Technology

Technology | Economics

The Lighter Side of Repurposing Materials

Or: Fortune Awaits the Person Who Can Figure This One Thing Out! Like everyone else, my household produces both recyclable and non-recyclable waste.

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Leadership | Technology | Analysis

A Tale of Product Development - Guest Post by Chris Sorrell

This week’s blog post comes from Professor Chris Sorrell (Carl’s brother), who is the Professor of Ceramic Engineering at UNSW Sydney in Australia.

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Technology | Economics

Mining From Brine - Sourcing Critical Minerals to Meet Growing Demand

“Water, Water Everywhere Nor Any Drop To Drink” At IntoCeramics, we spend a lot of time thinking about materials – most of them solid minerals.

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Manufacturing | Technology | Economics

The Rise and Fall of Pozzolans - Learning from Ancient Builders

“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” – George Santayana, The Life of Reason (1905)

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Manufacturing | Operations | Technology

Making Ceramic Building Products from Clay or Waste - Ya Gotta Go to the Source!

Everyone at IntoCeramics started – and spent – much of our career in the traditional ceramic industry, making building products like ceramic tile, pav...

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Technology | Analysis

Material Characterization – Thermal Gradient Testing Saves Time and Money

In recent blogs, we have described how we test the chemistry and mineralogy of clients’ samples using x-ray fluorescence (XRF) and x-ray diffraction (...

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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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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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