Ceramics

« These brittle materials have properties that are either indispensable or superior compared with the ductile materials they compete with. These remarkable ceramic properties are: refractoriness, stability and thermal insulation, hardness and resistance to erosion, chemical stability and resistance to oxidation, particular electrical, magnetic and optical properties and above all, a lower cost for many given applications. »

Allaire, C., Matériaux céramiques, 1998.

Applications area

We specialize in analysis and testing, consulting, training and R&D services aimed for the following industrial applications:

  • Monolithic ceramics
    • Functional
    • Structural
  • Ceramic coatings
  • Ceramic matrix composites
  • Bioceramics
  • Advanced concretes
  • Glass
    • Functional
    • Structural
 

Industrial activities

Our services apply to the following industrial activities:

  • Research and development
  • Selection and identification of materials
  • Manufacturing and shape-forming processes
    • Raw materials selection
    • Raw materials preparation
      • Purification
      • Crushing
    • Mix preparation
      • Powders
      • Slips
      • Plastic pastes
    • Shape-forming
      • Pressing
      • Casting
      • Extrusion
      • Injection
    • Thermal treatments
    • Surface treatments
    • Recycling of materials
  • Quality control
  • Post-mortems (failure analyses)
  • Modeling (physical and thermodynamic)
  • Audits and optimization