This contribution describes the material aspect of the mineral phase composition and its effects on the ceramic-technological properties of silicate-ceramic compositions and bodies.
The relevant...
Under the motto “Doing the right things”, the paper discusses the surface finishing of heavy clay products and the quality criteria necessary for this.
Many heavy clay products undergo...
This year’s Würzburg Brick and Tile Training Course will take place from 4 to 6 December. In the well-established manner, the course attendees will be presented with information on the latest...
Lippert is presenting the course of a project from the development of an appropriate drying curve to the design and engineering of a modern, fully automatic dryer for ceramic products.
Special...
Clay roofing tiles, clay pavers, facing bricks and clinkers have to be freeze/thaw resistant to permanently fulfil their intended structural functions. Frost damage is much-feared, because it can have...
Normally, natural gas serves as the source of energy for firing bricks and tiles. Since, however, that energy option is once again becoming more expensive following an intermediate phase of lower...
The German power grid is subdivided into four main and three intermediate voltage levels. While the extra-high voltage system (or supergrid) and the high-voltage system (or primary network) are owned...
On February 29, 2012, the German federal cabinet enacted the country‘s new resource efficiency program (ProgRess). Due to its enormous consumption of resources, the construction sector is a relevant...
On European level, efforts are being made in the scope of work on international standards to define uniform requirements for the frost resistance of vertically perforated bricks. In the production of...
The requirement that energy management systems (EnMS) acc. to ISO 50001 be introduced stems from art. 41 of Germany‘s Renewable Energy Act. When the country‘s Energy and Electricity Tax Act is...
