At the Bau 2017 in Munich, Franken Maxit introduced a lightweight mineral repair mortar called “maxit therm 825”. Offering both high strength and thermal insulation, this mineral repair mortar is an...
For the 15th time, Deutsche Messe is offering the Hermes Award – one of the world’s most coveted technology prizes, the competition for which is open to companies and institutions who are...
The Würzburg Brick and Tile Training Course, which will take place from 5 to 7 December 2017, is devoted to all facets of clay brick manufacture and application. Registrations can be made online as of ...
Service is becoming an increasingly important aspect. Time is money, and plants must keep producing rather than stand idle waiting for a replacement part.Many plants no longer maintain extensive ...
In the firing of heavy clay ceramics, the reductive process of transforming Fe2O3 into Fe3O4 can be used to generate numerous different colours, i.e., to obtain a very variegated interplay of colours. ...
This talk addresses the current limits for dust in workplace health and safety regulations. In particular, the new “A” dust limit of 1.25 mg/m3 and the conditions that must be met to qualify for the...
A coating for adobe bricks developed in a research project makes them more resistant to contact with liquid water. Produced according to the sol-gel process, the coating effectively precludes contact...
This contribution is the last of four articles dealing with kiln settings in terms of pressure drop, flow distribution, convective heat transfer and optimal configuration, as well as with the boundary...
Thanks to inkjet printing, surfaces can be individually designed. Not only in the ceramic tile industry, but in the clay roofing tile industry too, this process enables wide-ranging design with...
At brickworks, the medium “process air” transports large amounts of energy. Only in rare cases, however, are the airflow volumes and energy quantities continuously monitored. With a “Luftmeister” air...
