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and networking event. The entire event,
to be held April 28-30 in Cleveland,
Ohio, is free to attend. I invite you to
meet colleagues from North America
and Europe who share an interest in
and are leading the development
and marketing of the latest
innovations in advanced materials
and technical ceramics.
Ceramic Society (ACerS), which has

established a strong international
presence in the industry: more than
30% of its members reside outside
the United States. The association
has been instrumental in developing
the conference programs design and
focus, and in attracting a roster of
speakers and presenters that
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to read more about the technologies,
sector. Equally importantly, the events
topics and companies featured at
provide an atmosphere designed to
Ceramics Expo, and I look forward
promote productive networking among
to seeing you in April.
peers, industry leaders, and prospective
customers and strategic partners.
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Exhibitor news
Corning Incorporated
COI Ceramics Inc
Swindell Dressler International
Cleveland Vibrator
Rath Inc
SolidCAM
ZIRCAR Refractory Composites
3DCeram
Deltech Inc
HarbisonWalker International
Harper International Corporation
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Lithoz GmbH
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Trans-Tech Inc
AluChem Inc
Sigma Advanced Materials
Eirich Machines Inc
Almatis Inc
Goodfellow Corp
Sauereisen
Setaram Inc
Saint-Gobain NorPro
Treibacher Industrie AG
Innovnano
Alfred University
Robocasting Enterprises LLC
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exhibitor news
Corning Expands Light-Duty

Filter Capacity in Germany
European standards drive demand for new Corning
DuraTrap AT HP diesel filters and next-generation
filters for optimized gas engines
iesel vehicle manufacturers

are striving for greater engine
performance and fuel economy while
meeting Euro 6 emissions standards
under a myriad of driving conditions.
The Corning DuraTrap AT HP filter,
the latest advancement in Cornings
DuraTrap AT family of diesel filter
products, is a compact aluminum
titanate solution that meets those
needs. Featuring an optimized material
microstructure, the filters highly porous
walls enable higher catalyst coatings to
address tighter emissions limits without
impacting fuel economy.
For gasoline vehicles, direct injection
(GDI) engines are growing in popularity
as drivers demand more fuel efficiency
and engine power. These engines
produce a high number of fine
particulates that pollute the air.
European regulators intend to address
this issue in upcoming regulations that
will include real-world driving standards,
and will establish more stringent
emissions limits and address particulates
generated by GDI engines.
In response, Corning has developed
unique filter products to capture gasoline
particulates without sacrificing engine
performance. The new cordierite-based
gasoline particulate filter (GPF) product
family is designed to enable a range
of system configurations as European
car makers prepare to meet the new
emissions standards. As North America

continues to strive for cleaner air through
tighter regulations, there are strong
indicators that GPF technology also may
expand to the region in the near future.
At Kaiserslautern [Cornings
manufacturing facility in Germany],
we are currently scaling to supply
DuraTrap AT HP filters and gasoline
particulate filter product lines, said
Klaus Wellstein, general manager,
Germany and South Africa, Corning
Environmental Technologies.
Investments in advanced technology
and reliable supply are why Corning
continues to be a strong partner after
more than 40 years in the clean-air
solutions industry.
Corning is a leading supplier of
advanced cellular ceramic substrates and
diesel particulate filters for the worlds
major manufacturers of gasoline and
diesel engines. The company invented
an economical, high-performance,
cellular ceramic substrate in the early
1970s that is now the standard for
catalytic converters worldwide. In
1978, Corning developed the cellular
ceramic particulate filter to remove
soot from diesel emissions. Corning
continues to leverage its expertise in
materials, processes and manufacturing
to develop advanced ceramic substrates
and diesel particulate filters that help
meet demanding mobile emissions
requirements.
Visit Corning Incorporated at Ceramics Expo at booth 123
exhibitor news
Ceramic Matrix Composite (CMC) nozzle
ATK Affiliate COI Ceramics

Tests Largest Nozzle of Its Kind
New nozzle will reduce noise, weight
and fuel consumption
TK (NYSE: ATK) has announced

that the companys affiliate, COI
Ceramics Inc (COIC), which fabricated
a ceramic matrix composite (CMC)
nozzle designed by Boeing under the
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Continuous Lower Energy & Emissions
(CLEEN) Program, has reached a major
milestone: the CMC nozzle has been
up development of new technologies

that improve airplane fuel efficiency
and decrease emissions and noise. The
innovative composite engine exhaust is
designed to reduce noise, weight and fuel
use. ATK-COIC partnered with Boeing
under FAA CLEEN to demonstrate the
benefits of an oxide-oxide CMC exhaust
system for commercial aircraft.
The test nozzle is the

largest single CMC part
ever made. Preliminary
results indicate that the
CMC exhaust system
performed flawlessly
This achievement demonstrates not

only the capability and maturity of COIC
technology, but also the core value of
ATK to collaborate with our partners
for success, said Dave Shanahan, Vice
President and General Manager of
ATKs Space Components division.
successfully flight tested on Boeings

787 ecoDemonstrator. Boeing is one
of five industry contractors participating
in CLEEN, an open, competitively bid,
cost-share program focused on speeding
The test nozzle is the largest single

CMC part ever made. Preliminary
results indicate that the CMC exhaust
system performed flawlessly. ATKCOIC was responsible for tooling and
manufacturing, and contributed to

material property database development.
ATK is an aerospace, defense and
outdoor sports and recreation company
with operations in 21 states, Puerto
Rico and internationally. News and
information can be found at www.atk.
com, on Facebook at www.facebook.
com/atk, or on Twitter @ATK.
Visit COI Ceramics Inc at Ceramics Expo at booth 342
Swindell Dressler
Completes Kiln
Commissioning
windell Dressler recently announced it

has completed the commissioning of a
number of new sanitaryware shuttle kilns.
The latest kiln design offers high efficiency
combined with optimal temperature
uniformity. Verified fuel consumption
is as low as 2,800 BTU/lbs of ware;
temperature uniformity over the ware
space is better than +/- 5C. This system
was completely commissioned in seven
days from dry-out to acceptable product,
and uses the Dyna Pulse firing system.
Customers are reporting perfect

by controlling individual burners with their
conformity to their set-point programs
smartphones. This total technology system
in both heating and cooling, as well as
is used for training and diagnostics along
being able to hold steady at temperatures
with operation.
as low as 65C with
all the burners lit.
The customer has complete control
Cold-to-cold cycles
of the safety PLC and HMI software,
of 13 hours were
which allows remote access
achieved with excellent
through internet-capable devices,
cleanliness for
anywhere in the world
products susceptible to
contamination defects.
The Dyna Pulse system can be retrofitted
The customer has complete control of
to any existing kiln or furnace and is
the safety PLC and HMI software, which
designed to meet current NFPA code.
allows remote access through internetVisit Swindell Dressler International
capable devices, anywhere in the world.
at Ceramics Expo at booth 225
Operators like the ease of burner setup
exhibitor news
leveland Vibrator Company is now

offering the Model HK Dual Drive
Laboratory Sieve Shaker (DDLS) to
complement its growing line of fine
mesh vibratory sieves. The DDLS is
available in 8, 10, 12 and 18 sieve
frame sizes and can accommodate up to
eight sieves.
Enhancements to the DDLS include
dual vibratory electric drives mounted on
opposing sides of the test sieves, creating
a three-dimensional motion. This allows
the sample to work over the entire area
of the sieve surface. The DDLS operates
on standard 110V and comes equipped
with on/off controls and timer.
This unit is available with the HK

Ultrasonic Sieving System, designed
to excite the sieves above and below
the sonic transmission ring. The
ultrasonic excitation drastically reduces
sieving cycles and allows for constant
repeatability of material testing. The
HK Ultrasonic Sieving System can also
be retrofitted to existing sieve towers.
For more information on fine mesh
vibratory sieves from Cleveland
Vibrator Company, go to: www.
clevelandvibrator.com/c-45-fine-meshvibratory-sieves.aspx.
CVC Dual Drive Sieve Shaker
Cleveland Vibrator Company Introduces HK

Series Dual Drive Laboratory Sieve Shaker
Visit Cleveland Vibrator Co at Ceramics Expo at booth 346
The Rath Group Announces PT Ceramic and Prioform

PT Ceramic
head of Ceramics Expo, the

Rath Group has announced the
release of PT Ceramic and Prioform.
PT Ceramic is a technical ceramic
created using paper technology. The
green pre-ceramic allows for many
methods of forming and construction
such as die cutting, corrugating, rolling,
folding and the companys patented
interlocking technology to create threedimensional structures. After firing, the
material is a primarily high chemical
purity >99.6% Al2O3 with working
temperature of 1,700C. Prioform is
Prioform. PT Ceramic
a non-RCF vacuum-formed insulating

material rated at 1,400C for applications
at 1,300C.
PT Ceramic has numerous applications
including kiln furniture for technical
ceramics and setter plates for powdered
metal sintering. The Rath Groups
patented interlocking system enables
the development of lightweight durable
structures that can reduce weight by
up to 75% as compared with standard
kiln furniture and setter plates. The
lightweight structure reduces firing
PT Ceramic has
numerous applications
including kiln furniture
for technical ceramics
and setter plates
for powdered metal
sintering
costs, thereby saving energy and the
environment.
Prioform is the solution to eliminate RCF
material in thermal analytical equipment,
laboratory furnaces and any application in
which refractory ceramic fiber is restricted.
It is available in organic and organic-free
boards and machined shapes.
The Rath Group is based in Vienna,
Austria, with sales offices globally and
manufacturing in Austria, Germany,
Hungary and the United States.
Visit Rath Inc at Ceramics Expo at booth 317
exhibitor news
World Debut of iMachining for

Ceramics at Ceramics Expo 2015
C
eramics Expo 2015 will host

the world debut of iMachining
for Ceramics, a game-changing
technology for precision shaping of
ceramics and other extremely hard
materials. iMachining for Ceramics,
from SolidCAM, will be taking center
stage, showing live demonstrations of
machining fully sintered ceramics at
iMachining for
Ceramics, from
SolidCAM, will
be taking center
stage, showing live
demonstrations
of machining fully
sintered ceramics
at unprecedented
volumetric material
removal rates, with
ultra-high levels of
structural integrity
and geometric
accuracy
unprecedented volumetric material

removal rates, with ultra-high levels
of structural integrity and geometric
accuracy. Attendees will be shocked
and amazed by the new levels of speed,
accuracy, ease of use and affordability/
profitability
for ceramic
production.
On display will
be the Turnkey
Ceramics
production
system featuring
SolidCAMs
SolidCam
cutting-edge
CAM Software,
G.W. Schultzs patent-pending tools
for cutting ceramics, Blurry Customs
purpose-built Ceramics CNC machine,
and an innovative fluid filtration setup.
A leading non-destructive inspection
company will round out the team.
Bringing several technology partners
together, SolidCAM has discovered that
blending interdependent technologies
dramatically improves the cycle time
for precision shaping of extremely
hard materials. Preliminary tests have

yielded results with consistent cycle time
improvements ranging from 20 to 40
times as fast as traditional methods. One
test subject in fully sintered aluminum
oxide ceramic dropped from 10 hours
to a mere 20 minutes. All indicators are

pointing to even greater improvements
as SolidCAM and its partners continue
to enhance the process.
iMachining will be on show at booth
301 at the front and center of the
exhibition hall.
Visit SolidCAM at Ceramics
Expo at booth 301
ZIRCAR Introduces New Refractory Sheet Type RSLE-57
IRCAR Refractory Composites

Inc Florida, NY has introduced
Refractory Sheet Type RSLE-57,
a low-expansion, high-strength
reinforced silica matrix composite.
This remarkable material was designed
for use as a high-strength insulator
in induction hot press application.
RSLE-57s very low thermal expansion
coefficient and high hot strength
combine to give it thermal shock
resistance not found in other structural
ceramic matrix composite materials.
RSLE-57 exhibits a very low coefficient
of expansion 0.3 x 10-6 C, which
provides remarkable resistance to

thermal shock up to 1,200C (2,192F) in
an oxidizing atmosphere and permits its
use with rapid variation in temperatures
in that zone. Beyond 1,200C (2,192F)
it transforms into a crystalline structure,
while maintaining its properties up to
1,650C (3,002F) providing that there
is no significant fall in temperature. At
temperatures above this the material will
exhibit surface glazing.
Other unique properties of RSLE-57 are:
A low thermal conductivity
An excellent electrical insulation
A high chemical purity
Visit ZIRCAR Refractory Composites at Ceramics Expo at booth 630
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n excellent resistance to corrosion
(from molten metal and glass)
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xceptional non-wetting properties
when used in contact with molten
aluminum, making it useful in
numerous molten aluminum contact
applications.
RSLE-57 is 100% organic free and
contains no refractory ceramic fiber. It is
readily machined to precision tolerances
with conventional tooling.
More information on this material as
well as many other ZIRCAR products
can be seen at www.zrci.com.
exhibitor news
3DCeram Offers CERAMAKER, a 3D

Printing Unit Dedicated to Ceramics
DCeram positions itself as an

industrial partner to support its
clients in their development by offering
them CERAMAKER, a 3D printing
unit dedicated to ceramics, as well as
assistance and support so that they
can acquire the necessary know-how
to produce parts independently and
optimize their use.
CERAMAKER offers clients the
opportunity to explore the multiple
possibilities of ceramics material. This
unique system has been developed based
on 3DCerams production experience.
The company offers an unrivaled pool
of expertise in the field of materials
and 3D printing processes for ceramic
objects with complex architectures. It
has developed a comprehensive offer
to assist and support its customers by
helping them choose the right type of
ceramic and by offering on-demand
production service: since 2011, the
company has been using its unique 3D
printer for the production of prototypes,
one-off parts and small runs. All parts
are characterized by high-precision
production, an extraordinary level of
detail, a perfect finish and a complex
architecture that only 3D printing makes
it possible to produce.
The CERAMAKER 3D printer uses

laser stereolithography. The specificity
of this technology is the use of a
photosensitive monomer, loaded with
ceramic particles. This ceramic is
spread onto a working plane, in layer
thicknesses of 25 to 100 microns, and
a UV laser polymerizes the section
of the object being produced. Once
this portion of the object is solidified,
another layer of paste is spread on
top of the previous one; the laser
polymerizes the new layer, and then
glues the layers to one another. The
process is repeated until the final part
is obtained. After extraction of the
solidified part from the uncured ceramic
and cleaning off the unpolymerized
residues, the part is debound and
sintered to give the ceramic its final
properties and the definitive dimensions
of the manufactured object. Using
laser makes it possible to provide a
steady and constant output for perfect
polymerization, guaranteeing the most
homogeneous raw material possible. It
gives a better homogeneity of ceramic
and a higher density of the sintered
material for better resistance of the
finished part, and a more precise control
of dimensional changes of the part
during firing.
3DCeram is aware that, like any new

technology, ceramic 3D printing may
seem complicated. Therefore the
company offers a full range of services
to support its customers throughout the
development of their first projects, at
their own pace and according to their
needs. The Get-Started module includes
training on the 3D printing process and
how to use the printing unit. The Create
On Your Own module is dedicated to
upstream printing activities: teaching
the design office to think 3D, giving
guidelines for the creation of parts, and
training on how to use the software
suite required for the various stages of
printing, from CAD dedicated to 3D
printing to the design of part supports
required for 3D printing.
Thanks to CERAMAKER, customers
are in control of the confidentiality of
their project by monitoring the entire
production chain. They can get their first
parts (model) in a very short space of
time and approve the design: it becomes
easy to verify the feasibility of their
projects (testing a functional prototype),
to test out a new market without having
to take the risk of investing in expensive
equipment (tooling), and to start
mass production.
Visit 3DCeram at Ceramics

Expo at booth 337
Deltech Introduces New

Horizontal Tube Design
eltech Inc has introduced a new horizontal tube design.

The companys newest horizontal tube furnaces are true
benchtop units. They are lighter in weight and more compact,
requiring a smaller footprint. A top plug provides convenient access
to the furnace interior.
The new furnaces are available in process lengths up to 305mm and
will accommodate tubes up to 76mm OD. They can be supplied
alone or with a Deltech UL508A listed (by Intertek) control
system designed for the particular unit being purchased, gas mixing
systems, process tubes and water-cooled end caps that provide
access to the tube interior without the need to remove the seal. Visit
Deltech at www.deltechfurnaces.com.
New compact horizontal tube furnace with

operating temperatures up to 1,800C
Visit Deltech Inc at Ceramics Expo at booth 340
exhibitor news
HarbisonWalker International
A Familiar Name With a New Direction

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ne of the worlds leading refractory

materials and services providers,
ANH Refractories Company, has
rebranded itself under the new name
of HarbisonWalker International.
The decision was made following an
exhaustive market research and branding
initiative in which one of the companys
legacy brands, Harbison-Walker,
returned the highest awareness and
positive customer perception of all of the
companys brands, as well as the brands
of the companys refractory competitors.
Building on this
strong heritage, the
new HarbisonWalker
International is
positioning itself as the
first and only choice
for comprehensive
solutions to address the
needs of its growing
international customer
base. It also hopes
to reinvigorate the
strong bond between
the company and
its employees and
customers
The former ANH Family of Companies,
including A.P. Green Refractories
Company, North American Refractories
Company, and Harbison-Walker
Refractories Company, is known as a
knowledgeable leader in the manufacture
and supply of innovative refractory
products for a wide range of industry
applications that present, among other
things, challenging heat-intensive

or chemically corrosive production
environments.
Building on this strong heritage, the
new HarbisonWalker International is
positioning itself as the first and only
choice for comprehensive solutions
to address the needs of its growing
international customer base. It also
hopes to reinvigorate the strong
bond between the company and its
employees and customers.
We have hard-working, dedicated
employees and generations of loyal
customers whove successfully
weathered a storm of uncertainty over
a number of years, said Stephen
M Delo, Chairman and CEO of
HarbisonWalker International.
With our branding decision and
the launch of our new customercentric mission, vision and values, we
intend to send the message that HWI
[HarbisonWalker International] is
committed to investing in and growing
both our companys future, as well as
that of our partners/customers.
Headquartered in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, HarbisonWalker
International has a network of 18
manufacturing facilities and 28
distribution centers to serve markets
across North America. It also has
manufacturing facilities in the UK,
Indonesia and Mexico, as well as a
lab/testing facility in China. Industries
served include cement and lime,
energy, chemicals, non-ferrous metals,
glass, iron and steel, aluminum,
copper, hydrocarbon and minerals
processing and environmental
technology industries.
Visit HarbisonWalker International at Ceramics Expo at booth 636
exhibitor news
Harper Awarded Contract for Multiple Furnaces

by Chinese Research Institute for Thermal
Processing of Advanced Ceramic Powders
arper International, world leader

in thermal processing solutions
for advanced materials, has finalized
a contract exceeding $3m for hightemperature vertical and rotary reactors
to support East China Research Institute
of Microelectronics (ECRIM). The
systems will be used in the production
of advanced ceramic materials for
applications requiring high thermal
conductivity, such as high-power LED
lighting products and other cutting-edge
heat sink substrates.
Harpers combination of vertical and
rotary systems will perform a reaction
on the clients materials in a controlled
gaseous atmosphere at temperatures
up to 2,000C. The advanced graphite
vertical furnace is designed to overcome
the engineering challenges associated
with such high temperatures and enable
long furnace life. The system also
incorporates technology to manage the
flowability of the material, preventing
bridging of the materials and ultimately
increasing production uptime.
Harpers trusted expertise in linking
process steps and enabling seamless
operations for the customer is shown
here. These integrated series of furnaces
will also include materials handling
and engineering of material throughput
through multiple process steps,
commented Dr Prasad Apte, Director
of Technology at Harper International.
Our advanced sealing technology is also
integral to delivering a robust system to
the customer to control reaction and
ensure long life of the furnace.
Founded in 1968, ECRIM is a leader
in the development of products for
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Example of Harpers High Temperature Rotary Furnaces
Harpers trusted expertise in linking process

steps and enabling seamless operations for the
customer is shown here. These integrated series
of furnaces will also include materials handling
and engineering of material throughput through
multiple process steps
microelectronics and packaging,
including fiber optics, infrared,
semiconductor circuits and more,
focused on technical strength, proven
product reliability and innovative
solutions. ECRIM chose to partner
with Harper due to the US companys
extensive experience in designing
advanced systems for reduction, sintering

and calcining of non-oxide ceramics such
as aluminum-, silicon- and boron-based
nitrides and carbides.
Visit Harper International
Corporation at Ceramics
Expo at booth 326
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Ceramics Expo Explores

The Next Dimension
For these additive manufacturing pioneers, 3D
technological and market possibilities are endless
Robot-based 3D printing is a fact

of everyday business in the additive
manufacturing industry and one of the
areas of focus of the inaugural Ceramics
Expo and Conference, which will take
place April 28-30 in Cleveland, Ohio.
Publication Director, promises new

materials, new technology, that will be
better for the customer, faster, more
efficient in terms of productivity and
cost. We are already working on clever
3D printing ceramic.
One of the exhibitors will be

Massachusetts-based Viridis3D. Will
Shambley, the companys President and
CEO, is optimistic about the future:
I think that supply, demand and
awareness will increase as new machines
enter the market, new materials are
released and the experience of the service
providers increases.
We are currently working on machines

that have a bigger build envelope, and
we will launch a new machine this year,
Homa says. We are also working on
new materials and will have a stronger
focus on non-oxide materials. We
will also provide new material for
biomedical applications, a biodegradable
photopolymer.
The luxury and biomedical industries

are driving growth at 3DCeram, a
Limoges, France-based exhibitor. The
company also helps its customers use
ceramic applications of 3D technology
by providing training and maintaining
a hotline to optimize use of the
CERAMAKER process line.
Our primary focus over the last two

years has been laying the groundwork
for a very flexible, robot-based, 3D
printer, Shambley says. Weve also
been working on materials for the metal
casting, ceramics and composites tooling
markets. We anticipate releasing a
steady stream of new materials, robotics
platforms and development tools this
year, and every year following.
Vienna, Austria-based Lithoz GmbH is

working closely with the powder-injection
molding industry, which requires complex
parts in small quantities. We have also
started to look into new applications,
says marketing manager Monika Homa.
Biomedical applications often require
patient-specific implants or instruments.
The second driver is ceramic cores for
casting of turbine blades made of super
alloys in aerospace and industrial gas
turbines.
Research and development

The scope of emerging market
opportunities can be seen in each
companys areas of concentration in
R&D. Richard Gaignon, 3DCeram
Targeting world markets and

global partnerships
The companies share an interest in
strategic partnerships or joint ventures
that can strengthen their technologies
and market positions.
Homa describes Lithoz as open to any
kind of partnerships or joint venture, if it
is mutually beneficial.
Echoing her sentiment, Shambley says
Viridis3D will work with anybody who
has a good idea that is realistic and
represents a market opportunity.
Gaignon agrees: As time to market is an

essence of success, building a network
is a must.
Exhibiting innovation on a
world stage
All three exhibitors view Ceramics Expo
and Conference as an opportunity to
make inroads into a key market, gain new
customers and develop additional alliances.
Shambley sums up: Ceramics Expo will
hopefully become our go-to event for our
3D printed ceramics marketing.
Running in tandem with Ceramics Expo
will be the Conference @ Ceramics Expo,
which will include two sessions on 3D
printing one on additive manufacturing
techniques featuring many of the
interviewees above, and the second on
additive applications. To explore the full
program and register for a free pass,
visit www.ceramicsexpousa.com.
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CoolFX Hybrid
Modifiers
can enable faster in-mold cooling,

leading to shorter cycles, improved mold
utilization and higher productivity.
omentive Performance Materials

Inc has launched its new CoolFX
hybrid modifiers for thermoplastics,
developed to meet the needs of
OEMs and plastics compounders for
thermal management applications.
CoolFX hybrid modifiers typically offer
improved physical properties and easier
processing with more consistent feeding
versus traditional boron nitride fillers.
Compared with base resins, compounds
made from CoolFX hybrid modifiers
Momentives broad portfolio of CoolFX

hybrid modifiers supports an array
of end-use applications, including
LED lighting components, consumer
electronics, aerospace and automotive
cooling systems, motor and battery
housings, temperature sensors, heat
exchangers, etc.
CoolFX is a trademark of Momentive
Performance Materials Inc.
CoolFX hybrid modifiers
TPG Composites
hermal Pyrolytic Graphite (TPG)

composites are a new line of
unique synthetic materials produced by
Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
Utilizing a highly aligned arrangement
of graphene layers provides superior
in-plane thermal conductivity and very
low density. This technology can enable
strong, intimate joints between TPG
composites and a variety of dissimilar
metals, adding new functionalities to
TPG composites, such as platability and
solderability for direct die attachment,
CTE-matching and flexibility for offplane connectivity.
Momentive offers TPG composites

with a range of performance and value
design options for applications including
aerospace, automotive and medical
electronics; LED lighting components;
RF devices; and high-power laser
components.
Momentive and the Momentive logo are
trademarks of Momentive Performance
Materials Inc.
Visit Momentive Performance
Materials Inc at Ceramics
Expo at booth 408
TPG - Thermal Pyrolytic Graphite (TPG) composites
TA Instruments Acquires Expert System Solutions
A Instruments has acquired Expert

System Solutions, ESS (Modena,
Italy), a privately held company that
designs and manufactures innovative
non-contact optical thermal analysis
instrumentation. Key products from ESS
include optical dilatometers in horizontal
and vertical orientation with simultaneous
DTA measurements, heating microscopes
and an optical fleximeter. ESS systems
operate over a wide temperature range,
and are powerful tools for characterizing
metals, ceramics, glasses and other
organic and inorganic materials.
TA Instruments President, Terry Kelly,

said, The addition of the ESS product
line positions TA at the forefront of the
emerging field of optical dilatometry. TA
is the only company in the world capable
of offering customers such a wide range
of dilatometer systems for measuring
dimensional changes in materials.
The patented systems from ESS
and their deep applications expertise
complement our existing line of
horizontal, vertical and true differential
push-rod dilatometers. ESS optical
systems will bring exciting new capabilities

to our customers laboratories.
TA Instruments a subsidiary of Waters
Corporation (NYSE: WAT) is the
leading manufacturer of analytical
instruments for thermal analysis, rheology
and microcalorimetry. The company is
headquartered in New Castle, Delaware,
USA, and has direct operations in
23 countries.
Contact: David Bohnsack at +1 302 427
1082 or dbohnsack@tainstruments.com.
Visit TA Instruments - Water Corporation LLC at Ceramics Expo at booth 210
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exhibitor news
Dr Hans J Langer, Founder of

High-Tech Company, EOS, is New
Partner of Lithoz GmbH
Lithoz, the worlds first system provider for the additive manufacturing of high-performance
ceramics, has announced that Dr Hans J Langer, a highly respected partner, has invested
in the company. In his role as founder and CEO, he has made the high-tech company, EOS,
the world leader in the field of laser sintering; his participation in Lithoz underlines the high
potential of the companys technology
r Johannes Homa, CEO and

founder of Lithoz, announced
with some pride, In the past three
years Lithoz has managed to establish
a new and innovative production
method in the field of high-performance
ceramics. Through our partnership
with Dr Langer, our work finds special
recognition and our future growth
opportunities will increase significantly.
Crucial for Dr Langers participation
in Lithoz was the companys unique
technology. The LCM technology
makes it possible for the first time to
produce high-quality and fully functional
high-performance ceramic components
by using an additive manufacturing
process. High-performance ceramics
are often considered the material of the
future. Many companies are already
convinced of the economic and technical
advantages of the patented technology
of Lithoz.
Dr Hans J Langer is convinced: With
Lithoz we have found a competent
partner who will complement our
product range ideally in the future.
While EOS is the world leader in the
field of laser sintering of metals and
plastics, the technology of Lithoz will
open up a variety of new technical
applications in the field of highperformance ceramics. In my opinion

there is great potential for highperformance ceramics in aerospace and
medical applications.
Dr Johannes Patzer, CTO and
founder of Lithoz, agrees: Because
of their outstanding properties, highperformance ceramics are used
wherever other materials fail. This
applies, for example, to components
that are used in corrosive environments
or components that are exposed to
extreme tribological environments and
high temperatures.
High-performance ceramics are not only
used in the automotive and aerospace
industries, but also, increasingly
frequently, in medical technology.
Lithozs recently developed material,
LithaBone, is particularly suitable as
bone replacement material due to its
similarity to the mineral phase of human
bone and its osteoconductive properties.
In addition to EOS, the portfolio of
Dr Hans J Langer includes several
other important companies in the field
of additive manufacturing and laser
technology. As a business angel he also
supports the creation and development
of start-up companies in this area.
Visit Lithoz GmbH at Ceramics Expo at booth 334
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April 28 30, 2015
Cleveland, Ohio
A free-to-attend, two-track conference

running within Americas new ceramics
and glass exhibition
Conference @ Ceramics Expo will focus on four high-impact, innovative areas of research,
development and application across two tracks, examining improvements for manufacturing
ceramic and glass components, and applications for advanced ceramics and glasses.
Anthony Ku PhD, Senior

Engineer, Manufacturing,
Chemical and Materials
Technologies, GE Global
Research
Venn Heng, Associate

Technical Fellow, The
Boeing Company
Frdric Wiss, Market

Manager Zirconias & Zr
Derivatives, SEPR SaintGobain ZIRPRO
Dongming Zhu PhD,

Senior Materials Engineer,
AST - Aerospace
Materials, NASA Glenn
Research Center
William J Walker Jr PhD,

Technical Specialist Ceramics, FederalMogul Powertrain
Johannes Homa PhD,

CEO and Co-founder,
Lithoz GmbH
Vera Finke PhD,

General Manager,
Rath Germany
Doug Freitag, Technical

Director, United States
Advanced Ceramics
Association (USACA)
Doreen Edwards PhD,

Dean, Inamori School of
Engineering, Acting VP
for Statutory Affairs, NYS
College of Ceramics,
Alfred University
Don Bray, Vice President,

Technology, North
America, Morgan
Advanced Materials
Ken Merritt, AFRM

Product Manager, Senior
Applications Engineer,
SolidCAM
Patrick Tepesch PhD,

Senior Research
Associate,
To secure your free seat you must register online at
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Tuesday April 28, 2015
TRACK 1
TRACK 2
Ceramic & Glass Manufacturing: Current ceramic

and glass industry opportunities and challenges
approached via a series of focused presentations and
interactive sessions.
Ceramic & Glass Applications: Ceramic and

glass applications by key ceramic characteristic,
punctuated with major industry case studies and expert
panels tackling key application issues.
10:30AM 12:00PM: Sustainable Manufacturing

12:00PM 2:00PM
10:30AM 12:00PM: Optical

BREAK FOR LUNCH
2:00PM 3:00PM: Testing, Analytical & Quality

Assurance
2:00PM 3:00PM: Electrical Conductivity
3:00PM 3:30PM
BREAK
3:30PM 4:45PM: Volume Manufacturing &

Automation
4:45PM
3:30PM 4:30PM: Materials for Extreme Environments
CLOSE OF CONFERENCE DAY ONE
Wednesday April 29, 2015

TRACK 1
TRACK 2
Ceramic & Glass Manufacturing
Ceramic & Glass Applications
10:30AM 12:00PM: Additive Manufacturing

12:00PM 2:00PM
10:30AM 12:00PM: Wear Resistance

BREAK FOR LUNCH
2:00PM 3:00PM: High-Temperature Manufacturing

3:00PM 3:30PM
2:00PM 3:00PM: Thermal Expansion & Conductivity

BREAK
3:30PM 4:30PM: Analytical Measurements in

Manufacturing Processes
4:30PM
3:30PM 4:30PM: Additive Applications
CLOSE OF CONFERENCE DAY TWO
Thursday April 30, 2015

TRACK 1
TRACK 2
Ceramic & Glass Manufacturing
Ceramic & Glass Applications
10:30AM 12:00PM: R&D to Market
10:30AM 12:00PM: Chemical / Corrosion Resistance
12:00PM 1:00PM: Custom Manufacturing
12:00PM 1:00PM: Energy Materials / Storage/

Hardness
1:00PM 3:00PM
3:00PM
BREAK FOR LUNCH

CLOSE OF CERAMICS EXPO 2015
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Track 1
conference
Ceramic & Glass

Manufacturing
Current ceramic and glass industry opportunities and challenges

approached via a series of focused presentations and interactive sessions.

10:30AM 12:00PM: Sustainable Manufacturing
A commitment to environmentally sustainable manufacturing practices is an issue
of global importance. This series of presentations will address key challenges and
opportunities that the ceramic and glass manufacturing community shares with
industry worldwide, and some that are unique to the sector.
Moderator: Mike Alexander, Vice President,
Research, Riverside Refractories Inc
Anthony Ku PhD, Senior Engineer, Manufacturing,
Chemical and Materials Technologies,
GE Global Research
Patrick Tepesch PhD, Senior Research Associate,
Charles Baldwin, Research and Development
Manager, Ferro Corporation
12:00PM 2:00PM BREAK FOR LUNCH
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2:00PM 3:00PM: Testing, Analytical & Quality Assurance

Beyond compliance with regulation, effective testing, analysis and quality assurance
help ensure safe application, improved performance and product innovation that
can ultimately lead to significant competitive advantage.
Moderator: Jack G Saad, Associate Scientist, Training
Accreditation Compliance, Micromeritics
Instrument Corp
Holly S Shulman PhD, President, Materials Scientist,
Ceralink Inc
Gnther Crolly PhD, Product Manager, Optical Particle,
Sizing, Fritsch GmbH
3:00PM 3:30PM
BREAK
3:30PM 4:45PM: Volume Manufacturing & Automation

Exploring automation opportunities toward reduced manufacturing cost and time
paired with improved quality, while assessing obstacles and ways that they may be
overcome.
Moderator: John Olenick, President, ENrG Inc
Ken Merritt, AFRM Product Manager, Senior
Applications Engineer, SolidCAM
Richard D Sudduth, President and Chief Scientist,
Materials Research and Processing LLC
Hans-Joerg Walter, Head of Sales Regions,
Maschinenfabrik Gustav Eirich GmbH
4:45PM
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Track 2
conference
Ceramic & Glass

Applications
Ceramic and glass applications by key ceramic characteristic,

punctuated with major industry case studies and expert panels tackling
key application issues

10:30AM 12:00PM: Optical
Exploring optical ceramic properties including translucency, fluorescence,

phosphorescence, color tone and birefringence, and their range of industry applications.
Moderator: Kathleen Richardson PhD, President,
ACerS
Marina R Pascucci PhD, President,
CeraNova Corporation
Suri A Sastri PhD FASM, Founder, Chairman and
CEO, Surmet Corporation
Matt Brophy PhD, Research & Development
Ceramic & Glass Engineer, Optimax Systems, Inc.
2:00PM 3:00PM: Electrical Conductivity:

Ceramic materials exhibit an extraordinary range of electrical properties that
are critical to commercial applications. This session will cover the manufacturing
and testing of electronic ceramics as well as fundamental properties that are
critical to their commercial use.
Moderator: Doreen Edwards PhD, Dean, Inamori
School of Engineering, Acting VP for Statutory
Affairs, NYS College of Ceramics, Alfred University
William J Walker Jr PhD, Technical Specialist Ceramics, Federal-Mogul Powertrain
Matthew M Seabaugh PhD, Director, Nexceris
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3:00PM 3:30PM
conference
BREAK
3:30PM 4:30PM: Materials for Extreme Environments

Desired future capabilities involve temperatures, heat fluxes, radiation levels, mechanical
stresses and other extreme environments that are beyond the capabilities of existing
structural ceramics. Emerging materials are under development to meet these demands
and enable revolutionary increases in performance, energy efficiency and functionality.
Moderator: Linda E Jones PhD, Provost,
Western New England University
Vann Heng, Associate Technical Fellow,

The Boeing Company
Erica L Corral PhD, Associate Professor of Materials
Science & Engineering, The University of Arizona
4:30PM
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Track 1
conference
Ceramic & Glass

Manufacturing

10:30AM 12:00PM: Additive Manufacturing
Assessing how the ceramic manufacturing community might capitalize on the
opportunities presented by the 3D printing technology revolution and the growth
that is estimated for this sector over the coming years.
Moderator: Dipl.-Ing. Johannes Homa PhD, CEO
and Co-founder, Lithoz GmbH
Joseph Cesarano III PhD, President and Founder,
Robocasting Enterprises LLC
Jeremy Shively, Program Manager, Technical
Ceramics, The ExOne Company
Will Shambley, President & CEO, Viridis3D LLC
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2:00PM 3:00PM: High-Temperature Manufacturing

Innovation in process equipment and technology and how it is helping
the ceramics manufacturing industry to lower costs, increase productivity
and ensure quality.
Moderator: Prasad Apte PhD, Director of
Technology, Harper International
Vera Finke PhD, General Manager,
Rath GmbH Germany
Dipl.-Ing Hartmut Weber, Director Sales &
Marketing, TEAM Sales Executive Coordinator,
Riedhammer GmbH
3:00PM 3:30PM
BREAK
3:30PM 4:30PM: Analytical Measurements in

Manufacturing Processes
Presentation of the most important ceramic manufacturing and application of analytical
measurements in the manufacturing processes and challenges they pose for the industry.
Moderator: Scott T Misture PhD, Inamori Professor,
Materials Science & Engineering, New York State
College of Ceramics, Alfred University Kazuo
Inamori School of Engineering
Arkady Buman, Product Manager XRF,
Bruker AXS Inc.
John M Finley II, Chairman & CEO, MemPro
Materials Corporation
4:30PM
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Track 2
conference
Ceramic & Glass

Applications
10:30AM 12:00PM: Wear Resistance
Ceramic materials and components offer high wear resistance when compared
with alternative materials such as metals and polymers.
Moderator: Paul Newbatt, Sales & Marketing
Director, Innovnano
Andrew Sherman, Founder, President & CEO,
Powdermet Inc
Frdric Wiss, Market Manager Zirconias & Zr
Derivatives, SEPR Saint-Gobain Zirpro
Guillaume De Calan, CEO, NanoE
2:00PM 3:00PM: Thermal Expansion & Conductivity

Capitalizing on ceramic thermal properties for industry advantage.
Moderator: Jarett Nickerson, Product Manager,
C-Therm Technologies Ltd
Wayne C Boone, Senior Account Manager,
Materion Ceramics
Ghazal Alipour PhD, Applications Support Engineer,
TA Instruments
3:00PM 3:30PM
BREAK
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conference
3:30PM 4:30PM: Additive Applications

Assessing how additive manufacturing technical ceramics can open up new
application areas. How manufacturing cost reduction can improve route to
market, while analyzing some of the biggest ceramic market opportunities
affected by this highly influential disruptive technology.
Moderator: Christophe Chaput, CEO, 3DCeram
Steve Levesque, Operations Manager, Buffalo

Manufacturing Works (operated by EWI)
Michael C Halbig, Materials Research Engineer,
NASA Glenn Research Center
4:30PM
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Track 1
conference
Ceramic & Glass

Manufacturing

10:30AM 12:00PM: R&D to Market
Advancing ceramic market development through:
Effective applied research including coordination of efforts between public
and private sectors as well as between ceramic manufacturers and industry
Reducing time to market
Reducing manufacturing costs
Managing the product pipeline end effectively assessing and reassessing
market potential on a continuous basis
Moderator: Matt Hall PhD, Associate Professor of
Biomaterials & Glass Science; Director, Center for
Advanced Ceramic Technology
Keith Blakely, President & CEO, The InVentures Group
Doug Freitag, Technical Director, United States
Advanced Ceramics Association (USACA)
J Montieth Estes, Corporate and Intellectual Property
Attorney, Chairman and CEO, Sensivida Medical
Technologies, Inc
12:00PM 1:00PM: Custom Manufacturing

Precision machining grinding, milling, turning, lapping, polishing - of custom
ceramic components for a host of applications. Advanced techniques and
equipment to ensure quality and successful application.
Moderator: William M Carty, John F McMahon Professor &
Chair of Ceramic Engineering, Alfred University, Chair of
Manufacturing Division, The American Ceramic Society
Michael Hyman, Program Manager, Optimax Systems Inc
Sam Ghosh PhD, Founder and President, RocCera, LLC

Nik Ninos, Engineer, Calix Ceramic Solutions
1:00PM 3:00PM
BREAK FOR LUNCH
3:00PM
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Track 2
conference
Ceramic & Glass

Applications
10:30AM 12:00PM: Chemical / Corrosion Resistance

Exploring the ways in which ceramics high chemical stability and hence high
corrosion resistance can be made use of in a range of sectors.
Moderator: J Eric Sauereisen, President, Sauereisen, Inc.
Dongming Zhu PhD, Senior MaterialsEngineer, AST Aerospace Materials, NASA Glenn Research Center
Kevin Brooks PE, Vice President, Engineering and

Construction, Koch Knight LLC
Balakrishnan G Nair PhD, MBA, President, HiFunda LLC
Innovative Energy & Materials Solutions
12:00PM 1:00PM: Energy Materials / Storage/ Hardness

Ceramics have been critical in converting, conserving and transmitting energy
throughout history. A wide range of materials are used oxides (alumina, silica,
zirconia and perovskites), nitrides (boron nitride and aluminum nitride) and carbides
(boron carbide among others). This range of materials and applications provides a
unique set of technical challenges and opportunities.
Moderator: Alan Rae PhD MBA MRSC CChem,
Executive Director, IncubatorWorks
Max Christie PhD, R&D Director, Ceramic
Membranes, Praxair Inc
Don Bray, Technology Director, North America,
Morgan Advanced Materials
1:00PM 3:00PM
BREAK FOR LUNCH
3:00PM
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exhibitor news
Trans-Tech Joins Forces with Redox, the

University of Maryland and Microsoft to Develop
Transformational Natural Gas Fuel Cells
rans-Tech (a subsidiary of Skyworks

Solutions Inc), Redox Power
Systems, the University of Maryland and
Microsoft are joining forces to develop
transformational fuel cells through a $5m
cooperative agreement funded by the
Advance Research Projects Agency
Energy (ARPA-E).
for a broader range of applications,

including low-cost distributed power
generation (and heating and cooling)
for homes and, for Microsoft a costshare partner for the project energyefficient data centers. Technological
advances made through this joint project
could even open the door for other
applications such as transportation.
Trans-Tech, based in Adamstown, MD,
will work with Redox and the University
of Maryland to ramp up commercial
production of the new cell materials.
The company will also work with Redox
to manufacture the improved fuel cells,
finding ways to reduce production
costs. By bringing a large manufacturer
like Trans-Tech into the development
process early, and working with fuel cells
produced using industrial processes,
the required time to market for new
generations of enhanced cells
will decrease.
Trans-Tech, based
in Adamstown,
MD, will work
with Redox and
the University of
Maryland to ramp
up commercial
production of the
new cell materials
Fuel cells or devices that convert

the chemical energy of a fuel source
into electrical energy are optimal for
distributed power generation systems,
which generate power close to where
it is used. Distributed generation
systems offer an alternative to the large,
centralized power generation facilities
or power plants that are currently
commonplace.
The goal of the joint project is to further
advance Redoxs high-performance fuel
cells and drive them to market-readiness
Low-cost, efficient fuel cells that cycle

on quickly, respond to varying loads and
operate at lower temperatures could
then be competitive with current energy
options, opening up new markets such as
providing electricity, along with heating
and cooling, to homes (with an 80%
efficiency), and even automobiles.
Trans-Tech has been the world leader
in technically advanced ceramics for
over 50 years, and offers a complete
line of high-quality, low-cost ceramicbased components for a number of
applications within the radio frequency
and microwave business sectors,
including wireless communications,
infrastructure, military, cable television,
broadband, circuit miniaturization and
the technical powder and ingot markets.
Visit Trans-Tech Inc at Ceramics Expo at booth 228
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exhibitor news
Sigma Advanced
Materials Announces
Corporate Brand Launch
AluChems
New LowSoda Alumina
Production
System and
Product
Portfolio
Little Rock production plant
igma Advanced Materials, specialized

provider of ceramic metallization
solutions, has announced the launch of
its new brand and strategic value-added
services. The launch coincides with
the companys ever-increasing success
in its various markets, providing the
most reliable, technologically innovative
solutions in the industry.
ounded in 1978, AluChem has

been supplying specialty alumina
products into the North American
ceramic, investment casting, refractory
and polishing industries for over 30
years. In 2015 AluChem will launch
a new line of low and ultra-low-soda
aluminas focused toward ceramic and
investment casting applications. This
new high-purity product portfolio
will utilize proprietary technology in
the production of low and ultra-lowsoda calcined, reactive and tabular
aluminas, which will complement
AluChems already established lowsoda AC99 tabular alumina product
line. AluChem operates three
production plants in Cincinnati, OH;
Jackson, OH; and Little Rock, AR for
the production of calcined, reactive,
polishing and tabular aluminas.
Visit AluChem Inc at
Ceramics Expo at booth 419
The company will continue to focus

its primary business on ceramic-tometal joining and thick film coatings,
with specific emphasis on advanced
materials. From refractory tungsten and
molybdenum coatings on high-purity
alumina to ruthenium-based resistors,
Sigma works with customers to provide
value-added solutions. Sigmas diverse
portfolio includes aluminum nitride
heaters, beryllia microwave windows and
hermetic braze assemblies.
The principal team behind Sigma
Advanced Materials became well
known in the market as Captyk, which
developed a loyal client base due to its
dedication to service and outstanding
innovation. Drawing on its roots, Sigma
Advanced Materials plans to continue
its traditional dedication to excellence,
while expanding its service offerings,
infrastructure and alliances.
As we began to expand and enhance
our offering, we knew that it was
imperative to allow the company to
assume its own distinct identity and
brand, said Charles Pilon, Director
of Business Development for Sigma
Advanced Materials. The industry
alliances weve created allow us to work
together to collaboratively develop the
best possible solutions for our clients
needs. As a result, Sigma Advanced is
able to act as a central point of contact
and full solution provider for clients who
need high-quality components delivered
in a timely manner.
The company also recently changed

residence, assuming a new base of
operations in Cheektowaga, New
York. With over 12,000 square feet
As we began
to expand and
enhance our
offering, we
knew that it was
imperative to allow
the company to
assume its own
distinct identity
and brand
of functional and manufacturing area,
Sigma Advanced Materials is able to
enlarge its previous service footprint
with additional production capabilities.
We have also expanded our quality and
analytical capabilities, said Pilon. For
example, weve recently added a helium
leak detector for customers requiring
high vacuum performance for hermetic
applications.
Besides strengthening our core
competencies, we are actively growing
into new areas. Additive manufacturing
is an emerging technology we are excited
to be part of. Applications include
microelectronics, batteries, solar and
renewable energy.
Sigma Advanced Materials is capping its
new brand and service expansion with a
new online presence, fresh new materials
and increased marketing presence. The
source of the material will be Sigma
Advanceds highly skilled experts, as well
as subject matter authorities from the
companys alliance partners.
Visit Sigma Advanced Materials at Ceramics Expo at booth 307
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exhibitor news
Why Stop at Making Progress

When You Can Make Headlines?
Attend Ceramics Expo, where the focus
is on exponential innovation and growth
hether your role in this industry is research and development or

market development science, business or the intersection of
the two youre an avid consumer of news generated within the sector.
Ceramics Expo offers you the opportunity to transition from reading the
news to meeting and exchanging ideas with the newsmakers. You may
even establish connections that position your company to be among
those who make the industrys next breakthrough.
For a sense of how your business can make strides in leading not
simply reading news of ceramic innovation, consider how you might
profit from expanding your network to include representatives of these
global companies.
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exhibitor news
Eirich TowerMill
An Economical Solution
for Modern Ore
Beneficiation Plants
ith energy consumption, business

efficiency and cost containment
all dominating the news, the Eirich
TowerMill is an economical solution
for modern ore beneficiation plants.
The proven vertical agitated media mill
delivers the benefits of energy efficiency,
high throughput, high availability (even
in abrasive applications) and reduced
operating costs. This innovative solution
achieves significant reductions in energy
and media consumption in a single
concentration process.
Its capabilities are increasingly relevant

as high-growth markets in copper, ironore, gold, lead-zinc ores, mineral sands
and rare earth metals drive increasing
demand for fine grinding to maximize
recovery. As richer ore reserves are
exhausted, finer-grained resources need
to be economically processed to satisfy
market demands worldwide.
The TowerMill comprises a topmounted drive motor, which is located

above the gear reducer (in turn, located
above the closed upper driveshaft
bearing housing), followed by the mill
grinding chamber in which the vertical
agitated screw is located, together with a
charge of grinding media and grinding
material in a slurry form. The TowerMill
product family ranges in installed power
from 20 hp to 1,500 hp / 15kW to
1,120kW with throughputs from 0.5 up
to 400 metric tons per hour.
Eirich would love to be your partner for

mixing and fine grinding, the company
says. Our know-how and innovation
worldwide make us the obvious choice for
all of your mixing and grinding needs.
Visit Eirich Machines Inc at
New Technical Brochure

Released by Almatis
ermanys Almatis, the worlds

leader in the development,
manufacture and supply of premium
alumina, is another Ceramics Expo
exhibitor. It has just published Premium
Alumina for Ceramic Applications,
and anyone interested can contact
ceramics@almatis.com to request a preconference copy.
The company applies more than a
century of expertise to the development
of premium reactive aluminas. It tailors
grain sizes to precision ceramics fired
density and shrinkage requirements,
and adheres to stringent process

control standards in the production
of its reactive aluminas for ceramic
applications.
Almatis works with customers
throughout the world and offers a
comprehensive alumina product
portfolio that includes unground,
ultra-low soda and continuous ground
calcined aluminas; batch ground
reactive aluminas; and specialty tabular
alumina products.
Visit Almatis Inc at Ceramics
Expo at booth 125
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exhibitor news
Goodfellow Corp Now to

Offer Custom Manufacturing
n advance of Ceramics Expo,

Goodfellow has announced that it
has expanded its offering to include
custom manufacturing. A leading
supplier of small to medium quantities of
advanced ceramics and other materials
for research and product design, the
company has launched this new service
so that customers no longer need to
coordinate multiple vendors to get the
exact ceramic component they require.
Consultations with Goodfellow can help
the company identify and select the most
suitable material for a given application,
manufacture the desired component to
customer drawings, and finish to highly
accurate tolerances.
Consultations with
Goodfellow can help
the company identify
and select the most
suitable material for
a given application,
manufacture the
desired component
to customer
drawings, and finish
to highly accurate
tolerances
For Ceramics Expo, the company calls
particular attention to its SHAPAL Hi-M
soft machinable ceramic, which offers
excellent machinability for the creation
of high-precision, close-tolerance
structural shapes that have thermal
conductivity five times that of alumina.
Other properties of SHAPAL Hi-M
soft include:
L
ow dielectric loss
Excellent high-temperature properties
Suitable for vacuum applications
SHAPAL Hi-M soft is a trademark of
Tokuyama Corp.
Among Goodfellows services are
precision machining, cutting, turning,
drilling, grinding and milling; forming
and shaping; coating to a defined
thickness; surface treatment/polishing.
Applications include prototyping and
small-volume production, electrical
components, heat sinks, vacuum
components and crucibles, jigs
and fixtures. The material is
available as rods and sheets as well as
high-precision components finished to
customer drawings.
Contact the company at
info@goodfellow-ceramics.com
or 1 800 821 2870.
Samples of ceramics
Samples of ceramics
H
igh mechanical strength
(comparable to alumina)
Excellent electrical insulation
Low thermal expansion
Visit Goodfellow Corp at Ceramics Expo at booth 541
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Sauereisen
Assembly
Compounds
Since 1899
hen the Pittsburgh Business

Times named his company
2014 Manufacturer of the Year (40-74
employees category), Eric Sauereisen
told the publication that hes really in
the information business. Thats because
he sees Sauereisen as operating first and
foremost in a consultative capacity.
Founded in 1899, Sauereisen is rooted
in its history but focused on its future.
As this company statement puts it: Our
successes keep us growing and expanding
our product line. If you have an unusual
application, we want to hear about it. Let us
engineer a solution to meet your needs.
With a family of more than 30 specialty
adhesives and potting compounds, the
company has the expertise necessary
to engineer solutions that meet specific
requirements for bonding ceramic, metal
and glass. Sauereisen cements are free of
VOCs, are economical and exhibit these
characteristics:
Maximum

continuous service
temperatures of up to 3,000F
Up to 15x the temperature resistance of
most epoxies
Strong insulating properties for sealing
applications
Dielectric strengths surpassing 100V/mil
High thermal conductivity
K-Values up to 20 BTU in./ft. hr. of
transmit heat where needed
Superior thermal shock resistance
Tolerates instantaneous temperature
swings in excess of 2,000F
Product information and data sheets are
available online at www.sauereisen.com.
For additional inquiries, contact questions@
sauereisen.com.
Visit Sauereisen at Ceramics
Expo at booth 136
exhibitor news
Setaram to Provide Live

Demonstrations at Ceramics Expo
mong the attractions at Ceramics

Expo will be demonstrations and
on-demand testing conducted by some
of the exhibitors. Prominent among
these is Setaram Inc, headquartered in
the New York Metropolitan area, which
has more than 60 years of experience
in high-performance thermal analysis,
calorimetry gas sorption, dilatometry,
spectroscopy and thermal conductivity
instrumentation.
Expo attendees will have the
opportunity to see first-hand the
companys command of modularly
designed instrumentation development
customized to meet the needs of
individual applications. Among
Setarams demonstrations will be the
companys Calvet technology, hightemperature solutions and superior TGA

balance. In addition, it will display many
of the critical parts that make Setaram an
innovator in material characterization.
The company invites you to:
Bring samples to experience just
how fast and accurate testing thermal
conductivity and effusivity can be with
Setaram and its partner, C-Therm
Get a demonstration of the data
collection and processing power of
the CALISTO software
Schedule a time with the companys
experts to run your toughest samples
in its lab to see why Setaram
should be your thermal analysis
solution provider
Celebrating 350 Years of Expertise
eramics Expo attendees will have

the opportunity to join one exhibitor
in celebration of its 350th anniversary.
Founded in Akron, Ohio and now a
global enterprise, Saint-Gobain NorPro
will mark this milestone by offering a
variety of demonstrations at the
expo, including:
lines improve sustainability of our

customers by extending life, reducing
energy consumption while protecting
and preserving human life and the
environment. The expo demonstrations
will give visitors a first-hand look at
how the company turns those ideas
into practice.
T
he LO-MASS Kiln Furniture, an
example of energy-saving firing solution
S
iC membrane filters, the most
promising solution for water and
wastewater treatment
A
rmor plates, the preferred solution to
protect military forces on the field
H
EXOLOY process tubes that enable
key high-temperature processes in
conventional and alternative fuels, heat
exchangers and other chemical process
industries
Saint-Gobain NorPro co-develops

carriers with catalyst clients, and custom
engineers the physical and chemical
properties of a variety of materials
and shapes to provide the optimal
proprietary carrier. Its portfolio of top
bed solutions for all types of reactors
includes the MacroTrap XPore 80
highly macroporous guard bed media,
high-surface-area alumina rings and
Pentaring media. Our Denstone brand
leads the industry in spherical support
media, and the new Denstone deltaP
shaped media is the first shaped media
which allows a variety of operational
benefits, the company notes. SaintGobain NorPro also offers such heat and
mass transfer products as Norton saddles
and Aludur grid bar support systems.
Innovation and sustainability are our

priority, the company says. Our daily
focus is to work in partnership with
our customers to develop innovative
solutions. Most of our product
Visit Saint-Gobain NorPro at Ceramics Expo at booth 435
SETSYS Evolution TGA
Our passion is inspiring imagination in

material science, the company said
in a statement. We look forward to
talking to you about your application and
your needs.
Visit Setaram Inc at Ceramics
Expo at booth 401
Treibacher
Industrie AG
nother global presence among

the Ceramics Expo exhibitors will
be Treibacher Industrie AG. This is
an opportunity for attendees to meet
representatives of an advanced raw
material producer with more than
120 years of history in chemical and
metallurgical innovation.
The Advanced Ceramic Materials
business unit is a leading developer and
industrial producer of a wide range of
fine ceramic powders. The main material
families focused on are yttrium oxide,
rare earths, zirconias, yttria-stabilized
zirconias, rare earth zirconates, rare earth
silicates and refractory metal carbides,
borides and nitrides. Depending on the
powder, one or more of the following
product types are available: nano, submicron, micron, ready-to-spray, readyto-press and suspensions. In most cases,
powder properties are designed to meet
customers specific requirements.
Visit Treibacher Industrie AG
at Ceramics Expo at
booth 223
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exhibitor news
Innovnano to
Exhibit AZO Sputter
Coating Targets
I
nnovnano (www.innovnano-materials.
com) is a specialist manufacturer of
high-quality nanostructured zirconiabased powders and aluminum zinc
oxide (AZO) sputter coating targets.
As a subsidiary of CUF, one of the
largest chemical companies in Europe,
Innovnano manufactures and supplies
industrial-scale quantities of its powders
from a purpose-built production center
in Coimbra, Portugal.
The ability to produce ceramics with an
intrinsic nanostructure can transform
their physical and chemical behavior.
Nanostructured ceramics with smaller
grain sizes show improved structural
properties, such as hardness, flexural
strength and resistance to thermal
shock. Through a unique, state-of-
targets, which are currently available

in two and three-inch diameters. The
raw AZO powder has very small grain
sizes and high reactivity, enabling
the production of full density targets
at lower sintering temperatures to
minimize grain growth. The sputtering
targets therefore offer improved
thermal and mechanical properties for
creating high-performance coatings or
films such as transparent conducting
oxides (TCOs), which can be used to
produce highly efficient photovoltaic
cells. As such, AZO offers an effective
and lower-cost alternative to indium
tin oxide, the current gold standard
material for TCOs.
Innovnano will also be exhibiting highquality, nanostructured monoclinic

zirconia and
binder-free
Innovnano will also be exhibiting
powders.
high-quality, nanostructured
Innnovnanos
monoclinic
monoclinic zirconia and binderzirconia is of a
free powders. Innnovnanos
very high purity
monoclinic zirconia is of a
and ideal for
application as
very high purity and ideal for
a dopant in the
application as a dopant in the
production of
production of zirconia filters, for
zirconia filters,
for example, in
example, in steel foundries
steel foundries.
The presence
the-art manufacturing technology
of nanostructured zirconia acts as
Emulsion Detonation Synthesis
a binder, allowing filters to better
(EDS) Innovnano is able to produce
resist physical wear and disintegration
homogeneous nanostructured powders
from heat, and therefore improve
with an even chemical distribution for
component lifetime. Innovnanos
guaranteed high powder performance
nanostructured binder-free powders,
and consistency.
for example 3 mol. % Yttria Stabilised
Zirconia (3YSZ), are ideal for hot
At Ceramics Expo, Innovnano will
pressing (HP) and hot isostatic
be exhibiting its AZO sputter coating
pressing (HIP) applications.
Visit Innovnano at Ceramics Expo at booth 241
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The American Ceramic Society

the premier membership
organization for ceramic and
glass professionals provides
the worlds most comprehensive
resources for manufacturers,
engineers, scientists, technicians
and educators who work with
ceramic and glass materials
Founded by brick manufacturers
looking for better manufacturing
processes, ACerS original mission
was to apply scientific methods
and discipline to the manufacture
of ceramic products.
Back then, that meant brick,
refractories, clay tile and pipe,
and whitewares. Today, the
focus is on ceramics and glasses
for energy, transportation,
biomedicine, communications
and electronics materials
for technologies that change
the world.
Stop by booth 207 or visit
ceramics.org to explore ways
in which ACerS can help
meet your information,
networking and workforce
development needs.
feature
The American Ceramic Society a

Manufacturing Resource Since 1898
Founding Partner of Ceramics Expo
World-class information
resources
Building business relationships
Follow the latest science,

technology and news with
ACerS publications.
Connect with people and

businesses that know ceramic and
glass materials, through ACerS
global network.
News, trends, applications
Resources for industry
T he ACerS Bulletin (formerly

Ceramic Bulletin)
C
eramic Tech Today
e-Newsletter
O
nline communities
C
orporate membership
T en technology-based
membership divisions, including
the new Manufacturing Division
c
eramicSOURCE Buyers Guide
E
xhibits at conferences connect
you with your customer base
Reference tools
J ournal of the American
Ceramic Society
International Journal of
Applied Ceramic Technology
International Journal of
Applied Glass Science
P
hase Equilibria Diagrams in
partnership with NIST
C
eramic Transactions
proceedings
C
eramic Engineering and
Science Proceedings
T echnical books
The American Ceramic

Society at a glance
11,000 members
35% international from
80 countries
140 corporate members
10 technology-focus divisions
ACerS-Wiley publications
Young Professionals Network
Ceramic and Glass Industry
Foundation
Meetings for industry

C
eramics Expo
A
CerS Ceramic Leadership
Summit at Ceramics Expo 2016
T opical technical conferences
and expos
International conferences
organized with ACerS global
network of partners.
C
areer Center
Workforce development
ACerS is committed to building
a workforce that knows how to
handle ceramics and glasses.
S hort courses live, online
and DVD on fractography,
sintering, glass engineering,
mechanical properties,
bioceramics and design for
safety
Y
oung Professionals Network
C
eramic and Glass Industry
Foundation the philanthropic
arm of ACerS dedicated to
developing a highly skilled
workforce
S tudent events
ACerS Divisions
Art, Archaeology & Conservation
Science | Basic Science
Division| Cements | Electronics
| Engineering Ceramics |
Glass & Optical Materials |
Manufacturing and Processing
| Nuclear & Environmental
Technology | Refractory
Ceramics | Structural
Clay Products
Visit www.ceramics.org for more information
exhibitor news
Enhanced Facilities
at Alfred University
T
echnology doesnt just make the news.

It creates jobs and sparks economic
growth. With that in mind, New York State
operates Empire State Developments
Division of Science, Technology and
Innovation (NYSTAR), whose mission
is to accelerate the growth of New York
States high-tech economy. NYSTAR
funds programs at colleges and universities
to support its goal of helping new and
existing businesses gain a competitive edge
by using innovative technologies.
Alfred Universitys Center for Advanced
Ceramic Technology (CACT) is an active
participant in this network, in keeping with
its commitment to collaboration between
industry and academia. To meet that
commitment, its facilities have recently
been enhanced with an unprecedented
collection of high-temperature tools for
characterizing the structural, thermal,
mechanical, optical and electrical
properties of materials. The CACT
manages analytical testing services for
external clients who wish to utilize the
universitys research facilities.
The CACT leverages the internationally
recognized expertise of AUs faculty in
advanced technical ceramics and glass in
a number of fields, including energy, the
environment, healthcare, defense and
much more. A major part of its research
portfolio includes energy-related issues,
such as materials for solid oxide fuel cells,
high-temperature thermoelectric oxides
for harvesting waste heat, thin-film battery
technologies and high-temperature sodium
metal halide batteries.
Visit Alfred University at Ceramics Expo at booth 309
35
National
Science
Foundation
Grant Awarded
to Robocasting
hree-dimensional printing has

gained worldwide attention not only
within technology circles, but among
inventors, artists and the general public.
Ceramics Expo attendees can meet the
worlds leader in three-dimensional
printing of functional ceramic and
composite components a company
that recently was awarded a grant from
the National Science Foundation to
develop processes and materials for the
manufacture of large ceramic lattices
and components useful for the largescale conversion of natural gas into clean
liquid fuels.
Since 2007, Robocasting Enterprises
LLC has produced millions of
parts and transformed the additive
manufacturing technique (robocasting)
from a prototyping process into
a true manufacturing
process. The process is
particularly suitable
for the revolutionary
production of intricate
lattice structures
as alternatives to
reticulated foams for
filtration, catalysis,
heat dispersion, mixing,
lightweight structures and
composites. And thanks to
automation and quality control,
these American-made products are
cost competitive with similar products
produced anywhere in the world.
exhibitor news
proving to be very valuable.

Ultra-thin walls in the
order of 300 microns
provide rapid response
to thermal changes.
The mass is greatly
reduced compared
with injection-molded
products, and these
consumables are not
limited to a few standard
sizes. They can be tailored
to users specifications and are
extremely economical.
The companys robocast lattices exhibit

will demonstrate product characteristics
such as:
Tortuosity without a large
pressure drop
Extraordinarily reproducible porosity
and flow
Customized geometry including
polygons graded porosity, tapered
walls, etc.
High strength with no debris
Standard and custom labware can be

fabricated into products specifically
designed in size and form to meet
the demands of laboratory and
experimental conditions. For example,
crucibles with port holes or channels
for thermocouples are feasible, as well
as spindles for mixing molten salts.
Furthermore, there are many material
options: high-purity alumina, zirconia,
aluminosilicates and other oxides,
carbides, nitrides, metals and composites
have been demonstrated.
Small, intricate crucibles and fixtures for

thermal analysis (DTA/DSC/TGA) are
Visit Robocasting Enterprises LLC

at Ceramics Expo at booth 315
Experience the Future in

Laboratory Technology
eramics Expo attendees will have the

opportunity to participate in handson workshops and live demonstrations
conducted by Dr Gunther Crolly,
Product Manager at Germanys
FRITSCH GmbH. The company is an
internationally respected manufacturer
of application-orientated laboratory
instruments used worldwide for sample
preparation and particle sizing in
industry and research laboratories.
The company invites participants to
bring their own samples for processing
by FRITSCH particle size instruments,
and discover first-hand the advantages

of laser or image methods over
other techniques such as sieving or
sedimentation. On display will be the
latest generation of laser particle sizer,
used for wet and dry measuring, and a
new dynamic image sizer that
enables rapid analysis of particle size
and shape. (Note that the company
requires samples to meet safety
guidelines, be non-hazardous, and be
registered in advance).
Visit FRITSCH USA Inc at
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floor plan and exhibitor list

Stage
Stage
Track 1:
Track 2:
Ceramic
& Glass
Manufacturing
Ceramic
& Glass
Applications
Speaker
prep
room
Xieta
International
349
Nanoe
Materion
Ceramics
446
Sentro
Tech
644
EAG
642
Nyacol Nano
Technologies
OPF
Enterprises
TevTech
LLC
543 542 443

PSC
Inc
Goodfellow
Corp
541 540 441
Hysitron
638
435
537 536
HarbisonWalker
636
535 534
Saint
Gobain
NorPro
Tunable
Materials
632
531 530 431
630
Sumitomo
Chemical
MillenniTEK
529 528 429
Union
Process
626
525 524 425
444
345
Chem
Trace
Ceramics
442
343
342
AVEKA
Bakony
Technical
Ceramics Ltd
Deltech
440
341
340
Paul
O Abbe
Powder
Processing
& Technology
438
337
335
Piezo
Kinetics
40'
AluChem
519
Washington Mills
Eletro Minerals
618
419
Baikowski
International
417
517
AKRON
PORCELAIN
& PLASTICS
CO
237
Lithoz
Micromeritics
Instrument
Corp
334
235
15'
ALTEO Nabaltec
Alumina
Harper
The City
15'
of
Stoke-on-Trent
GeoCorp
424
325
FRITSCH
USA
20'
Elkem
Materials
15'
15'
ZIRCAR
Ceramics
Treibacher
Industrie
322 223
420
321
Innovative
Fabrication
Gasbarre
Products
Diamond
America
319
318
418
20'
Bullen
Ultrasonics
BOCA
BEARING
Robocasting
Enterprises
414
315
Applied
Minerals
Thermaltek
Cleveland
Vibrator
412
313
312
Orton
Ceramic
Aerodyne
311
310
Friatec
N.A.
511 510 411
Rath
410
Qingdao
Terio Corp
Yixing Zhong
Run Ceramics
Technology
Zhengzhou
Zhenzhong
Restaurant
Fused New Material
Beijing Zhongxing
Shiqiang Ceramic
Bearing Co., Ltd
Qingdao
Western
Coast Advanced
Materials Co., Ltd
507 506 407
Morgan Advanced
Materials
217
503 502 403
408
309
Kexing
Specialty
Ceramics
Sigma
Advanced
Materials
406
307
401
SAUEREISEN
139
Superior
Graphite
136
Metsch
BassTech
Refractories
International
232 137
134
15'
Trans-Tech
Zircoa
228 131
Ceramco
Du-Co
Ceramics
226 129
Shanghai
Unite
Technology
128
15'
Veridis3D
126
15'
Ceramic
Applications
124
20'
Almatis
125
20'
Corning
123
20'
Momentive
Performance
Materials
20'
Harrop
Industries
Apogee
213
15'
INTA Technologies
/Superior
Technical Ceramics
122
Eirich
Machines
119
118
117
116
Mo-Sci
Corp
20'
TA
Instruments
Northern
Illinois Uni
210 111
20'
20'
Hitachi High Technologies

America Inc
ACerS
SolidCAM
30'
301
109
20'
110
Alzchem
LLC
Registration
108
Philips
Ceramics
Uden
106
207
20'
20'
The
Young
Industries
Saint
Gobain
300
Associated
Ceramics &
Technology
112
Stahli
USA
Verity
Technical
Consultants
211
Concessions
37
20'
AACCM
Fraunhofer Verder NV
Setaram
501
140
Applied
Ceramics
40'
Prematech
Advanced
Ceramics
142
Team by
SAMCI' Laeis
GmbH
114
Alfred
University
Alfa Full (Guangxi

Tengxian) Titanium
Dioxide Co., Ltd
509 508 409
FerroCeramic
Grinding
219
513 512 413

Ningxia
Haolida
Services
Nabertherm
15' 15'
317
MK Import/
Export
Custom
Processing
238 141
Swindell
Dressler
International
324 225
416
Industrial
Minerals
240 143
IPS
Ceramics
326 227
616
Suzhou
Jingdu
Ceramics
Nu-Star
International
Noritake
614
Ceramic
Industry
336
Vesta Si
Europe
IRD Glass
Nutec
Bickley
AACCM Pavilion
328 229
20'
20'
20'
622
GMIC
241
15'
20'
SchuppCeramics
620
243
INNOVNANO
APC
International
230 133
523 522 423
TBS
Abrasives
NSL
Analytical
Blasch
Precision
Ceramics
Relaxation
Station
146
144
COI
339
3D
3DCeram
Ceram
Centerline
Technologies
Astral Material
Industrial
Co. Ltd
244 147
Alumina
Ceramic
Compnents
Ningbo Cathay
Pacific Ceramics
Co., Ltd
Sinocera
Technology
428
Lancaster
Products
624
346 247
Ceramdis
Advanced
Ceramics
Lanly
Company
ESL
DORST
Suntech
Precision
Ceramics
ExOne
California
Nanotechnologies
ElectroScience
434
634
MemPro
Materials
ZIRCAR
Refractory
Composites
347
148
ELAN
Technology
DiaCut
Media
Lounge
Keith
Company
Exakt
Technologies
Microtrac
448
204
Imerys
202
103
Klger
Spritzgu
GmbH
101
Indo US MIM
Tec Pvt
104
Netzsch
Instruments
100
201
Show
management
office
Business
Center
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This plan is subject to change without prior notice
BOOTH COMPANY NAME
337
310
336
409
309
125
328
419
211
108
240
213
114
412
112
139
523
440
417
341
134
522
506
230
414
413
247
524
425
226
147
124
237
335
519
343
312
342
123
141
340
444
318
431
129
311
118
346
324
345
642
148
528
3D Ceram
Aerodyne
Akron Porcelain & Plastics Co
Alfa Full (Guangxi Tengxian)
Titanium Dioxide Co., Ltd
Alfred University
Almatis, Inc
ALTEO Alumina
AluChem Inc
Alumina Ceramic Components,
Inc
AlzChem, LLC
APC International Ltd
Apogee Engineered Ceramics,
Inc
Applied Ceramics Inc
Applied Minerals, Inc
Associated Ceramics &
Technology Inc
Association of American
Ceramic Component
Manufacturers
Astral Material Industrial Co.
Ltd
AVEKA
Baikowski International
Bakony Technical Ceramics Ltd
BassTech International
Beckman Coulter
Beijing Zhongxing Shiqiang
Ceramic Bearing Co., Ltd
Blasch Precision Ceramics Inc
BOCA BEARING COMPANY
Bullen Ultrasonics, Inc
California Nanotechnologies
Case Western Reserve University
Centerline Technologies
Ceramco, Inc
Ceramdis Advanced Ceramics
Ceramic Applications
Ceramic Industry
Ceramics Expo 2016
CerCo LLC
Chem Trace
Cleveland Vibrator Co.
COI Ceramics Inc
Custom Processing Services
Deltech Inc.
Diacut Inc
Diamond America Corp
DORST America
Du-Co Ceramics Company
Edward Orton Jr Ceramic
Foundation
Eirich Machines Inc
Elan Technology
Elkem Materials, Inc
ESL ElectroScience
Evans Analytical Group LLC
Exakt Technologies, Inc
ExOne
219 Ferro-Ceramic Grinding, Inc

204 Fraunhofer-Institut fr
Keramische Technologien und
Systeme IKTS
411 Friatec N.A LCC
420 FRITSCH USA, Inc
319 Gasbarre Products, Inc
325 GeoCorp, Inc
618 Glass Mfg Industry Council
541 Goodfellow Corp
636 HarbisonWalker International
326 Harper International
Corporation
117 Harrop Industries, Inc
109 Hitachi High Technologies
America Inc
638 Hysitron
202 Imerys North America Ceramics
104 Indo US MIM Tec Pvt Ltd
512 Industrial Minerals
418 Innovative Fabrication, Inc
241 INNOVNANO - Advanced
Materials S.A
122 INTA Technologies
238 IPS Ceramics
614 IRD Glass
634 Keith Company
406 Kexing Special Ceramics., Ltd.
101 Klger Spritzgu GmbH & Co.
KG
626 Lancaster Products
244 Lanly Company
334 Lithoz GmbH
622 M.E.SCHUPP Industriekeramik
GmbH & Co. KG
347 Materion Ceramics
632 MemPro Materials Corporation
137 Metsch Refractories Inc
235 Micromeritics Instrument Corp
349 Microtrac Inc
530 MillenniTEK
510 MK Import/Export Inc
119 Momentive Performance
Materials Inc
217 Morgan Advanced Materials
116 Mo-Sci Corp
229 Nabaltec AG
142 Nabertherm
446 Nanoe
100 Netzsch Instruments NA LLC
144 Ningbo Cathay Pacific Ceramics
Co., Ltd
511 NINGXIA HAOLIDA
INDUSTRY& TRADE
CO.,LTD.,
416 Noritake
110 Northern Illinois University
243 NSL Analytical
227 Nu-Star Inc
143 Nutec Bickley
543 Nyacol Nano Technologies Inc
542 OPF Enterprises
438 Paul O. Abbe
exhibitor list
106 Philips Ceramics Uden

423 Piezo Kinetics, Inc
339 Powder Processing &
Technology LLC
503 PremaTech Advanced Ceramics
624 Progressive Manufacturing
Technology, Inc
441 PSC Inc
509 Qingdao Terio Corporation
407 Qingdao Western Coast
Advanced Materials Co., Ltd
317 Rath, Inc
315 Robocasting Enterprises LLC
435 Saint Gobain NorPro
201 Saint Gobain ZirPro
136 SAUEREISEN
644 Sentro Tech
401 Setaram Inc
128 Shanghai Unite Technology Co.
Ltd
307 Sigma Advanced Materials
442 Sinocera Technology USA Inc
301 SolidCAM Inc
111 Stahli USA, Inc
529 Sumitomo Chemical & Inabata
America
429 Suntech Advanced Ceramics
(Shenzhen) Co., Ltd
232 Superior Graphite
122 Superior Technical Ceramics
Corp
513 Suzhou Jingdu Ceramics
Technology Co., Ltd
225 Swindell Dressler International
210 TA Instruments - Water
Corporation LLC
620 TBS Abrasives
140 Team by Sacmi - Laeis GmbH
443 TevTech LLC
207 The American Ceramic Society
(ACerS)
424 The City of Stoke-on-Trent
300 The Young Industries Inc
313 Thermaltek
228 Trans-Tech, Inc
223 Treibacher Industrie AG
531 Tunable Materials Co., Ltd
525 Union Process, Inc
103 Verder Scientific, Inc
211 Verity Technical Consultants
LLC
616 Vesta Si Europe Ab
126 Viridis3D LLC
517 Washington Mills Electro
Minerals Corp
448 XIETA INTERNATIONAL,
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508 Yixing Zhong Run Ceramics
Technology Co., Ltd
507 Zhengzhou Zhenzhong Fused
New Material Co., Ltd
322 ZIRCAR Ceramics Inc
630 ZIRCAR Refractory Composites
131 Zircoa Inc
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t is my pleasure to present this

Ceramic Society (ACerS), which has

The tradeshow and

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Momentive Performance Materials Inc

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The American Ceramic Society

Ceramics Expo reserves the right to change event

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Corning Expands Light-Duty

iesel vehicle manufacturers

emissions standards. As North America

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Ceramics Expo: April 28 - 30, 2015

ATK Affiliate COI Ceramics

TK (NYSE: ATK) has announced

up development of new technologies

The test nozzle is the

This achievement demonstrates not

successfully flight tested on Boeings

The test nozzle is the largest single

manufacturing, and contributed to

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windell Dressler recently announced it

Customers are reporting perfect

Ceramics Expo: April 28 - 30, 2015

leveland Vibrator Company is now

This unit is available with the HK

CVC Dual Drive Sieve Shaker

Cleveland Vibrator Company Introduces HK

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The Rath Group Announces PT Ceramic and Prioform

head of Ceramics Expo, the

a non-RCF vacuum-formed insulating

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Ceramics Expo: April 28 - 30, 2015

World Debut of iMachining for

eramics Expo 2015 will host

unprecedented volumetric material

hard materials. Preliminary tests have

to a mere 20 minutes. All indicators are

ZIRCAR Introduces New Refractory Sheet Type RSLE-57

IRCAR Refractory Composites

provides remarkable resistance to

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Ceramics Expo: April 28 - 30, 2015

3DCeram Offers CERAMAKER, a 3D

DCeram positions itself as an

The CERAMAKER 3D printer uses

3DCeram is aware that, like any new

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