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Tungsten Carbide: Metals and Ceramics, Working as One
Posted by Tom Evans on 31-03-2021
Strong and dense, you’d be forgiven for thinking that tungsten carbide is a metal. In reality, it’s a metal/ceramic hybrid, combining the properties of metals and ceramics into a material suitable for the toughest applications. This material uses 10% tungsten metal in order to hold it together. Tungsten carbide is a chemical compound made by reacting tungsten metal with carbon. Pure tungsten metal has excellent heat and corrosion resistance but is soft enough to be cut with a hacksaw. By…
Powering the Future: How Ceramics are Used to Make EV Batteries
Posted by Tom Evans on 26-01-2021
With green movements on the rise and many countries looking to reduce their carbon footprint, the world is seeing massive growth in electric vehicle battery production. The race is now on to develop an industry standard battery which costs less, recharges quicker, holds more charge and lasts longer. As with most modern technologies, ceramics are a surprisingly important part to the battery production process. Here are merely two ways that ceramics contribute to sustainable travel. The average battery is made…
Job Role: Sales Agents (South America and Eastern Europe)
Posted by Tom Evans on 25-11-2020
IPS Ceramics are looking to recruit sales agents based in South America and Eastern Europe to sell our wide range of Kiln Furniture and Technical Ceramics. We are after agents based in any South American country or in Poland, Bulgaria and Romania. About Us IPS Ceramics manufacture and distribute Kiln Furniture and Technical Ceramics to a wide range of ceramic and technical industries. We have a collective 250+ years’ experience in working with ceramic materials and can boast a worldwide…
IPS Ceramics’ 2019: A Retrospective
Posted by Tom Evans on 27-12-2019
2019 has been a big year for IPS Ceramics, filled with celebrations, new projects, new products, expos, articles and more. Join us as we look back over some selected highlights and look forward to the start of another decade of IPS… IPS CERAMICS' 10th ANNIVERSARY 2019 was an important year for IPS: though IPS Ceramics' employees have a long history in the ceramics industry, stretching back over a collective 250+ years, 2019 marks the tenth anniversary of the IPS Ceramics…
Seasons Greetings from all at IPS Ceramics
Posted by Tom Evans on 02-12-2019
The end of the year is upon us once again which can only mean two things: Christmas and New Year! And with these come the Christmas Holidays. We can officially confirm that IPS Ceramics will be closed for Christmas from 24th December 2019 to 2nd January 2020. If you have any enquiries involving Kiln Furniture, Technical Ceramics or Bespoke Ceramics Solutions which you’d like us to look at before the end of the year, please send them to us as soon…
Experts in Technical Ceramics
Established in its present form in 2009, IPS Ceramics evolved from the merger of several leading manufacturers of high-temperature ceramics, all bringing a bank of expertise. Today’s IPS team collectively boasts 250+ years of experience in ceramic technology, including design, material selection/specification and manufacturing. We can rapidly and expertly evaluate possible technical ceramic solutions for your specific application or a whole host of manufacturing, engineering and laboratory demands.
For more information on our services, please feel free to contact us today.