Ceramic Metal Powder Industry

Ceramic are mainly made from clay, mixed with various natural minerals through crushing, kneading, molding and calcining. 

The rapid development of technical ceramics and ceramic-based composites is pushing manufacturers to seek new and improved methods of production. Mixing has a direct correlation to the performance, strength and durability of specialty ceramics and composites. Different products vary in the ways they are handled, formed and finished, but at the heart of the process is the mixing procedure, which commonly used in kneader mixers. 
Ceramic manufacturing has come a long way since humanity made pottery. Whether in medical technology, mobility & e-mobility, cutting tools, electrical engineering & electronics or industry – technical ceramics offer a wide range of benefits and applications.    

Simptek , as well known for its heavy-duty robust construction, superior design, high quality materials, and fine craftsmanship, the vacuum kneader mixers ,dispersion and blender are widely used in the manufacture of glass, ceramics and metal applications.

Product Applications

Ceramic Formulations – Metal or ceramic Injection molding is a process used for forming intricate parts in a wide variety of alloys, steels, carbides and ceramic compounds. The process begins by making a mixture of a desired metal or ceramic powder with a binding agent such as a polymer, wax or resin. 

This metal or ceramic paste is injected into a mold where it takes a desired shape before being ejected. The binder is carefully stripped off from the part, leaving a skeleton of metal or ceramic powder which is then heated to melt strong bonds between adjacent particles. The accuracy and strength of injection molded pieces rely on the quality of the molding compound mixture. If dispersion quality is poor, the resulting part could be warped, weak or not formed correctly. Simptek kneader mixers are highly successful at producing good dispersions with high viscosity, high density molding compounds. Heat is evenly applied to these compounds by hot oil recirculating through the jacketed mix can.

Tungsten Carbide Powders – The Simptek Double Planetary Mixer is extremely successful in blending a slurry of these extremely dense materials, then vacuum drying the batch to form a light, fluffy powder.

Water-based Castable Cements – used in the glass and aluminum casting industries. Simptek Planetary Vacuum Mixers produce high quality cements with zero porosity.

Powdered Metals and Alloys – Simptek Blenders are well proven for high-density metal and alloy powder blends used in 3D printing and other applications.