Services

Compact Ceramics, LLC has expertise in the following areas:

Dry Pressing

  • process/project development
  • product design
  • material configuration
    • binder characteristics for dry powder pressing
  • production tooling
    • simple shapes
    • complex shapes and multi-level pressing
  • setup/operating instructions
    • documentation (ISO 9001 experience)
    • personnel training
  • process automation
  • process flow
  • small part pressing
  • large part pressing
    • 2,500 ton hydraulic press products weighing in excess of 300 lbs.
  • tool holder design
    • simple
    • multi-action
  • pneumatic systems
  • shrinkage control
  • firing methods

Isostatic Pressing

  • process/project development
  • product design
    • near net shape pressed parts design
  • material configuration
  • pressing methods
    • wet-bag pressing
    • dry-bag pressing
  • production tooling (mandrels and sacs)
  • setup/operating instructions
    • documentation (ISO 9001 experience)
    • personnel training
  • rapid green forming
    • fixturing for machining
  • shrinkage control
  • firing methods

Extrusion

  • process/project development
  • product design
  • material development/configuration
  • extrusion methods
    • piston-type extruder
    • pug mill/auger
  • production tooling
  • setup/operating instructions
    • documentation (ISO 9001 experience)
    • personnel training
  • fixturing methods
  • drying methods
  • shrinkage control
  • firing methods

Spray Drying