A broad definition of ceramic is any inorganic, nonmetallic material. In other words, any solid material that is not a plastic or a metal can be defined as a ceramic.
Today’s fine ceramics provide excellent solutions to tough engineering challenges; they excel where traditional materials fall short. Thanks to the reproducibility of our manufacturing processes, these multipurpose materials can be produced in an economical manner in a wide variety of shapes and quantities.
Advanced ceramics usually have good mechanical properties, a low density, a high hardness and a high wear resistance. However, they remain fragile, a characteristic which can easily be overcome in most of the case by a proper design.

Application Examples
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Medical & Dental
- Orthodontic brackets
- Abutments
- Long-term implants
- Pacemakers
- Minimally invasive surgical instruments
- Genomic research
- Dental equipment
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Electronic
- High temperature sensor windows
- Complex substrates
- Hermetic seals
- Computer peripherals
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Industrial
- Micro, wear-resistant nozzles
- Manufacturing tooling/dies
- Synthetic fiber production
- Wire guides
- Thermal protection
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Micro Nozzles
- Inkjet nozzles
- Flow cytometry nozzles
- Surface mount technology
- Nanoliter dispense systems
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