Saint-Gobain Performance Ceramics & Refractories

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The Material of Choice for Lithium-Ion Battery Manufacturing

We'll give you five reasons why Hexoloy® SiC material is ideally suited for RHKs in Li-ion battery manufacturing applications.

Saint-Gobain Performance Ceramics and Refractories obtains EcoVadis

Saint-Gobain Performance Ceramics and Refractories obtains Ecovadis Certification in 2023.

Understanding the Different Al2O3 Bonding Types

This blog post provides an overview of different Al2O3 onding types, their properties, and key applications.

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Saint-Gobain Performance Ceramics & Refractories’ extensive range of specialty ceramic products – ideal for use in the harsh environments typical in broad application.

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Saint-Gobain Performance Ceramics and Refractories have developed a range of wear resistant technologies using alumina oxides (Al2O3 and ZTA) as well as next-generation silicon carbides (SiC) including nitride bonded, reaction bonded, and sintered silicon carbides.

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Saint-Gobain’s large experience in refractory materials for ironmaking assure to its customers the best performance available in the market, with taylor made solutions.

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Saint-Gobain Performance Ceramics & Refractories leverages its extensive expertise to provide innovative, reliable refractory solutions for all ferrous and non-ferrous metal melting operations and metal coating processes.

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Advancal® aluminium reduction cell material from Saint-Gobain offers extended service life through improved oxidation and corrosion resistance.  

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Refractory materials from Saint-Gobain Performance Ceramics & Refractories offer excellent performance and extended service life in the most critical copper furnace zones.

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Saint-Gobain Performance Ceramics & Refractories is a world-leader in the delivery of innovative, reliable and consistent ceramics for composite armor systems. The company specializes in high-performance, lightweight ceramic materials designed to protect against current and emerging ballistic threats.

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Crystar® Filtration Technology provides highly efficient microfiltration with consistent retention, low energy consumption and excellent filtrate quality; even at high fluxes.

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Saint-Gobain Performance Ceramics & Refractories has been designing and manufacturing high performance refractories for demanding atmosphere furnaces for over 70 years. Our team of application engineers, material scientists and design engineers understand the conditions in atmosphere furnaces and can help you choose the correct material for your application.

Case Studies

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LO-MASS® ULTRA Plate Systems in Fuel Cell Substrate Firing

LO-MASS® ULTRA 4 mm plate systems are an innovative and highly functional plate system to replace conventional or thicker plate systems in fuel cell substrate firing.

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T-Clip® PRO Tile System in Refrax® Top Material

Challenge: The old system with potential for the heavy ash / slag build-up in upper levels falling could endangering personnel when they entered the boiler.

Norflow A 973 used to replace conventional low cement castable for open top ladle application.
Norflow® A 973 to Reduce Ladle Patching and Repair

Challenge: The castables has to be resistant to erosion and impact due to metal pouring into the ladle. It needs as well to reduce the ladle patching and repair.

Foundry, refractories, steel melting, iron melting, photo, aluminum melting, iron, steel, furnaces, non-ferrous metals, metals foundry
Blast furnace main troughs

Challenge: Aggressive oxidation leads to high porosity & low resistance. Root cause analysis of higher frequent repairs & lower yield.

Saint-Gobain designs, manufactures and distributes high performance and building innovative solutions to the challenges of growth, energy efficiency and environmental protection.
NORVIBE® Dry Vibrated Cements Case Study

Challenge: cements can be made with high-quality, pure raw materials that are engineered to achieve maximum performance

Saint-Gobain Performance Ceramics & Refractories’ entire product portfolio is designed to ensure longer service life under extreme conditions, ensuring longer burning campaigns, reduced maintenance frequency, and lower replacement costs.
Waste to Energy Solutions for Optimal Energy Production

Challenge: The questions around boiler ash hoppers and how Saint-Gobain monolithic materials represent the ideal long-term waste to energy solution to costly breakdown, maintenance and repair issues.