News about ceramics

The production of sustainable fuels from solar energy is an ambitious project and poses great challenges for people and materials. HTL materials are used in a special project.

The largest single order with a total volume of 520m³ for a microporous refractory product that provides lightweight, super-insulating mass in tunnel kiln cars, is currently being delivered.

MLC Ceramic Machinery, based just north of Alcobaça in the Oeste region of Portugal, reports continuing healthy demand for its range of ceramic production machinery.

At the Ceramitec trade fair, Eirich, an expert in mixing and processing technology, will be presenting a wide range of solutions relating to energy efficiency and sustainability for the ceramics industry.

In Duisburg, thyssenkrupp has started to build a large plant for more climate-friendly steel production. Prior to this, several processes are to be researched in a smaller pilot plant.

The robot cell developed by Fraunhofer IPA and Campus Schwarzwald inserts fuel cells in a matter of seconds and fully automatically. The aim is to reduce the price of fuel cell systems. 

The particularly efficient perovskite solar cells are usually produced in the laboratory using solvent-based processes. However, the solar industry relies on vacuum processes - and according to a study, these are competitive.

Two orders for 150 mm SiC wafers: Infineon Technologies has announced new supply agreements with SK Siltron CSS and Wolfspeed.

BAM and TU Delft are developing and testing new materials for thermomagnetic generators. They are intended to convert waste heat from data centers, the food industry or the paper industry into electricity.

Two Swedish companies have developed wooden towers for wind turbines. The connection of the wooden elements to the steel foundation and the nacelle is crucial for the stability of the tower.

Automotive engineering or aerospace need reliable and resistant materials. Quantum magnetometers can be used to detect the smallest damage before the materials show any recognizable cracks.

With a practical cold joining process, high-strength steel bonded joints can be separated while preserving the material. This is particularly interesting for the repair of multi-material car bodies.

New battery material discovered by AI could reduce the amount of lithium in rechargeable batteries. A prototype of such a new type of battery has already been developed.

A process developed by the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and the SMS Group saves up to 12% of specific emissions per ton of steel in existing blast furnaces. The retrofitting costs are said to be moderate.

The Nutec Group has announced the appointment of Marc Carter to the position of Vice President North America, Fibers Division this October. He has joined Nutec from John Cockerill, where he was Head of Sales for the Americas.

The treatment of bone tumors or severe bone injuries often poses major problems for medicine.  Scientists at the University of Rostock are working on using 3D printing technology to treat large bone defects.

During root canal treatment, dentists need to insert a file deep into the root canal to remove the inflamed tissue. Researchers at Fraunhofer IKTS have developed a piezoceramic stack actuator that allows procedures to be performed more quickly.

Researchers of KIT and of two Helmholtz platforms have succeeded in finding a way to predict the quality of the perovskite layers. It is now possible assess their quality from variations in light emission already in the manufacturing process.

The concept developed in the DC-Industrie2 project paves the way for a standardized DC factory. It is manufacturer-independent and is designed to help save energy and resources in production.

The Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems IWES completed the BladeFactory project in October, an important occasion to look back on the results together with project partners and guests from the wind energy industry and research.