CERAMIC APPLICATIONS

The need for precision ceramic machining and grinding is greater today than ever before. Engineers are designing structural ceramic components that can withstand severe mechanical and thermal loads and resist abrasion and chemical attack. Technical ceramics meet the requirements for these demanding applications; their uses continue to grow, thus enabling some of industry's most important technological advances.

Revolutionary new developments in ceramic materials make it possible to manufacture configurations that previously could not be produced. As tolerances and surface finish requirements continue to become more critical, the need for ceramic machining and grinding continues to grow.

The ceramic industry has seen significant growth over the last three decades. According to the American Ceramic Society, the broad categories or market segments that make up the ceramic industry can be classified as follows:

	Abrasives		Advanced Ceramics
	Cements		Glasses
	Refractories		Structural Clay Products
	Whitewares

In 1974, the U.S. market for the ceramic industry was estimated at $20 million. Today, the U.S. market is estimated to be over $35 billion.

P.E. Ceramics possesses the expertise to assist engineers in applying technical ceramics in novel, cost effective methods. We work closely with our customers to conquer the challenges of:

	Unique Technical Applications
	Complex geometry
	Tight Tolerances
	High Surface Finishes
	Shorter Engineering Cycle Times
	Longer Component Life
	Higher Quality Products
	Reduced Warranty Costs

A list of industrial applications that benefit from the properties of industrial ceramics is given below.

P.E Ceramics Applications for Ceramic Materials Ball valves Bearing Races Bearings Biomedical Devices Blade Edges Boats Dicing Blocks Clip & Clamp Rings Chemical Pumps & Components Coil Forms Combustion Equipment Conveyor Belt Scrapers Crucibles CVD, PVD, Etch Equipment Cylinder Liners Domes Dummy Loads End Effectors Engine Components Extruded Rods Ferrites Fiber Optic Connectors Flow Control Devices Fluxing Pipe Forming Tools Furnace Hangers Flat Panel Display Processing Equipment Gears Guides Hanger Bearings Hermetic Seals Impellers Inspection Fixtures & Gages Insulators Isolators Jigs and Fixtures Laser Mounts & Tubes Lenses Measuring & Test Equipment Mechanical Seals Medical Implants Metalforming Tools Microwave Tube Components Microwave Loads Movable Orifice Plates Non-magnetic Tools Nuclear Energy Parts Oxygen Sensors Polishing Blocks for Wafer Manufacturing Pump Bodies Pump Plungers Pump Shafts Rings & Washers Riser Tubes Robotic Spray Application Machines Sandblasting Nozzles Semiconductor Equipment Semiconductor Processing Chambers Shafts Slurry Pumps Spray Nozzles Sputtering Targets Thermocouple Protection Tubes and Elements Tap Hole Cones and Plugs Thread Guides Threaded Bolts & Nuts Tube Drawing Dies TWT Components Valve Seats Wafer Fab Equipment Windows Wire Dies

Contact Precision Engineered Ceramics today for immediate applications engineering assistance. We will specify and recommend the best ceramic materials for your application and respond within hours after contacting us.