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IWM–IAPK Colloquium 2023: Sintering-Based Additive Manufacturing – Trends and Developments

Additive or generative Manufacturing (AM) of components is currently attracting a lot of attention. The potential of the processes is addressed by research and development for many industry sectors, with...

Design and Engineering with Hard Materials

The Institute for Materials Applications in Mechanical Applications at RWTH University of Aachen – IWM and the Institute of Applied Powder Metallurgy and Ceramics at RWTH University of Aachen –...

Rethinking Sintering: Superfast, Flexible and Energy Saving from a Batch Size of 1

At the Annual Meeting of the German Ceramic Society – DKG – in March 2023, Lukas Porz (TU Darmstadt and Illutherm GmbH) presented a new technology in a keynote entitled...

Chair of Ceramics at RWTH Aachen University: Materials for the Energy Transition

Prof. Jesus Gonzalez-Julian (Fig. 1) has held the Chair of Ceramics at RWTH University of Aachen since September 2021, having succeeded Prof. Rainer Telle. Prof. Jesus Gonzalez-Julian (JG) has focussed...

Influence of some Process Variables on Shades in Inkjet-Decorated Tiles

A common problem in decorated ceramic tile manufacture is the difficulty of keeping the same shade in tiles from different lots. In the case of inkjet-decorated tiles, the problem is...

The Roller Printing Machine Reverso

Reverso is a roller printing machine for the backside of the tiles passing on the glazing line. The application of engobes on the backside of tiles avoids contamination caused by...

Dry Industrial Technology for Reducing Quartz Toxicity

The inclusion of “work involving exposure to respirable crystalline silica dust generated by a work process” in Annex I of Directive 2004/37/EC, which regulates worker exposure to carcinogenic agents, requires...

Design of Inkjet Ink Formulation for Reducing VOCs and Odours in the Ceramic Tile Manufacturing Process

The VITALIS research project studies and evaluates different raw materials for inkjet inks formulation. The new inks, used for ceramic tile decoration, should be able to enhance manufacturing sustainability, significantly...

Phyllite as Feldspar Substitute in Porcelain Stoneware Tiles: Effect on Sintering Behaviour and Phase Composition

The objective of this work was to report the preliminary results of substituting feldspar by phyllite in a typical Brazilian porcelain stoneware batch (i.e., sericite instead of K-feldspar as flux)....

Contribution of Ultrasonic Non-Destructive Testing for the Diagnostic of Tiled Floors Pathologies

The characterisation without damage of the integrity of structures and/or elements has become a major issue for many industrial sectors. In this context, the French Ceramic Society – Technical Centre...