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The Advanced Technical Ceramics division supports German companies in the development and application of innovative and reliable ceramic materials and components essentially by
- the execution of test jobs and inspection orders,
- the development of novel testing methods and reference materials,
- the risk evaluation of ceramic raw materials and production processes,
- the organisation of interlaboratory tests,
- operating as assessor for accreditation and legal procedures
Research projects of the division conducted with partners from industry and research institutes range from material development to failure analysis of ceramic materials and components for information and communication technology, sensor technology, as well as power, automotive and mechanical engineering. All research activities are intimately connected with the development or refinement of reliable testing and characterization methods.
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Fields of expertise
Testing and Analysis
- ceramic raw materials (nano to macro powders) and slurries
- ceramic green bodies
- microstructure and surface characterisation
- electric and dielectric properties
Ceramic Materials and Technologies
- materials for highly integrated multilayer (LTCC, HTCC…) and sensor application
- tape casting and multilayer technology
- thermal processes
- joining of ceramics
- structural ceramics (Al2O3, ZrO2, Si3N4, SiC)
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Main activities
- product innovations with ceramic tapes, highly integrated multilayer- and pressure-assisted sintering, mainly for safety-related sensor technology and power engineering
- development and verification of in-process testing methods, particularly particle size determination, slurry and green body characterization, as well as development of reference materials
- reliable joining of ceramic components
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Range of services/technical equipment
In-process testing methods
- laser granulometer
- analytical photo-centrifuge
- ultrasonic spectrometer
- particle charge detector, combined with photon correlation spectrometer
- viscometer
- gas pycnometer
- HT-dilatometer
Microstructure and material characteristics
- ceramography
- He-leakage-rate-test-rig
- scanning ultrasonic microscope
- optical profilometer
- test facilities for dielectric characteristics, dielectric breakthrough strength, volume and surface resistivity
Ceramic technology
- crusher, mills
- spray and freeze dryer
- tape caster
- pilot production line for ceramic multilayer
- isostatic und uniaxial lamination presses
- debinding units
- HT furnaces
- fused silica inert gas furnaces
- LTCC-sintering press
- hydrogen furnace with gas moistening
- gas pressure sintering furnace
