During firing of brick products, factors such as expansion and shrinkage processes, endothermic and exothermic reactions as well as mineral phase transformations play a significant role. In the course...
To address such a comprehensive subject in a talk, first the requirements for a certain product property are described. To answer the question of what pit clay or additive is suitable for what...
Today’s production processes must be extremely flexible and efficient. In the process for the manufacture of ceramic building materials this means in concrete terms making a large number of...
This paper delves into the mechanisms of action between the physical properties and the frost resistance of structural clay products. By reason of their outdoor application range, such structural clay...
The paper examines the possibility of reducing wall friction in the die of an extruder by means of electro-osmosis. For this purpose, electric voltage is applied between the die, which functions as a...
Germany’s new Energy Saving Ordinance (EnEV) will in all likelihood come into effect in spring 2014. At the current point in time, the ordinance has undergone the process of consultation between...
Compared to continuous dryers, chamber dryers have the energy drawback that the drying air supplied is not fully saturated when it is discharged from the process.
Already very early on, dryer designs...
In spring 2013 Germany implemented the European directive on industry emissions in German law. Aspects relevant to clay brick and tile manufacturers such as the amendment of the 4th Federal Emission...
The German National Annex to the fire protection section of Eurocode 6 (DIN EN 1996-1-2) was published in June 2013. Eurocode 6 can therefore be applied as an alternative to the DIN 1053-1...
