITTLEFORD 1000 Hess Avenue Saginaw MI US 48601 sales@littleford.com https://www.bplittleford.com 800-365-8555 Fax: 859-525-1446 Manufactures processing equipment, including mixers, granulators, agglomerators, vacuum dryers, liquid dispersers, and pressure reactors. Also provides pilot-plant and lab equipment. Maintains a completely equipped test center to assist customers. BAIKOWSKI MALAKOFF INC 6601 Northpark Blvd Ste H Charlotte NC US 28216 info@baikowskimalakoff.com http://www.baikowskimalakoff.com 704-587-7100 Subsidiary of Baikowski Intl. Corp. Produces Bayer-derived intermediate and high-purity (99.8-99.99%) calcined alphaand gamma-alumina. BALAI BESAR KERAMIK Jl Jendral Ahmad Yani No392 Kebonwaru, Kec. Batununggal Kota Bandung Jawa Barat 40272 www.bbk.com 022-7206221 Fax: 022-7205322 Balai Besar Ceramics is a technical implementation unit under the Industrial Research and Development Agency, Ministry of Industry. We carry out research studies, development and deepening of ceramic and nano material technology on an ongoing basis to support the development of the ceramic industry. BASIC MACHINERY CO INC 1220 Harold Andrews Rd PO Box 688 Siler City NC US 27344 ceramic-sales@basicmachinery.com http://www.basicmachinery.com 888-522-7420 Fax: 919-663-2172 Design automated machinery and systems for ceramic industries as well as complete plants. Specialize in materials handling, crushing, grinding, screening, reclaiming, automatic transfer cars, cable haulages, and specialized equipment for brick shapes. BASSTECH INTL 400 Kelby St Fort Lee NJ US 07024 info@basstechintl.com http://basstechintl.com 201-569-8686 Fax: 201-569-7511 Supplies chemicals and other raw materials to the ceramics industry in North America and Europe. Materials inventoried in warehouses strategically located throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia to guarantee continuity of supply. BAYVILLE CHEMICAL SUPPLY CO INC 70-G E Jefryn Blvd Deer Park NY US 11729 info@bayvillechemical.net http://www.bayvillechemical.net 631-586-4309 Fax: 631-254-5591 Bayville Chemical is a supplier of ultrahigh-purity chemicals (organic and inorganic), ceramics, metals, optics, crystals, sputtering targets, evaporation and coating materials, and vitreous carbon. The company services small research, R&D, and production facilities. www.ceramicsource.org | American Ceramic Society Bulletin, Vol. 98, No. 9 Case Western Reserve University BEIJING CERAMETEK MATERIALS CO LTD +86 10 6156 6641 A3 No 9 YongChun St Ste No 501 Fax: +86 10 6156 1674 Guangming ShenZhen GD518106 China sales@cerametmaterials.com http://www.cerametmaterials.com Cerametek materials (Al-Zr): metal(s) oxide, carbide, nitride, boride, fluoride, sulfide, diamond, graphite, quartz, metal, alloys, and rare-earth compounds. Also, 98%-5N grade, submicron to mesh (mm), powder/rods/tube/foil/porous, complex compounds. BELDEN BRICK CO PO Box 20910 Canton OH US 44701 info@beldenbrick.com http://beldenbrick.com 330-456-0031 Fax: 330-456-2694 Established 1885. Company operates seven plants in Ohio and produces more than 240 million brick annually. BHARAT HEAVY ELECTRICALS LTD BHEL House Siri Fort New Delhi 110049 India kumar@bhelepd.com http://www.bhel.com +9180 2218 2244 Fax: +9180 2334 4231 Ceramic Technological Institute, Corporate R&D, Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd is engaged in industrial process and product development in ceramics, such as microwave sintering, ceramic membranes, coatings, nanomaterials, and CSP for energy sector. BLASCH PRECISION CERAMICS INC 580 Broadway Albany NY US 12204 tconnors@blaschceramics.com http://blaschceramics.com 518-436-1263 Fax: 518-436-0098 Manufactures complex ceramic shapes requiring closely controlled tolerances and uniform composition and structure. Products include alumina, fused silica, and SiC items. BLASTCRETE EQUIPMENT CO 2000 Cobb Ave Anniston AL US 36202 info@blastcrete.com http://www.blastcrete.com 800-235-4867 For 60 years, Blastcrete Equipment Co manufactures safe, reliable, and user-friendly solutions for the refractory and shotcrete industries. 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Servicing the aerospace, automotive, dental, electronic, government, medical, nuclear, education, semi-conductor, and wind and solar industries. American Ceramic Society Bulletin, Vol. 98, No. 9 BOSAI MINERALS GROUP CO LTD 46-47TH F World Trade Center 131 Zourong Rd Yuzhong District Chongqing China info@nanchuanminerals.com http://cqbosai.com +86 23 6388 6666 Fax: +86 23 6388 6582 A Chinese raw-material-group that concentrates on mining (bauxite), fusion manufacturing (brown-fused alumina and metallurgical alumina), and mineral processing (calcined bauxites, flint clays, kaolin and barites). U.S. sales office. BRICK INDUSTRY ASSN 703-620-0010 12007 Sunrise Valley Dr Ste 430 Fax: 703-620-3928 Reston VA US 20191-1525 brickinfo@bia.org http://www.gobrick.com Promotes use of brick through marketing, education, engineering, research, advertising, and public relations. Serves on committees of national construction and technical organizations. 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BUEHLER 41 Waukegan Rd Lake Bluff IL US 60044 info@buehler.com https://buehler.com 800-283-4537 Fax: 708-295-7979 Manufactures sample preparation equipment and supplies for metallographic, petrographic, and ceramics labs, including cutoff machines, low-speed diamond saws, coarse and fine grinders, lab presses, polishing machines, and automatic polishers. BULLEN 1301 Miller Williams Rd Eaton OH US 45320 sales@bullentech.com http://www.bullentech.com 937-456-7133 Fax: 937-456-2779 Precision custom grinding and finishing of hard, brittle materials including glass, sapphire, alumina, silicon nitride, CVD silicon carbide, ceramic matrix composites, and other technical ceramics. Unique and innovative ultrasonic machining. ISO 9001. BUZZMAC INTL LLC 638 Congress St No 202 Portland ME US 04101 support@buzzmac.com http://www.buzzmac.com 414-352-5419 Nondestructive-testing equipment/services for measuring the damping and dynamic elastic properties (Young\'s modulus, shear modulus, Poisson\'s ratio) of materials using the impulse-excitation technique (Ping test) as described in ASTM E1876/C1259. C&L DEVELOPMENT CORP 1821 Saratoga Ave Ste No 210 Saratoga CA US 95070 info@candldevelopment.com http://cand development.com cancarb TOKAI CARBON GROUP CANCARB LIMITED 1702 Brier Park Crescent NW Medicine Hat Alberta Canada T1C 1T9 customer_service@cancarb.com http://www.cancarb.com 403-527-1121 Fax: 403-529-6093 Cancarb is the only company dedicated to manufacturing Thermal Carbon Black. In addition to our standard ThermaxⓇ N990 and N991 grades for steel refractories, we offer a number of specialty thermal blacks, such as Ultra-Pure N990UP and N991 UP carbon black for the advanced ceramics and metallurgical industries. CAPITAL REFRACTORIES LTD 12 Station Rd Clowne Chesterfield Derbyshire S43 4AB UK enquiries@capital-refractories.com http://capital-refractories.com +44 1246 811163 Fax: +44 1246 819573 Capital Refractories specializes in supplying refractory linings and associated products to metal melting, foundry, and cement industries around the world. CARBO CERAMICS 575 N Dairy Ashford Rd Ste 300 Houston TX US 77079 https://carboceramics.com +44 1433 620011 CARBO is an industry-leading technology and service company that provides engineered oil and gas production enhancement, industrial performance enhancement, and environmental protection solutions. CARBOLITE GERO Parsons Ln Hope Valley S33 6RB UK info@carbolite-gero.com http://www.carbolite-gero.com/company +44 1433 620011 Manufactures high-temperature furnace and other products for the lab and production environment. Offers a comprehensive range of box, tube and bottom-loading furnaces to 1,800_ and ovens to 600_. 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CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY White Bldg 10900 Euclid Ave Cleveland OH US 44106 408-864-0680 Fax: 408-864-0930 jxc41@cwru.ed http://case.edu Manufactures and imports oxides, compounds, and metals, including rare earths, zirconium, molybdenum, tungsten, indium, germanium, chromium, and barium. www.ceramicsource.org 216-368-4230 127 CelSian Glass & Solar BV Boxed listings = ACerS Corporate member Celsian CELSIAN GLASS & SOLAR BV PO Box 7051 Glass & Solar +31 40 249 0100 Eindhoven North Brabant 5605 JB The Netherlands infodesk@celsian.nl http://www.celsian.nl Celsian Glass & Solar BV provides industrial contract research, technological solutions, and consultancy to the global glass and solar market; assists companies in optimization glass and silicon production and innovation of related products. CENTER LINE TECHNOLOGIES CENTERLINE TECHNOLOGIES 577 Main St Ste 270 Hudson MA US 01749-3096 sales@centerlinetech-usa.com http://www.centerlinetech-usa.com 978-568-1330 Fax: 978-568-1334 Capabilities include precision lapping, polishing, laser machining, diamond sawing, edge/diamond machining, tumbling, and a filled via planarity process. Materials include AIN; 99.6%, 99.5%, and 96% alumina; BeO; fused silica; sapphire; quartz; and titanate. CENTORR Vacuum Industries ☑I CENTORR VACUUM INDUSTRIES 55 Northeastern Blvd Nashua NH US 03062 sales@centorr.com https://vacuum-furnaces.com 603-595-7233 Fax: 603-595-9220 Centorr Vacuum Industries is a manufacturer of custom vacuum and controlled atmosphere furnaces for the sintering, debinding, and heat treatment of advanced ceramics, such as SiC, Si3N4, AIN, BN, and B4C; stainless steels; refractory metals; cermets; and hardmetals. Available in laboratory to production size at temperatures to 3,000°C and pressures to 1,500 psig, with graphite or refractory metal hot zones and optional SweepgasTM binder removal systems to handle any binder or lubricant. CENTRAL GLASS & CERAMIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE 11 196 Raja S C Mullick Rd Kolkata West Bengal 700 032 India brmandal@cgcri.res.in http://cgcri.res.in +91 33 2473 3469 Fax: +91 33 2473 0957 Provides scientific industrial research and development in the area of glass, ceramics, and related materials that maximizes the economic, environmental, and societal benefit for the people of India. CENTRAL OHIO TECHNICAL COLLEGE 1179 University Dr Newark OH US 43055 www.cotc.edu 740-366-9222 The mission of the Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) is to meet the technical education and training needs of students and employers in the area. 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CERAKOTE CERAMIC COATINGS 7050 6th St White City OR US 97503 info@cerakote.com https://www.cerakote.com 866-774-7628 Founded in 1984, Cerakote is a division of NIC Industries Inc. that focuses on developing and manufacturing the highest performing line of ceramic coatings available anywhere in the world. Cerakote is a world leader in ceramic coatings. CERALINK INC 105 Jordan Rd No 2 Troy NY US 12180 patricia@ceralink.com http://ceralink.com 518-283-7733 Comprehensive microwave testing center staffed to assist customers in implementing and optimizing microwave processing in the ceramics, glass, and metal industries. CERAMCO INC 1467 E Main St PO Box 300 Ceramco, Inc. Center Conway NH US 03813 sales@ceramcoceramics.com http://ceramcoceramics.com 603-447-2090 Fax: 603-447-3906 A manufacturer of near-net shape technical ceramics by ceramic injection molding from prototype to high-volume production. Diamond grinding for high precision components. Ceramic fasteners in stock. CERAMIC ARTS NETWORK 550 Polaris Pkwy Ste No 510 Westerville OH US 43082 editor@ceramicartsdaily.org http://ceramicartsnetwork.org 866-721-3322 Inspiration and instruction from ceramic artists and leading professionals in the field. The Ceramic Arts Network is an online community serving active potters and ceramic artists worldwide, as well as those who are interested in finding out more about this craft. The Ceramic Arts Network includes Ceramics Monthly, Pottery Making Illustrated, CLAYflicks, the International Ceramic Artists Network (ICAN), and Ceramic Recipes. CERAMIC COLOR & CHEMICAL CERAMIC COLOR & CHEMICAL MFG CO 1100 13th St 724-846-4000 Fax: 724-846-4123 New Brighton PA US 15066 info@ceramiccolor.com http://ceramiccolor.com Manufactures ceramic colors and inorganic pigments. Producer of custom chemicals and compounds. Melts specialty frits and glasses. Distributor of raw materials. 800-831-0658 CERAMIC POWDER TECHNOLOGY AS Kvenildmyra 6 +47 916 71 332 From manufacturing a new generation of precision electronics to enabling a world powered by clean, 128 N-7093 Tiller Norway sales@cerpotech.com http://www.cerpotech.com CerPoTech manufactures advanced ceramic powders for applications such as fuel cells, batteries, membranes, piezoceramics, and many more. With its unique process, CerPoTech synthesizes high quality ceramic powders that are tailored to specific requirements of customers and partners. CERAMIC SERVICES INC 1060 Park Ave Bensalem PA US 19020 kilns@kilnman.com http://www.kilnman.com 215-245-4040 Builds premium quality kilns and dryers. Provides experienced consulting for drying and firing problems. A fresh source for replacement parts and service for all makes of kilns and dryers. CERAMITEC Messegelände 1 Eingang Ost 81823 München Germany info@ceramitec.com http://www.ceramitec.com +49 89 94911378 Ceramitec is a leading trade fair for the ceramics industry—a hub for sector-wide expertise and technology that brings the industry together. CERAMTEC NORTH AMERICA CORP 1 Technology Pl Laurens SC US 29360-0089 sales@ceramtec.com http://www.ceramtec.us 864-682-3215 Fax: 864-682-1140 Produces a wide range of ceramics in 11 worldwide manufacturing locations, including a state-of-the-art laser facility in the U.S. Products include alumina and aluminum nitride substrates (pressed, stamped, lasered) and piezoceramics. CERAMTEC-ETEC An der Burg Sülz 17 Lohmar Germany 53797 info@etec-ceramics.de +49 2205 9200169 Fax: +49 2205 9200144 https://www.ceramtec.com/subsidiary/ceramtec-etec Ceram Tec-ETEC is a CeramTec subsidiary that offers solutions made from ALOTEC advanced ceramics for wear and corrosion protection; ceramic armor for ballistic protection of personnel, vehicles, and assets; ALOSLIDE inrun track systems for ski jumping events; and PERLUCOR transparent ceramics. CERANOVA CORPORATION 85 Hayes Memorial Dr Marlborough MA US 01752 info@ceranova.com http://www.ceranova.com 508-460-0300 process CeraNova is an industry leader in product development and pilot-scale manufacturing of advanced ceramics. We specialize in near net shape, controlled microstructure, transparent ceramics, with superior optical and mechanical properties that provide unique, cost effective solutions for defense, aerospace, and commercial customers. CERCO INC. 453 W McConkey St Shreve OH US 44676 diamonite@cercollc.com http://www.CerCoCorp.com 330-567-2145 Fax: 330-915-4925 Supplies advanced structural ceramics for customengineered and designed machine parts, electrical/electronic components, fluid-handling equipment, machine wear parts, and welding-thermal equipment. Armor ceramics. CAD-CAM, CNC-equipped prototype lab. CERINNOV Parc d\'Ester 2 Rue Columbia 87068 Limoges France j.daems@cerinnov.com http://www.cerinnov.com +33 5 55 04 24 54 Fax: +33 5 55 04 24 55 Cerinnov specializes in the manufacturing of production and decoration machines for the ceramic and glass industries: shaping and decorating machines, laser marking, engineering, turn-key plants for tableware, tools, and after sales services. www.ceramicsource.org | American Ceramic Society Bulletin, Vol. 98, No. 9 Croda CERITHERM +33 5 55 33 2313 Hotel d\'entreprises des Garennes Rue de Pouloueix Fax: +33 5 55 33 2314 87150 Oradour sur Vayres France contact@ceritherm.com http://ceritherm.org Part of the Ceric group, manufactures kilns for the production of fine ceramics. Also provides advanced systems for automatic handling and production monitoring. CERIX-GROW PLATFORM GMBH Albert Einstein Straße 6 87437 Kempten Germany info@cerix-ceramics.de http://www.cerix-ceramics.de +49 831 54075342 CERIX grow platform GmbH is a start-up company from Robert Bosch GmbH. We produce high-tech ceramics for various markets and offer functional components for sensors, medical products, consumer goods, automotive components, and industrial products made of alumina and zirconia. CIM in combination with in-mold labelling and 3D printing enable us to manufacture complex functional components with the highest degree of precision. CERLASE +33 5 55 04 24 54 Parc d\'Ester 2 Rue Columbia Fax: +33 5 55 04 24 55 87068 Limoges France q.joly@cerinnov.com http://www.cerinnov.com Cerlase is an officially certified R&D center. Primary research lines are lasers for ceramics, glass and metal (sintering, melting, cutting), shaping processes for ceramics, decoration (laser sintering, total transfer, heat decal), and heat treatment. CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS SERVICE 2540 Olentangy River Rd Columbus OH US 43210-0012 help@cas.org http://cas.org 614-447-3600 Fax: 614-447-3751 Established 1907. Publish Chemical Abstracts. Produces online information services to identify research studies and patents relating to chemistry, biotechnology, engineering, materials science, physics, and other scientific fields. CHEMIR - A DIVISION OF EVANS ANALYTICAL GROUP 314-291-6620 Fax: 314-291-6630 2672 Metro Blvd Maryland Heights MO US 63043 info.chemir@eag.com http://www.chemir.com Testing lab provides investigative analytical chemistry to solve challenging problems. Services include deformulation (reverse engineering), material/contaminant identification, polymer analysis, failure analysis, and litigation support. ISO 9001:200 CHIZ BROS. CHIZ BROS: REFRACTORY AND INSULATION SPECIALISTS 2117 Lincoln Blvd Elizabeth PA US 15037 mrhoajr@chizbros.com http://www.chizbros.com 412-384-5220 Chiz Bros. is committed to providing personalized solutions for refractory applications and installations. We are dedicated to supplying high-quality, competitively-priced products and on-time delivery. At Chiz Bros., we promise immediate response and superlative customer service while meeting regulatory, safety and environmental industry requirements. Chiz Bros. has served the metals, power, glass and ceramics industries for nearly 50 years. We have vast knowledge of product applications and installation specifications. Our customers represent a wide array of companies ranging from international, publicly-traded major manufacturers to walk-in, small furnace operators. Our on-site warehouse is fullystocked to meet most customer needs. We carry FiberfraxⓇ ceramic fiber products, non RCF soluble fiber products, fire protection products, castables, gunite mixes, firebrick, silica fiberglass products and heating elements. We have a large inventory of miscelLnous refractory-related needs including blades, adhesives, boards and lining. We have the ability to manufacture custom shapes, blocks, plugs, ducts, coil pads and an expansive assortment of specialty products. Our experienced sales and manufacturing staff has the expertise to provide custom solutions for your refractory needs. CHRISTY MINERALS LLC 833 Booneslick Rd PO Box 159 High Hill MO US 63350 sbower@christyminerals.com http://www.christyco.com/minerals 636-585-2214 Fax: 636-585-2220 Christy Minerals LLC is a premier producer of alumina silicate clays and calcines. We service the refractory, ceramic art, investment casting, ceramic tile, and cement industries. We provide toll calcining, toll grinding, and screening services. 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CILAS PARTICLE SIZE 608-274-7719 2984 Triverton Pike Dr Ste No 104 Fax: 608-270-3801 Fitchburg WI US 53711 info@particle-size.com http://particle-size.us Provides high-performance state-of-the-art laser particle-size analyzers. Products allow analysis of particle-size distribution and viewing of particle shape. Offers a wide range of instruments capable of analyzing samples from 0.04-2,500 micrometers. CINCINNATI GASKET & INDUSTRIAL GLASS 513-761-3458 40 Illinois Ave Cincinnati OH US 45215 ueckerm@cincinnatigasket.com https://cgindustrialglass.com A leading U.S. manufacturer specializing in a wide range of machined glass products for use in nearly every major industry in the world from steel and chemical industries to machine tool and power generation. CLEVELAND VIBRATOR CO 2828 Clinton Ave Cleveland OH US 44113 sales@clevelandvibrator.com http://www.clevelandvibrator.com 800-221-3298 Fax: 216-241-3480 Since 1923, the Cleveland Vibrator Company provides material flow and processing solutions to over 15,000 customers through a bRd range of industrial vibrators and vibratory equipment components, including pneumatic and electric bin and hopper vibrators, vibratory feeders, vibratory tables, and vibratory screeners and sieves. CM FURNACES INC 103 Dewey St Bloomfield NJ US 07003-4237 info@cmfurnaces.com http://www.cmfurnaces.com 973-338-6500 Fax: 973-338-1625 Established 1946. Manufactures lab and production furnaces for a wide variety of ceramics applications and services a temperature range to 2,000°C in air, inert, and reducing atmospheres. Batch and continuous furnaces offered in a variety of sizes. CMC LABORATORIES INC 7755 S Research Dr Ste 115 Tempe AZ US 85284 info@cmclaboratories.com http://cmclaboratories.com 480-496-5000 CMC Laboratories Inc is a failure analysis laboratory located in Tempe, Arizona, that focuses on root cause analysis and failure mode identification. CMC\'s analysis goal is to provide customers with the root cause of a failure and work closely with the customer to identify process or control changes that can eliminate failure. CONTROL INSTRUMENTS CORP 25 Law Dr Fairfield NJ US 07004 sales@controlinstruments.com http://www.controlinstruments.com 973-575-9114 Fax: 973-515-0013 Manufactures detection systems for hazardous gases and vapors. Products include LFL analyzers, BTU analyzers, infrared analyzers, flame-ionization detectors, and gas sensors. COORSTEK 14143 Denver West Pkwy Ste 400 Golden CO US 80401 info@coorstek.com https://www.coorstek.com 303-271-7100 With manufacturing locations across four continents, Coors Tek is the international partner of choice for companies requiring the unique, high-performance properties of engineered technical ceramics. CoorsTek partners with customers to design, test, and manufacture standard and custom components for virtually every industry in the global marketplace. Materials include aluminas, carbides, nitrides, quartz, silicates, yttrias, and zirconias. Visit CoorsTek.com. CORNING INCORPORATED 1 Riverfront Plaza Corning NY US 14831 inquiries@corning.com http://corning.com 607-974-9000 Corning combines its expertise in specialty glass, ceramic materials, polymers, and the manipulation of the properties of light, with strong process and manufacturing capabilities to develop, engineer, and commercialize significant innovative products. COVIA CCOVIA 3 Summit Park Dr Ste 700 Independence, OH US 44131 customerservice@coviacorp.com https://www.coviacorp.com 1-800-243-9004 Clearly Covia™ represents Covia\'s unique culture and commitment to deliver customer-driven solutions and create value for our stockholders. Our values of Safety First, Be Different, Deliver on Promise and Do Good. Do Well. Act Responsibly, reflect who we are and how we conduct business. CRODA 300A Columbus Circle Edison NJ US 08837-3907 Patricia.vanee@croda.com http://www.crodaindustrialchemicals.com 732-417-0800 For advanced ceramics, Croda offers a selection of polymeric dispersing/suspending agents. The Hypermer KD range is specifically designed to provide superior dispersion of particles. Croda also offers versatile nonphthalate plasticizers, such as Pycal 94. American Ceramic Society Bulletin, Vol. 98, No. 9 | www.ceramicsource.org 129 CSC Force Measurement Inc Boxed listings = ACerS Corporate member CSC FORCE MEASUREMENT INC 84 Ramah Cir N PO Box 887 Agawam MA US 01001-0887 linda@cscforce.com http://www.cscforce.com 413-789-3086 Fax: 413-789-3598 Stocking distributor of force/torque measurement products by Amatek/Chatillon/Lloyd Testers, CDI, Dillon, Larson, MSI, Mark10, Seekonk, Tohnicki and others. Repairs and calibration lab with ISO/IEC 17025 certification, accredited by L-A-B. CUSTOM PROCESSING SERVICES 2 Birchmont Dr Reading PA US 19606-3266 hway@customprocessingservices.com http://www.customprocessingservices.com and production scale furnaces, including glass melt and rotary models for 1,500-2,000°C operation in air, inert atmospheres, and under positive pressures. ISO 9001:2015 certified. NQA-1 compliant. Control systems certified by Intertek UL508A compliant. Deltech Furnaces An ISO 9001:2015 certified company www.deltechfurnaces.com 610-779-7001 DELTECH KILN AND FURNACE DESIGN, LLC 303-433-5939 1007 E 75th Ave Unit E Fax: 303-433-2809 Denver CO US 80229-6442 Submicron- and nano-range ceramic particles, silicon carbide, boron carbide, alumina, and more. Custom toll manufacturing for submicron particles and wet grinding. Small batch manufacturing (kilograms) to large scale (tons). CYCLONAIRE CORP 2922 N Division York NE US 68467 sales@cyclonaire.com http://cyclonaire.com 800-445-0730 Fax: 402-362-2001 Manufactures and supplies custom-designed pneumatic conveying systems. Offers vacuum-, pressure-, and vacuum/pressure-based technology; conveyors; and allied components. Typical applications involve bulk transfer (storage or in-plant). DALMIA INST OF SCIENTIFIC & INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH Post-Rajgangpur +91 6624 678 507 +91 6624 220 933 770017 Dist- Sundargarh (Odisha) India info@dalmiainstitute.in http://www.dalmiainstiture.in A modern industry group with boron carbide as its leading product, integrating the scientific research, manufacture and sale of boride and carbide. Boron carbide is widely used in military, science, industry, and more. DATAPAQ INC 3 Corporate Park Dr Unit 1 Derry NH US 03038 websales@datapaq.com http://datapaq.com 603-537-2680 Manufactures in-process thermal profiling systems and software. Kiln Tracker system is accurate and reliable and used to optimize firing process. System features a data logger with up to 130,000 readings, rugged thermal barrier, and Insight software. DCM TECH 4455 Theurer Blvd Winona MN US 55987 info@dcm-tech.com http://dcm-tech.com 507-452-4043 Fax: 507-452-7970 DCM designs and manufactures blanchard style rotary grinders for ceramic grinding applications. Servo drive, Z-axis, and programmable automatic feed provides process repeatability. DCM is a U.S. manufacturer that sells and services factory direct. DELKIC & ASSOCIATES PO Box 1726 Immokalee FL US 32004 904-285-0200 Fax: 904-273-1616 International ceramic consultants specializing in energysaving ceramic coatings and fiber modules. Deltech Furnaces An ISO 9001:2015 certified company www.deltechfurnaces.com mary@dkfdllc.com http://www.dkfdllc.com Custom design and optional build of electric kilns and furnaces for nuclear materials research, development, and production. ISO 9001:2015 certified. NQA-1 compliant. DENKA CORP 780 3rd Ave 8th Floor New York NY US 10017-2024 Sales@denka.us.com http://www.denka.co.jp/eng 212-688-8700 Fax: 212-688-8727 Denki Kagaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Denka) is a chemical company operating in a wide range of business fields, including organic and inorganic materials for industrial manufacturing, materials for construction and civil engineering, electronic materials, food packaging materials, and pharmaceuticals. DPM DETROIT PROCESS MACHINERY DETROIT PROCESS MACHINERY 560 Fox Pointe Ct Bloomfield Hills MI US 48304 sales@detroitprocessmachinery.com http://www.detroitprocessmachinery.com 248-858-8380 Fax: 248-858-8405 Buys and sells powder presses, isostatic presses, piston extruders, mixers, blenders, attritors, spray dryers, pulverizers, and process mills. DIACUT INC 773 Hwy 105 PO Box 217 Palmer Lake CO US 80133 sales@diacut.com http://diacut.com 719-481-4205 Fax: 719-481-0872 Supplies diamond Thinwheel used for slicing, dicing, precision grinding, and cutoff operations. Thinwheels are used in single-wheel applications as well as in gang assemblies. Manufactures slicing and dicing blades with customized resin bonds. DIAMOND INDUSTRIAL TOOLS INC 6712 Crawford Ave Lincolnwood IL US 60712 hgsachsel@gmail.com http://todit.com 800-227-5905 Fax: 800-441-7771 Manufactures and distributes precision-grinding systems and related diamond abrasive products. DIAMORPH AB +44 161 872 2181 West Manchester M17 1TD UK c/o Tenmat Ltd Ashburton Rd sales@diamorph.com http://www.diamorph.com Diamorph AB is an advanced material company dealing with especially demanding industrial applications. DIGITAL PRESS INC DORST AMERICA INC 64 S Commerce Way Bethlehem PA US 18017 info@dorstamerica.com 610-317-2000 Fax: 610-317-6416 https://www.dorst.de/en/dorst-america.html Designs and manufactures machinery, systems, and fully integrated plants for dinnerware, sanitaryware, advanced ceramics, soft and hard ferrite, and powder-metal industries. Program includes spray dryers, hydraulic presses, and isostatic dry presses. DOW CORNING CORP 2211 H.H. Dow Way Midland MI US 48686 product.info@dowcorning.com http://www.dowcorning.com 989-496-6000 Fax: 989-496-8026 Worldwide supplier of additives, adhesives, coatings, reinforcing fillers, process aids, and release agents. DOWA HIGH TEMP FURNACES 8028395917 1C 2nd Phase Peenya Industrial Area Fax: 8028390490 Bangalore Karnataka 560058 India sales@dowahightemp.com http://www.dowahightemp.com Manufacturer and supplier of industrial heat treatment furnaces with Japanese technology, including batch type integral sealed quench and soft nitriding furnaces, mesh belt furnaces, decarb annealing and blueing, and controlled atmosphere brazing. DU-CO CERAMICS COMPANY 155 S Rebecca St PO Box 568 Saxonburg PA US 16056 sales@du-co.com http://www.du-co.com 724-352-1511 Fax: 724-352-1266 Dry-press, roll compaction, and extruded forms in steatite, cordierite, MgO, forsterite, porcelain, mullite, and alumina. High purity materials are also available in MgO and alumina. Secondary operations include machining, glazing, grinding, and tumbling. Facilities in Saxonburg, PA (main) and Monroe, NC. DUNHUA ZHENGXING ABRASIVE CO LTD +86 433 634 0878 No 4 Industry Rd Development Zone Dunhua Jilin 133700 China rula@boroncarbide.cn http://boroncarbide.cn Fax: +86 433 634 0868 Manufacturer of boron carbide since 1987. ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified. Major products: boron carbide powder, boron carbide sand nozzle, boron carbide plate, boron carbide neutron-absorbing material. DYNACUT INC 3425 Funk Mill Rd Springtown PA US 18081 rplatt@dynacut.com http://dynacut.com 610-346-7386 Fax: 610-346-6770 Established 1965. Manufactures precision cutoff machines for glass, ceramics, metallurgical, composite, and geological applications. Designs and manufactures custom production cutting and grinding machinery. EBL PRODUCTS INC 91 Prestige Pk Cir E Hartford CT US 06108 sales@eblproducts.com http://www.eblproducts.com 860-290-3737 Fax: 860-291-2533 Provides standard, application-specific, and industrial piezoceramic transducer elements to researchers as well as manufacturers of piezoelectric transducers according to their terms and specifications. EDWARD ORTON JR CERAMIC FOUNDATION 610-758-9680 6991 Old 3C Hwy Westerville OH US 43082 90 S Commerce Way Ste 340 Fax: 610-758-8510 DELTECH INC (DELTECH FURNACES) 303-433-5939 1007 E 75th Ave Unit E Fax: 303-433-2809 Denver CO US 80229 mary@deltechfurnaces.com http://www.deltechfurnaces.com Manufacturer of standard and custom electric lab 130 Bethlehem PA US 18017-8611 http://www.digitalpressusa.comindex.php Digital Press is leading the industry when it comes to hydraulic powder compacting presses. info@ortonceramic.com http://ortonceramic.com 614-895-2663 Fax: 614-895-5610 The Edward Orton Jr Ceramic Foundation manufactures and markets pyrometric cones, TempCHEks, TempTab\'s, electronic temperature controllers, thermoanalytical instruments, and provides materials testing services. www.ceramicsource.org | American Ceramic Society Bulletin, Vol. 98, No. 9 FCT Systeme Gmbh EIRICH MACHINES INC 4033 Ryan Rd Gurnee IL US 60031 eirich@eirichusa.com http://www.eirichusa.com 847-336-2444 Fax: 847-336-0914 EIRICH Machines designs, manufactures, and supplies individual mixers, dryers, and reactors to complete turn-key plants for processing of raw materials, compounds, waste, and residues in a wide range of industries. EIRICH\'s material processing solutions for the ceramic industry includes mixing, pelletizing, kneading, dispersing, coating, and drying. The intensive mixers, ranging from 1 to 3,000 liters, are ideal for production of ceramic bodies, press bodies, granules, plastic extrusion mixes, and slurries. The EcoPrepⓇ option offers economical preparation of ceramic bodies. It saves on energy and resources, significantly reduces production costs, and the investment reaches break-even point quicker. In addition, a full line of test equipment allows for presale testing in the company\'s lab or the customer\'s own plant. ELAN TECHNOLOGY 169 Elan Ct Elan Midway GA US 31320 info@elantechnology.com Technology TM http://www.elantechnology.com 912-880-3526 As one of the largest glass and ceramics manufacturers in the United States, Elan Technology produces glass preforms from hundreds of proprietary electronic glass compositions, commonly matched for glass-to-metal seals. Glass materials are also offered as milled or spray dried powders. Elan Technology also offers a variety of ceramic materials, such as alumina ceramic, steatite, zirconia, and cordierite. Ceramic materials are used for wear-resistant parts, insulators, and ceramic inserts for industrial applications. For more than 70 years, Elan Technology develops and manufactures advanced ceramics and glass materials. Its expert team of engineers can offer custom compositions to fit the most demanding applications. ELCAN INDUSTRIES INC. 20 Marbledale Rd Tuckahoe NY US 10707-3420 info@elcanindustries.com http://elcanindustries.com 800-283-5226 Elcan sells advanced screening equipment that is unmatched in quality and performance. The company owns a large toll manufacturing facility in New York, where it sieves powders for companies and also does extensive testing for companies from all around the world. ELCON PRECISION LLC 1009 Timothy Dr San Jose CA US 95133 408-292-7800 With more than 40 years of experience, Elcon Precision LLC is a trusted service provider of Metallized and Resistive Coated Ceramics, Vacuum and Atmosphere Brazed Assemblies, and Photochemically Machined Parts. ELECTRO ABRASIVES CORP 701 Willet Rd Buffalo NY US 14218 info@electroabrasives.com http://electroabrasives.com 800-284-4748 Fax: 716-822-2858 Manufacture black SiC, green SiC, and boron carbide. Also makes SiC grains and water-classified fine powders to ANSI and FEPA F sizes, submicron, as well as refractory and custom splits. Applications include ceramics, abrasives, refractories. ELECTROSCIENCES LTD Farnham Surrey UK markys.cain@electrosciences.co.uk https://www.electrosciences.co.uk Electrosciences Limited provides specialized scientific and technical consultancy to industry and academia in the technical discipline of multifunctional materials research and development. The company\'s technical director is professor Markys G Cain, who has over 30 years of experience in applied R&D in both academic and industrial environments. Our business is modeled on the supply of scientific consultancy services. Expertise ranges from scientific strategy development for small business to bespoke scientific measurement solutions to your scientific and technical problems. Experience of over 30 years in the field of materials science and physics of the solid state lends itself to delivery of competent solutions to your scientific needs. Our specialist capabilities in the measurement of the properties of ferroelectric, piezoelectric, and multifunctional materials, films, crystals, and devices is offered with unique access to in situ synchrotron X-ray diffraction studies of these materials. ELKEM METALS INC Airport Office Park Bldg 2 400 Rouser Rd Moon Township PA US 15108 siliconinfo@elkem.com http://www.silicon.elkem.com 304-552-9266 Fax: 412-299-7238 Elkem products that may be of interest in the advanced ceramics field are the Silgrain line of silicon powders. Silicon powder is often used as a raw material for manufacturing silicon nitride and silicon carbide ceramics. EMPOWER MATERIALS INC 91 Lukens Dr New Castle DE US 19720 customerservice@empowermaterials.com http://www.empowermaterials.com 302-225-0100 Fax: 302-225-0101 Manufactures and sells QPAC polyalkylene carbonate binders worldwide. QPAC features excellent green strength and processability, and extremely clean burnout in a variety of atmospheres. Available in solids, solutions, and water-based emulsions. LENDICOTT ENDICOTT CLAY PRODUCTS COMPANY 57120 707th Rd Endicott NE US 68350 endicott@endicott.com http://www.endicott.com 402-729-3315 Fax: 402-729-5804 Endicott Clay Products Company, celebrating our 100th anniversary in 2020 is a leading family owned manufacturer of face brick, pavers, and thin brick. Producing over 100 millions bricks a year from our four Kiln process our 300 employees are proud of our quality and customer service. Endicott continues to grown in numbers, robotics and automation by striving to be the very best. ENGIS CORP 105 W Hintz Rd Wheeling IL US 60090 kwerner@engis.com http://www.engis.com 847-808-9400 Fax: 847-808-9430 Manufactures a wide range of superabrasive tools, supplies, and equipment for grinding, lapping, polishing, and honing of difficult-to-machine materials to close tolerances. Process development services are offered. ENRG INC 155 Chandler St Ste 5 Buffalo NY US 14207-2132 kolenick@enrg-inc.com http://www.enrg-inc.com 716-873-2939 Fax: 716-873-3196 Manufacturer of ultrathin, durable, flexible, and high temperature tolerant ceramic foils. Substrate applications include solid state devices, portable electronics, lightweight solar PV, durable labels, displays, sensors, protective cladding, and bio-compatible devices. EQUIPCERAMIC S.A. Crta DE LA Pobla 64 Vilanova Del Cami 08788 SPAIN http://equipceramic.com/es ER ADVANCED CERAMICS INC 600 E Clark St East Palestine OH US 44413 info@usrefractories.com http://www.usrefractories.com 330-426-4500 Fax: 330-426-1859 Comprised of US Stoneware, US. Refractories, and US Pumps. US Stoneware is a designer and manufacturer of process equipment for milling, grinding, and blending ESL ELECTROSCIENCE 416 E Church Rd King Of Prussia PA US 19406 sales@electroscience.com http://www.electroscience.com 610-272-8000 Fax: 610-272-6759 ESL ElectroScience specializes in providing solutions to enable customers to take technologies from concept through high volume production. A global supplier of customized thick film pastes and ceramic tapes. ETHER NDE Endeavour House 3 Roundwood Ln +44 1582 767912 Fax: +44 1582 767912 Harpenden Hertfordshire AL5 3BW UK sales@ethernde.com http://ethernde.com Manufacturer of eddy current instruments, probes, and accessories. Vantage handheld dual frequency inspection instrument; SigmaCheck eddy current electrical conductivity meter; Veritor USB-attached battery-operated eddy current instrument; and more. EURO SUPPORT ADVANCED MATERIALS +31 413 283 911 Liessentstraat 9f Fax: +31 413 283 369 5405 AH Uden The Netherlands eurosupport@eurosupport.nl http://www.eurosupport.nl Euro Support Advanced Materials is an inorganic specialty materials producer, a.o. catalysts, dielectrics, and customized materials; including toll manufacturing. Over 20 years experience producing high purity barium titanate for the electronics industry. EVANS ANALYTICAL GROUP LLC 810 Kifer Rd Sunnyvale CA US 94086 info@eaglabs.com http://www.eaglabs.com 408-530-3500 Fax: 408-530-3501 Evans Analytical Group is the global leader in materials characterization for ceramics and other advanced materials. We specialize in materials analysis using analytical techniques such as GDMS, ICPMS, TEM, and XRD. EXOTHERMICS INC 14 Columbia Dr Amherst NH US 03031 exo.info@exothermicsinc.com http://www.exothermicsinc.com 603-821-5660 Advanced materials company that specializes in the development of ultrahigh temperature refractory compounds and ceramics for demanding aerospace, defense, and other niche applications. FCT INGENIEURKERAMIK GMBH Gewerbepark 11 +49 36766 868-0 Fax: +49 36766 86868 Frankenblick Thuringia Germany D-96528 k.berroth@fct-keramik.de http://fcti.de Produces customized components made of silicon nitridebased ceramics, sintered silicon carbide, C/C-SiC composites, and zirconia. Major applications are in light-metal casting, wear protection, chemical and mechanical process engineering, electronics, precision optics, testing equipment, metal forming, and brake pads. +81 7437 2110 FCT SYSTEME GMBH Gewerbepark 16 Specialists in the design and commissioning of plants for the heavy clay industry, adapted to the needs of every project. Equipceramic\'s goal is offering the best technological solution to every customer. American Ceramic Society Bulletin, Vol. 98, No. 9 | www.ceramicsource.org +49 36766 824-0 Fax: +49 36766 824150 Frankenblick Thuringia Germany D-96528 info@fct-systeme.de http://www.fct-systeme.de Develop and manufacture sintering systems, such as hot presses and systems for spark plasma sintering, gaspressure sintering, and vacuum sintering up to ultrahigh temperatures for engineering ceramics, powder metallurgy, photovoltaics, and more. 131 Federal-Mogul Boxed listings = ACerS Corporate member FEDERAL-MOGUL 27300 West 11 Mile Rd Southfield MI US 48034 CPTinfo@federalmogul.com http://federal-mogul.com 734-254-8313 Fax: 734-254-8905 Global automotive supplier. Champion spark plugs, glow plugs, igniters, and spark ignition devices. Four ceramic manufacturing plants in North America and Europe. Ceramic development in Plymouth, Michigan. Produces high-volume alumina ceramic components. FELDCO INTL 12402 Circula Panorama Santa Ana CA US 92705 feldcointernational@gmail.com http://feldcointernational.com 714-602-2415 Fax: 714-602-2417 Technical ceramic materials supplier, including boron carbide, boron carbide powder and sputtering targets, ceramics, metal, alloys, and others. FERRO CERAMIC GRINDING INC 5 Cornell Pl Wilmington MA US 01887 sales@ferroceramic.com http://ferroceramic.com 781-245-1833 Fax: 781-246-1429 Established 1966. Advance ceramic component supplier and manufacturer specializing in precision machining. Materials include BN, Macor, alumina, SiC, sapphire, zirconia, quartz, ferrites, and related materials. Also provide CAD/CAM CNC machining. FERROTEC CERAMIC PRODUCTS 2590 Nanhuan Rd Binjiang District Hangzhou Zhejiang 310053 China lutt@ferrotec.com.cn +86 571 8514 7487 http://ceramics.ferrotec.com/ceramics-home We are a Japanese company with manufacturing location in China. 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We apply ourselves to meet our customer\'s various demands on high-temperature materials, including refractories, ceramics, and industry raw materials. FIVES NORTH AMERICAN COMBUSTION INC 216-271-6000 4455 E 71st St Cleveland OH US 44105 fna.sales@fivesgroup.com https://combustion.fivesgroup.com Fax: 216-641-7852 Supplier of combustion systems, products, and controls. FLUID ENERGY PROCESSING & EQUIPMENT CO 215-721-8990 Fax: 215-721-2355 FURNACE PRODUCTS & SERVICES INC 610 East Butler Rd 724-285-3774 Fax: 724-431-0944 4300 Bethlehem Pike Telford PA US 18969 websales@fluidenergype.com http://fluidenergype.com Established 1955. Designs and manufactures ultrafine grinding and flash-drying systems as well as contract toll grinding, crushing, coating, screening, blending, and micronizing of chemicals and refractory products. FOSBEL INC 20600 Sheldon Rd Brook Park OH US 44142 fosbel.inc@fosbel.com http://www.fosbel.com 216-362-3900 Fax: 216-362-3901 Provides a range of furnace maintenance services, including ceramic-welding technology to repair all types of damaged refractories without furnace shutdown, rebricking services, checker cleaning and other hot repairs, inspections, and consulting. FOUNDATION FLOORS 4100 N Powerline Rd Ste B-3 Pompano Beach FL US 33073 matt@foundationfloors.com http://www.foundationfloors.com 954-256-1447 Fax: 954-357-2151 Foundation Floors offers flooring materials from brands you know at the best prices. We carry bamboo, engineered, laminate, carpet, tile, vinyl, stone, and solid hardwood flooring. Visit FoundationFloors.com to learn more about our products. FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR CERAMIC TECHNOLOGIES AND SYSTEMS IKTS +49 351 25537512 Fax: +49 351 2554300 Winterbergstrasse 28 Dresden Saxony 01277 Germany alexander.michaelis@ikts.fraunhofer.de http://www.ikts.fraunhofer.de/en.html Covers advanced ceramics including the development and application of modern ceramic materials, production technologies, and components up to intelligent system solutions in many industry sectors for both structural and functional ceramics. +49 6784 700 Fax: +49 6784 7011 FRITSCH GMBH - MILLING AND SIZING Industriestrasse 8 Idar Oberstein Rhineland-Palatinate Germany D-55743 info@fritsch.de http://www.fritsch.de Internationally respected manufacturer of applicationoriented laboratory instruments used in sample preparation and particle size analysis for industrial applications in process control, quality assurance, and high-precision research. FRITSCH MILLING & SIZING, INC. 57 Grant Dr Ste G Pittsboro NC US 27312 info@fritsch-us.com http://www.fritsch-us.com 919-229-0599 FRITSCH―an internationally respected German manufacturer of lab mills and particle size/shape instruments. Capabilities into the nano range. For size reduction, homogenization, mechanical alloying, mechano-chemistry, chemical activation, and more. FUJIMI CORPORATION 11200 SW Leveton Dr Tualatin OR US 97062-8094 fujimico.com 503-972-9451 Fujimi\'s global network is designed to meet the demands of their customers and provide the highest quality of materials and support available. Their network consists of Fujimi Incorporated, located in Japan, and its four subsidiaries strategically located around the globe. Butler PA US 16002 sales@fpands.com http://fpands.com Independent representative organization providing insulating firebrick, machining services, furnace rebuilds, combustion systems, forehearths, etc. FUSE TECH/HOT TECH GROUP 3400 Silica Rd Sylvania OH US 43560 sales@FuseTech.com http://www.fusetech.com 419-841-9323 Fax: 419-842-0693 Performs ceramic welding and refractory services, including hot and cold repairs. The ceramic welding process was developed and originally designed for the in-situ repair of glass furnaces. FUSION CERAMICS INC 160 Scio Rd SE PO Box 127 Carrollton OH US 44615 info@fusionceramics.com http://www.fusionceramics.com 330-627-2191 Fax: 330-627-2082 Manufactures glass and ceramic frits for whiteware, pottery, tile, vitrified abrasives, refractories and metallurgical applications, decorating enamels for glasses and ceramics, and specialty pigments and specks. Prepares custom, dryblended glazes, engobes (including Brikoteâ,,¢), bodies, and bonds. Sells Reimbold & Strick stains, BMQ precious metals, ICA organic coatings, and raw materials. GAMRY INSTRUMENTS 734 Louis Dr Warminster PA US 18974 jketter@gamry.com http://www.gamry.com 215-682-9330 For more than 20 years, Gamry Instruments provides high performance electrochemical instruments (potentiostat/ galvanostat/ZRA). A wide variety of experimental techniques are available for electrochemical testing. GARG PROCESS GLASS INDIA PVT LTD +91 22 2883 0309 Fax: +91 22 2888 3300 2/222 New Sonal Link Ind Est Link Rd Malad West Mumbai Maharashtra 400064 India garg@gargglassindia.com http://gargglassindia.com Manufacturer and exporter of scientific lab glassware and scientific equipment such as distillation unit and reaction unit. GASBARRE GASBARRE PRODUCTS (PTX PENTRONIX) 814-371-3015 590 Division St DuBois PA US 15801 inquiries@gasbarre.com http://www.gasbarre.com Gasbarre Products Inc is an international designer, manufacturer, and marketer of capital equipment and related services. We focus on primary process equipment for powder metallurgy, particulate materials, and thermal processing industries worldwide. No matter what your challenging opportunity may be, we can supply the best technically engineered solution for your specific needs! GASBARRE PRODUCTS INC 590 Division St PO Box 1022 DuBois PA US 15801 press-sales@gasbarre.com http://gasbarre.com 814-371-3015 Fax: 814-371-6387 Manufactures mechanical and hydraulic powder compaction presses for dry pressing of ceramic powders. Compaction presses incorporate the floating die table concept as well as a removable die set series, a lab series, and a standard series. 132 www.ceramicsource.org | American Ceramic Society Bulletin, Vol. 98, No. 9 H.C. Starck Gmbh GE GLOBAL RESEARCH One Research Cir MB 159A Niskayuna NY US 12309 http://www.geglobalresearch.com 518-387-6975 Making aircraft engines more efficient. Powering the world with flexible gas turbines. Crunching big data. Pioneering the Industrial Internet. Creating greener ground transportation. Refining medical imaging for the future. For more than a century, GE Global Research serves as the cornerstone of GE innovation. Currently, more than 3,000 of the world\'s brightest scientists, engineers, and researchers are working together to deliver technical breakthroughs for GE customers. GELLER MICROANALYTICAL LABORATORY INC 426 E Boston St Rt 1 Topsfield MA US 01983 sales@gellermicro.com http://www.gellermicro.com GLASS MFG INDUSTRY COUNCIL 550 Polaris Pkwy Ste 510 Westerville OH US 43082 boblipetz@gmic.org http://gmic.org 614-818-9423 Fax: 614-818-9485 A nonprofit trade association, the first organization to represent all sectors of the glass industry (container, flat, specialty and fiberglass). Dedicated to promoting the interests and economic growth, and sustainability of the glass industry. mGlen Mills INC. 978-887-7000 Fax: 978-887-6671 GLEN MILLS INC Specializes in quantitative analysis of boron, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, etc., in micrometer-size areas. Elemental mapping, diffusion studies, failure analysis, reverse engineering, and phase are determinations. GENERAL GLASS EQUIPMENT CO General Glass Bldg 900 W Leeds Ave Pleasantville NJ US 08232 genglass@generalglassequipment.com http://generalglassequipment.com 609-345-7500 Fax: 609-652-5700 Offers complete glass plants, engineering services, batch wetting systems, oscillating and standard nonoscillating batch chargers and controls, luminous furnaces, continuous glassmelting furnaces, automatic reversal systems, block cooling systems, and more. GENERAL MATERIAL INDUSTRIAL CO +86 757 8270 1478 Rm 2303 Tower 1 Junning Bldg No 213 Funing Rd Foshan Guangdong China 528000 info@gmico.net http://www.amic.biz GMIC mullite insulating brick are made of calcined mullite and imported calcined alumina. Various types of GMIC insulating brick can meet the requirements of heat-process and chemicalphysical applications, and are used in industrial furnaces. GENERAL SPRAY DRYING SERVICE INC 1001 Newark Ave Elizabeth NJ US 07208 waltreed@generalspraydrying.com http://gsds@optonline.net 908-353-2477 Fax: 908-353-0060 Custom spray drying of glass, ceramics, metals, and chemicals. Moisture and particle-size control. Dry blending, powder cooling, and wet milling available. Test runs to full production. GERLING APPLIED ENGINEERING INC PO Box 580816 Modesto CA US 95358-0015 sales@2450mhz.com http://www.2450mhz.com 209-527-8960 Fax: 209-527-5385 Engineers, designs, and manufactures industrial microwaveheating equipment. Standard and custom products include generators, waveguide components, applicators, and complete systems operating at 2.45 GHz. GFS CHEMICALS INC 851 McKinley Ave Columbus OH US 43222 service@gfschemicals.com http://www.gfschemicals.com 800-858-9682 Fax: 740-881-5989 GFS Chemicals is a specialty chemicals manufacturer of bulk inorganics, organic intermediates, and analytical reagents including perchlorates, chlorates, nitrates, iodates, periodates, oxides, lithium salts, heavy metal, and precious metal compounds. 220 Delawanna Ave Clifton NJ US 07014 staff@glenmills.com http://www.glenmills.com 973-777-0777 Fax: 973-777-0070 Markets sample preparation equipment, including milling (wet and dry milling for size reduction), powder blending, sample dividing, and sample extraction. NEW: Kakuhunter centrifugal pLntary mixer for mixing viscous liquids and pastes; degassing. Offers ceramic, glass, and steel beads and balls. Pilot-plant-sized equipment available. Laboratory tests and contract work. GMA INDUSTRIES INC 38127 Ecorse Rd Romulus MI US 48174 sales@gmaind.com http://www.gmaind.com 734-595-7300 Fax: 734-595-1310 GMA Industries is a leading supplier of recycled abrasive media and virgin abrasive media for blasting operations and finishing applications. Specializing in aluminum oxide, steel shot, steel grit, and nu-soft. GOCERAM AB Svealiden 8 +46 31 18 11 03 Mölndal Västra Götaland County Sweden S-431 39 info@goceram.com http://goceram.com Develops, manufactures, and markets medium-pressure injection-molding systems, including low-cost mixers, injection-molding machines, and rate-controlled debinding furnaces as well as supercritical carbon dioxide binder extractors. GOODFELLOW CORP 125 Hookstown Grade Rd Coraopolis PA US 15108-9302 info@goodfellowusa.com http://www.goodfellowusa.com 724-695-7060 Fax: 724-695-7063 Supplies ceramics and custom ceramic components as well as metals, polymers, and other materials to meet the R&D and specialist production requirements of science and industry worldwide. GORKA 58 Lipcowa St Trzebinia Poland 32-540 R.HUNTER@GORKA.US GÓRKA COMENT 312-772-0251 For more than 100 years, Gorka Cement has been manufacturing calcium aluminate and high alumina cements from our headquarters in Trzebinia, Poland. Our technical knowledge, experience and longevity in manufacturing help make the GORKAL brand of cements an excellent choice for all applications. We pride ourselves on the quality, consistency and purity of our products. Since 2000, we have been part of the Mapei group. 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H&M ANALYTICAL SERVICES INC 35 Hutchinson Rd Allentown NJ US 08501 mail@h-and-m-analytical.com http://h-and-m-analytical.com 609-758-5700 Fax: 609-758-5708 Analytical testing lab providing X-ray diffraction, X-ray fluorescence, particle size distribution, and SEM/ EDS services. Provides litigation support, such as patent infringement and expert witness testimony. H.C. STARCK GMBH +49 9287 8070 Lorenz-Hutschenreuther-Str 81 Fax: +49 9287 807477 Selb Bavaria 95100 Germany info@hcstarck.com http://www.hcstarck.com With almost 100 years of experience, H.C. Starck is a leading premium supplier of the technology metals tungsten, molybdenum, tantalum, niobium, and rhenium; high-performance ceramics; and thermal spray powders. With innovativeness, a clear commitment to quality, and extensive technological expertise, H.C. Starck works sideby-side with their customers along the entire value-creation chain, supporting them as an expert partner in development and solution creation. American Ceramic Society Bulletin, Vol. 98, No. 9 | www.ceramicsource.org 133 H.C. Starck North American Trading LLC Boxed listings = ACerS Corporate member H.C. STARCK NORTH AMERICAN TRADING LLC 45 Industrial PI Newton MA US 02461-1951 info@hcstarck.com http://www.hcstarck.com 617-630-5800 Fax: 617-630-5919 The H.C. Starck Group is a leading global supplier with 14 production sites in Europe, America, and Asia. It produces advanced ceramic and technology metal powders and processes these materials into mill products and fabricated parts. H.C. STARCK SURFACE TECHNOLOGY AND CERAMIC POWDERS GMBH Im Schleeke 78-91 Goslar Lower Saxony Germany D-38642 info@hcstarck.com +49 5321 7510 Fax: +49 5321 7516191 https://www.hcstarck.com/en/hc_starck_group/about_hc_ starck/divisions/surface_technology_ceramic_powders.html The H.C. Starck Surface Technology & Ceramic Powders GmbH offers a wide variety of thermal spray powders and complementary coating technology materials, as well as the most extensive nonoxide ceramic powder portfolio for advanced ceramics and high-end applications and also atomized metal powders for a bRd scope of innovative technologies, for example, additive manufacturing, hot isostatic pressing, metal injection molding, laser cladding, and plasma spraying. HAIKU TECH EUROPE BV Spoorweglaan 16 Harper HARPER INTERNATIONAL 4455 Genesee St Ste 123 Buffalo NY US 14225 info@harperintl.com http://www.harperintl.com International 716-276-9900 Fax: 716-810-9460 Harper is the world leader in complete thermal processing solutions and technical services for the production of advanced ceramic materials, including custom designed rotary, pusher, and belt conveyor furnaces. Harper\'s experience spans a range of engineering ceramics, with extensive experience in designing for the production of silicon nitride, tungsten carbide, boron nitride, and aluminas. Additionally, Harper kilns are widely used to calcine powders and sinter components such as thermistors, varistors, and monolithic and multilayer capacitors. HARROP Fice our imagination +31 43 457 8080 Fax: +31 43 457 8053 HARROP INDUSTRIES INC 3470 E 5th Ave 6221 BS Maastricht The Netherlands sales@haikutech.com http://www.haikutech.com Customized technical and equipment solutions for the manufacture of ceramic multilayer products. Portfolio includes: dielectric powders, binders, tape casters, sheet blankers, mechanical punches, screen printers, stackers, isostatic laminators, green chip (hot knife) dicers, termination equipment, furnaces, optical dilatometers, belt furnaces, and visual inspection equipment. We also offer ceramic tape development and manufacturing consulting services. Represent Keko Equipment, LONG Automatic Machinery, HengLi Eletek, and Polymer Innovations. HAIKU TECH INC 11025 NW 29th St Doral FL US 33172 sales@haikutech.com http://www.haikutech.com 305-463-9304 Fax: 305-463-8751 Customized technical and equipment solutions for the manufacture of ceramic multilayer products. Portfolio includes: dielectric powders, binders, tape casters, sheet blankers, mechanical punches, screen printers, stackers, isostatic laminators, green chip (hot knife) dicers, termination equipment, furnaces, optical dilatometers, and visual inspection equipment. We also offer ceramic tape development and manufacturing consulting services. Represent Keko Equipment, LONG Automatic Machinery, Expert Systems Solutions, and Polymer Innovations. HALDOR TOPSOE A/S Haldor Topsøes Allé 1 DK-2800 Kgs Lyngby Denmark http://topsoe.com +45 45 27 20 00 Fax: +45 45 27 29 99 Our scope is bRd: from nanotechnology research and development of catalysts and catalytic processes to aftersales service of our customers\' plants. HARBISONWALKER INTL 1305 Cherrington Pkwy Ste 100 Moon Township PA US 15108 customer-service@thinkhwi.com http://thinkhwi.com 412-375-6600 With more than 150 years of industry leadership, HarbisonWalker International (HWI) is the largest supplier of refractory products and services in the United States. HWI serves virtually every major industry that requires refractory solutions to enhance production and protect assets. Columbus OH US 43219-3816 sales@harropusa.com http://harropusa.com 614-231-3621 Fax: 614-235-3699 Established 1919. Engineers and constructs kilns, dryers, and ceramic process plants. Comprehensive expertise with field-built and prefabricated designs. Serves all segments of the ceramic industry with belt furnaces, forced-air bakeout ovens, and more. HEARTLAND WOOD FLOORING 754-600-9990 4100 North Powerline Rd Ste B-3 Fax: 754-300-1488 Pompano Beach FL US 33073 admin@heartlandwoodflooring.com http://www.heartlandwoodflooring.com Heartland Wood Flooring supplies laminate, marble, tile, carpet, vinyl, solid and engineered wood, and cork flooring. HED INTL INC PO Box 246 Ringoes NJ US 08551 info@hed.com http://hed.com 609-466-1900 Fax: 609-466-3608 Manufactures and sells unique/pereny kilns and furnaces. Manufactures and supplies Isomax blue-flame burner systems. Specializes in tape-casting machines, custom-built equipment, and computer-controlled system integration. Import and export capabilities. HERAEUS QUARTZ UK LTD Neptune Rd +44 191 262 5311 Fax: +44 191 263 8040 Wallsend Tyne & Wear UK NE28 6DD quarzglas@heraeus.com http://www.heraeus-quarzglas.com Manufacture fused quartz and fused silica materials and products for semiconductor, optical, fiber-optics, and more. Products include fused quartz and synthetic fused silica ingots, optical components, tubes, and rods. Worldwide exporter. Manufacturing. HEXION INC 180 East Broad St Columbus OH US 43215 4information@hexion.com http://www.hexion.com 614-986-2497 Fax: 614-986-2496 Based in Columbus, Ohio, Hexion Inc. is a global producer of epoxy specialty resins, modifiers, and curing agents thermoset resins. Thermoset resins now encompass global operations that produce high performance phenolic, epoxy, and unsaturated polyester resin technologies. HIGH TEMPERATURE MATERIALS LAB PO Box 2008 Building 4515 Oak Ridge TN US 37831-6062 laracurzioe@ornl.gov http://www.html.ornl.gov 865-574-5123 Fax: 865-574-4913 HTML is a DOE User Facility dedicated to solving materials problems that limit the efficiency and reliability of systems for power generation and energy conversion, distribution and use. Includes six user centers. HINDALCO INDUSTRIES LIMITED Post Bag 1 Belagavi Karnataka India 590 010 hindalco@adityabirla.com http://www.hindalco.com +91 831 247 2739 Fax: +91 831 247 2738 Established 1938 as part of Alcan Group Co. Manufactures metallurgical, ceramic, and special grades of alumina and hydrates, carbon/graphite shapes, and semifabricated aluminum products. Acquired by Aditya Birla Group in 2000. HITACHI HIGH TECHNOLOGIES AMERICA, INC. 301-250-2588 22610 Gateway Center Dr Ste 100 Fax: 301-990-0472 Clarksburg MD US 20871-2007 https://www.hitachi-hightech.com/us Hitachi High Technologies America, Inc. (\"HTA\") is a privately-owned global affiliate company that operates within the Hitachi Group Companies. HTA sells and services semiconductor manufacturing equipment, analytical instrumentation, scientific instruments, and bio-related products as well as industrial equipment, electronic devices, and electronic and industrial materials. HITECH MATERIALS PTY LTD 60-62 Murray Park Rd Figtree New South Wales 2525 Info@hitechmaterials.com.au http://www.hitechmaterials.com.au +61 419 991 930 We investigate refractory and ceramic failures, offer testing and analysis services to any standard or nonstandard method, prepare expert witness reports, independently compare materials from different supplier, and validate material properties. HOCKMEYER EQUIPMENT CORP 6 Kitty Hawk Ln Elizabeth City NC US 27909 sales@hockmeyer.com https://hockmeyer.com 252-338-4705 Fax: 252-338-6540 Hockmeyer Equipment is a leader in the wet grinding and dispersion industry and offers custom designed process equipment for mixing, blending, dispersing, and particle size reduction as fine as 25 nano-meters. HORIBA INSTRUMENTS INC 9755 Research Dr Irvine CA US 92618 labinfo@horiba.com http://www.horiba.com 949-250-4811 Fax: 949-468-1790 Offering a wide range of analytical instruments, including particle-size and shape analysis, particle composition, surface area, water quality, ICP, Raman, X-ray microscopy, process gas analysis, and gloss metering. HOTEK ALLIANCE LTD Century Rd +86 533 381 1405 Fax: +86 533 381 1827 Zhangdian Zibo Shandong 255000 China hoteksales@163169.net http://www.hotekalliance.com Established in 1988, Hotek Alliance Limited is a leading manufacturer of heating elements in China. 90% of its products are sold internationally to Europe (U.K., Poland, Germany, France), U.S., Canada, South Africa, Australia, Russia, South Korea, and Japan. 134 www.ceramicsource.org | American Ceramic Society Bulletin, Vol. 98, No. 9 IPS Ceramics Ltd HUNTER CHEMICAL LLC 220 Commerce Dr Ste 405 Fort Washington PA US 19034 greg@hunterchem.com http://www.hunterchem.com 215-461-1900 IMERYS Fax: 215-461-1919 Hunter Chemical is an ISO9001:2015 certified supplier of nickel, cobalt, and chrome-based raw materials, including oxides and carbonates used in ceramic, refractory, and related applications. Materials are stocked at multiple locations across the U.S. for prompt delivery. HUNTERLAB 11491 Sunset Hills Rd Reston VA US 20190 sales@hunterlab.com http://hunterlab.com 703-471-6870 Fax: 703-471-4237 Manufactures systems that measure reflected and transmitted color, and quantify how color appears to the human eye. Measures incoming material as well as in-process and final product inspection. Systems measure color, achromaticity, whiteness, and more. HYSITRON INC 9625 W 76th St Minneapolis MN US 55344 info@hysitronindia.com https://www.hysitron.com 952-835-6366 Fax: 952-835-6166 Hysitron is the world leader in developing nanomechanical test instruments and designs cutting edge technology for the scientific community since 1992. As the pioneers of in situ imaging with nanomechanical property measurement capabilities, Hysitron grew with the nanotechnology market for over two decades. II-VI OPTICAL SYSTEMS 36570 Briggs Rd Murrieta CA US 92563-2387 https://www.iivi-os.com 951-926-7666 II-VI Optical Systems brings together several leading optical brands under the II-VI Inc. corporate brand. As a vertically integrated provider, II-VI Optical Systems is uniquely positioned to meet the critical and complex design, engineering, and production requirements of customers in the medical, defense, aerospace and commercial industries. The photonic applications may be diverse, but all II-VI Optical Systems\' products share a common focus on rapid development, excellent value, and high performance. II-VI Optical Systems is ISO 9001/AS9100/ISO 13485 Registered. I SQUARED R ELEMENT CO 716-542-5511 12600 Clarence Center Rd Akron NY US 14001 Fax: 716-542-2100 sales@isquaredrelement.com http://www.isquaredrelement.com Established 1964. Manufacturer of Starbar SPC and Moly-D Mosi, heating elements for use in a wide range of atmospheres up to 1,800°C element temperature. Offers free furnace design consultation. IFB INSULATING FIREBRICK INC 899 Bedford St Claysburg PA US 16625 sales@insulatingfirebrick.com http://insulatingfirebrick.com 724-282-1012 Fax: 724-431-0944 Offers a complete line of high-temperature insulating firebrick and in-house capabilities to provide arches, keys, wedes, and skews. Most grades and straights are stocked. 100 Mansell Court East Ste 300 Roswell GA US 30076 karla.smith@imerys.com http://imerys.com 770-645-3705 Fax: 770-645-3460 Imerys Ceramics, a business unit of Imerys, produces and supplies performance minerals for the ceramics and glass industries. A premier worldwide supplier of kaolin and ball clays, feldspar, ceramic bodies, glazes, mica, and silica sands. IMERYS FUSED MINERALS MURG GMBH +49 7763 933500 Ferroweg 1 Fax: +49 7763 933989 D79725 Laufenburg Germany ifm-mu@imerys.com http://www.imerys-fusedminerals.com Manufacturer of zirconia and other oxide powders and grains for refractories, engineering ceramics, and coatings. IMERYS REFRACTORY MINERALS PO Box 37 Andersonville GA US 31711 irmusa_inquire@imerys.com http://imerys-refractoryminerals.com 229-924-4461 Fax: 229-924-4461 Imerys Refractory Minerals is the world leader in minerals for refractory, investment casting, and other industrial applications. Products include calcined alumino-silicates, chamottes, andalusites, fused silicas, refractory clays, and fused minerals. INDIAN CERAMIC SOCIETY +91 33 2413 88 Fax: +91 33 2413 8878 CSIR-Central Glass & and Ceramic Research Institute 196 Raja S.C Mullick Rd Jadavpur PO Opposite of Jadavpur Police Station Kolkata 700 032 West Bengal India info@incers.org http://incers.org Established 1928. Promotes the advancement of technical and scientific information, education, and research in ceramics in India. Membership confined to individuals who are scientists, technologists, partners, or proprietors of a firm. INDO US MIM TEC +91 80 2204 8800 No 45 P KIADB Industrial Area Fax: +91 80 2797 1624 Bangalore Karnataka 562 114 India infohq@indo-mim.com http://indo-mim.com/home.html Indo-Mim is a leading global supplier of metal injection molded products and is a fully integrated MIM parts producer with capabilities and proficiency in design, tooling, and materials, and a full range of finishing and assembly operations. INDUCERAMIC 285 Erb St W Unit 106 Waterloo ON N2L 1W5 Canada info@induceramic.com http://www.induceramic.com 226-476-1298 Fax: 226-666-7122 Induceramic, founded in Canada in 2006, specializes in industrial ceramic products and equipment. Induceramic focuses on applications and uses its bRd experience to ensure excellent production capabilities for industrial ceramic products. INDUSTRIAL CERAMIC PRODUCTS INC 14401 Suntra Way Marysville OH US 43040 sales@industrialceramic.com http://industrialceramic.com 800-427-2278 Fax: 937-644-2646 Established 1936. Manufactures refractory specialties for ceramics, heat-treating, foundry and investment-casting industries. Diverse product line includes pottery pins, gating components, pouring cups, and filters for molten metals. INDUSTRIAL HARD CARBON LLC 771 Crosspoint Dr Denver NC US 28037 gbarr@industrialhardcarbon.com http://industrialhardcarbon.com Hard carbon deposition services. 800-752-7629 Fax: 704-489-2177 INGREDIENT MASTERS INC. INGREDIENT MASTERS INC. 377 East Main St Batavia OH US 45103 im@ingredientmasters.com http://www.ingredientmasters.com 513-231-7432 Fax: 513-457-5708 Precision Batching Systems for major, minor and micro ingredients. INNOVNANO-ADVANCED MATERIALS SA +351 239 002 850 iParque Lote 13 Apartado 7030 Fax: +351 239 002 869 3040-570 Antanhol Portugal info@innovnano-materials.com http://www.innovnano-materials.com Innovnano is a specialist manufacturer of high quality nanostructured zirconia-based powders and alumina zinc oxide (AZO) sputtering targets. Using a unique synthesis technology-emulsion detonation synthesis (EDS)— Innovnano guarantees small grain sizes and excellent chemical homogeneity for high performance powders that support high-tech industries. INSTITUTE FOR APPLIED MATERIALS-CERAMICS IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Haid-und-Neu-Str 7Karlsruhe +49 721 60844246 Fax: +49 721 60848891 Baden-Württemberg Germany D-76131 kontakt@ikm.uni-karlsruhe.de http://www.iam.kit.edu/km/286.php Scientists in the Institute of Ceramics in Mechanical Engineering within the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering deal with the development of engineering ceramics for various high-tech applications. INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR DIFFRACTION DATA 12 Campus Blvd Newtown Square PA US 19073 marketing@icdd.com http://www.icdd.com 610-325-9814 Fax: 610-325-9823 The International Centre for Diffraction Data (ICDD) and Materials Data (MDI) focus on the needs of the materials characterization scientific community by providing the Powder Diffraction File (PDF) and JADE analysis software. PDF Release 2020 contains over 1,000,000 entries for phase identification and JADE Pro software provides the best in X-ray powder diffraction data analysis. These material identification databases are interfaced with diffractometers and data analysis systems of the world\'s leading software developers and manufacturers of X-ray equipment. INTERNATIONAL CERAMIC ENGINEERING 508 853-4700 235 Brooks St Worcester MA US 01606 www.intlceramics.com International Ceramic Engineering specializes in the design and manufacture of unique components. Our primary objective is to provide these components and associated services in a manner that ensures consistent and reliable performance. Quality is our commitment to our customers. The quality process is monitored from design to completion to guarantee an integrated and controlled process. This process yields components of the highest precision, accuracy, repeatability and quality. ICE offers a bRd range of advanced ceramic and performance plastic materials. Our materials experts are available to help determine the most costeffective geometry for your advanced material requirements. IPS CERAMICS LTD +44 1782 711511 Unit 6 High Carr Business Park Decade Close Newcastle under Lyme ST5 7UH UK enq@ipsceramics.com http://www.ipsceramics.com Fax: +4401782 717078 IPS Ceramics is a manufacturer of specialist hightemperature ceramics. Its products are largely based on cordierite-mullite systems that result in aluminosilicate refractory products that are strong and stable at high temperatures. American Ceramic Society Bulletin, Vol. 98, No. 9 | www.ceramicsource.org 135 Ipsen Ceramics Boxed listings = ACerS Corporate member IPSEN CERAMICS 325 John St PO Box 420 Pecatonica IL US 61063 Ceramics@lpsenUSA.com http://ipsenceramics.com 815-239-2385 Fax: 815-239-2387 JAMES INSTRUMENTS Produces a wide variety of standard and custom refractory shapes, and toll firing services. Typical ceramic shapes include plates, saggers, crucibles, and kiln furniture. Formulas include high-percentage alumina and fused silica. Also, toll firing services. ISOFORM LTD Maer Ln Ind Est +44 1630 652772 Fax: +44 1630 652518 Market Drayton Shropshire TF9 1QS UK info@isoform.co.uk http://www.isoform.co.uk Designs and manufactures high-performance dry-bag isostatic presses (CIP), associated tooling, polyurethane molds, powder-filling devices, and unloading systems. A wide range of product shapes can be produced from most freeflowing powdered materials. ISRAEL CERAMIC & SILICATE INST Technion City Haifa Haifa District 32000 Israel isracer@actcom.co.il http://isracer.org +972 4-832-2107 Fax: +972 4-832-5339 Performs contract and technological research in the field of ceramics and glass. Objective is the development of new products or fabrication technologies. Focus is on solid-state lasers, piezoceramics, ceramic armor, transparent ceramics, and glass. IVOCLAR VIVADENT AG Bendererstrasse 2 9494 Schaan Principality of Liechtensteinen www.ivoclarvivadent.com +423 235 35 35 Ivoclar Vivadent is a global company offering a comprehensive range of innovative products and systems for dentists and dental technicians. What began in Zurich in 1923 with the production of artificial teeth has evolved into a leading international dental company with a comprehensive product and system range for dentists and dental technicians. Headquartered in Schaan, Principality of Liechtenstein, Ivoclar Vivadent AG has been a privately owned company since its inception. Products are shipped from here to 120 countries worldwide. As a global player, Ivoclar Vivadent has its own subsidiaries and marketing offices in 29 countries and with about 3500 employees throughout the world. J RETTENMAIER USA 16369 US Highway 131 S Schoolcraft MI US 49087-9150 tradeshows@jrsusa.com http://www.jrs.eu/jrs_en 269-679-2340 The J Rettenmaier & Söhne Group (JRS) dedicates itself to research, development, and processing of high quality organic fibers derived from vegetable raw materials. JRS makes many features of these valuable natural substances available for industrial purposes, including products made of cellulose, cereal, and fruit fibers or woodfibers, processed into microfibers, compacts, granules, mixtures, or special dosage forms as needed. The basis of these concepts is an innovative enhanced process technology (EPT) with JRS\'s unique, innovative process engineering modular system. JADCO MANUFACTURING, INC. PO Box 465 Zelienople, PA 16063 www.jadcomfg.com 724-452-5252 JADCO Manufacturing, Inc. is a leading global provider of unique solutions to combat impact and abrasion challenges. Founded in August of 1980, we pride ourselves in providing unmatched technical expertise, quality, and customer service. JADCO offers an unparalleled array of proprietary products to optimize operations. 136 3727 N Kedzie Ave Chicago IL US 60618 info@ndtjames.com http://www.ndtjames.com 773-463-6565 Fax: 773-463-0009 Manufactures nondestructive test equipment for concrete and other coarse-grained materials. Supplies ceramic materials testing instruments that measure and analyze strength, structure, corrosion, and moisture in concrete, and more. JAPAN FINE CERAMICS CENTER 2-4-1 MutsunoAtsuta-ku Nagoya Aichi 456-8587 Japan http://www.jfcc.or.jp +81 52 871-3500 Fax: +81 52-871-3599 Established 1985. R&D-based organization for standardization, quality improvement, and expansion of uses and applications of advanced ceramics, engineering ceramics, and electronic ceramics. Offers contract-basis tests and research. JENIKE & JOHANSON INC 400 Business Park Dr Tyngsboro MA US 01879 info@jenike.com http://www.jenike.com 978-649-3300 Powder and bulk solids material handling specialists with over 45 years of field experience. Based on the scientific approach to bulk solids handling, Jenike & Johanson Inc\'s engineering services focus on achieving reliable flow. JEOL USA INC 11 Dearborn Rd Peabody MA US 01960-3823 salesinfo@jeol.com http://www.jeolusa.com 978-535-5900 Fax: 978-536-2205 Since 1949, the JEOL legacy is one of outstanding innovation in developing instruments used to advance scientific research and technology. JEOL has 60 years of expertise in the field of electron microscopy, more than 50 years in mass spectrometry and NMR spectrometry, and more than 40 years of e-beam lithography leadership. JET EDGE WATERJET SYSTEMS 12070 43rd St NE St Michael MN US 55376 sales@jetedge.com http://jetedge.com 763-497-8700 Jet Edge manufactures precision waterjet cutting machines, water jet intensifier pumps, and waterjet parts. Jet Edge also makes mobile waterjet cutting systems and ultrahigh pressure water blasting systems for cleaning and surface preparation applications. JIFFY MIXER CO INC 951-272-0838 1691 California Ave 951-279-7651 Fax: 951-279-7651 Corona CA US 92881-3375 sales@jiffymixer.com http://jiffymixer.com Produces a portable, nonelectrical, all-purpose mixer hand tool. +44 118 924 2000 Fax: +44 118 924 2254 JOHNSON MATTHEY TECHNOLOGY CENTRE Blounts Court Rd Sonning Common Reading RC4 9NH UK group.info@matthey.com http://www.matthey.com Johnson Matthey is a speciality chemicals company focused on its core skills in catalysis, precious metals, fine chemicals, and process technology. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF APPLIED CERAMIC TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF APPLIED GLASS SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CERAMIC ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE 550 Polaris Pkwy Ste 510 Westerville OH US 43082 customerservice@ceramics.org http://ceramics.org 866-721-3322 Fax: 614-794-5892 These publications are top sources for ceramic and glass science research, providing scientists, engineers, and students with critically assessed, original research for over 100 years. JTF MICROSCOPY SERVICES INC 9064 Wixson Rd 607-292-6808 Hammondsport NY US 14840-9334 terry@jtfmicroscopy.com http://www.jtfmicroscopy.com JTF Microscopy Services LLC is an independent company that provides micro-analytical services to glass manufacturers around the world as well as to related industries, such as raw materials, refractory, furnace repair, and recycling companies. JYOTI CERAMIC INDUSTRIES PVT LTD +91 253 235 0120 C-21 N.I.C.E Fax: +91 253 235 0023 Satpur Nashik 422007 Maharashtra India info@jyoticeramic.com https://www.jyoticeramic.com Manufactures standard and custom-made industrial ceramics in a variety of ceramic compositions such as aluminum oxide, zirconium oxide, zirconia-toughened alumina, mullite, cordierite, steatite, and forsterite. Exports worldwide. KEITH CO 8323 Loch Lomond Dr Pico Rivera CA US 90660-2507 info@keithcompany.com http://www.keithcompany.com 800-545-4567 Fax: 562-949-3696 Provides furnace systems for processing electronics and advanced materials, as well as specialty metals from 5001,800°C. Fifty-four years of experience providing furnaces for high temperature, precise temperature, and atmosphere control. KERNEOS INC 1316 Priority Ln Chesapeake VA US 23324 kus.info@kerneos.com http://kerneosinc.com 877-527-6367 Fax: 757-284-3333 Manufactures six refractory cements with alumina content (purity level) ranging from 40-80%. KOREA INST OF INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY +82 10-7633-0902 7-47 Songdo-dong Yeonsu-gu Fax: +82 32-850-0230 Incheon Sudogwon Korea master@kitech.re.kr http://www.kitech.re.kr A government research institute to help develop technologies for the domestic industry, with focus on export competitiveness and SMEs. Receives government and private funding; distributes its research grants to private companies. KOYO BEARINGS NORTH AMERICA 7 Research Dr Greenville SC US 29607 Sales.Inquiries@jtekt.com http://www.jtekt-na.com 864-770-2100 Manufactures and supplies ball and roller bearings, including bearings for extreme special environments. KYANITE MINING CORP 30 Willis Mountain Plant Ln Dillwyn VA US 23936 hankjamerson@kyanite.com http://kyanite.com 434-983-2085 Fax: 434-983-3579 Mines and markets raw and calcined kyanite (mullite), domestically and internationally. Available in grain sizes of 35, 48, 100, 200, and 325 mesh. Six plants in Virginia. Provides alumina silicate mineral. KYOCERA INTERNATIONAL INC 8611 Balboa Ave San Diego CA US 92123-1580 fcsales@kyocera.com http://global.kyocera.com 619-576-2600 Established in 1959, Kyocera\'s track record in Fine Ceramics is unmatched. Expanding its reach into everyday products and fostering discoveries into uncharted territories, we utilize our extensive resources in research, development and production to select the optimal raw materials and manufacturing methods for each application. Breakthroughs and improvements in a wide range of industries are facilitated by the unique qualities of Kyocera\'s Fine Ceramics. www.ceramicsource.org | American Ceramic Society Bulletin, Vol. 98, No. 9 Master Bond Inc L&L KILN MFG INC 505 Sharptown Rd 856-294-0077 Fax: 856-294-0070 Swedesboro NJ US 08085 sales@hotkilns.com http://hotkilns.com Manufactures ceramic electric kilns for more than 70 years. Services the industrial, professional, institutional, and hobby ceramics markets with top-loading, bell-lift, car bottom, and front-loading kilns that use ceramic Dyna-Glow element holders. Temperatures up to 2,350°F. L&L Special FURNACE CO.INC L&L SPECIAL FURNACE CO INC 20 Kent Rd PO Box 2129 Aston PA US 19014 sales@llfurnace.com https://llfurnace.com 610-459-9216 Fax: 610-459-3689 Manufactures industrial electric and gas-fired furnaces and kilns up to 1,700°C maximum temperature. Features include car bottom, bottom loader, box furnace, controlled atmosphere (including hydrogen), pusher, and continuous types. LAEIS GMBH Am Scheerleck 7 Wecker Luxembourg L-6868 info@laeis.eu http://laeis.eu +352 27 61 20 Fax: +352 27 61 21 09 Produces high-performance hydraulic presses, dryers, and kilns, mainly for refractories, advanced and technical ceramics, fine ceramics, building material, and other applications. LAGUNA CLAY CO 14400 Lomitas Ave City Of Industry CA US 91746 info@lagunaclay.com http://lagunaclay.com 626-330-0631 Fax: 626-333-7694 Manufactures dry, pugged, and slip clay (custom and stock), powder and liquid glazes (custom and stock), Pacifica potter\'s wheels, Laguna kickwheels, gas kilns, banding wheels, and ware racks. Supplies raw materials, hydraulic presses, jiggers, and mixers. LANCASTER PRODUCTS 920 Mechanic St Lebanon PA US 17046 info@lancasterproducts.com https://www.lancasterproducts.com 717-273-2111 Produces mixers (rotating pan, countercurrent, high-intensity, and muller mixer as well as pug mills), KT pneumatic conveyors with bulk-bag unloader, double-roll crushers, table feeders, AutoBrik molded brickmaking machines, and custom machines. LASERAGE TECHNOLOGY CORP 3021 N Delany Rd Waukegan IL US 60087 sales@laserage.com http://laserage.com 847-249-5900 Fax: 847-336-1103 Laserage offers fast, flexible, and cost effective laser cutting, drilling, machining, and scribing for custom ceramics applications with guaranteed plug free substrates. Laser processing services for most metals, plastics, and composites are also available. LECO CORPORATION 3000 Lakeview Ave St Joseph MI US 49085 info@leco.com http://www.leco.com 800-292-6141 Fax: 269-982-8977 Manufactures and sells lab instruments for the analysis of ceramic and refractory material, sample preparation equipment, microscopes, hardness testers, and image analysis equipment. American Ceramic Society Bulletin, Vol. 98, No. 9 LEICO INDUSTRIES INC 107 Stuyvesant Ave Flr 2 Lyndhurst NJ US 07071 leico@leicoind.com http://www.leicoind.com/index.html 212-765-5290 Fax: 212-582-5085 Established 1966. Supplies alumina solid rod, tubing, and double- and four-bore insulators; calcia-stabilized, yttriastabilized, and magnesia-stabilized zirconia; beryllium and thorium oxides in various forms; and clear fused quartz tubing. LIBERTY MACHINERY CO 111 Schelter Rd Lincolnshire IL US60069 sales@libertymachinery.com http://www.libertymachinery.com 847-276-2761 Fax: 847-276-2762 Liberty is a stocking dealer of used metalworking and fabricating equipment catering to the needs of the ceramics industry. Let us help you fulfill your machinery needs and turn your surplus equipment into liquid capital. LIGNOTECH USA 100 Grand Ave Rothschild WI US 54474-1198 lignotech@borregaard.com http://www.lignotech.com LUXFER MEL TECHNOLOGIES 500 Barbertown Pt Breeze Rd Flemington NJ US 08822 Pat.jones@luxfer.com http://www.luxfermeltechnologies.com 908-782-1669 Luxfer MEL Technologies is a leading developer and producer of highly engineered zirconium materials, including monoclinic and stabilized zirconias for technical ceramics, electronic ceramics, wear parts, fuel cells, and sensors. Manufactured in U.K. M&M CLAYS INC 159 Railroad St PO Box 119 McIntyre GA US 31054 mmclays@alltell.net 478-946-5533 Fax: 78-946-3528 Mine and process coarse- and medium-particle-sized airfloat and slurry kaolin clay used in ceramics, rubber, adhesives, and chemicals. Mine and plant in McIntyre, Georgia. MACHINED CERAMICS INC 715-359-6544 629 N Graham St Fax: 715-355-3674 Produces lignosulfonate-derived organic binders, densifiers, and dispersants for use in manufacturing refractories, structural clay products, whitewares, technical, and other ceramics. Worldwide manufacturing, sales, and technical support. LINSEIS INC 109 North Gold Dr Robbinsville NJ US 08691 info@linseis.com http://www.linseis.com 609-223-2070 Fax: 609-223-2074 Manufactures thermal analysis instruments (DSC, TMA, DTA, TG, STA), dilatometers, thermal conductivity, and thermal diffusivity systems. LITHOZ GMBH 165 Jordan Rd Troy NY US 12180 sallan@lithoz-america.com http://www.lithoz.com/en 518-224-3490 Lithoz is the system provider for additive manufacturing (3D-printing) of ceramics. As a technology provider, Lithoz covers the whole process chain, from the development of the machine and the material up to the application. Lithoz, based in Vienna, Austria, developed the LCM-technology, which is a slurry-based additive manufacturing-technology based on photopolymerisation with a very high resolution and very good reproducibility. It allows the production of very delicate structures and fine details directly from the CAD-data. Most sinterable powders can be processed by the LCM-technology. Additive manufacturing provides a new design freedom and allows geometries with nearly no limit. LIXIL CORPORATION 3-77 Minatocyo Tokoname Aichi 479-8588 Japan global-site@lixil.co.jp http://global.lixil.co.jp Established in 1924. Manufactures all types of tile, bathroom fittings and fixtures, sanitaryware, plastic bathtubs, prefabricated bathrooms, and vanity cabinets. LUCIDEON +44 1782 764428 Fax: +44 1782 412331 Queens Rd Penkhull Stoke-on-Trent Staffordshire ST4 7LQ UK enquiries@lucideon.com http://www.lucideon.com Lucideon, formerly Ceram, is a leading international provider of materials development, testing, and assurance. LUCIFER FURNACES INC 2048 Bunnell Rd Warrington PA US 18976 info@luciferfurnaces.com http://www.luciferfurnaces.com 215-343-0411 Manufacturer of industrial heat-processing furnaces, ovens, and kilns available in batch or continuous models with operation up to 1,700°C. Economical, energy-efficient models with protective atmospheres available. www.ceramicsource.org Bowling Green KY US 42101 sales@machinedceramics.com http://machinedceramics.com 270-781-0512 Fax: 270-781-9361 Custom precision machining and prototype and production runs. Developmental engineering services available. MAGNECO METREL INC 223 W Interstate Rd Addison IL US 60101 marketing@magneco-metrel.com http://www.magneco-metrel.com 800-323-2511 Fax: 630-543-1479 A specialty refractory manufacturer supplying products and services for the smallest ceramic shapes to linings for the world\'s largest blast furnace. Product lines include colloidal silica sol-gel-bonded castables, pumpables, and shotcretes. MARYLAND CERAMIC & STEATITE CO INC 410-838-4114 PO Box 527 Fax: 410-457-4333 Bel Air MD US 21014 madlava@erols.com http://marylandceramic.com Etablished 1926. Produces industrial and technical ceramics. A large extrusion and dry-pretty business. Product line includes steatite, cordierite, lava, plastics, and tape casting. MARYLAND REFRACTORIES CO Salisbury Rd Irondale OH US 43932 ccarlson@mrcgrog.com http://mrcgrog.com 800-228-4672 Fax: 330-532-3224 Established 1926. Produces industrial and technical ceramics. A large extrusion and dry-pretty business. Product line includes steatite, cordierite, lava, plastics, and tape casting. MASON COLOR WORKS INC 250 E 2nd St 330-385-4400 Fax: 330-385-4488 PO Box 76 East Liverpool OH US 43920-5076 http://masoncolor.com Established 1942. Manufactures high-quality ceramic colors. Services dinnerware, tile, sanitaryware, and artware industries with colorants for body, glaze, underglaze, engobe, and overglaze uses. Full lab services, including free plantexperienced technicians. 617-253-6889 MASSACHUSETTS INST OF TECHNOLOGY 77 Massachusetts Ave Fax: 617-258-6275 Rm 13-4037 Cambridge MA US 02139-4307 admissions@mit.edu http://www.mit.edu Offers undergraduate curriculum in materials science and engineering that covers ceramics, metals, electronic materials, biomaterials engineering, materials science, archaeological materials, and polymers. MASTER BOND INC 154 Hobart St 201-343-8983 Fax: 201-343-2132 Hackensack NJ US 07601 mail@masterbond.com http://masterbond.com Manufactures adhesives, sealants, epoxies, and conductive coatings. 137 Materials Research Furnaces Inc Boxed listings = ACerS Corporate member MRF MATERIALS RESEARCH FURNACES INC 65 Pinewood Rd Allenstown NH US 03275-2300 mrf@interserv.com http://www.mrf-furnaces.com 603-485-2394 Fax: 603-485-2395 Manufactures high-temperature, vacuum, and controlledatmosphere furnaces. Specializes in custom-designed furnaces for the R&D community. Expertise includes lab and batch furnaces, hot presses, physical testing, and sintering furnaces. MATERION ADVANCED MATERIALS 2978 Main St Buffalo NY US 14214 advancedmaterials@materion.com http://www.materion.com/advancedmaterials 800-327-1355 Materion Advanced Materials Group is a global supplier of over 2,000+ inorganic chemicals manufactured to meet exact specifications. Among the company\'s offerings are: borides, carbides, fluorides, hydrides, nitrides, oxides, phosphides, selenides, silicides, sulfides, tellurides, plus customized compounds. Inorganic chemicals are available in a range of forms, from granules to pellets to powders, and can be produced in small R&D quantities to full production lots. MATERION CERAMICS 6100 S Tucson Blvd Tucson AZ US 85706 ceramics@materion.com http://materion.com/ceramics 520-741-3410 Leading supplier of beryllium oxide, a high thermal conductivity ceramic that offers heat dissipation. BeO ceramics are a critical component in automotive electronics. McDanel Advanced Ceramic Technologies MCDANEL ADVANCED CERAMIC TECHNOLOGIES LLC 510 Ninth Ave 724-843-8300 Fax: 724-843-5644 Beaver Falls PA US 15010-4700 sales@mcdanelceramics.com http://mcdanelceramics.com Manufactures industrial and technical ceramics from alumina, mullite, zirconia, fused silica, and SiAION. Specializes in developing custom prototypes to full-scale production of ceramic components. MEMPRO MATERIALS CORP sales@mempro.com http://mempro.com 888-868-9222 MemPro manufactures ceramic nanofibers, polymeric nanofibers, and catalyst products. It continually works with customers to develop and supply new materials for innovative technologies. MemPro produces the highest quality materials backed by unrivaled knowhow. MERKLE INTERNATIONAL INC 9567 US Rte 20 W PO Box 312 Galena IL US 61036 sales@merkleintl.com http://merkleintl.com 815-777-2100 Fax: 815-777-2106 Designs and supplies custom suspended refractory systems for glass melting, copper, aluminum, steel pelletizing, and reheat furnaces and incinerators. Manufactures blanket batch charger for glass-melting furnaces. METTLER-TOLEDO INC 1900 Polaris Pkwy Columbus OH US 43240 labinsidesales@mt.com http://www.mt.com 800-638-8537 Fax: 614-438-4900 Offers a complete range of products to complement laboratory needs. Laboratory products include balances, titrators, pH meters, density meters, refractometers, moisture analyzers, and thermal analysis equipment. MICROMERITICS INSTRUMENT CORP 4356 Communications Dr Norcross GA US 30093 ussales@micromeritics.com http://www.micromeritics.com 770-662-3636 Fax: 770-662-3696 Micromeritics materials characterization analytical instruments and contract services determine surface area, porosity, particle size, particle shape, zeta potential, material density, catalytic activity, vapor sorption, powder strength, and more. MICRON INC 3815 Lancaster Pike Wilmington DE US 19805 micronanalytical@compuserve.com http://micronanalytical.com 302-998-1184 Fax: 302-998-1836 For over 50 years, Micron specializes in fourier transform infared testing (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), optical microscopy, electron spectroscopy chemical analysis (ESCA), auger electron microscopy (AES), X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermal analysis (DSC,TGA), and metallography. MICROTRAC INC 215 Keystone Dr Montgomeryville PA US 18936 jay_s@microtrac.com http://microtrac.com 727-507-9770 Fax: 727-507-9774 Supplies advanced laser-based particle-size systems. Measuring particle size from 0.0008 nanometers to 3,000 microns. MIDWESTERN INDUSTRIES INC 915 Oberlin Rd SW PO Box 810 330-837-4203 Fax: 330-837-4210 Massillon OH US 44648 info@midwesternind.com http://midwesternind.com Manufactures a complete line of durable screening products, including round and rectangular screening equipment, custom wire cloth, screens and panels, as well as replacement parts and motors. Offers free full-scale test facility. MILESTONE DECAL ART LLC 914-908-2733 1872 Pleasantville Rd Ste No 113 Fax: 914-908-2734 Briarcliff Manor NY US 10510 info@MilestoneDecalArt.com http://www.milestonedecalart.com We are committed to providing the highest quality glass fusing and ceramic decals available. We provide silkscreen waterslide decals as well as digital decals. Our custom decal printing service provides all available decal options on the market. MINERAL RESEARCH PROCESSING +33 6 82 99 29 72 7 Rue Francis Garnier Meyzieu Fax: +33 4 78 31 11 78 Rhone-Alpes 69330 France francoissorrentino@sfr.fr http://www.mineralresearch processing.com Research and development of synthetic minerals with controlled chemistry and mineralogy in the field of silicates, aluminates, phosphates, titanates. Synthetic minerals are devoted to labs in ceramic research. MISSOURI REFRACTORIES CO (MORCO) 1198 Mason Circle Dr N Pevely MO US 63052 morco@refractories.net http://www.refractories.net 636-479-7770 Fax: 636-479-7773 Morco is an engineering and manufacturing company, producing refractory specialties based on alumina, aluminosilicate, magnesia, spinel, zircon, silicon carbide, and fused silica. The company produces a full line of unshaped products. MISSOURI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 1400 N Bishop 573-341-4711 223 McNutt Hall Fax: 573-341-6934 Rolla MO US 65409-0340 matlsci@mst.edu http://mse.mst.edu Offers BS, MS, and PhD in ceramic engineering as well as MS and PhD in materials engineering. Undergraduate curriculum emphasizes application of scientific principles to solve engineering problems and includes extensive hands-on experience. MIXER SYSTEMS INC 190 Simmons Ave PO Box 10 Pewaukee WI US 53072 daveb@mixersystems.com http://www.mixersytems.com 262-691-3100 Fax: 262-691-3184 Mixer Systems designs and manufactures four different mechanical batch mixers for the ceramic and glass industry. Turbin, pLntary, twin shaft, and single shaft mixers give quick, homogeneous blending for wet or dry mixing. MODERN TIMES LEGAL 1 Broadway 14th Flr Cambridge MA US 02142 contact@mxlegal.com http://mxlegal.com 617-401-2460 Fax: 617-401-3687 Law firm specializing in the drafting and prosecution of patent applications, particularly relating to ceramics, in the United States and internationally. Patent attorney Bob Sayre is a member-at-large of the New England Section of ACerS. MOHR CORP Mehri CORPORATION 7996 W Grand River Ave Brighton MI US 48114 service@mohrcorp.com http://www.mohrcorp.com 810-225-9494 Fax: 810-225-4634 Machinery resellers, from one machine to entire factories, manufacturing advanced hi-tech products, including whitewares and abrasives. Mohr sales are global, with 50+ years experience helping buyers and sellers enhance their ceramic manufacturing operations. Call Mohr today. MOISTTECH CORP 6408 Parkland Dr Ste No 104 Sarasota FL US 34243 info@moisttech.com http://www.moisttech.com 941-229-8096 Fax: 941-727-1810 MoistTech is a world leader in NIR moisture measurement technology for instant on-line, off-line, and laboratory moisture instrumentation. MoistTech near infrared (NIR) gauges and sensors provide the most accurate and repeatable measurements for manufacturing and quality control processes. Insensitive to material variations, such as particle size, material height, and color, MoistTech moisture sensors provide continuous, reliable readings. Sensors are one-time calibration, maintenance free, and have a nondrift optical design, allowing operating personnel to confidently make immediate process adjustments based on real-time measurements. MOMENTIVE PERFORMANCE MATERIALS INC 260 Hudson River Rd Waterford NY US 12188 commercial.services@momentive.com https://www.momentive.com 800-295-2392 Fax: 614-986-2496 Provide high-purity quartz and advanced ceramic materials for the semiconductor, telecommunications, lighting, electronics, personal care, water purification, and other industries. Ceramic products include boron nitride powder coatings/sprays and hot-pressed BN. MONOFRAX LLC 1870 New York Ave Falconer NY US 14733-1740 info@monofrax.com http://monofrax.com 716-483-7200 Fax: 716-665-2478 For over 70 years, Monofrax manufactured fused cast refractories for use in the glass, light metal, steel, and chemical industries. Our recently expanded product line includes 12 fused cast refractory compositions, five fused grain compositions, and a new refractory machining service. 138 www.ceramicsource.org | American Ceramic Society Bulletin, Vol. 98, No. 9 NGK Spark Plug Co Ltd MORGAN ADVANCED MATERIALS 2425 Whipple Rd Hayward CA US 94544 http://morgantechnicalceramics.com 510-491-1100 Fax: 510-491-1287 Design and manufacture products for demanding applications in a variety of markets using a comprehensive range of advanced ceramic, glass, precious metal, piezoelectric, and dielectric materials. MORGAN TECHNICAL CERAMICS AUBURN 530-823-3401 13079 Earhart Ave Fax: 530-823-3410 Auburn CA US95602 http://www.mtcauburn.com Morgan Technical Ceramics Auburn is a world leader in highpurity alumina and custom-made, high-precision ceramic components for a variety of applications and industries, such as medical, analytical, power generation, and aerospace. MORGAN THERMAL CERAMICS 2102 Old Savannah Rd Augusta GA US 30906 wendy.evans@thermalceramics.com http://morganthermalceramics.com 706-896-4200 Morgan Thermal Ceramics designs, manufactures, and installs a bRd range of thermal insulation products that significantly reduce energy consumption and emissions in a variety of high temperature processing applications. MO-SCI CORP 4040 Hypoint Blvd mo.sci CORPORATION Rolla MO US 65401-8277 kgrayson@mo-sci.com http://mo-sci.com 314-364-2338 Fax: 573-364-9589 Manufactures microspheres ranging from submicrometer to larger than 150 micrometer in diameter in bioactive and custom glass compositions. Medical-grade glass production. R&D services include development of new glass compositions. MSE SUPPLIES LLC 4400 E Broadway Blvd Ste 600 Tucson AZ US 85711 info@msesupplies.com http://www.msesupplies.com 520-789-6673 MSE Supplies (msesupplies.com) is a U.S.-based leading supplier of high quality materials and equipment for advanced materials research and production. We provide both standard and custom-made products to meet the specific requirements from our customers. With a global customer base of research universities, national labs, as well as Fortune 500 companies and technology start-ups, we support scientists and engineers to accelerate their innovations in materials research. muRata INNOVATOR IN ELECTRONICS MURATA MANUFACTURING CO LTD Materials & Technology Center 2288 Oshinohara Yasu-shi Shiga 520-2393 Japan yuriko.tobita@murata.com https://www.murata.com +81 77 586 8191 Established 1944. Manufactures integrated electronic components. Main products include MLCC, piezoelectric components, microwave devices, and module products. Conducts R&D in a bRd spectrum of functional ceramics and their potential applications. NABALTEC AG Alustrasse 50-52 92421 Schwandorf Germany info@nabaltec.de http://nabaltec.de +49 9431 530 Fax: +49 9431 61557 Produces a wide range of calcined aluminas modified for special applications in the ceramics and refractory industries. Also produces sintered mullite, a synthetic raw material with thermal shock-resistance. NABERTHERM INC 54 Reads Way New Castle DE US 19720 contact@nabertherm-usa.com http://nabertherm.com 302-322-3665 Fax: 302-322-3215 Offers a bRd range of industrial kilns and furnaces for ceramics, glass, and metals up to 4,500°F (2,500°C), ranging from oxidation atmosphere to high-vacuum or protectivegas atmospheres. Catalytic exhaust systems to meet EPA requirements available. NANOCEROX 712 State Circle Ann Arbor UT US 48108 info@nanocerox.com http://nanocerox.com 734-741-9522 Fax: 734-741-9533 Leading nanotechnology company producing nanopowders and optical ceramics for a wide variety of markets. NANDE 6 rue des Frênes 91160 Ballainvilliers France g.decalan@nanoe.com http://www.nanoe.fr +33 9 81 98 33 64 Fax: +33 9 81 70 75 52 Nanoe\'s mission is to bring the full potential of nanotechnlogy to advanced ceramics manufacturers. That is why it works hard to offer ready-to-sinter nanopowders on an industrial scale at competitive prices. NANOFILM 10111 Sweet Valley Dr Valley View OH US 44125-4249 info@nanofilmtechnology.com http://www.nanofilmtechnology.com 216-447-1199 Fax: 216-447-1137 Nanofilm UltraSEAL coatings for glass and ceramic provide a water- and grease-repellent surface with higher abrasion resistance than untreated surfaces. Treated surface is easier to clean. They are easy to apply and cure quickly at room temperature. NANOSCIENCE INSTRUMENTS 10008 S 51st St Ste 110 Phoenix AZ US 85044 info@nanoscience.com http://www.nanoscience.com 480-758-5400 Fax: 480-758-5401 Nanoscience Instruments sells and supports laboratory instrumentation for microscopy and surface science applications. Its team of scientists and engineers have backgrounds in chemistry, biochemistry, material science, physics, and engineering. Its portfolio includes desktop electron microscopes, atomic force microscopes, optical profilers, michromechanical testing systems, nanoindenters, and correlative microscopy systems. NEOPTIX 418-687-2500 1415 Boul Charest Ouest Ste 220 Fax: 418-687-2524 Quebec QC G1N 4N7 Canada info@neoptix.com http://neoptix.com Designs and manufactures fiber-optic temperature sensors for temperature monitoring under microwaves and rf. Made of dielectric materials, these temperature sensors are immune to radiation and other interferences. NETZSCH Proven Excellence. NETZSCH INSTRUMENTS NA LLC 129 Middlesex Turnpike Burlington MA US 01803 NIB_sales@netzsch.com http://www.netzsch-thermal-analysis.com 781-272-5353 Fax: 781-272-5225 Thermal analysis and thermal properties measurement instruments, plus contract testing services; DSC; DTA; DSCTGA; DTA?TGA; coupling for FTIR and MS dilatometers; laser flash thermal diffusiving, thermal conductivity, and more. NETZSCH PREMIER TECHNOLOGIES LLC 125 Pickering Way Exton PA US 19341 info.npt@netzsch.com http://www.netzsch-grinding.com 800-676-6455 Fax: 610-280-1299 Provides proven nanotechnology solutions for a bRd range of industries. Manufactures grinding and dispersing machinery for media milling, powder processing, dispersing, de-aerating, and filling. Comprehensive global resources in engineering and R&D. NEVZ-CERAMICS, CLOSE JSC 220 Krasny Prospect Novosibirsk 630049 Russia international@nevz.ru http://www.nevz.ru +7 383 225-82-75 Fax: +7 383 225-82-75 NEVZ-Ceramics is one of the leading manufacturers of technical advanced ceramics in Russia. The product range includes armor ceramics, ceramic substrates, bioceramics from alumina, steatite, forsteririte, and nitride ceramics. NEW TECH CERAMICS INC 1923 Industrial Park Rd PO Box 387 Boone IA US 50036 sales@newtechceramics.com http://www.newtechceramics.com 515-868-0055 Fax: 515-864-0034 Supplier of AlMgB₁4 +. Processing service for powders, thin films, thick films, and sintered solids. All materials have extreme high hardness and low coefficient of friction that are thermally insulating and electrically conductive. NEXCERIS LLC 404 Enterprise Dr Lewis Center OH US 43035 info@nexceris.com http://nexceris.com 614-842-6606 Nexceris LLC provides product and process solutions to the energy and environmental markets, including materials, catalysts, sensors, and solid oxide fuel cells. NGIMAT LLC 2436 Over Dr Ste B Lexington KY US 40511 gvenugopal@ngimat.com http://www.ngimatllc.com 859-259-3637 Fax: 855-705-7295 nGimat brings together innovative materials science, talented and motivated employees, and strategic collaborators and customers to develop cost-effective and profitable nanopowder and thin-film materials to address critical problems faced by the world. NGK SPARK PLUG CO LTD 2808 Iwasaki Komaki Aichi 485-8510 Japan info@mg.ngkntk.co.jp https://www.ngkntk.co.jp +81 568-76-5953 Fax: +81 568-76-1295 Manufactures and sells spark plugs and related products for internal-combustion engines. Also manufactures advanced ceramics and applicable products. American Ceramic Society Bulletin, Vol. 98, No. 9 | www.ceramicsource.org 139 Niokem Inc Boxed listings = ACerS Corporate member NIOKEM INC 237 Handsome Dr Waynesville NC US 28785 stephen.cox@niokem.com http://www.niokem.com 828-926-0199 NUTEC BICKLEY Niokem is a chemical and mineral distribution company located in western North Carolina. Established in 2011, its range of products and services are expanding to meet customer needs. NOL-TEC SYSTEMS INC 425 Apollo Dr Lino Lakes MN US 55014 sales@nol-tec.com http://nol-tec.com 651-780-8600 Worldwide single-source supplier of high-quality, customengineered pneumatic conveying, bulk material handling, and integrated process control systems. Expertise includes dense and dilute-phase (pressure or vacuum) pneumatic conveying and weighing. NORCROSS VISCOSITY CONTROLS 12427 31 Mile Rd Washington MI US 48095 sales@viscosity.com http://viscosity.com 586-336-0700 Manufactures process viscosity control equipment and viscosity monitors for use on ceramic slurries and other suspensions. NORECS AS Oslo Science Park Gaustadalleen 21 Oslo 349 Norway post@norecs.com http://norecs.com Manufactures high-temperature sample holder system for electrical and other characterization at high temperatures used in SOFC research and testing of ceramic membranes. NORTH STAR EQUIPMENT INC 1341 W First St Cheney WA US 99004 info@northstarequipment.com http://www.northstarequipment.com 800-231-7896 Fax: 509-235-9203 American manufacturer of slab rollers, extruders, ware trucks, drying/damp cabinets, studio work tables, and throwing bats. North Star makes custom dies for any brand extruder or pugmill, any die material, and any shape or size. Custom dies are inexpensive and generally ship in 7-10 days. NOVABONE PRODUCTS LLC 1551 Atlantic Blvd Ste 105 Jacksonville FL US 32207 information@novabone.com http://www.novabone.com 904-807-0140 Fax: 904-807-0141 Focused on developing bone grafting materials based on advancements in biomedical engineering to meet surgeons\' needs; products are used in over a million patients with success demonstrating the safety and efficiency of our patented technology. NOVOMER INC One Bowdoin Square Ste 300 Boston MA US 02114 info@novomer.com http://novomer.com 781-419-9860 Fax: 781-672-2525 Novomer is a materials company pioneering a family of competitively priced high-performance green plastics, polymers, and other chemicals. NSL ANALYTICAL SERVICES INC 4450 Cranwood Pkwy Cleveland OH US 44128 nsl@nslanalytical.com http://www.nslanalytical.com 216-438-5200 Fax: 216-438-5050 Commercial testing lab specializing in elemental chemistry, metallurgy, and polymer analysis. Certifications include ISO/ IEC 17025 and NADCAP. Techniques include trace elemental analysis using ICP/MS and dc arc, classical wet chemistry, and ICP-OES. 140 Carr Saltillo-Monterrey Km 62.5 No 100 66359 Ciudad Santa Catarina NL Mexico sales@nutec.com http://www.nutecbickley.com 855-299-9566 Nutec Bickley designs and manufactures kilns to fire ceramics attending the following industries: sanitaryware, technical ceramics, electroporcelain insulators, refractories, heavy clay, and special applications. The company\'s kilns are designed in temperature ranges of 90-1,760°C (195-3,200°F). NYACOL NANO TECHNOLOGIES INC 211 Megunko Rd PO Box 349 Ashland MA US 01721 info@nyacol.com http://www.nyacol.com 800-468-7657 Fax: 508-881-1855 Nyacol produces a wide variety of inorganic fine particles specializing in sub-200 nm metal oxides, including silica, alumina, antimony pentoxide, tin oxide, antimony tin oxide, ceria, titania, yttria, zirconia, zinc oxide, and barium titanate for use in structural, refractory, and electrical ceramics. OCEAN OPTICS INC 8060 Bryan Dairy Rd Largo FL US 33777 info@oceanoptics.com http://oceanoptics.com 727-733-2447 Fax: 727-733-3962 Manufactures spectral instrumentation, precision optics, and optical components for online and lab UV-VIS-NIR applications. Optical-sensing systems also can be configured for testing a variety of ceramic materials, components, and coatings. O\'KEEFE CERAMICS O\'KEEFE CERAMICS, INC 845 Research Dr Woodland Park CO US 80863 info@okeefeceramics.com http://www.okeefeceramics.com 719-687-0888 Fax: 719-687-0889 Precision ceramic machining since 1984. For over 30 years, O\'Keefe Ceramics has served the aerospace, medical, energy, and semiconductor industries with high quality precision ceramic components. At O\'Keefe Ceramics our mission is to continue to provide industries with a premier world class supplier of Precision Ceramic parts, with uncompromised quality, service, and value. OLD HICKORY CLAY CO 962 State Route 1241 Hickory KY US 42051 info@oldhickoryclay.com http://oldhickoryclay.com 270-247-3042 Fax: 270-247-1842 Established 1918. Specializes in ball clays for dinnerware, refractories, sanitaryware, tile, porcelain, glazes, and other ceramics manufacturing. Clay products available in airfloated, shredded, mechanically dried, and slurry forms. OPF ENTERPRISES 5750 N Sam Houston Pkwy E Ste 109 Houston TX US 77032 info@ontheplantfloor.com http://www.ontheplantfloor.com 406-493-1102 Worldwide consulting and management services specializing in ceramic raw materials, processing, and plant design. Physical and analytical testing of materials in our Houston laboratories. OPF stands for \"On the Plant Floor\" for our experience and approach to problem solving. Current clients range from individual start-ups to multinational corporations. Also provide custom marketing solutions and investigations for multiple markets. OPF also represents Eirich Machines in Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, and Oklahoma. OPTIPRO SYSTEMS LLC 6368 Dean Pkwy Ontario NY US 14519 sales@optipro.com https://www.optipro.com 585-265-0160 Fax: 585-265-9416 OptiPro Systems is a world leader in designing and manufacturing advanced equipment for ceramics machining and optical fabrication. OptiPro is dedicated to helping customers prosper through innovative manufacturing solutions, including CNC ultrasonic machining centers as well as CNC optical grinding and polishing machines. In addition, it provides state-of-the art contact and noncontact metrology systems. OPTOCON AG Washingtonstrasse 16/16a Dresden Saxony Germany D-01139 info@optocon.de http://www.optocon.de/en/company +49 351 8435590 Fax: +49 351 8435991 We are the specialist for your fiber optic temperature measurement needs, including fiber optic thermometers and fiber optic temperature sensors. ORTECH INC 6720 Folsom Blvd Ste 100 Sacramento CA US 95819 info@ortechceramics.com http://www.ortechceramics.com 916-549-9696 Fax: 916-404-7788 Ortech Inc is a worldwide leader in the development and production of advanced technical ceramics. The company provides a wide selection of technical and advanced ceramics, including alumina oxide, zirconia oxide, silicon carbide, and silicon nitride, which improves and extends the performance of products, processes, or systems. Whether customers need high-temperature stability, hard and wear-resistant surfaces, improved stiffness to weight radiations, anticorrosive barriers, or low thermal expansion rates, Ortech can deliver. The company offers significant performance and cost advantages to meet customer needs. Search Ortech\'s selection of technical ceramics, including its technical ceramics materials and advanced ceramics standard products. OSRAM SYLVANIA INC 200 Ballardvale St Wilmington MA US 01887 john.kelso@sylvania.com https://www.osram.us/cb 978-570-3000 Fax: 978-750-2152 Research, development, and manufacturing of advanced ceramics for lighting applications OUTOTEC RESEARCH OY Kuparitie 10 PO Box 69 Pori Satakunta Finland hsc@outotec.com http://outotec.comhsc +358 20 529211 Fax: +358 20 5293203 Provides plants, equipment, and services based mainly on its proprietary technologies. In-house-developed HSC chemistry software simulates chemical reactions and processes on a thermochemical basis. OWENS-ILLINOIS INC 1 Michael Owens Way Perrysburg OH US 43551-2999 http://www.o-i.com 567-336-5000 Produces glass and plastic packaging systems for the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries for commercial and retail use. Consulting/purchasing agreements available for technical assistance to noncompetitive glass producers and users. OXY-GON INDUSTRIES, INC. OXY-GON INDUSTRIES INC 42 Old Rte 28 PO Box 40 Epsom NH US 03234-0040 Sales@oxy-gon.com http://oxy-gon.com 603-736-8422 Fax: 603-736-8734 Manufacturer of high-temperature vacuum/controlledatmosphere furnaces for laboratory and production applications as well as nitrogen and inert-gas gettering/ purifying furnaces, hot presses, mechanical testing furnaces, and fiber-draw furnaces. www.ceramicsource.org | American Ceramic Society Bulletin, Vol. 98, No. 9 Prematech Advanced Ceramics PACIFIC CERAMICS INC 824 San Aleso Ave Sunnyvale CA US 94085-1411 info@pceramics.com http://pceramics.com 408-747-4600 Fax: 408-745-6162 Manufacturer of advanced microwave ceramic materials. Our products include rare-earth iron garnets, calcium vanadium garnets, lithium and magnesium ferrites, and titanate dielectrics. PACIFIC REFRACTORIES LTD Door No C 16-3 Pawana Villege Area T.T.C.M.I.D.C. Industrial Thane Belapur Rd Vashi Navi Mumbai 400705 India http://www.pacificrefractories.com PETRO MOLD COMPANY 12775 Donation Rd Waterford PA US 16441 petro@velocity.net https://www.petromolds.com POLYMER INNOVATIONS INC 760-598-0500 Fax: 760-727-3127 814-796-6635 Fax: 814-796-6635 2426 Cades Way Vista CA US 92081 Offers custom mold-making and mold production services to all facets the ceramics industry. Services include original sculpting, master mold design, and production mold manufacturing. We now offer architectural detail molds and ceramic bisque runs from molds we design for you. PICOPARTS LTD +91 22 2761 2056 PO Box 419 Pacific Refractories Ltd is an ISO 9001 QMS company and a leading manufacturer of quality refractories to BIS/ASTM standards. The company caters to a wide range of industries, including steel, cement, chemicals and petrochemicals, fertilizers, zinc, copper, alumina, power projects and glass, and other critical applications against stringent specifications. PARAGON INDUSTRIES LP 2011 S Town East Blvd Mesquite TX US 75149-1122 info@paragonweb.com http://www.paragonweb.com 800-876-4328 Fax: 972-222-0646 Paragon manufactures electric glass and ceramic hobby and studio kilns, lab furnaces, dental furnaces, and asphalttesting furnaces. Digital and manual kilns, customized and standard. Exports worldwide. Paragon kilns and furnaces are made in the U.S. PARTICLE TECHNOLOGY LABS 555 Rogers St Downers Grove IL US 60515 sales@particletechlabs.com http://www.particletechlabs.com 630-403-0127 Premier service laboratory, dedicated to particle size and characterization. Using over 20 different technologies, PTL holds significant capacity to measure particle size, concentration, and shape, as well as surface area, porosity, zeta potential, and more. PAUL O. ABBE 735 E Green St Bensenville IL US 60106 www.pauloabbe.com 630-258-4720 We at Paul O. AbbeⓇ are very proud of our 100+ year heritage in the process equipment industry. Known for reliable design and rugged construction for generations, we strive to be responsive to our customers\' needs and requirements at all times. Whether drying, blending, mixing, or grinding, we understand your business. Moreover, we insist on adherence to the highest standards in engineering design, manufacturing quality, and customer service. PENN TOOL CO PENN Tool Co. Veteran-Owned Since 1968 1776 Springfield Avenue Maplewood NJ US 07040 info@penntoolco.com http://www.penntoolco.com 800-526-4956 Fax: 973-761-1494 Penn Tool Co is a Veteran-owned business since 1968. It offers the finest selection of precision measuring tools, work-holding devices, cutting tools, abrasives, metalworking machinery, and MRO products. PETER PUGGER MFG INC 3661 Christy Ln Ukiah CA US 95482 info@peterpugger.com http://peterpugger.com 707-463-1333 Fax: 707-462-5578 Manufactures clay-processing and tile-cutting/forming equipment. Machines batch mix with pugmill output. Mix, recycle, de-air and pug in a single machine with variable speed. For studios, product development, lab, and test applications. American Ceramic Society Bulletin, Vol. 98, No. 9 Gesher Haziv Israel 22815 sales@picoparts.com http://www.picoparts.com +972 4-995-8638 Fax: +972 4-995-8637 Manufacturer of small precision products from ceramics (alumina/zirconia) and tungsten carbide. Custom made to client design/requirements. Over 25 years experience with materials technologies and innovative thinking of our staff, which allows us to meet even the most intricate, elusive technical challenges. PIEZO TECHNOLOGIES 8431 Georgetown Rd Ste 300 Indianapolis IN US 46268 jane.haynie@meggitt.com http://www.piezotechnologies.com 317-876-4670 Fax: 317-876-4681 Piezo Technologies, a Meggitt PLC group, specializes in manufacturing specialized piezoceramic formulations and integrated ultrasonic systems, enabling hundreds of products requiring precision measurements and acoustic events. P-KER ENGINEERING 1880 Waterport Rd PO Box 26 Waterport NY US 14571 info@pkerengineering.com http://pkerengineering.com Manufacture and metallize technical ceramics: alumina, beryllia, cordierite, forsterite, steatite, and zirconia. Metallize silicon nitride, SiC, and zirconia with refractory metals. Metalceramic joining and assemblies. PLANSEE SE 115 Constitution Blvd Franklin MA US 02038 usa@plansee.com http://plansee.com 508-553-3800 Fax: 508-553-3823 Manufactures heating elements of molybdenum, tungsten, and tantalum for use in vacuum and protective atmosphere furnaces up to 4,350°F (2,400°C). Local production and sales in Asia, Europe, and U.S. Advanced material qualities available (ML, TZM, WVM). P Plibrico PLIBRICO COMPANY 1935 Techny Rd Unit 16 Northbrook IL US 60062 contact@plibrico.com http://www.plibrico.com 312-337-9000 Fax: 312-337-9003 Plibrico Company - Refractories, Engineering, Construction - is a leading supplier of monolithic refractories used in the processing of aluminum, steel, cement, waste, power generation, and other demanding thermal environments. For over a century, organizations trust us to provide reliable refractory solutions that consistently increase efficiency, improve production uptime, and safely boost performance of thermal processing equipment. PLIBRICO JAPAN CO LTD 6F Mita-NN Bldg 1-23 Shiba 4-chome Minato-ku Tokyo 108-0014 Japan k-hirasawa@plibrico.co.jp http://plibrico.co.jp +81 3-3455-1359 Fax: 81334551362 Established in 1954 under technology transfer from Plibrico USA. Manufactures monolithic refractories in factory located in Yokohama, Japan. A wholly owned subsidiary in China produces the same range of products. | www.ceramicsource.org info@polymerinnovations.com http://www.polymerinnovations.com Polymer Innovations Inc is a consulting and manufacturing company focused on water-based tape casting technology and polymer solutions for the electronics and energy fields. We are a leading expert in tape casting, formulation of green tapes, and inks. PPT Power PROCESS&T, LLC 219-462-4141 Fax: 219-462-0367 POWDER PROCESSING & TECHNOLOGY LLC 5103 Evans Ave Valparaiso IN US 46383 sales@pptechnology.com http://www.pptechnology.com Developer and custom processer of inorganic chemical and ceramic powders. Production and pilot processing capability includes calcining, milling, spray drying, and sintering. Partnered with industry in electronics and advanced ceramics. PRAXAIR 16130 Woodinville-Redmond Rd Ste 7 Woodinville WA US 98071 psti-info@praxair.com 425-487-1769 Fax: 425-487-1859 http://www.praxairsurfacetechnologies.com Praxair Specialty Ceramics offers a range of specialty ceramics for diverse applications, markets, and industries. The company manufactures electronic-grade ceramic oxide powders and shapes with an advanced combustion spray pyrolysis process to overcome many of the drawbacks of traditional powder processing. PRECISION CERAMICS USA 711 South Howard Ave Ste 200 Tampa FL US 33606 info@pcusinc.com http://www.precision-ceramics.com 727-388-5060 Precision Ceramics is a specialist in designing, manufacturing, and machining custom advanced technical ceramic parts. Since 1992, Precision Ceramics is dedicated to developing the world\'s best and most advanced ceramic solutions. PRECISION FERRITES AND CERAMICS INC 714-901-7622 5432 Production Dr Fax: 714-901-2008 Huntington Beach CA US 92649 sales@semiceramic.com http://www.semiceramic.com Precision Ferrites and Ceramics (PFC) specializes in custom advanced ceramic products and services, machining the simplest to the most intricate of items, achieving smaller features and tighter tolerances than any competitors. PRED MATERIALS INTERNATIONAL INC 60 E 42nd St Ste 4000 New York NY US 10165 steve@predmaterials.com http://www.predmaterials.com 212-286-0068 Fax: 212-286-0072 Supplier of top quality ceramic raw materials, including 99.99% Al2O3 for making transparent ceramics and aluminum nitride powders for flexible circuits and other applications. PremaTech ADVANCED CERAMICS. PREMATECH ADVANCED CERAMICS 160 Goddard Memorial Dr Worcester MA US 01603-1260 info@prematechac.com http://www.prematechac.com 508-791-9549 Fax: 508-793-9814 PremaTech offers machining of technical ceramics and other ultrahard materials for many applications in the semiconductor, aerospace, life science, and industrial markets. We also perform in-house polishing. ISO certified and 40 years experience. 141 Prince International Corporation Boxed listings = ACerS Corporate member PRINCE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION 646-747-4200 RATH INC 15311 Vantage Pkwy West Ste 350 Fax: 217-228-0466 Houston TX US 77032 info@princecorp.com https://www.princecorp.com Produces and markets specialty mineral products with a focus on naturally occurring minerals and pigment applications. Products are used in brick, refractories, glass, ceramics, foundries, cement, steel, and numerous other industrial and agricultural applications. PROGRESSIVE TECHNOLOGY INC 4130 Citrus Ave Unit 17 Rocklin CA US 95677 sales@prgtech.com http://prgtech.com 916-632-6715 Fax: 916-632-9348 Using the latest in CNC technology and with a combined experience of 150+ years in ceramic machining, we developed many ways to produce complex shapes and at high volume. PSH KILNS & FURNACES 1120 Speers Rd Oakville ON L6L 2X4 Canada mail@psh.ca http://psh.ca 905-849-5540 Fax: 905-849-0001 Designs, builds, and services electrically heated, airatmosphere furnaces for production and R&D applications in the ceramics, automotive, aerospace, pulp and paper, fuel cell, electrical, and chemical industries. QUALITY THERMISTOR INC 2108 Century Way Boise ID US 83709 qtisales@thermistor.com http://thermistor.com 800-554-4784 Fax: 208-376-4754 Our ISO:09001:2000 and AS9100 certified manufacturing and testing facilities in Idaho enhances our ability to meet the needs of today\'s challenging temperature measurement and control applications. QUANTACHROME INSTRUMENTS 1900 Corporate Dr Boynton Beach FL US 33426 qc.sales@quantachrome.com 561-731-4999 Fax: 561-732-9888 https://www.anton-paar.com/corp-en/quantachrome World leader in design and manufacture of laboratory instruments for characterizing properties of porous materials and powders. Specialize in instruments for the determination of surface area, pore size, pore volume, and density. QUANTACHROME UK-ANTON PAAR 10215 Timber Ridge Dr Ashland VA US 23005-8135 info.us@anton-paar.com http://www.quantachrome.co.uk 804-550-1051 From particle creation to particle characterization, Quantachrome UK offers the most advanced technological solutions to the particle technology community. QUINTUS TECHNOLOGIES LLC 8270 Green Meadows Dr N Lewis Center OH US 43035 support@quintusteam.com http://quintustechnologies.com 614-891-2732 Fax: 614-891-4568 Quintus Technologies offers high-pressure sheet metal forming presses plus hot and cold isostatic presses for densification of advanced materials. Its systems are backed by an extensive service and support program. RAM PRODUCTS INC 1091 Stimmel Rd Columbus OH US 43223 info@ramprocess.com http://ramprocess.com 614-443-4634 Fax: 614-443-4813 Manufacture Ram press, Ram process, power units, hydraulic presses, presses, ceramic dies, porous resign dies, models, and special tooling. Worldwide distribution. Sell replacement press parts and Ram process die-making supplies. 501 Silverside Rd Ste 131 Wilmington DE US 19809-1377 rathinfo@rath-usa.com http://www.rath-usa.com 302-793-0283 Fax: 302-793-0289 REED GUNITE & SHOTCRETE EQUIPMENT 13822 Oaks Ave 888-779-7333 Fax: 909-287-2140 Manufactures and supplies high-temperature custom insulating materials and refractories, including ceramic-fiber insulation, coatings, adhesives, rigidizer and mastics for use up to 1,800°C, as well as specialty dense and high-alumina refractories. Rauschert RAUSCHERT INDUSTRIES, INC. 1170 Howell Mill Rd Ste 300 Atlanta GA US 30318 c.brayman@rauschert.com http://www.rauschert.com 949-421-9804 Manufacturer of custom advanced ceramic components, offering an extensive product range of ceramic materials used in applications requiring high corrosion, erosion and wear resistance, high temperature capability, and low electrical conductivity. RAYMOND BARTLETT SNOW-SCHNECK PROCESSING 630-836-7460 http://www.schenckprocess.com/rbs The Raymond Bartlett Snow Division is a leader in the design, manufacture, and construction of size reduction, classification, and thermal processing equipment for over 130 years. The company works with customers from initial concept and development of equipment and systems, through pilot plant testing, equipment manufacturing, and commissioning, followed by the full capability to provide OEM replacement parts and technical services. RD WEBB COMPANY INC 6 Huron Dr Natick MA US 01760 rdwebb@alum.mit.edu http://www.rdwebb.com 508-650-0110 Fax: 508-650-0555 Manufactures air-cooled laboratory and small-production vacuum furnaces for use up to 2,200°C under vacuum or inert gas. Furnaces need no cooling water and consume 2kW of power. Furnace application include active metal brazing, sintering, and annealing. RE CARROLL INC 201 Acorn Dr Yardley PA US 19067 info@recarroll.com http://recarroll.com 609-695-6211 Fax: 609-695-0102 Incorporated 1925. Distributes domestic china clays, ZnO, magnesium carbonate, soda ash, lubricants, alumina trihydrate, and limestone. Warehouses at Trenton, NJ; Akron, OH; Dalton, GA; and Dallas, TX. READE ADVANCED MATERIALS 850 Waterman Ave Providence RI US 02914 info@reade.com http://www.reade.com 401-433-7000 Fax: 401-433-7001 A global distributor and value add toll chemical processor/ packager of specialty chemical particle solids (metal, mineral, ceramic, composite) with four customer-care facilities in the Americas. Visit our 4,500 page website. RECCO FURNACES 8323 Loch Lomond Dr Pico Rivera CA US 90660-2507 info@reccofurnaces.com http://www.reccofurnaces.com 800-545-4567 Fax: 562-949-3696 Provides furnace systems for processing electronics and advanced materials, as well as specialty metals from 500-1,800°C. Fifty-four years of providing furnaces for high temperature, precise temperature, and atmosphere control that may include automation. Chino CA US 91710-7008 mike.newcomb@reedmfg.com http://reedpumps.com Produces double-piston shotcrete pumps and feed-bowltype gunite machines for a variety of applications, including refractory installation. REFRAC SYSTEMS 7201 W Oakland St Chandler AZ US 85226-2434 service@refrac.com http://refrac.com 480-940-0068 Fax: 480-940-9366 Provides production vacuum hot-pressing up to 3,800°C; vacuum brazing for nickel, cobalt alloys, reactive, refractory, and noble metals and ceramics. Specializes in performing planar high-volume diffusion bonding tollway services. REFRACTORY CONSULTING SERVICES 121 Olde Farm Rd Oxford OH US 45056 ruthengel@refractoryexpert.com http://refractoryexpert.com 513-378-0190 Fax: 513-523-1384 Refractory consultant with more than 35 years experience specializing in comprehensive approach for improved refractory life, refractory failure analysis, expert witness, expert for insurance analysis, training, and more. I have worked in many different industries such as iron, steel, aluminum, copper, silicon, power, and others. REFRACTORY MACHINING SERVICES 610 E Butler Rd Butler PA US 16002 refmachserv@refrmachscrv.com http://refrmachscrv.com 724-285-7674 Fax: 724-285-7673 Produces CVI-based ceramic composites and CVD coatings of ceramics as well as precious and refractory metals. Component design, development, and manufacturing capability. Products for aerospace and energy conversion industries. REFRACTORY MINERALS CO INC 150 Jennersville Rd West Grove PA US 19390 info@phosphatebonds.com http://phosphatebonds.com 610-869-3031 Fax: 610-869-9805 Manufactures and sell phosphate-based refractory binders and calcined alumina -325 mesh. Provides toll services, blending, fine grinding, calcining, and packaging. Refractror REFRACTRON TECHNOLOGIES CORP 5750 Stuart Ave Newark NY US 14513 info@refractron.com http://refractron.com 315-331-6222 Fax: 315-331-7254 Refractron manufactures durable structural and porous ceramics for tough industrial applications. These ceramics are used in equipment that aerates wastewater, draws wire, filters minerals, and pumps oil. RENO REFRACTORIES INC PO Box 201 Morris AL US 35116 Garyh@r-ref.com http://renorefractories.com 800-741-7366 Reno Refractories Inc is recognized as a leader in the iron foundry industry. With the ability to monitor and satisfy growing demands placed on refractory products needed by today\'s manufacturers, the company offers a full line of quality refractory products and custom designed precast shapes that are sold and distributed worldwide, including hull forms and propulsors; structures and materials; signatures, silencing systems, and susceptibility; machinery systems; and vulnerability and survivability systems. 142 www.ceramicsource.org | American Ceramic Society Bulletin, Vol. 98, No. 9 SCG Chemicals Co Ltd RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INST 110 Eighth St Troy NY US 12180 https://www.rpi.edu 518-276-6000 Fax: 518-276-8554 Offers an undergraduate major in materials engineering, with the possibility of emphasizing ceramics in elective courses. Offers MS and PhD in materials engineering with specialization in ceramics. RESODYN ACOUSTIC MIXERS INC 130 N Main St Ste 630 Butte MT US 59701 info@resodynmixers.com http://resodynmixers.com 406-497-5333 Fax: 406-497-5206 Provides advanced solutions for a bRd range of industrial mixing problems. Service and equipment solutions are based on the company\'s proprietary technology, ResonantAcoustic Mixing. RHI US LTD 1870 New York Ave Falconer NY US 14733-1740 fal_rhimonofrax@rhi-ag.com http://rhi-ag.com ROCA SANITARIO SA Rambla Lluch 2 08250 Gava Barcelona Spain http://www.roca.com +34 936 38 16 00 Roca is a worldwide reference in developing bathroom spaces. With almost a hundred years of experience as a company, Roca began producing vitreous china bathroom appliances in 1936. Today, Roca\'s commercial network spreads over 135 countries supplied by its 76 production plants and more than 20,000 employees worldwide. ROCCERA LLC 585-426-0887 Rochester Technology Park 771 Elmgrove Rd Rochester NY US 14624 Fax: 585-426-0884 info@roccera.com http://roccera.com Manufacturer and fabricator of advanced ceramic, polyurethane, and steel components. Designs, consults, manufactures, and markets customized advanced ceramic components for industrial, commercial, and domestic applications. 513-753-1254 Fax: 513-753-0984 ROCKWELL AUTOMATION INC 1201 S Second St 414-382-2000 Fax: 414-382-4444 Milwaukee WI US 53204-2496 Member of the RHI Group, manufactures bonded- and fusedcast refractories for supply to the glass industry. RIO TINTO ENERGY AND MINERALS Level 7 360 Collins St Melbourne Australia 3000 minerals.communications@riotinto.com webmaster@rockwellautomation.com http://www.rockwellautomation.com Rockwell Automation, the world\'s largest company dedicated to industrial automation, makes its customers more productive and the world more sustainable. +61 3 9283 3333 Fax: +61 3 9283 3707 ROMAN MANUFACTURING http://www.riotinto.com/energy-and-minerals-162.aspx Mines, manufactures, and refines borax, boric acid, anhydrous borax, boric oxide, talc, and chlorite for the glass and ceramics industries. RISE RESEARCH INSTITUTES OF SWEDEN +46 10 516 50 00 Lindholmspiren 7 A 417 56 Göteborg Sweden; Box 857 SE-501 15 Borås Sweden info@ri.se https://www.ri.se/en/what-we-do/our-areas/glass RISE Glass (former Glafo), within the polytechnical institute RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, provides industrial contract research, education, technical support, testing, property measurements, chemical analysis, consultancy, and innovative technical solutions to the global glass market, including glass manufacturers, glass processors, and users of glass. The expertise of RISE Glass covers the whole range, from raw materials to glass melting, the finished product, recycling, and alternative applications for glass. ROBOCASTING ENTERPRISES LLC 5660 Pino Ave NE Albuquerque NM US 87109 robocasting@robocasting.net http://www.robocasting.com 505-883-0555 Robocasting specializes in 3D printing ceramics and composites, especially for production of lattice structures as alternatives to reticulated foams for filtration, catalysis, and mixing; custom labware and consumables for DSC/TGA thermal analysis. ROBOVENT 37900 Mound Rd Sterling Heights MI US 48310 http://www.robovent.com 877-959-7639 Fax: 586-698-1801 At RoboVent, clean air is more than a business-it is a passion. The company is driven by the knowledge that the work it does directly impacts the health, safety, and quality of life for thousands of manufacturing workers in the U.S. and around the globe. RoboVent already helped improve the lives of 110,000+ people with its clean air remedies, and this year it hopes to help 10,000 more. 861 47th St SW Grand Rapids MI US 49509-5103 https://www.romanmfg.com 616-530-8641 Fax: 616-530-8953 As a manufacturer of high-current, low-voltage power sources, RoMan uses the finest materials available to offer thousands of design and customized options built to the highest quality standards and to specific industry and application requirements. RoMan also provides value-added, application-centric technical support and industry specific application engineering services. SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES PO Box 150081 New Bond St Worcester MA US 01615-0008 ian.r.manter@saint-gobain.com http://sgabrasives.com 508-795-5000 Fax: 888-284-9170 Manufactures and markets coated-abrasive, bondedabrasive, superabrasive, and nonwoven-abrasive products. Sells products under the Norton Abrasives, Winter Abrasives, and Amplex Abrasives brands. SAINT-GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICS 9 Goddard Rd Northboro MA US 01532 https://www.saint-gobain.com/en 508-351-7100 Saint-Gobain designs, manufactures, and distributes building and high-performance materials, providing innovative solutions to the challenges of growth, energy efficiency, and environmental protection. SAINT-GOBAIN HIGH PERFORMANCE CERAMICS, REFRACTORIES & HEXOLOY® SIC MATERIALS 1 New Bond St Worcester MA US 01606 508-795-5577 Fax: 508-795-2051 ceramicsrefractories@saint-gobain.com https://www.ceramicsrefractories.saint-gobain.com Saint-Gobain High Performance Ceramics and Refractories partners with customers to develop innovative solutions with leading technology brands such as Hexoloy, N-Durance, Durafrax, Crystar, Silit, and Zirchrom. Our materials include alumina, silicon carbide, boron carbide, silicon nitride, zirconia, and chromium for applications involving high temperature, corrosion, abrasion, wear, or impact resistance. SAINT-GOBAIN NORPRO 3840 Fishcreek Rd Stow OH US 44224-4306 norpro.ceramicsales@saint-gobain.com https://www.norpro.saint-gobain.com 330-673-5860 Saint-Gobain NorPro\'s advanced ceramic technologies for fixed bed reactor processing and heat & mass transfer applications include custom catalyst carriers, bed topping and support media, mass transfer media and support assemblies, and regenerative thermal oxidation packings. SAINT-GOBAIN RECHERCHE +33 1 48 39 58 00 Les Miroirs 18 avenue d\'Alsace Fax: +33 1 48 34 74 16 92400 Courbevoie France patrick.garnier@saint-gobain.com http://saint-gobain-recherche.com Research on glass: flat glass, bottle glass, insulation glass fibers, and reinforcement glass fibers. SAMPE 21680 Gateway Center Dr Ste 300 Diamond Bar CA US 91765-2454 sampeibo@sampe.org http://www.sampe.org 626-331-0616 Fax: 626-332-8929 Founded 1944. International educational and scientific membership association dedicated to the exchange of data on new materials and processes. Provides a unique and valuable forum. Sponsors technical conferences and exhibitions, and publishes proceedings. SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES 1515 Eubank SE PO Box 5800 Albuquerque NM US 87185 astapia@sandia.gov http://sandia.gov 505-844-8066 Research, development, and application of glass and ceramics, includes developing glasses, glass-ceramics for hermetic seals, studying electro-optic effects, improving processes for making ferroelectric ceramics, and studying fracture of ceramics. SAUEREISEN INC 60 Gamma Dr Pittsburgh PA US 15238 http://www.sauereisen.com 412-963-0303 Fax: 412-963-7620 1 Sauereisen manufactures a diverse line of electrically insulating inorganic cements. Choose from over 20 different air-setting, hydraulic-setting, and chemical-setting products offering continuous high-temperature service up to 3,000°F. SAXON GLASS TECHNOLOGIES INC PO Box 575 200 N Main St Alfred NY US 14802 info@saxonglass.com http://saxonglass.com 607-587-9630 Fax: 201-855-0643 Saxon Glass Technologies Inc started in 1996 when a large glassmaker came to the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University in search of a solution to their glass strength problems. After the successful demonstration of trial runs, a shop was set up at the Ceramic Corridor Innovation Center to meet the new challenge from the New York State legislature to help with the economic growth of the region. SCG CHEMICALS CO LTD 1 Siam Cement Rd Bang Su Bangkok 10800 Thailand https://www.scgchemicals.comen/index +66 2 586 1111 Fax: +66 2 586 5561 As one of SCGs three core businesses, SCG Chemicals manufactures and offers a full range of petrochemical products, ranging from upstream production of olefins and intermediate production of styrene monomers, purified terephthalic acid, and methyl methacrylate; to downstream production of four main plastic resins (polyethylene, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride, and polystyrene), including fabricated products such as film, pipe and fittings, and acrylic sheet. To better serve customer requirements, SCG Chemicals assigns prime importance to the development of new technology and innovation for the creation of high valueadded products and services. American Ceramic Society Bulletin, Vol. 98, No. 9 | www.ceramicsource.org 143 Schott North America Inc Boxed listings = ACerS Corporate member SCHOTT NORTH AMERICA INC 914-831-2200 Fax: 914-831-2201 SETARAM INSTRUMENTATION 7 Rue de l\'Oratoire 555 Taxter Rd Elmsford NY US 10523 rina.dellavecchia@us.schott.com http://www.us.schott.com SCHOTT is a leading international technology group in the areas of specialty glass and glass-ceramics. With more than 130 years of outstanding development, materials, and technology expertise, the company offers a bRd portfolio of high-quality products and intelligent solutions. SCHOTT is an innovative enabler for many industries, including the home appliance, pharma, electronics, optics, life sciences, automotive, and aviation industries. SCHOTT strives to play an important part in everyone\'s life and is committed to innovation and sustainable success. The group maintains a global presence with production sites and sales offices in 34 countries. SECO/WARWICK CORP 180 Mercer St PO Box 908 Meadville PA US 16335 contact@secowarwick.com http://seco-warwick.com 814-332-8400 Fax: 814-724-1407 Custom-engineered vacuum furnaces for most processes, including hardening, tempering, annealing, solution heat treating, brazing, sintering, carburizing, carbon/carbon composition, CVD-graphitizing, high-pressure quenching, and degassing. SELEE CORP 700 Shepherd St Hendersonville NC US 28792-6400 cservice@selee.com http://www.selee.com 828-364-0100 Fax: 828-693-1833 Manufactures technical ceramics for gas and liquid filtration/ separation, heat and mass transfer, high-temperature mixing, catalysis, and metal filtration/treatment and transfer. SEMCO CARBON 3000 Leavitt Rd Lorain OH US 44052 mvozar@semcocarbon.com http://www.semcocarbon.com 440-277-5860 Fax: 440-277-5859 Semco Carbon provides custom graphite machining services to produce components per customer specifications and drawings. We work with graphite and carbon composites exclusively and as a specialized graphite shop; large production quantities are not a requirement when placing an order. Semco Carbon handles small run jobs, such as prototype work or repair work, with no minimum order required and no minimum charge. SEL SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO LTD 398 Hase Atsugi-shi Kanagawa 243-0036 Japan info@sel.co.jp http://www.sel.co.jp/en +81 46-248-1131 Fax: +81 46-270-7227 Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co Ltd (SEL) finds research topics pertaining to forthcoming needs of society, finds new principles by thorough research and development, and invents technologies to solve problems. SEMTECH SOLUTIONS INC 6 Executive Park Dr Analytical Testing Laboratory Billerica MA US 01862 labmanager@semtechsolutions.com http://www.atl.semtechsolutions.com 978-663-9822 Fax: 978-663-9823 SEMTech Solutions provides advanced analytical and R&D support to a wide array of customers. We use FE-SEMS, EDS, micro FTIR, and optical microscopy for materials testing and characterization. We have more than 25 years experience in this field. 144 Caluire 69300 France sales@setaram.com http://www.setaram.com +33 4 78 102525 Fax: +33 4 78 286355 Setaram is a leading manufacturer and supplier of highperformance thermal analyzers, calorimeters, gas sorption, and high pressure mass spectroscopy instruments, and offers complete and dedicated solutions for your specific application. SHAMROCK TECHNOLOGIES INC Foot of Pacific St Newark NJ US 07114 marketing@shamrocktechnologies.com http://www.shamrocktechnologies.com 973-242-2999 Fax: 973-242-8074 Manufactures a bRd line of micronized powders, dispersions, emulsions, and compounds, including PTFE, polyethylene, polypropylene, fluoro polymers, custom wax alloys, natural waxes, and specialty additives for the ceramics industry. SHEFFIELD POTTERY US Rt 7 PO Box 399 Sheffield MA US 1257 sales@sheffield-pottery.com http://sheffield-pottery.com 413-229-7700 Fax: 413-229-0200 Established 1946. Produces stock and custom moist-clay bodies. Huge selection of raw materials and chemicals. Distributes ceramics equipment, including kilns, wheels, slab rollers, and pugmills. Ceramics supply showroom open daily. SHOEI CHEMICAL INC Shinjuku Mitsui Bldg1-1 Nishi Shinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku Tokyo 163-0443 Japan info@shoeichem.co.jp http://www.shoeichem.co.jp +81 3 3344 6616 Fax: +81 3 3344 6658 Established 1956. Manufactures conductive, resistive, and dielectric pastes and fine powders of metals and metal oxides for electronic application; precious metal/salt, precious-metal catalyst, and liquid precious metal for industrial applications. SIBELCO BENELUX De Zate 1 2480 Dessel Belgium sales@sibelco.be http://sibelco.be +32 14 83 72 11 Fax: +32 14 83 72 32 Worldwide producer of various industrial ceramic minerals, including silica, cristobalite, clays, nepheline, and feldspar, both in sand and power form. Kindly consult with us on your specific requirements. SICCO ENGINEERING WORKS +91 44 2625 4792 No 454 Sidco Industrial Estate Ambattur Chennai Tamil Nadu 600098 India Fax: +91 44 2625 0513 kanmani@synchrony.co.in http://www.siccoengineering.co.in Sicco developed several equipments for unit handling systems like range of gravity rollers, silent running live roller conveyors of our innovative single-chain design, load adjustable accumulation conveyors, and compact inline lifting tables. SIEMENS PROCESS INDUSTRIES AND DRIVES 100 Technology Dr Alpharetta GA US 30005-3900 helpline.sii@siemens.com http://www.usa.siemens.com/industry 770-740-3000 Fax: 678-297-8316 Siemens is a single source leader of automation technology products engineered and manufactured for all industrial sectors. SIGMA ADVANCED MATERIALS 2115 Old Union Rd Cheektowaga NY US 14227 cpilon@sigmaadvanced.com http://www.sigmaadvancedmaterials.com 716-200-8618 Fax: 716-668-9800 Experience, dedication to excellence, and best-of-breed operational practices shape Sigma Advanced Materials. Sigma Advanced Materials offers custom-engineered solutions for each project it encounters. Clients enjoy personalized care and consultative assistance, resulting in the best possible deliverable for the best possible price. SIGMADIAMANT +34 964 56 27 13 Polígono Industrial Supoi 8 Parcela M5 B1 Nave 17 (CV-10 - salida 12) 12550 Castellón Spain info@sigmadiamant.com http://www.sigmadiamant.com Diamond tools and abrasives for polishing, lapping, cutting, mitering, beveling, squaring, and shaping ceramic tile, porcelain tile, marble, granite, and any natural stone. Hi-tech range, adapted to the type of material, available for any brand of machinery. SILICON CARBIDE PRODUCTS INC 361 Daniel Zenker Dr Horseheads NY US 14845 scp@scprobond.com http://scprobond.com 607-562-8599 Fax: 607-562-7585 Manufacturer of custom silicon carbide specialty shapes for demanding industrial wear, corrosion, and high-temperature applications. SCP offers SCProbond \'N\' Reaction Bonded SiC. ISO 9001: 2000 certified. SINTX TECHNOLOGIES 1885 2100 South Salt Lake City UT US 84119 www.sintx.com 607-562-8599 At SINTX, we are committed to advancing the availability of innovative medical device biomaterials. SINTX is the only FDA registered and ISO 13485 2016 certified silicon nitride medical device manufacturing facility in the world. SOMANY CERAMICS LTD Kassar Bahadurgarh Haryana India 124507 ggt@somanytiles.co.in http://www.somanyceramics.com 800-103-0004 Fax: +91 1276 241 006 $200 million company and leading tile manufacturer in India under renowned Somany brand. Company has certificate of registration under ISO 9001:2008; ISO 14001:2004; BS OHSAS 18001:2007; ISO 22000:2005; EN ISO 14411:2006; and IS 1515622:2006. SONYA CERAMICS (EXPORT DIVISION) +91 79 2220 2588 http://www.sonyaceramics.com We specialize in manufacturing and exporting technical ceramics made of porcelain, steatite, cordierite porcelain, cordierite refractory, alumina refractory, and high alumina of different grades. SPARKLER CERAMICS PVT LTD J-508 MIDC Bhosari Pune Maharashtra 411026 India piezo@sparklerceramics.com http://www.sparklerceramics.com +91 20 3069 2878 Fax: +91 20 2713 0955 Manufactures lead zirconate titanate and lead-titanatebased piezoelectric elements for ultrasonic cleaners, welders, atomizers, and NDT probes; hydrophones, sonars, accelerometers, armament impact fusing, energy harvesting, and scores of other appliances. Specialty GLASS solving the science of glass™ since 1977 SPECIALTY GLASS INC 305 Marlborough St Oldsmar FL US 34677 http://sgiglass.com 813-855-5779 Fax: 813-855-1584 Founded in 1977, Specialty Glass Inc. (SGI) excels at utilizing innovative production techniques to become a leading manufacturer specializing in glass melting and processing for a wide array of industries within global markets. Examples include glass solutions for the following: abrasives, computer heads, vitrified-bonded grinding wheels, dental glass fillers, electronics, sealing, wood preservation, plus many other technical glass applications. www.ceramicsource.org | American Ceramic Society Bulletin, Vol. 98, No. 9 Technisonic Research Inc SPECTROCHEMICAL Laboratories Material Evaluation SPECTROCHEMICAL LABORATORIES 155 Prominence Dr New Kensington PA US 15068 http://www.spectrochemicalme.com 724-334-4140 Fax: 724-334-4143 Chemical testing services are used to evaluate glass, ceramics, raw materials, cements and concretes, slag, corrosion, refractory bricks and castings, anions, and aggregates. SPECTRONICS CORP 956 Brush Hollow Rd Westbury NY US 11590 info@spectroline.com http://spectroline.com 800-274-8888 Fax: 516-491-6868 Manufactures UV lamps used to cure ceramics, adhesives, and coatings in applications ranging from windshield repair to spot curing on PC boards. Offer radiometers to check the intensity of UV lamps for curing. Lamps also custom-made for specific curing. SPONTANEOUS MATERIALS 8505 E Temple Dr Unit 474 Denver CO US 80237 strout@ieee.org http://spontaneousmaterials.com 303-955-8537 A consultancy specializing in the rare earths, magnetic materials, technical training, and technical writing. SPRAY DRYING SYSTEMS INC 5320 Enterprise St Ste J Eldersburg MD US 21784 sales@spraydrysys.com http://www.spraydrysys.com 410-549-8090 Fax: 410-549-8091 Designs and sells spray dryers. SDS spray dryers produce free-flowing ceramic powders with a controlled particle size. High yields and quality products, at competitive pricing. SPT ROTH LTD Werkstrasse 28 3250 Lyss Switzerland http://smallprecisiontools.com +41 32 387 80 80 SPT Roth is the world-leading manufacturer of Semiconductor Bonding Tools and solutions provider of Fine Ceramics specialized in micro miniature products. SRI INTERNATIONAL 333 Ravenswood Ave Menlo Park CA US 94025-3493 customer-service@sri.com http://sri.com 650-859-2000 An independent, nonprofit research institute conducting client-sponsored R&D for government agencies, commercial businesses, foundations, and other organizations. STAHLI USA INC 200 Sheridan Springs Rd Lake Geneva WI US 53147 847-719-0360 Fax: 847-719-0361 s.nelson@stahliusa.com http://stahliusa.com Stahli is one of the leading companies worldwide in the manufacture of flat honing, lapping, and polishing machines. To our customers, we are known just as much by our standard products as by our custom-made and need-oriented special products. STARFIRE SYSTEMS INC 8 Sarnowski Dr Glenville NY US 12302 info@starfiresystems.com http://starfiresystems.com 518-899-9336 Fax: 518-289-2261 Offers the solution for high-temperature materials creating high-performance products. Our chemistry enables control of molecular structures combining ceramic materials with other materials to produce composites, laminates, and coatings. STEDMAN MACHINE CO 129 Franklin St Aurora IN US 47001 sales@stedman-machine.com http://stedman-machine.com 812-718-4471 Fax: 812-926-3482 SWINDELL DRESSLER INTL CO 5100 Casteel Dr Since 1834, Stedman provides customers with material size reduction solutions for crushing, pulverizing, fine grinding, blending, or lump breaking a bRd range of materials for applications from +40 inches to 10 microns. STUDIOLX - HOME DECOR PO Box 563 Lincolnshire IL US 60069 info@studiolx.com http://studiolx.com 888-423-5959 Traditional and contemporary ceramic vases, bowls, platters, and other decorative objects. Contemporary, decorative, and colored art glass vases, bowls, and platters. SUNROCK CERAMICS CO 2625 S 21st Ave BRdview IL US 60155 www.sunrockceramics.com http://www.sunrockceramics.com 708-344-7600 Fax: 708-344-7636 U.S. manufacturer of high-alumina ceramics and specialty refractories, including kiln furniture for firing advanced ceramics. Many formulations available for demanding hightemperature applications with a wide assortment of pressed or cast shapes. SUNTECH ADVANCED CERAMICS (SHENZHEN) CO LTD 1F&2F Building B No 21 Nanling Rd +86 755 2658 4521 New2 Community ShaJing St Fax: +86 7552600 9083 BaoAn District ShenZhen China info@esuntech.com http://www.suntechceramics.com Design, development, and manufacturing of mechanical ceramic components, with batching, mixing, molding, sintering, and machining of ceramics fully in house. SUPERIOR GRAPHITE CO 10 S Riverside Plaza Ste 1470 Chicago IL US 60606 800-325-0337 Fax: 312-559-9064 CustomerServiceUSA@SuperiorGraphite.com http://www.superiorgraphite.com Produces alpha- and beta-SiC powder for use in sintered wear parts, toners, MMCs, and abrasives. Produces PS SiC tile for armor. Produce advanced (graphite) materials for use in many industries. SI Superior Technical Ceramics Engineering Partnership Solutions SUPERIOR TECHNICAL CERAMICS CORP 802-527-7726 600 Industrial Park Rd St Albans VT US 05478 sales@ceramics.net http://www.ceramics.net Fax: 802-527-1181 Established 1898. Manufactures custom technical ceramics components using extruding, dry-pressure, isopressing, injection molding, green-forming, and diamond-machining techniques. Also manufactures prototype-through-production quantities on contract. SURMET CORP 31 B St Burlington MA US 01803 sales@surmet.com http://www.surmet.com 781-272-3969 Fax: 781-272-9185 A specialty materials manufacturing company known for its leadership in ALON, the superior lightweight transparent armor. Surmet\'s transparent spinel is stronger and tougher. Surmet produces and supplies aluminum nitride powder/ products in tons. Coraopolis PA US 15108 SalesSDIC@swindelldressler.com http://www.swindelldressler.com 412-788-7100 Fax: 412-788-7110 Established in 1915, Swindell Dressler engineers, designs, and constructs shuttle, bell, electric, roller hearth, and tunnel kilns for the ceramics and carbon industries. The company also offers car-moving equipment. TA INSTRUMENTS 159 Lukens Dr New Castle DE US 19720 info@tainstruments.com http://thermophysical.tainstruments.com 302-427-4000 Fax: 302-427-4001 TA Instruments, the world leader in thermal analysis, rheology, and calorimetry, provides innovative technology for advanced materials characterization by DSC/TGA, dilatometry, thermal conductivity and diffusivity, high temp viscometry, and more. TABER INDUSTRIES 455 Bryant St North Tonawanda NY US 14120 sales@taberindustries.com http://www.taberindustries.com 716-694-4000 Fax: 716-694-1450 Manufacturer of test instruments that aid the understanding of material physical properties including abrasion and scratch resistance. Test results assist R&D, process control, and quality assurance for ceramics, coatings, and other materials. TAKASAGO INDUSTRY CO LTD 2321-2 Dachi-cho Toki-city Gifu 509-54 Japan hitoshi_ando@takasago-inc.co.jp http://www.takasago-inc.co.jp +81 572-59-8899 Fax: +81 572-59-3848 Designs and manufactures electric-heated and gas-fired industrial kilns. Specializes in roller hearth kilns, rotary kilns, tunnel kilns, periodic kilns including shuttle kilns, microwave kilns, microwave+electric or +gas hybrid kilns, various dryers, and more. TAM CERAMICS 4511 Hyde Park Blvd Niagara Falls NY US14305 customer.service@tamceramics.com http://www.tamceramics.com 716-978-9403 Fax: 716-278-9571 Leading manufacturer of high purity engineered powders including zirconia, titanate, and zircon-based materials for a variety of industries and applications. Provides services such as custom toll processing and materials recycling. TECHNICAL PRODUCTS INC PO Box 189 Hubertus WI US 53033 tpi@technicalproductsinc.com http://technicalproductsinc.com 800-869-2008 Fax: 262-335-3606 One of the largest Macor distributors in the world with expertise in machining, engineering, specifying, developing, and manufacturing simple or complex designs to precise tolerances in high-tech ceramics and plastics. TECHNISONIC RESEARCH INC 328 Commerce Dr Fairfield CT US 06825 tonyr@technisonic.net http://technisonicinc.com 203-368-3600 Fax: 203-368-1922 Manufactures ultrasonic transducers for nondestructive testing applications, including flaw detection, thickness gauging, and weld inspection. Medical and industrial types are offered. American Ceramic Society Bulletin, Vol. 98, No. 9 | www.ceramicsource.org 145 Technology Assessment and Transfer Inc (TA&T) Boxed listings = ACerS Corporate member TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT AND TRANSFER INC (TA&T) 133 Defense Hwy Ste 212 Annapolis MD US 21401 info@techassess.com http://techassess.com 410-224-3710 Fax: 410-224-4678 Technology Assessment and Transfer Inc (TA&T) is a Small Business Administration certified Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) that specializes in high technology, developing, and commercializing advanced materials for defense, biomedical, and industrial applications. TA&T strives to commercialize its innovations through cooperative development programs with end users and technology licensing to interested third parties. TECHNOLOGY OF MATERIALS 4020 N Palm St Ste 202 Fullerton CA US 92835 sam@xraydiffrac.com http://xraydiffrac.com 800-682-2922 Fax: 714-446-9229 Analytical lab specializing in analysis of materials using XRD (Rietveld quantification and size/strain), thermal analysis (DTA/TG), microscopy (SEM/EDS), and FTIR. Also specializes in clay and soil mineralogy. TEETER MARKETING SERVICES LLC 115 Sand Dollar Ln Sarasota FL US 34242-1335 cereng19@aol.com 716-510-1408 Provides industrial market research, business planning, product development and introduction, marketing communications, and education and training services for companies in the high-performance materials field. Serves as managing director for SECA. TEMPO PLASTIC 1227 N Miller Park Ct Visalia CA US 93291 tempo@tempo-foam.com http://tempogloss.com 559-651-7711 Fax: 559-651-0123 Stock and custom protective packaging for wafers and substrates. Automated foam molding process. TETHON 3D 719 South 75th St Omaha NE US 68114 info@tethon3d.com http://www.tethon3d.com 402-889-6191 Tethon 3D is revolutionizing ceramic additive manufacturing with innovative materials and hardware. FT TEVTECH MATERIALS PROCESSING SOLUTIONS TEVTECH LLC 978-667-4557 100 Billerica Ave Fax: 978-667-4554 North Billerica MA US 01862 sales@tevtechllc.com http://www.tevtechllc.com TevTech delivers state-of-the-art materials processing hightemperature vacuum furnace systems and components that enable your company to maintain its competitive edge. TEXERS TECHNICAL CERAMICS INC 7171 Yonge St Thornhill ON Canada info@texers.com http://texers.com/index.html 647-866-1047 Fax: 855-383-5483 Texers Inc is a growing international technical ceramics company. It designs, produces, and supplies ceramic products and components engineered to customer needs. Texers supplies a wide spectrum of industries, including automotive and aerospace; medical and healthcare; oil, gas, and petrochemical; energy and environment; and food and agriculture. THE AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY 550 Polaris Pkwy Ste 510 Westerville OH US 43082 customerservice@ceramics.org http://ceramics.org 866-721-3322 Fax: 240-396-5637 The American Ceramic Society (ACerS) is a nonprofit professional society for individuals involved in materials science and engineering. The Society\'s mission is to advance the study, understanding, and use of ceramics and related materials, for the benefit of our members and society. THE FURNACE SOURCE LLC 99 Agney Ave Terryville CT US 06786 info@thefurancesource.com http://thefurnacesource.com 860-582-4201 Fax: 860-584-8854 The Furnace Source is a manufacturer and reseller of vacuum furnaces, sintering furnaces, vertical bell furnaces, and much more. THERMAL PRODUCTS CO INC 4520 S Berkeley Lake Rd Berkeley Lake GA US 30071-1639 info@thermalproductsco.com http://www.thermalproductsco.com 770-662-0456 Fax: 770-242-6210 Fabricates and distributes ceramic fiber and biosoluble insulation, ceramic fiber modules, and SiC heating elements. Die-cutting & slitting capabilities of insulation. Ceramic fiber braids for kiln car seals and door gaskets. Large modules for kilns. THERMAL WAVE IMAGING INC 45 Livernois St Ferndale MI US 48220 sales@thermalwave.com http://thermalwave.com 248-414-3730 Fax: 248-414-3764 8 Thermal Wave Imaging is the leading innovator and provider of state-of-the-art thermographic nondestructive testing (NDT) solutions ranging from low-cost portable systems for field applications to highly sophisticated automated inspection equipment for manufacturing QA. Our products are designed to meet critical needs of aerospace, power generation, and automotive OEMs and suppliers. Thermcraff THERMCRAFT INC 3950 Overdale Rd Winston Salem NC US 27107 info@thermcraftinc.com http://www.thermcraftinc.com 336-784-4800 Fax: 336-784-0634 Provides furnaces for industrial, R&D, OEM, and end users for all industries. Manufactures lab- and industrial-heating elements, furnaces, and control systems. Systems are available for temperatures up to 1,700°C. THERMOCARBON 391 Melody Ln frankc@thermocarbon.com http://www.dicing.com Manufactures diamond resin wheels. THROUGHPUT BLUESTREAK 1805 Sunset View Dr Delafield WI US 53018 jeff.somenske@go-bluestreak.com http://www.go-bluestreak.com 407-834-7800 888-785-0509 Bluestreak Software is enterprise-level manufacturing software designed specifically for process-based manufacturers that work with ceramics powder/paint, metal finishing, heat treat, and more. Bluestreak manages real-time information across manufacturing departments. TOTO LTD 2-8-1 Honson Kanagawa-Pref Chigasakai-City 253-8577 Japan http://www.toto.com TOYAL AMERICA INC 1717 N Naper Blvd Naperville IL US 60563 nicolas.justeau@toyala.com http://toyala.com 630-505-2170 Fax: 630-505-2176 Producer and distributor of various grades of aluminum nitride for sintering. Also produces silica coated aluminum nitride with excellent thermal conductivity properties. Atomized spherical and conventional aluminum powders are offered. TOYOTA CENTRAL R&D LABS INC 41-1 Yokomichi Nagakute Aichi 480-1192 Japan http://www.tytlabs.com +81 561-63-6569 Producer and distributor of various grades of aluminum nitride for sintering. Also produces silica coated aluminum nitride with excellent thermal conductivity properties. Atomized spherical and conventional aluminum powders are offered. SKYWORKS TRANS-TECH INC 5520 Adamstown Rd Adamstown MD US 21710 RFCeramics@skyworksinc.com 301-695-9400 http://www.skyworksinc.com/Products_TechnicalCeramics. aspx Skyworks Solutions, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Trans-Tech, is an industry leader in technical ceramic materials. With over 60 years of experience, the company offers a complete line of high-quality, low-cost, ceramicbased materials for many RF and microwave markets, including wireless communications, infrastructure, military, cable television, and bRdband access. Tightly controlled processes from raw materials to forming, firing, finishing, assembling, and testing-produce the best and most consistently reproducible components available today for both low and high volume requirements. Product portfolio includes advanced materials (in both technical powder and ingot form) as well as dielectrics, ferrites, and magnetics. 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TRI-MER CORP +81 467-54-3310 New technology demands ceramic materials with higher performance and improved functions in terms of design, durability, thermal resistance, and electrical characteristics. Toto has a reputation for making quality ceramics for the semiconductor manufacturing equipment industry. It is known for manufacturing high precision ceramic products, including air bearings, electrostatic chucks, and bonding capillaries. 1400 Monroe St Owosso MI US 48867 kevin.moss@tri-mer.com http://www.tri-mer.com 801-294-5422 Fax: 989-723-7844 Glass furnace emissions: UltraCat Catalyst Filters are the technology of choice for container and flat glass. Also kilns, ceramic production, and cement. 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ZHENGZHOU MISSION CERAMIC PRODUCTS CO LTD No 11 Zhengshang Rd +86 371 5668 9683 Zhengzhou Henan Fax: +86 371 6710 3091 450000 China frank@mscera.com http://www.mscera.com We are a professional manufacturer of high purity alumina (99.7%) and zirconia tubes, rods, plates, balls, crucibles, boats, nozzles, and other custom-made special parts. Large quantity in stock, with very competitive prices. ZIBO GUANGTONG CHEMICAL CO LTD +86 136 9765 7735 Fax: +86 532 8676 6180 No 27 London Rd Qingdao Free Trade Zone Qingdao Shandong 266555 China sales@gtchems.com http://www.gtchems.com Zibo Guangtong Chemical is one of the leading manufacturers in China for diacids, diols, and zirconia products. Main products are zirconium compounds, including zirconium oxychloride (CAS No.: 7699-43-6), zirconium dioxide (CAS No.: 1314-23-4), and zirconium carbonate. ZILI USA LLC 149 Nichol Ave No 2 McKees Rocks PA US 15136 jsum@ziliref.com http://www.zilialutech.com Zili USA is a subsidiary of Zhejiang Zili Alumina Materials Co Ltd, specializing in high-purity alumina materials development and manufacturing. Its products include tabular alumina, low sodium alumina, reactive alumina, and calcined alumina. With warehouses situated in the states, Zili has fully stocked inventories ready for shipment. Products are widely used in refractories, including sliding gate, purging plug brick, nozzles, well blocks, as well as kiln furniture, electronic industries, petrochemical industries, and ceramic industries. Zircar ZIRCAR CERAMICS INC 100 N Main St PO Box 519 Florida NY US 10921-0458 sales@zircarceramics.com http://zircarceramics.com ICERAMICS 845-651-6600 Fax: 845-651-0441 ZIRCAR Ceramics Inc manufactures ceramic fiber based high temperature thermal and electrical insulation products for use at temperatures up to 1,825°C. 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