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With firing processes becoming faster and setting systems being automated, the accuracy and shape stability of processes becoming faster anddesigning, setting systems being shaping automated, the accuracy and Imerys shape stability of kiln furniture becomes increasingly Leveraging on its expertise in composing, firing ceramics, Ceramics processes becoming faster and systems being automated, the accuracy and shape stability furniture performance is asetting key critical. factor in manufacturing high and quality tableware ceramics. With firing of kilnKiln furniture becomes increasingly critical. kilnprocesses furniture becoming becomes faster increasingly critical. andfor setting systems automated, the accuracy and shape stability of kiln furniture becomessolutions increasingly develops kiln furniture acritical. wide range being of technical ceramics manufacturings. Imerys Ceramics brings to its customers: Imerys Ceramicsbecomes to its customers: kiln increasingly critical. These kilnfurniture furniturebrings solutions arecustomers: designed to fit the needs of several industries: Imerys Ceramics brings to its Imerys Ceramics brings to its customers: • high productivity and consequent profitability of their firing lines through an optimized design, • car • high productivity consequent profitability of their firing lines through an optimized design, Imerys Ceramicsand brings to its customers: • adapted high productivity and consequent profitability of their firing lines in through optimized design, to their product mix, allowing an optimum setting density the kilnan automated handling; • high productivity and consequent profitability of their firing lines through anand optimized design, adapted to their product mix, allowing an optimum setting density in the kiln and automated handling; • electrical/electronics • high productivity and consequent profitability of their firing lines through an optimized design,handling; adapted to their product mix, allowing an optimum setting density in the kiln and automated • adapted quality products: precise mix, and allowing stable geometrical dimensions of kilninfurniture are automated essential tohandling; produce to their product an optimum setting density the kiln and • quality products: precise and stable geometrical dimensions of kiln furniture are essential to produce • medical adapted to theirprecise productand mix,stable allowing an optimum setting density in the kiln andare automated handling; • quality products: geometrical dimensions of kiln furniture essential to produce high quality tableware pieces; • quality products: precise and stable geometrical dimensions of kiln furniture are essential to produce high quality tableware pieces; • quality products: precise and stable geometrical dimensions of kiln furniture are essential to produce • wear parts quality pieces; • high lower energytableware consumption, thanks to much lighter kiln furniture; high quality tableware pieces; • lower energy consumption, thanks much lighter (silicon kiln furniture; high quality tableware pieces; Our wideenergy range consumption, of high quality bodyto compositions carbide, cordierite, mullite, alumina and •• reduced lower thanks to much lighter maintenance and operating thanks to kiln longfurniture; life-time kiln furniture: high thermal stability, lower energy consumption, thanks tocosts much lighter kiln furniture; • reduced and operating costs thanks to kiln longfurniture; life-time kiln furniture: high thermal stability, • lowermaintenance energy consumption, thanks to much lighter Creativity & performance zirconia) is a solid cornerstone to the custom-building of the required furniture properties. • reduced maintenance and operating costs thanks to long life-time kilnkiln furniture: high thermal stability, thermal maintenance shock resistance and chemical inertness. • reduced and operating costs thanks to long life-time kiln furniture: high thermal stability, in Technical Ceramics Kiln Furniture • reduced maintenance operating costs thanks to long life-time kiln furniture: high thermal stability, thermal shock resistanceand and chemical inertness. thermal shock resistance and chemical inertness. thermal shock resistance and inertness. Leveraging on its expertise in designing, composing, shaping and firing ceramics, Imerys Ceramics thermal shock andchemical chemical inertness. Each is tailored to your needs to our state-of-the-art designaoffice. For solution each firing step:resistance biscuit, glost and thanks decoration firing, we have developed full range of solutions to develops kiln furniture solutions for a wide range of technical ceramics manufacturings. For each firing step: biscuit, glost and decoration firing, we have developed a full range of solutions to These kiln furniture solutions are designed to fit the needs of several industries: For each firing step: biscuit, glost and decoration firing, we have or developed a full range of solutions to match all kinds of tableware: porcelain, stoneware, earthenware bone china. • car For For each firing step: biscuit, firing, we we have havedeveloped developeda afullfull range solutions firing biscuit,glost glostand anddecoration decoration range of of solutions to to match each all kinds ofstep: tableware: porcelain, stoneware,firing, earthenware or bone china. • electrical/electronics match all kinds of tableware: porcelain, stoneware, earthenware or bone china. • medical match all kinds of of tableware: porcelain, bonechina. china. match all kinds tableware: porcelain,stoneware, stoneware, earthenware earthenware ororbone • wear parts Each solution can be tailored to your needs thanks to our state-of-the-art design office and wide range Our wide range of high quality body compositions (silicon carbide, cordierite, mullite, alumina and Each solution can be tailored to your needs thanks to our state-of-the-art design office and wide range zirconia) is a solid to cornerstone to the needs custom-building of the required to kiln furniture properties. 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Distributed by OUR SOLUTIONS OUR SOLUTIONS SOLUTIONS OUR Characteristics Characteristics Characteristics 850°C 850°C BISCUIT BISCUIT FIRING U-CASSETTE BISCUIT FIRING FIRING Cordierite or or SiC; SiC; batts batts and and biscuit biscuit Cordierite Porcelain setters; flame supports; caps; SiSiC Cordierite or SiC; batts and Porcelain SiSiC 950°C setters; flame supports; caps;biscuit 950°C 850°C beams; cordierite comband props Cordierite or SiC; batts biscuit Porcelain setters; flame supports; caps; SiSiC beams; cordierite comb props 950°C Characteristics 850°C Porcelain setters; flame supports; caps; beams; cordierite comb propsSiSiC 950°C Cordierite Cordierite or or SiC; SiC; batts batts and and biscuit biscuit 850°C beams; cordierite comb props 850°C Stoneware setters; spacers; flame supports; caps; Cordierite or SiC; batts and biscuit Stoneware 950°C setters; spacers; flame supports; caps; • Upright firing of roof tiles 950°C 850°C SiSiC beams; cordierite comb props Cordierite or SiC; battssupports; and biscuit Stoneware setters; spacers; flame caps; SiSiC beams; cordierite comb props 950°C • Automated 850°C handling process of tiles Stoneware setters; spacers; flame supports; caps; SiSiC beams; cordierite comb props • Firing950°C temperature up toor Cordierite or1150°C SiC; batts batts and and biscuit biscuit Cordierite SiC; 1050°C SiSiC beams; cordierite comb props • Firing1050°C cycle between 25 andSiC; 50h Earthenware setters; spacers; flame caps; Cordierite or battssupports; and biscuit Earthenware setters; spacers; flame supports; caps; 1150°C 1150°C 1050°C • Homogeneoussetters; firingbeams; of tiles SiSiC beams; cordierite comb props Cordierite or SiC; battssupports; and biscuit Earthenware spacers; flame caps; SiSiC cordierite comb props 1150°C 1050°C Earthenware setters; spacers; flame supports; caps; beams; cordierite comb props 1150°C SiSiC Cordierite or or SiC SiC ;; batts, batts, profile profile & & cup cup Cordierite SiSiC beams; cordierite comb props 1220°C 1220°C ring setters; NSiC batts; spacers; SiSiC Bone China Cordierite or SiC ; batts, profile & cup Bone China 1250°C ring setters; NSiC batts; spacers; SiSiC 1250°C 1220°C & NSiC beams; NSiC comb props Cordierite orNSiC SiCNSiC ; batts; batts, profile &SiSiC cup ring setters; spacers; Bone China & NSiC beams; comb props 1250°C 1220°C ring setters; NSiC batts; spacers; SiSiC Bone China 1250°C & NSiC beams; NSiC comb props Characteristics & NSiC beams; NSiC comb props Characteristics • Flat firing of roof tiles Characteristics • Automated handling of tiles NSiC RSic NSic NSiC & &process RSic batts; batts; NSic & & RSiC RSiC Characteristics • Firing1300°C temeprature up to 1150°C with shorter cycle 1300°C setters; setters; cordierite saggars; multi ware Porcelain NSiC &cordierite RSic batts;saggars; NSic &multi RSiC ware Porcelain 1400°C 1400°C 1300°C times (10-12h) supports; multi spacers NSiC & RSic batts; NSic & RSiC setters; cordierite saggars; multi ware Porcelain supports; multi spacers 1400°C 1300°C setters; firing of tiles to the sharp H-CASSETTE Porcelain• Homogeneous cordierite saggars; multi ware supports; multithanks spacers NSiC & RSiC batts; cordierite saggars; 1400°C 1150°C NSiC & RSiC batts; cordierite saggars; control of the air flow 1150°C supports; multi spacers Stoneware Stoneware 1250°C cordierite or setters NSiC & tiles RSiC batts; cordierite saggars; 1250°C 1150°C cordierite or SiC SiC setters • Very good flatness of GLOST Stoneware 1250°C NSiC & RSiC batts; cordierite saggars; ortreatment: SiC setters 1150°C • Allows all kindcordierite of surface GLOST FIRING Stoneware Cordierite; batts; T-Cranks; cordierite or SiC setters 1250°C 1000°C fish cranks; cranks; 1000°C powder/ glaze/Cordierite; engobes batts; T-Cranks; fish GLOST FIRING Earthenware Earthenware 1100°C Cordierite; spider cranks batts; T-Cranks; fish cranks; 1100°C 1000°C spider cranks FIRING Earthenware 1100°C Cordierite; batts; T-Cranks; fish cranks; spider cranks 1000°C Earthenware Cordierite; batts; T-Cranks; glaze cranks 1100°C spider 1060°C Bone China China 1060°C Cordierite; batts; T-Cranks; glaze Bone 1120°C saggars Cordierite; batts; T-Cranks; glaze 1120°C 1060°C saggars Bone China 1120°C Cordierite; batts; T-Cranks; glaze 1060°C saggars Bone China Characteristics 1120°C saggars Depending Depending on on the the kind kind of of pigments pigments and and whether whether it it is is an an inin- or or on-glaze on-glaze decor, decor, Same characteristics as H cassettes, but customized Depending on the kind of pigments and whether it is an inor on-glaze the temperature varies considerably. Imerys Ceramics has developed very light the temperature varies considerably. Imerys Ceramics has developed verydecor, light for your accessories. Depending on the kind of pigments and whether it is an inor on-glaze decor, the temperature varies considerably. Imerys Ceramics has developed very light cordierite support to handle your pieces during the decoration firing: the T-Cranks. cordierite support to handleTailored your pieces during the(ordecoration firing: the T-Cranks. H-CASSETTE FOR design, with without) cordiertie inserts the temperature considerably. Imerys has developed light cordierite supportvaries to handle your pieces duringCeramics the decoration firing: thevery T-Cranks. or silicium carbide, ensure a high versatility of your ACCESSORIES cordierite support to handle your pieces during the decoration firing: the T-Cranks. cassettes. Exclusive systems of SiC pads can also be Characteristics cast in your H for optimum handling and maintenance. Characteristics Pressed T-Cranks; T-Cranks; cast cast T-Cranks; T-Cranks; perforated perforated and and Pressed Characteristics ribbed ultra cast Porcelain Pressedcordierite T-Cranks;batts; cast T-Cranks; and ribbed cordierite batts; ultra light lightperforated cast fish; fish; ultra ultra Porcelain light setters; spider crancks ribbed cordierite batts; ultra lightperforated cast fish; ultra Pressed T-Cranks; cast T-Cranks; and Porcelain light setters; spider crancks light spider crancks ribbedsetters; cordierite batts; ultra light cast fish; ultra Porcelain Pressed T-Cranks; cast T-Cranks; perforated perforated and and Pressed T-Cranks; cast T-Cranks; light setters; spider crancks Stoneware ribbed cordierite batts DECORATING StonewareCharacteristics Pressed T-Cranks; batts cast T-Cranks; perforated and ribbed cordierite DECORATING Stoneware Pressed ribbed cordierite T-Cranks; batts cast T-Cranks; perforated and FIRING Stoneware Pressed T-Cranks; cast DECORATING Earthenware Pressed T-Cranks; batts cast T-Cranks; T-Cranks; perforated perforated and and FIRING ribbed cordierite Earthenware ribbed cordierite batts Pressed T-Cranks; cast T-Cranks; perforated and ribbed cordierite batts FIRING Earthenware ribbed cordierite batts T-Cranks;for cast T-Cranks; and Full setPressed of refractories your kiln carsperforated to stand heavy Earthenware Pressed T-Cranks; cast T-Cranks; perforated and KILN CAR Pressed T-Cranks; cast T-Cranks; perforated and ribbed cordierite batts Bone China China loads, ribbed ensurecordierite a very long life-time and a very good Bone batts T-Cranks; batts cast T-Cranks; perforated and ribbed cordierite REFRACTORIES Bone China Pressed thermal insulation. ribbed cordierite Pressed T-Cranks; batts cast T-Cranks; perforated and Bone China ADEQUATE COMPOSITIONS FOR TABLEWARE ADEQUATE COMPOSITIONS FOR TABLEWARE CORDIERITE is a major component of Cordierite-Mullite kiln furniture. It has an extremely low coefficient of thermal expansion explaining the outstanding thermal shock resistancekiln of these kiln furniture combination CORDIERITE is a major component of Cordierite-Mullite furniture. It has anmaterials. extremelyThe lowcontrolled coefficient of thermal CORDIERITE is a major component of Cordierite-Mullite kiln furniture. It has an extremely low coefficient of thermal of Mullite, explaining as a high resistant mineral Cordierite, enables tailoring of material characteristics forthermal a wide expansion the outstanding thermal shockand resistance of these kiln furniture The controlled combination is a temperature major component of Cordierite-Mullite kiln furniture. It has an materials. extremely low coefficient of expansion explaining theand outstanding thermal shockand resistance of these these kiln furniture furniture materials. The controlled combination combination variety of firing profiles application temperatures. of Mullite, as a high temperature resistant mineral Cordierite, enables tailoring materials. of material characteristics for a wide expansion explaining the outstanding thermal shock resistance of kiln The controlled of Mullite, Mullite, as aa high high temperature resistant mineral and and Cordierite, Cordierite, enables enables tailoring tailoring of of material material characteristics characteristics for for aa wide wide variety of firing profiles and application temperatures. of as temperature resistant mineral variety of firing firing profiles profiles and and application application temperatures. temperatures. variety of Characteristics Materials Characteristics • High thermal shock resistance Characteristics Characteristics •• High shock resistance High thermal creep resistance •• High High thermal thermal shock shock resistance resistance •• High resistance High creep mechanical resistance High creep creep resistance resistance ••• High High mechanical resistance • Typical products: batts, supports High mechanical mechanical resistance resistance ••• High Typical products: batts, supports Typical products: products: batts, batts, supports supports •• Typical Materials S-CORIT A Materials Materials APTAKORIT S-CORIT A CME S-CORIT SR CME S-CORIT A A APTAKORIT S-CORIT APTAKORIT HT APTAKORIT CME S-CORIT SR CME APTAKORIT CORMULL C1E S-CORIT SR SR HT APTAKORIT S-CORIT APTAKORITC1E HT CORMULL APTAKORIT HT CORMULL C1E CORMULL C1E APTAKORIT CM1 S-CORIT B CM1 APTAKORIT S-CORIT Q APTAKORIT CM1 S-CORIT B CM1 APTAKORIT CORMULL C1 B S-CORIT Q S-CORIT B S-CORIT Q QC1 CORMULL S-CORIT CORMULL C1 C1 CORMULL MULLITE in combination with Corundum, is widely used as kiln furniture in the ceramic industry. A wide variety of Mullite-Corundum kiln furniture is commercially applied for firingceramic ceramics in temperatures ranging MULLITE in combination withmaterials Corundum, is widely usedavailable, as kiln furniture in the industry. A wide variety of MULLITE in combination with Corundum, is widely used as kiln furniture in the ceramic industry. A wide variety of from 1380°Cin up tokiln 1700°C. We materials combine acute raw material and precise processing to kilnvariety furniture Mullite-Corundum furniture is commercially applied for firing ceramics in produce temperatures ranging MULLITE combination with Corundum, is widely usedavailable, asselection kiln furniture in the ceramic industry. A wide of Mullite-Corundum kiln furniture materials is commercially commercially available, applied for firing firing ceramicsto in produce temperatures ranging materials withup highest performances for standard andmaterial special applications. from 1380°C tokiln 1700°C. We materials combine acute raw selection and precise processing kiln furniture Mullite-Corundum furniture is available, applied for ceramics in temperatures ranging from 1380°C 1380°C up to 1700°C. 1700°C. We combine combine acute raw raw material selection and and precise precise processing processing to to produce produce kiln kiln furniture furniture materials withup highest performances for standard andmaterial special applications. from to We acute selection materials with highest highest performances performances for for standard standard and and special special applications. applications. materials with Materials Characteristics Characteristics • Typical products: supports, caps Characteristics Characteristics • Typical products: supports, caps Typical products: products: supports, supports, caps caps rollers •• Typical • Typical products: rollers Typical products: products: rollers rollers •• Typical Materials 60 APTAMULL Materials Materials KF25P APTAMULL 60 APTAMULL 60 KF25P E59 APTAMULL 60 KF25P KF25E KF25P E59 E59 KF25E E59 KF25E KF25E SILICON CARBIDE products are developed on a customized basis to meet customers’ specific needs. The use of high purity raw materialsproducts and precise parameters ensure the hightoquality and consistency of needs. ImerysThe Ceramics SILICON CARBIDE are process developed on a customized basis meet customers’ specific use of SILICON CARBIDE products are even developed on customized basis toquality meet customers’ specific needs. The use of of kiln furniture materials: high strength, at high temperatures, thermal expansion, very specific high thermal conductivity, high purity raw materials and precise process parameters ensure low the high and consistency of needs. Imerys Ceramics SILICON CARBIDE products are developed on aa customized basis to meet customers’ The use highfurniture purityresistance raw materials and precise process parameters ensure theand high quality and consistency of Imerys Imerys Ceramics corrosion under highest temperatures, very highensure hardness resistance to wear. kiln materials: high strength, even at high temperatures, low thermal expansion, very high thermal conductivity, high purity raw materials and precise process parameters the high quality and consistency of Ceramics kiln furniture furniture materials: highhighest strength, even at at high highvery temperatures, lowand thermal expansion, very high high thermal thermal conductivity, conductivity, corrosion resistance under temperatures, high hardness resistance to wear. kiln materials: high strength, even temperatures, low thermal expansion, very corrosion resistance resistance under under highest highest temperatures, temperatures, very very high high hardness hardness and and resistance resistance to to wear. wear. corrosion Materials Characteristics Characteristics • Recrystallized SiC: outstanding creep resistance at high temperatures Characteristics Characteristics allows heavy loads up to 1600°C depending on atmosphere. Materials Materials Materials SC 100RG • Recrystallized SiC: outstanding creep resistance at high temperatures • allows Typical products: setter, batts and propson atmosphere. Recrystallized SiC:plate outstanding creep resistance at high high temperatures temperatures heavy loads up to 1600°C depending SC 100RG •• Recrystallized SiC: outstanding creep resistance at allows loads up to to 1600°C depending on atmosphere. atmosphere. SC 100RG 100RG • allows Typicalheavy products: plate setter, batts and propson loads 1600°C depending SC • Nitrideheavy bonded SiC:upoutstanding creep resistance at high temperatures •• Typical Typical products: products: plate plate setter, setter, batts batts and and props props loads to 1550°Ccreep and provides excellent • allows Nitrideheavy bonded SiC:up outstanding resistance at highoxidation temperatures APTASINIT resistance. Nitrideheavy bonded SiC:up outstanding creep resistance at high highoxidation temperatures allows loads to 1550°Ccreep and provides excellent •• Nitride bonded SiC: outstanding resistance at temperatures • Typical products: o-setters, fish cranks, spider cranks, multi ware support, allows heavy heavy loads loads up up to to 1550°C 1550°C and and provides provides excellent excellent oxidation oxidation APTASINIT resistance. allows props, caps, connectors, columns APTASINIT resistance. • resistance. Typical products: o-setters, fish cranks, spider cranks, multi ware support, APTASINIT •• Typical Typical products: o-setters, fish cranks, spider cranks, multi ware support, props, caps, connectors, columns products: o-setters, fish cranks, spider cranks,atmulti warehigh support, • Silicon infiltrated SiC: outstanding creep resistance low and props, caps, connectors, columns props, caps, connectors, columns SC 90S allows loads upcreep to 1350°C. • temperatures Silicon infiltrated SiC:heavy outstanding resistance at low and high • Typical products: beams, props, batts Silicon infiltrated infiltrated SiC:heavy outstanding creep resistance at at low low and and high high SC 90S temperatures allows loads up to 1350°C. •• Silicon SiC: outstanding creep resistance SC 90S 90S temperatures allows heavy loads up to to 1350°C. 1350°C. • temperatures Typical products: beams, props, batts SC allows heavy loads up Teamsdedicated dedicatedtototechnical technicalceramics ceramicsmanufacturing manufacturing Teams Thankstotoa aglobal globalcommercial commercialstructure structureand andintegrated integratedlogistics logisticsnetwork, network,Imerys ImerysCeramics Ceramicsisisable abletotoprovide providea ahigh high Thanks quality,cost-effective cost-effectiveand andreliable reliableservice servicetotoitsitscustomers, customers,wherever whereverthey theyare areininthe theworld. world. quality, Servingcustomers customersworldwide worldwide Serving Teams dedicated to technical ceramics manufacturing Thanks to a global commercial structure and integrated logistics network, Imerys Ceramics is able to provide a high quality, cost-effective and reliable service to its customers, wherever they are in the world. 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