IntoCeramics Blog (3)

Consulting | Manufacturing | Operations | Economics

IntoCeramics Stage Gate Project Methodology

At IntoCeramics, we are admirers of Dr. Bob Cooper and his Stage-Gate® innovation process.

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Operations | Leadership | News | Technology

EVs and the Green Revolution – A Call for Concerted Action on Materials

IntoCeramics was very pleased to present at the 2021 IMFORMED Minerals Recycling Forum held on February 9 - virtually, of course.

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Manufacturing | Analysis

Concrete Aggregates: Why We Grudgingly Love ASTM C33 and C330

Concrete is something that we take for granted. But, without cement and concrete modern life would not be possible.

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Consulting | Manufacturing | Leadership | Technology | Analysis | Economics

Our New Guide – How To Uncover Value In Your Mineral Waste

The last year has reinforced how fragile human life can be. We pray that the pandemic will soon be controlled, so that people can once again visit fam...

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Technology

Sand, Part 2: Its Uses In Ceramics

Quart, Flint, Sand – Crystalline SiO2 The silica tetrahedron is the basic building block in common ceramic products.

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Technology | Analysis

Isn't It Just Sand?

What Is Sand? Sand is the most-consumed natural resource on the planet after water. But what is it, actually?

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Technology | Analysis

Analytical Tools, Part 2 - Mercury Porosimetry

Almost all ceramics formed from minerals or metallic oxides contain porosity. That is, voids within the structure that arise when the forming method –...

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Consulting | Analysis | Economics

Will You Tell Me if My Idea is No Good?

In a recent blog we described how IntoCeramics determines the viability of a project by turning unknowns into knowns using a staged process of investi...

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Technology | Analysis

Mineral and Sample Analysis using XRF and XRD

Sometimes Half a Loaf is Worse than No Loaf IntoCeramics is highly experienced in the characterization of minerals and waste streams for use in cerami...

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Consulting | Analysis

Is My Waste Material Worth Anything? Yes. No. Maybe…

Despite 70+ years of ceramics experience, as the principals of IntoCeramics we are often confronted by unknowns.

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