FORKERAM

The association

The Bavarian Network for Ceramic Materials Development and Processing Technology was launched in October 1998. The network was established in order to improve the competitiveness of the Bavarian ceramic industry. Major aims of the network are : Technology transfer, Synergy of competences, Acceleration of innovation cycles Exchange of informations

Organisation

Partner

Fields of work

• Field I : Process Innovations for Traditional Ceramics
  more
• Field II : Process Innovations for Technical Ceramics
  more
• Field III : New Ceramic Products and Applications
  more

Projects

• Field I : Process Innovations for Traditional Ceramics
  • I-2 Tableware Based on Recycling Glass
  • I-1 Alternative Methods to Produce Slip-Casting Tools for the Production of Traditional Ceramics
  • I-4 High Abrasion Resistant Glazes for Fast Fired Porcelain
  • I-5 Optimised Sintering Technology with High Efficiency for Different Ceramic Products
• Field II : Process Innovations for Technical Ceramics
  • II-1 Production of Ceramics via Novel Binder Systems and Numerical Simulation
  • II-2 Rheological and Optimisation of Tape Casting Slips for Large Area Ceramic Substrates
  • II-3 Optimisation of the Process Technology for the Extrusion of Advanced Ceramics
  • II-4 Novel Routes to Increase Integration Density of High-Integrated Multilayer Ceramics
• Field III : New Ceramic Products and Applications
  • III-2 Production of Ceramic Multilayers for Cross-Flow Filtration via Co-Firing
  • III-3 Optimisation of the Lifetime of Piezo-Ceramic Transducers
  • III-4 Zirconia Parts for the Textile Industry

Contact

Prof. Dr. Peter Greil
Universität Erlangen
Lehrstuhl für Glas und Keramik
Martensstr. 5
91058 Erlangen
Telefon: +49-9131-8527543
Email: <link>greil@ww.uni-erlangen.de