EVITherM Ceramics and Glass Industries

1. EVITherMCeramics and Glass Industries Sarah Baxendale EVITherM 17/5/04

2. Ceramics Industry Overview • b sections covered • Sub-sectors covered • Refractories • Advanced / engineering ceramics • Building Products • Whitewares • Diverse applications within one industry leading to equally diverse requirements in some cases. • Some areas thermal measurements vital, other areas very little requirement.

3. Ceramics Industry Refractories • Temperature range– Ambient - 1600C • Thermal Property Data • Thermal conductivity • Data for heat transfer calculations • Data for finite element analysis – eg texp, tcond, thermomechanical props, emissivity, specific heat • Training requirements • Measurement of thermal conductivity, expansivity, emissivity and specific heat. • Heat calculations • Shortening of firing schedules • Measurement of temperature • Control of temperature • Most important offering of an internet site • Ready access to thermal data • Best practice guide for heat transfer coefficient predictions

4. Vesuvius DSF RHI Lafarge Dyson LWB Plibrico Thermal Ceramics Hoganas NV Gouda Vuurvast Burtonwerke Dr Otto Monocon Parkinson Spencer Mircotherm SEPR St Gobain Skamol Robert Lickley Unifrax Harbison Walker Mayerton Vulcan Refractories Hoben International Wonjin Resco Capital Refractories Foseco Pyrotek Insulcon Refractories Businesses

5. Ceramics Industry Advanced / Engineering Ceramics • Temperature range– Ambient - 1600C • Thermal Property Data • Data for heat transfer calculations • Thermal shock behaviour in relation to design • DTA / TGA • Thermal conductivity • Training requirements • Thermal shock of advanced ceramics • Most important offering of an internet site • Thermal shock behaviour in relation to design • Ready access to thermal data • Database of recommended standards and references • Contacts • Lists of equipment suppliers

6. Advanced / Engineering Ceramics Businesses • Morgan Advanced Ceramics • Filtronic Comtek • VZS Seagoe • Ross Ceramics • International Syalons • Fairey Industrial Ceramics • Dynamic Ceramics • Precision Ceramics • BNZ • Ceramaspeed • Dunlop • Unitec

7. Ceramics Industry Building Products • Temperature range- Approx. -10C - 40C • Thermal Property Data • Thermal conductivity ( for thermal insulation calculations, CIBSE Guide) • Thermal Expansion ( calculation of joint movement) • Training requirements • Thermal Imaging ( to examine heat losses) • Most important offering of an internet site • Thermal conductivity data

8. Brick Companies Ibstock Hanson Marshalls Baggeridge TheBrickBusiness Housing Wimpey Barretts Clay Products St.Gobain Weinerberger General Construction Skanska Building Technology Companies

9. Ceramics Industry Whitewares • Temperature range- Approx. 10C - 1400C • Thermal Property Data • Pyroplastic deformation ( model of shrinkage with firing schedule, reverse engineer) • Thermal expansion • Thermal shock ( tiles) • Training requirements • Reduction in firing schedule • Thermal mass calculations • Change in thermal properties due to use of recycled materials • Most important offering of an internet site • Pyroplastic deformation

10. Tableware Tiles Wedgwood Johnsons Spode British ceramic tiles Ainsley Pilkington Portmeirion Norcross Figgio Marazzi Rorstrand Kalebodur Steelite Villeroy and Boch Duraline Cerebati Villeroy and Boch Carofrance Limoges Porcelonosa Royal Copenhagen Euroceramica Iittalia Vista Allegra Sanitaryware Twyfords Ideal Standard Armitage Imperial IDO IFO Groupo Roca Sphinx Sanitec Metra Shires Porsgrun Valaderas Whitewares Companies

11. Ceramics Industry Committees and Organisations • Institute of Refractory Engineers • Institute of Materials – wide range of boards and committees • BCPMMA – British Ceramic Plant and Machinery and Manufacturers Association • Ceramic Industry Forum – Whitewares • CERAM • British Ceramic Confederation • Ceram Unie • ECERS • BICTA – British Investment Casting Trade Association • KIBT – Knowledge and Innovations in Building Technology

12. Ceramics Industry Publications • International Ceramics Journal • International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology • Industrial Ceramics – development • Advanced Ceramics Report • Global Ceramic Review • The Refractories Engineer • Refractories and Industrial Ceramics • British Ceramic Transactions • Building • Clay Technology • Ziegel Industry • ECERS Magazine • Materials World – IOM3

13. Glass Industry – Industry Overview • Glass Producers • Flat glass • Container glass • Speciality / optical • Fibre glass • Crystal manufacturers • Furnace designers

14. Industry Requirements – Primary Glass Producers • Temperature range- Furnaces operating to 1400 C - 1600C (depending on glass type produced) • Thermal Property Data ( reliable, long term) • Thermo-optical properties of glasses • Thermomechanical properties of glasses • Fire resistance of glasses • Measurements of redox state of glass at temperature • Temperatures measurements – furnace and waste gas • Training requirements • Measurement of temperature • Control of temperature • Redox conditions • Furnace heat loss calculations • Pyrometry – background and limitations • Thermal imaging • Techniques for plotting wear of furnace lining against time and temperatures • Most important offering of an internet site • Good practice guide on temperature measurement

15. Businesses in Sector – Flat Glass • Pilkington • Guardian Glass • Quinn • Owens Corning • St Gobain • Glavabel (Asahi)

16. Container Glass Manufacturers • Rexam Glass • United Glass • Beatson Clark • Allied Glass • Rockware • Stolzle Flacconage • Newell • Ardagh • Thermos • Schott • Arques • Pyrex

17. Speciality / Optical / TV Glasses and Fibre Glass Manufacturers • Pilkington Speciality Glasses • L.G Phillips • Thales Optics • PPG Industries • Owens Corning

18. Crystal Manufacturers • Caithness Glass • Waterford Wedgwood • Stuart Crystal • Dartington • Maleras - Sweden • Edinburgh Crystal • Harzviller – France • Tyrone Crystal • Arques

19. Industry Requirements – Furnace Designers • Temperature range- Furnaces operating to 1400 C - 1600C (depending on glass type produced) • Thermal Property Data • High temperature mechanical properties • Thermal expansion for furnace casings and refractories • Training requirements • Pyrometry – background and limitations • Thermal imaging • Most important offering of an internet site • Refractory design properties

20. Furnace Designers / Manufacturers • Teco Europe • Teisen Furnaces • Nikolaus Sorg • Ramco • BHF • Advanced Furnace Technology • Electroglass • Eurofusion • Fosbel • Penelectro

21. Glass Industry Committees and Organisations • Society of Glass Technology – Various committees • European Society of Glass Technology • British Glass • Glafo - Sweden • Crystal Glass Manufacturers Association • Glass Manufacturing Industry Council • Society of Glass and Ceramic Decorators • TNO Glass Group

22. Glass Industry Publications • Glass Technology – Society of Glass Technology • Physics and Chemistry of Glasses –Society of Glass Technology • Glass – Monthly Journal of European Glass Industry • Glass International • Glass Science and Technology – German based, international editorial board