March 2016 Issue | Ceramic Industry

Our 2016 Ceramics Expo coverage kicks off in the March issue, which also includes articles on aerospace applications, designing ceramic composites, and more!

Ceramic Matrix Composites at Ceramics Expo: "Hotter, Faster and Lighter"

Attendees of Ceramics Expo 2016 will have the opportunity to learn about ceramic matrix composites, the advantages they offer, and the current state of manufacturing for this exciting technology.

Susan Sutton

March 1, 2016

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Ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) can offer multiple advantages for a range of high-tech industries, such as aerospace, defense and automotive.

Ceramics Expo 2016 Returns to Cleveland

Industry professionals will gather next month for the second annual Ceramics Expo.

March 1, 2016

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Technical leaders, production directors, engineers, project leaders, buyers and senior executives will be returning to Cleveland, Ohio, from April 26-28 to attend the second iteration of Ceramics Expo at the I-X Center.

Advanced Ceramics in the Aerospace Industry

Electrical and structural uses of advanced ceramic materials are increasing globally.

Franck de Lorgeril

March 1, 2016

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Ceramics are increasingly being used in commercial and military aircraft, and have been used in space shuttles for many years.

Innovation through Detonation: Designing Improved Ceramic Composites

A robust, controlled, flexible and customizable production process is necessary in order to make innovative ceramic composite materials.

João Calado

March 1, 2016

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When two or more different materials are combined to create a new material with transformed properties and characteristics, the new material is termed a composite.

Providing Automotive Catalyst Support with Technical Cordierite

Technical cordierite processing has seen 40 years of progress in automotive exhaust purification systems.

Denis A. Brosnan

March 1, 2016

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Automotive exhaust purification systems were developed in the early 1970s in response to smog in the Los Angeles basin, legislation in California, and the 1970 U.S. Clean Air Act Amendments, where the latter set specific goals for reduction of carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxide emissions by the mid-1970s.

Coolant Performance Variables for Optimum Glass Grinding

Matching the material being fabricated and the machining operation with the ideal coolant helps maximize the efficiency of swarf settling and improve individual part quality.

Thomas Mirandi

March 1, 2016

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Grinding or cutting is a process whereby an abrasive particle embedded in a rotating wheel or knife edge removes material from a workpiece by mechanical means. The grinding wheel can be attached to a horizontal or vertical spindle, and the specimen can be mounted on a table surface that travels in either a rotary or reciprocating direction.

Understanding Tungsten Mesh Heating Elements

Tungsten mesh heating elements offer an ultra-clean heating source in controlled atmosphere applications.

Fred McLaughlin

March 1, 2016

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Tungsten mesh has been in use for high-temperature furnace heating since the early 1960s. Tungsten mesh elements came into popularity because they were shown to be more durable than the earlier sheet-style elements.

Composites on My Mind

One particularly exciting technology that will be highlighted at Ceramics Expo is ceramic matrix composites.

Susan Sutton

March 1, 2016

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We’ve been focusing so much on composites for this issue that I’m seeing them everywhere! For example, it occurs to me that suppliers and manufacturers in the ceramic industry join together as a team in order to produce the high-quality, next-generation composites required by industries such as aerospace, automotive, and defense.

Glass Works: Clear Expectations Established for Glass Recycling in 2016

Targeted, local efforts strive to improve glass quality during processing.

Lynn Bragg

March 1, 2016

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The Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) and its member companies are engaged in collaborative efforts with other stakeholders to improve glass recycling in 2016.

Ceramic Decorating: Deco '16 Slated for April

The conference encompasses three days of educational seminars, networking, and product introductions.

Myra Warne

March 1, 2016

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The annual convention of the Society of Glass and Ceramic Decorated Products (SGCDpro) kicks off April 16 at the Sheraton Inner Harbor Hotel in Baltimore. The conference encompasses three days of educational seminars, networking, and product introductions. SGCDpro Vice President David Stanton of Fusion Ceramics will serve as program chair.