Material Analysis:

• Thermal Analysis
• Elaborating of the ideal firing curve
• Firing tests in continuous kilns
  • between 0,5 h and 20 h up to 1450 °C 
  • in oxidizing and reducing firing atmosphere
• Firing tests in intermittent kiln plants up to 1800 °C
  • in oxidizing and reducing firing atmosphere, Low O2
  • inert atmosphere, 50 ppm O2, 1400 °C
• Decoration firing of glass and ceramics
• Bending of glass panels
• Development of foaming processes
• Debindering and sintering tests (Low O2)
• Calcination of powders and bulk materials up to 1450 °C

Improvement of kiln plants and processes:

• Burner development
• Check and development of firing technology
• Evaluation of highly stressed kiln components and proposals for improvement
• Waste gas measuring and evaluation
• Steady and transient heat transfer and flow calculations as well as simulations
• Check and optimizing of debindering processes
• Evaluation of suitable processes for pre-sintering, calcining and expanding of powders, granulates and pellets 

Scientific Basis:

• Close cooperation with universities and research institutes,
  • support of dissertations and internships for university
• Regular technical publications
• Attendance at technical symposia