APPLICATIONS

Wear & Corrosion
Ceramics are particularly hard and durable and are useful in a variety of wear and corrosion applications.

Glass is used in chemical processing because of its good corrosion resistance.

Examples include:

Drill resistant plates
Low cost alumina plates are used as anti drill devices to protect locks and cash-containing equipment

Ball valves
Zirconia ceramic balls are used in the arduous down hole oil processing industry

Process equipment
Alumina plates are used as wear parts in automated welding equipment

Pump parts
Injection moulded ceramics are used as pump impellers in corrosive environments

Semiconductor processing
High purity quartz glassware is used in semiconductor processing because of its corrosion resistance