Technical ceramics

- Oxide-, Non-oxide and Silicate ceramics -

Aluminum oxides, zirconium oxides, magnesium oxides, and many more.
Special feature: typical properties such as fracture toughness, wear and high-temperature resistance, and corrosion resistance.
Composition: essentially > 90% metal oxide content in synthetic manufacturing process with high degree of purity; very high sintering temperatures produce uniform microstructures, which lead to improved material properties
Application in electrical engineering and electronics, as well as a structural material for non-electrical applications

Oxide ceramic

Non-oxide ceramic

Silicon carbide, silicon nitride, hexagonal boron nitride, and many more.
Non-oxide ceramics have a high proportion of covalent bonds, which leads to improved material properties such as high operating temperatures, high strength and hardness, wear resistance, a high modulus of elasticity, and high corrosion resistance.
Complex production exclusively from synthetic raw materials containing ceramic materials based on compounds of boron, carbon, nitrogen, and silicon.
Mostly used in the form of mechanical seals, plain bearings, burner nozzles, and heavy-duty burner accessories at high application temperatures.

Silicate ceramic

Cordierite, mullite, steatite, and many more.
Due to simplified production and availability of low-cost
Dominant share of fine ceramic products in the form of clay, kaolin, soapstone, etc.; often combined with zirconium or alumina to achieve special material properties such as high strength
Used in heating technology, measurement and control technology, high- and low-voltage technology, and in the refractory sector