TECHNICAL CERAMICS POWDERS & BODIES
CERAMIC BODIES
WHO WE ARE “VICAR… more tan 100 years of experience at Ceramics”
VICAR S.A is a company located in Manises (Valencia, Spain) which manufactures ceramic bodies and raw materials. VICAR was born from a merger between two family companies (Vila and Carpintero) which since 1913 had been working on the production of ceramic bodies and raw materials.
At the end of the 80´s VICAR was aware of the mar-ket evolution, so it started to develop a new range of products in the field of Technical Ceramics. Nowa-days we are the main producer at Spain in the field of Technical Ceramic Compositions. Besides, we keep producing the clays for the traditional sector (Pottery, tableware, sanitary ware, artistic…)
VICAR´s main goal is to satisfy our customers, looking for long lasting commercial relationships , as our bu-siness depend on their satisfaction.
Our customers are distributed all over the world. We sell our compositions mainly to Europe (Spain, Ger-many, France, Italy, Portugal, Polland, Hungary, Lit-huania, Serbia) and north of Africa.
Overseas, our main exports go to USA, China and In-dia.
-Knowledge. VICAR has a technical and commercial team with many years of experience and knowledge at ceramics.
-Business sense. The fact of being a manufacturing private company has given us a global view of the sector (markets, customers, vendors, raw materials, innovating processes, quality…)
-Focused on solutions. Our team is used to provide solutions to the continuous market challenges.
-Experience. VICAR has many years of experience at innovating. Our efforts are focused on improving the products, dealing with customers and optimi-zing manufacturing processes.
-Looking at future. VICAR always searchs for new opportunities, because we are aware that market challenges always lead to growth opportunities. R&D activities are a must in our company.
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VICAR has a new modern plant which includes:
-Production plant (wet mills, spray driers, intensive mixers, crushers, filter-pressers, shievers, raw material warehouse… ) -Pilot plant for small batches and samples testing. -Laboratory for production quality control and also for Research and Development activities. Our success is thanks to VICAR´s team effort through many decades, and thanks to all our custo-mers, who have always trusted us.
VICAR offers not only ceramic compositions, but also specialised services about working methods, knowledge and processes in the field of ceramics. VICAR is able to develop different projects, including the design of new indus-trial processes or the characterization and analysis of materials.
Specialised services
SERVICES
SERVICES -Laboratory services, physical-chemical tests on raw materials and finished pro-ducts -Processes: intensive mixing, crushing, wet ball milling, spray drying, filterpres-sing and granulation process -Spray Driers - Medium granule size: 80-400 microns - Output: From 100 to 1000 liters/hour evaporated water -Technical advice on industrial processes and applied engineering -Assistance for the development and optimisation of new products
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
VICAR Research & Development activities are based on a mutually-beneficial custo-mers partnerships. Over the past years, we have achieved different collaborations with universities, industries and technical institutes. Our R&D activities are carried out in different ways (individually, partnerships, priva-te funds, European funds…). All these efforts have led to many successes. In first pla-ce, the continuous improvement in all our products. Secondly, the development of new products with added value and the development of innovating compositions. These good results are reflected in all prizes and recognitions, patents and collabora-tion agreements with companies. Nowadays our R&D activities are focused in diffe-rent fields, such as synthetic ceramics, feedstock, electrical properties, nanoparticles and so on.
PRODUCTS
APPLICATION AREAS -Artistic and handcraft -Floor and wall tiles -Refractory parts -Engobs -Sanitaryware -Tableware -Moulds -Bricks -Ventilated Facades -Coatings -Photoceramics
APPLICATION AREAS -High Tech coatings -High resistance alumina parts -Fuse parts -Filters -Insulators -Crucibles -Burners -Heaters -Photoceramics -Lamp holders -Capillary tubes -Valves -Perfume diffusers
VICAR has two commercial lines of products
A) TRADITIONAL CERAMIC BODIES -PORCELAIN -STONEWARE -MAJOLICA -ENGOBS -CLAYS
B) TECHNICAL CERAMICS BODIES We offer different powders according to Norm IEC 60672. For Technical Ceramic Bodies information please visit the other catalog, where you can find information about the following compositions:
-C100 PORCELAINS -C200 STEATITES -C300 TITANATES -C400 DENSE CORDIERITES -C500 POROUS CORDIERITES -C600 MULLITES -C700 ALUMINA
ELECTRO-PORCELAINS
Name Norm CEI 60672
Firing Tempera-
ture
Fired Density
g/cc
TEC (25˚-600˚)
10ˉ⁶ Kˉ¹ Suitable Description
EPOR-MIX-AT C-111 1240˚-1270˚ 2,3 - 2,4 6,0- 6,5 Pressing Extrussion
Spray dried powder. White grey fired colour. Recommended for electro-porcelain parts.Insulation properties
EPOR-LTR-AT C-120 1250˚-1300˚ 2,5 - 2,6 5,1 - 5,6 Pressing Extrussion
Spray dried powder. White fired colour. Recommended for electro-porcelain parts. Insulation properties
EPOR-DUR-AT C-130 1250˚-1300˚ 2,7 - 2,8 6,4 - 6,9 Pressing Extrussion
Spray dried powder. White fired colour Recommended for electro-porcelain parts. Insulation properties
GROUP C100 - ELECTROPORCELAINS. The Group C100 is composed by porcelains with different alumina content. Siliceous porcelains (Sub-groups C111 and C112) apply in low voltage areas. Porcelains with improved electrical, mechanical and thermal properties are produced by exchanging quartz (SiO₂) for alumina (Al₂O₃). The outstanding properties of aluminous porcelains are: very high strength even under permanent thermal load, and favorable long-term behavior in outdoor conditions. Aluminous porcelain is mostly used for outdoor post insulator. Nowadays VICAR has materials according the norm C111, C120 and C130. Besides, we can develop new products according to customer specifications.
TITANATES
Name Norm CEI 60672
Firing Temperatu-
re
Fired Density
g/cc
TEC (25˚-600˚)
10ˉ⁶ Kˉ¹ Suitable Description
ALTI-5P-AT Aluminium
Titanate
1380˚ - 1420˚
3,0 - 3,2 < 0 Pressing
Spray-dried powder. White cream fired colour. Exceptional thermal shock resistance. Suitable for parts in contact
ALTI-5X-AT Aluminium Titanate 1380˚ - 1420 3,0 - 3,2 < 0 Pressing
Extrussion
Spray-dried powder. White cream fired colour. Exceptional thermal shock resistance. Suitable for parts in contact with melt aluminium
GROUP C300 - ALUMINA TITANATES. The main characteristic of Alumina Titanate is its exceptional resistance to thermal shock. It is a perfect composition for those products that require a good thermal shock resistance, low conductivity and low moisture. Be-sides, they are chemically inert. Titanates are mainly used in aluminium foundries because of non-wettability with molten metals.
NOTE: The following tables show a selection of our most common products. Please contact us to get infor-mation about other specific products or customized compositions.
STEATITE
Name Norm CEI 60672
Firing Temp.
Fired Density
g/cc
TEC (25˚-600˚)
10ˉ⁶ Kˉ¹ Suitable Description
ST-3D-AT C-221 1260˚ - 1310˚ > 2,7 8,9 - 8,7 Pressing Spray dried powder. White cream fired colour. Recommended for dielectric parts. High insulating properties
ST-EX3-AT C-220 1250˚ - 1300˚ > 2,6 7,5 - 8,0 Extrussion Spray dried powder. White cream fired colour. Recommended for dielectric parts. High insulating properties
ST-SOC-AT C-220 1240˚ - 1280˚
> 2,6
7,7- 8,2
Pressing
Spray dried powder. White fired colour Recommended for dielectric parts High insulating properties
ST-RJ-CPO C-221 1270˚ - 1320˚ > 2,7 8,2-8,7 CIM Steatite precursor powder for CIM feedstock formulation
Steatite is a ceramic material composed by natural raw materials, mainly soapstone (magnesium silicate) with the addition of clay, feldspar or barium carbonate as fluxes. Steatite has excellent dielectric properties, and it has been used for years in electrical engi-neering, electronic and heat engineering. Examples of applications include sockets, control housings, insulating beads, low-voltage power fuses and base plates. Steatites belong to magnesium silicates group (C200 group). The type of flux affects the electrical characteristics and leads to the following differentiation: steatite for low-frequency (C210), normal steatite (C220), and special steatite with "low loss factor" (C221).
CORDIERITES
DENSE CORDIERITES - This group includes dense cordierite, either alkaline earth or zircon based. Cordierite C410 is often found in insulating applications, heating cartridges or electrical engineering. The group C500 includes the aluminosilicate magnesium mate-rials. The most important crystalline phase in these compositions is cordierite (2MgO.2Al₂O₃.5MgO), and the most important prop-erty is its low thermal expansion coefficient and its good mechanical resistance. Some examples of applications are the following: insulators for continuous flow electric water heaters, heating element pipes, heating element supports in furnaces, link heaters, heating cartridges for soldering irons, gas heater inserts, spark protectors and catalyst carriers in car industry.
POROUS CORDIERITES - In the past years, cordierite-based porous ceramics have become more and more important, as light struc-tural materials, thermal insulating or catalyst supports, among other examples. This group includes the sub-groups C510, C511 and C512, which are compositions with different cordierite and porosity contents. Some examples of current applications are: flow electric water heaters, heating element pipes, heating element supports in furnaces, link heaters, heating cartridges for soldering irons, gas heater inserts, spark protectors catalyst carriers in car industry and so on.
CORDIERITES
Name Norm CEI 60672
Firing Temp.
Fired Density
g/cc
TEC (25˚-600˚)
10ˉ⁶ Kˉ¹ Suitable Description
COR-22-AT C-410 1300˚ - 1350˚ 2,3 - 2,5 3,5 - 4,0 Pressing Extrussion
Spray-dried powder. White fired colour. Good thermal shock resistance and di-electric strengh
COR-FUS-AT C-410 1300º-1325º 2,0-2,2 2,0 - 2,5 Pressing Extrussion
Spray-dried powder. White grey fired colour. Very good thermal shock resis-tance and dielectric strengh
COR-NEX-AT C-520 1200˚ -1250˚ 2,0 - 2,2 2,7 - 3,2 Pressing Extrussion
Spray-dried powder. Orange brown fi-red colour. Good thermal shock resis-tance
COR-CANDEL-AT C-520 1200˚ -1250˚ 2,1- 2,2 2,8 - 3,3 Pressing Spray-dried powder. Orange brown fi-red colour. Good thermal shock resis-tance
COR-ITS-AT C-520 1250˚ -1300˚ 2,0 - 2,2 2,7 - 3,2 Pressing Spray-dried powder. Orange brown fi-red colour. Good thermal shock resis-tance
COR-MIK-MP C-511 1200˚ -1250˚ 2,0 - 2,2 4,0 - 5,0
Modelling Throwing Extrussion Pressing
Extruded moist body. Brown fired cor-dierite stoneware. Good thermal shock resistance
COR-C51P-AT C-511 1300˚ -1350˚ 2,1-2,3 3,5-4,0 Pressing Spray dried powder. Good termal shock resistance
COR-60P-AT C-530 1300°-1350° 2,1-2,3 4,0-4,5 Pressing Extrussion Spray-dried powder. White fired colour
COR-P75-PO Porous cordierite 1230˚ -1270˚ 1,1 - 1,3 3,5– 4,0 Pressing
Extrussion Granulated powder White cream fired colour
COR-MUL-PO Cordierite-Mullite 1400˚ -1450˚ 2,1- 2,4 3,8 –4,2 Pressing
Extrussion Granulated powder Grey fired colour
COR-PRESS-PO Cordierite-Mullite 1300°-1350° 1,8 - 2,2 3,0- 3,2 Pressing
Extrussion Granulated powder Cream fired colour
COR-BACO-AT Dense cor-dierite 1240˚ -1280˚ 2,2 - 2,3 2,7- 3,2 Pressing
Extrussion
Spray-dried powder. White cream fired colour. Good thermal shock resistance and dielectric strengh
COR-CW-AT Dense cordierite 1240°-1280° 2,30-2,45 3,8 - 4,3 Pressing
Extrussion
Spray-dried powder. White grey fired colour. Good thermal shock resistance and dielectric strengh
COR-FLAM-MP Grogged
cordierite stoneware
1250˚ -1300˚ 1,8- 2,0 1,6- 2,1
Modelling Throwing Extrussion Pressing
Extruded moist Body Very good resistance to direct flame Suitable for cookingware. Very plastic grogged stoneware (0-0,3 mm)
ALUMINA
The Group C700 is made up of compositions with high content of alumina (Al₂O₃). Sub-groups classification (C780, C786, C795 and C799) depend on the alumina content at the composition. Sub-group C780 has a percentage of alumina content between 80-86%; C786 a percentage of 86-95% alumina content; C795 compositions have between 96-99% alumina content, and finally sub-group C799 has an alumina content percentage higher than 99%. Alumina ceramic is the most mature of the engineering ceramics, and it has excellent properties, such as high strength and hardness, high resistance to corrosion, high thermal conductivity, excellent in-sulation properties, high toughness and high-temperature strength. The applications of this material are many: electrical engineer-ing, electronics, mechanical and plant engineering, chemical and processing technology, medical technology…
Name Norm CEI 60672
Firing Temp.
Fired Density
g/cc
TEC (25˚-600˚)
10ˉ⁶ Kˉ¹ Suitable Description
ALU-8601P-AT C-780 1430˚-1480˚ 3,35 - 3,45 7,2 - 7,7 Pressing Spray-dried powder. Good insulating and mechanical properties. 86% White alumina
ALU-86R5P-AT C-780 1450˚-1500˚ 3,4 - 3,5 7,2 - 7,7 Pressing Spray-dried powder. Good insulating and mechanical properties 86% Light pink alumina
ALU-86R25P-AT C-780 1450˚-1500˚ 3,4 - 3,5 7,2 - 7,7 Pressing Spray-dried powder. Good insulating and mechanical properties 86% Deep pink alumina
ALU-9201P-AT C-786 1520˚-1560˚ 3,6 - 3,7 7,3 - 7,8 Pressing Spray-dried powder. Good insulating and mechanical properties 92% White alumina
ALU-92R7P-AT C-786 1550˚-1600˚ 3,4 - 3,5 7,5 - 8,0 Pressing Spray-dried powder. Good insulating and mechanical properties 92% Light pink alumina
ALU-94R15P-AT C-786 1600˚-1650˚ 3,6 - 3,7 7,2 - 7,8 Pressing Spray-dried powder. Good insulating and mechanical properties 94% Deep pink alumina
ALU-9502X-AT C-786 1550˚-1600˚ 3,6 - 3,7 7,5 - 8,0 Extrus-sion
Spray-dried powder. Good insulating and mechanical properties. Spark plugs 95% white alumina
ALU-9601P-AT C-795 1600˚-1650˚ 3,7 - 3,8 7,3 - 7,8 Pressing Spray-dried powder. Good insulating and mechanical properties 96% White alumina
ALU-96R5P-AT C-795 1600˚-1650˚ 3,64 - 3,74 7,0 - 7,5 Pressing Spray-dried powder. Good insulating and mechanical properties. 96% Light pink alumina
ALU-997P-AT C-799 1540˚-1580˚ 3,87 - 3,92 7,5 - 8,0 Pressing Spray-dried powder. Good insulating and mechanical properties. 99.7% White alumina
ALU-BL94N13P-AT N/A 1475˚-1525˚ 3,75 - 3,85 7,2 - 7,8 Pressing
Spray-dried powder. Good mechanical properties. 94% Black alumina
ALU-92C3-BAR N/A 1475˚-1525˚ 3,3- 3,4 7,5 - 8,0 Casting Casting Slip. Good insulating and mechanical properties. 92% white alumina
MULLITES
Name Norm CEI 60672
Firing Temp.
Fired Density
g/cc
TEC (25˚-600˚)
10ˉ⁶ Kˉ¹ Suitable Description
MUL-6202X-AT C-610 1375˚ - 1425˚ 2,8 - 3,0 6,7 -7,2 Extrussion Spray-dried powder
Dense mullite for electric uses
MUL-GAL57-AT C-610 1350˚ - 1400˚ > 2,6 5,4-5,8 Pressing Spray Dried powder. Dense mullite
MUL-GAL68-AT C-530 1450˚ - 1500˚ 2,1-2,4 4,6-5,1 Pressing Spray Dried Powder Porous Mullite
MUL-6212P-AT C-620 1350˚ - 1400˚ 2,92 - 3,02 6,7 - 7,2 Pressing Spray-dried powder Dense mullite for electric uses
REF-FRAME1450-PO Mullite 1400° - 1500° 2,25 - 2,35 4,0 - 4,9 Pressing Granulated powder
for kiln furniture
MUL-DC-AT Mullite 1650° - 1700° 2,3 - 2,4 4,3 - 4,8 Pressing Extrussion
Spray-dried powder High purity mullite
Group C600 includes compositions with high content of mullite (3Al₂O₃.2SiO₂). It comprises sub-groups C610 and C620, depending on the alumina content. C610 compositions have between 50-65% of alumina content, and C620 compositions have between 65-80% of alumina content. The microstructure of this material is composed of mullite, corundum and a vitreous phase with low po-rosity levels. Mullites are dense materials with excellent properties: high strength, low thermal expansion, high resistance to cor-rosion and high resistance to creep at high temperatures. Applications include thermocouple protection tubes, carrying rollers for high temperature, molten metal handling, roller kilns, refractory parts for foundry... Nowadays VICAR has materials according the norm C610 and C620, besides it´s also possible to develop new products according to customer requirements.
ALU-94C-BAR N/A 1575˚-1625˚ 3,5 - 3,6 7,5 - 8,0 Casting
Casting Slip Alumina Good insulating and mecha-nical properties. 94% white alumina
OTHER POWDERS
Name Norm CEI 60672
Firing Temp.
Fired Density
g/cc
TEC (25˚-600˚)
10ˉ⁶ Kˉ¹ Suitable Description
CR-DENTAL-G20-PO CR-DENTAL-G30-PO CR-DENTAL-G100-PO
For crucible production 1000° - 1050˚
1,5 - 1,7 1,4- 1,6 1,7 - 1,9
1,4 - 1,9 1,2 - 1,7 1,0 - 1,5
Casting Pressing
Granulated powder (-20 mesh) Granulated powder (-30 mesh) Granulated powder (-100 mesh)
CR14T-PO For crucible production 1200˚ - 1300˚ 2,1 - 2,3 3,5 - 4,0 Pressing
Granulated powder (-20 mesh) Grey fired colour
CR14-PO For crucible production 1240˚ - 1280˚ 2,1 - 2,3 2,8 - 3,3 Casting
Granulated powder (-20 mesh) Grey fired colour
DIF3-AT For porous parts pro-
duction 1050˚ - 1250˚ 1,6 - 1,9 4,2- 6,2 Pressing
Extrussion Spray dried powder White fired colour.
ZIRCONA Zircona 1450˚ 6,03-6,08 10 - 12 Uniaxial and
Isostatic pressing
We have different types of Zircona according to the appli-cation and working procedure. Please ask for further details
REFRACTORY BODIES and BODIES FOR CRUCIBLES This generic name includes different materials used for the production of refractory elements, murals, sculptures, or any other applications with high temperature firing. These compositions used to be made with a mix of refractory clays and diverse grog (chamotte) qualities. The particle size of these bodies usually arrives to 3 mm to help the resistance of the tensions caused by the gross thickness of the final parts or by the thermal shock. We include into this material classification special bodies for the manufacturing of crucibles. They can be used for covering graphite crucibles or directly in foundry of precious metals.
POROUS BODIES This classification includes various compositions used for manufacturing elements with controlled porosity. Porous materials have very interesting properties such as low density, low thermal conductivity, low dielectric and high thermal shock resistance. These materials are suitable in several applications and across different industries: liquid filtering, honeycombs, catalyst supports, thermal insulators, porous burners… The chemistry composition and the distribution, shape and size of the pore are defined according to the application desired.
ZIRCONA Zirconium dioxide (or zircona, ZrO₂), sometimes known as zirconia is a white crystalline oxide of zirconium. It crystal-lizes in monoclinic, tetragonal or cubic systems. Due to the fact the transformation to monoclinic structure brings a volumetric change, to stabilize these crystalline structures different cations are used, such as magnesium oxide (MgO), calcium oxide (CaO) or yttria oxide (Y₂O₃). There are two options when stabilizing it: totally (totally stabilized zirconia (TSZ) or partially stabilized zir-cona (PSZ). PSZ process is remarkable, because it prevents the tetragonal phase transformation to monoclinic phase. This is due to its “pre-tension” which leads to an increase of resistance and hardness. The zirconium oxide has achieved a high importance in the last years due to the following properties: extremely fracture resistance, high wear and corrosion resistance, thermal ex-pansion similar to cast iron and low thermal conductivity.
COLOURED POWDERS
ST-RO-AT RED
ST-NAR-AT ORANGE
ST-AM-AT YELLOW
ST-VR6-AT APPLE GREEN
ST-VR14-AT OLIVE GREEN
ST-TQ-AT TURQUOISE
STYCOL (STEATITES)
ST-AZ1-AT DARK BLUE
ST-GR13-AT GREY
ST-N6-AT BLACK
VICAR also offers different coloured ceramics powders. These compositions are served only in spray dried powder (not plastic mass). The following tables show some examples of it, but we can compose any colour requested by the customer. These coloured powders apply for different ceramics, such as steatites, cordierites, alumina, porcelains… Please contact us for further information.
ALU-86R5P-AT LIGHT PINK 86 % ALUMINA
ALU-86R25P-AT DEEP PINK 86% ALUMINA
ALU-92R5P-AT LIGHT PINK 92% ALUMINA
ALU-92R25P-AT DEEP PINK 92% ALUMINA
ALU-96R5P-AT LIGHT PINK 96% ALUMINA
ALU-96R25P-AT DEEP PINK 96% ALUMINA
ALYCOL (ALUMINA)
ALU-BL94N13P-AT BLACK 94% ALUMINA
ALU-AZ9511P-AT DEEP BLUE 95% ALUMINA
ALU-AZ9514P-AT SKY BLUE 95% ALUMINA
CORDYCOL (CORDIERITES)
COR-C410 / RED-AT RED
COR-C410 / YELLOW-AT YELLOW
COR-C410 / BLUE-AT BLUE
COR-C410 / BROWN-AT BROWN
COR-C410 / OLIVE-AT OLIVE GREEN
COR-C410 / GREEN-AT GREEN
COR-C410 / PINK-AT SALMON PINK
PORMOS (PORCELAIN)
PORMOS-RED-AT RED
PORMOS-YELLOW-AT YELLOW
PORMOS-BLACK-AT BLACK
PORMOS-LGREEN-AT LIGHT GREEN
PORMOS-DGREEN-AT DARK GREEN
PORMOS-LBLUE-AT LIGHT BLUE
PORMOS-DBLUE-AT DARK BLUE
CUSTOMIZED PRODUCTS
This catalogue only shows some examples of our standard products. Besides, we have customized products according to customer requirements. Please contact us in case you are interested in any composition with specific parameters, or you need the Technical Data Sheet or Material Safety Data Sheet of any product from our catalogue.
Ceramic Bodies Company Calle Rosas, 3
46940 – Manises (Valencia)
SPAIN Telf. + 34 96 1545100
www.vicar-sa.es
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