Our skilled sales, application and R&D teams use their expertise to extend our refractory offer by providing refractory/lining design & engineering, plus...
Foundry Refractory Solutions
Trusted Refractory Solutions Empowering Foundry Manufacturing
Foundry manufacturing demands refractory solutions that consistently withstand extreme heat and challenging operating conditions. Meeting these demands requires materials and expertise that evolve with industry needs.
Saint-Gobain Performance Ceramics & Refractories combines innovation alongside decades of experience to provide specialised solutions. These products protect critical equipment while enhancing casting quality and operational efficiency. Partnering with foundries, we deliver design, installation, and optimisation expertise to maximise refractory performance and ensure reliable, long-term results. Together with our clients, we help build stronger, more efficient foundry operations.
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Adapted Solutions
With services spanning design, installation, supervision, and optimisation, Saint-Gobain supports foundry operations at every stage.
We provide a full range of high-performance refractory solutions to protect, extend, and optimize your furnaces, ladles, and pouring systems. Built to withstand corrosion, thermal shock, and heavy use, our products make operations more efficient, reduce downtime, and improve overall productivity, with a wide selection of tailored solutions to meet every foundry’s needs.
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Foundry Equipment
Saint-Gobain Performance Ceramics & Refractories delivers targeted solutions designed to address the distinct challenges of essential foundry equipment, drawing on a comprehensive range of specialised materials:
- Coreless Induction Furnaces: Combining NORVIBE™, NORRAM™, NORTOP™ and NORCOIL™ solutions, our linings provide exceptional thermal stability and resistance to slag and metal corrosion. This protection helps to increase furnace lifetime and ensures consistent melting temperatures crucial for iron, steel, and non-ferrous metal production.
- Inductors: NORVIBE™ and NORRAM™ specific solutions to reline inductors with or without NORLOOP™ precast advanced solutions. Combined, they optimize efficient heat transfer and steady metal circulation, minimizing downtime and premature wear.
- Ladles and Pouring Furnaces: NORCAST™ castables and NORVIBE™ monolithics deliver durability against thermal shock and abrasion. These linings support metal cleanliness and preserve heat during transfer and pouring, improving flow control and casting consistency.
- Cupolas: Designed for rugged environments, NORVIBE™, NORRAM™ and castable monolithics withstand the harsh abrasion and slag exposure found in cupolas. Such durable solutions promote continuous iron melting with improved energy efficiency.
Each of our products is thoughtfully engineered and can meet the precise needs of your equipment, helping foundries boost productivity, lower maintenance, and maintain safe, reliable operations.
