Avalon Ventures, Ltd.

1901-130 Adelaide St West

Toronto ON M5H 3P5

Canada

Phone:  (416) 364-4938

FAX:  (416) 364-5162

www.avalonventures.com

Avalon Ventures is a Canadian mineral exploration & development company with a primary focus on rare metals and minerals that are in increasing demand for high-tech and environmentally-beneficial application, including lithium and calcium feldspars.

AVX Ceramics Corp.
801 17th Ave. S.
PO Box 867
Myrtle Beach, SC 29578-0867
Phone: (843) 448-9411
Fax: (843) 448-2106
www.avxcorp.com

Established 1972 . Manufacture such multilayer ceramic capacitors for the electronics industry as microminiature multilayer monolithics in chips; radial- and axial-leaded, molded and conformal coated; and radial tubulars. Other new devices are actuators integrated passive components, multilayer varistors, SMD fuses and high-frequency inductors. Plants in Olean, NY Conway and Myrtle Beach, SC, Biddeford, Maine, Colorado Springs, CO ; Raleigh, NC and Paignton, UK; San Salvador, El Salvador; Colerain, N. Ireland; Chihuahua, Mexico; Hong Kong; Singapore; and Malaysia.

Ceradyne Inc.

3169 Red Hill Ave.

Costa Mesa, CA 92626

Phone:  (714) 549-0421

info@ceradyne.com

www.ceradyne.com

Corning Incorporated
SP-TI-01
Corning, NY 14831
Phone: (607) 974-2406
Fax: (607) 974-2406
www.corning.com

Established 1851. A diversified technology company that concentrates its efforts on high-impact growth opportunities. It combines its expertise in specialty glass,ceramic materials, polymers and the manipulation of the properties of light, with strong process and manufacturing capabilities to develop, engineer and commercialize significant innovative products for the telecommunications, flat panel display, environmental, semiconductor and life sciences industries.

Deltech, Inc
1007 East 75th Avenue, Unit E
Denver, CO 80229 U.S.A.
Phone: (303) 433-5939
Fax: (303) 433-2809

Established 1968. Manufactures 1600-2000°C electric lab and production scale furnaces for use in air, inert atmospheres, positive pressures and under corrosive conditions such as in glass melting. Custom design is our specialty.

Du-Co Ceramics Co.
115 S. Rebecca St.
PO Box 568
Saxonburg, PA 16056
Phone: (724) 352-1511
Fax: (724) 352-1266
sales@du-co.com
www.du-co.com

ISO 9002 manufacturer of dry-pressed or extruded forms in steatite, cordierite, MgO, forsterite, porcelain and alumina. Secondary machining and finished length and OD grinding for special designs. Glazing for special applications also available.

EBL Products Inc.
91 Prestige Park Circle
East Hartford, CT 06108
Phone: : (860)-291-2537
Fax: (860)-291-2533
www.eblproducts.com

EBL Products Inc. provides standard, application specific and industrial piezoceramic transducer elements to researchers as well as manufacturers of piezoelectric transducers according to their terms and specifications. Major markets are medical ultrasonics, industrial NDT ultrasonics, flow metering, liquid level measurement, micro positioning, sonar and various other piezoelectric sensor market segments. EBL Products Inc. does not have many “standard” sizes or shapes. We are comfortable working with customers to supply exactly what they want, instead of what is convenient to make.

Electro Abrasives Corp.
701 Willet Road
Buffalo, NY 14218
Toll Free: (800) 284-4748
Phone: (716) 822-2500
Fax: (716) 822-2858

Electro Abrasives Corporation manufactures high purity Black Silicon Carbide, Green Silicon Carbide, and Boron Carbide grains and Water classified powders. Sizes range from #10 grit to #280 grit and fine size from F320 to F1200 and also submicron. Other products include Brown and White Fused Aluminum Oxide, Calcined Alumina, Cerium Oxide and Tin Oxide.

Electro-Science Labs Inc.
416 E. Church Rd.
King of Prussia, PA 19406
Phone: (610)-272-8000
Fax: (610)-272-6759
www.electroscience.com

Manufacture silk, screenable, insulating, conductive, resistive, capacitive, and magnetic glass bonded glaze ceramics and microeletronics; sealing glass pastes, coatings, metallization frit coatings for ceramics; conductive epoxy coatings and adhesives; and materials for optoelectronic digital displays and large-area glass gas-discharge displays.

Exothermics Inc.
60 Route 101 A
Amherst, NH 03031
augustus@choiceonemail.com
Phone: (603) 732-0079

FRIATEC is a custom manufacturer of oxide ceramics including ceramic components, parts and products. Features of ceramics include high temperature exposure, thermal shock resistance, wear resistance & high strength. FRIATEC has been providing ceramic solutions for industry since 1860. Our state of the art facility is ISO 14001:2004 certified. Markets served include automotive, aerospace, metal forming, mineral processing, petrochemical, medical equipment, labware, semiconductor plus many others. FRIALIT® and DEGUSSIT® are our trademarks for our oxide ceramics manufactured from high purity oxides and produced by various ceramic manufacturing techniques.

Harrop Industries Inc.
3470 E. 5th Ave.
Columbus, OH 43219
Phone: (614) 231-3621
Fax: (614) 235-3699
http://www.harropusa.com

Established 1919. Engineer and provide general contracting of kilns, dryers, and ceramic plants. Design and manufacture prefabricated kilns. Serve the brick, electronics, whiteware, and technical ceramic markets. Manufacture thermal analysis instruments and laboratory furnaces. Offer materials testing and toll firing services.

HTI Technologies
ZI La soie
49 avenue Franklin Roosevelt
F 69150 DECINES

France

Phone:  +33 (0)4.72.02.56.96

www.htitechnologies.com 

Huper Optik Distributors

17356 B Northwest Freeway

Houston, TX 77040
Phone: (832) 467-1170
Fax: (832) 467-1190
Email: huperoptik@cs.com
www.huperoptik.com

Huper Optik ushers the window film industry into a new generation of solar control films with a German distinction. Introducing the world's first and only "ceramic" coating - the Huper Optik series of window films that offer a comfortable shade from the sun with the spectrally selective heat rejection performance, ceramic durability and low visible light reflectivity at an affordable price.

Institut fur Keramik im Maschinenbau
Haid-und-Neu-Str. 7
D-76131 Karlsruhe

Germany

49-721-608-4246

franz.porz@ikm.uni-karlsruhe.de

www.ikm.uni-karlsruhe.de

Kyocera International Inc.
8611 Balboa Ave.
San Diego, CA 92123-1580
Phone: (858) 576-2600
Fax: (858) 492-1456

Established 1969. Supply multilayer IC packages, microwave and power transistor packages, solar electric modules, synthetic gemstones, and ceramic knives and scissors. Regional sales offices in Natick, MA; Colorado Springs, CO; San Jose, CA; Dallas, TX; Coral Springs, FL; Somerset, NJ; Tempe, AZ; Vancouver, WA; Austin, TX; San Diego, CA; and Schaumberg, IL.

Mad City Labs

2524 Todd Drive

Madison, WI 53713

Phone:  (608) 298-0855

www.madcitylabs.com

Momentive Performance Materials
22557 W. Lunn Rd
Strongsville, OH 44149-4871
Phone: (440) 878-5700

www.momentive.com

Murata Mfg. Co. Ltd.
Materials Research & Development Center
2288 Oshinohara
Yasu-shi Shiga 520-2393
Japan
nisiyama@murata.co.jp
Phone: 81-75-951-9111

Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. is an integrated electronic components manufacturer. Since its establishment in 1944, it has pursued research and development into a broad spectrum of functional ceramics and their potential applications, and has introduced to the market a diverse range of electronic components that effectively exploit the unique electrical properties of ceramic materials.

Nabaltec GmbH
Alustrasse 50-52
D-92421 Schwandorf
Germany
hvesenberg@nabaltec.de

Nabaltec, situated in Schwandorf, Germany, is a main producer of special grade aluminas and aluminum trihydrates. With an export share of 65% we confirm our strong worldwide market position. Our product range varies from calcined alumina Nabalox®, ceramic bodies to synthetic sintered mullite. These products meet the demands in the refractory, polishing, wear resistant and technical ceramic industry. The certification accord, to DIN EN ISO 9001 confirms the company's commitment to satisfy customer requirements in respect of quality and service at all times.

Nabertherm, Inc.
54 Read's Way
New Castle, DE 19720
Phone: (302) 322-3665
Fax: (302) 322-3215
www.nabertherm-usa.com

Nabertherm is the world's largest producer of kilns, ovens and furnaces for processing ceramics. Our Technical Ceramics and Laboratory catalogs each have more than 200 standard designs of the highest quality, ready for quick delivery at an exceptional value ranging from bench-top laboratory systems to production-sized systems complete with automated material handling. Founded in 1947, all our products are made by our skilled craftspeople near Bremen Germany, and supported by our wholly-owned US subsidiary.

OXY-GON Industries Inc.
42 Old Route 28
P.O. Box 40
Epsom, NH 03234
Phone: (603) 736-8422
Fax: (603) 736-8734
www.oxy-gon.com

OXY-GON Industries, Inc. manufactures specialty high temperature Vacuum/Controlled Atmosphere Furnaces, Gas Purification Furnaces, Fiber Draw Furnaces and Tungsten Mesh Heating Elements for all brands of furnaces. Applications include sintering, bonding, melting, crystal growing, fused quartz fiber, mechanical testing and hot pressing. We specialize in equipment for the research industry.

PremaTech Advanced Ceramics

2 Coppage Dr.

Worcester, MA 01603-1252

Phone:  (508) 791-9549

FAX:  (508) 793-9814

info@prematechac.com

www.prematechac.com

Pyromeral Systems

ZI Pont Brenouille

301, Allee des Artisans BP-70251

60722 Pont Sainte Maxence

France

Phone:  +33 (0)3.44.72.34.77

www.pyromeral.com

R.T. Vanderbilt Co. Inc.
30 Winfield Street
Norwalk, CT 06856-5150
Phone: (203) 853-1400
Fax: (203) 853-1452
www.rtvanderbilt.com

The R.T. Vanderbilt Company, founded in 1916, is a producer of minerals and chemicals used in the manufacture of acers, paint, paper, rubber, personal care products, household cleaners, and petroleum additives. Our products include Nytal® talc, Pyrax® pyrophyllite, Peerless® kaolin clay, Vansil® wollastonite, as well as Veegum® suspension clays, Darvan® dispersing agents, and Vancide® biocides. Sales, distribution, and technical service are provided by our own technically trained sales force, as well as through a world-wide network of distributors.

Sandia National Labs
PO Box 5800, MS 0889
Albuquerque, NM 87185-0889
Phone: (505) 845-8050
E-mail: sjglass@sandia.gov
www.sandia.gov

Focus on research, development, and application of glass and ceramics. Major efforts include developing glasses and glass-ceramics for making hermetic seals, studying electrooptic effects in ceramics, improving processes for making ferroelectric ceramics, and studying fracture of ceramics. Employ about 40 people in ceramics area.

Schott North America, Inc.

5530 Shepherdsville Road

Louisville, KY 40228

Phone:  (502) 657-4421

www.us.schott.com

www.us.schott.com/hometech

Sil-Base Co. Inc.
Attn: Ngoc Nhu Nguyen
4 Juniper St.
Mc Keesport, PA 15132
United States
silbase@aol.com
Phone: (412) 751-2314

www.silbase.com

Superior Technical Ceramics Corp.
600 Industrial Park Rd.
PO Box 1028
St. Albans, VT 05478
Phone: 802-527-7726
Fax: 802-527-1181
E-mail: sales@superiortechceramics.com

Established 1878. Manufacture technical ceramic products for heat-, electrical-, abrasion-, corrosion-, and wear-resistant applications. Materials include aluminum oxide, zirconium oxide, cordierite, steatite, mullite, and aluminum silicate (grade A lava). Processes include dry press, isopress, extrusion, injection molding, green machining, glazing, wet or diamond grinding, lapping, polishing, and metallizing. Applications include components for use in aerospace, medical, scientific and semiconductor equipment, welding, electronic, valves, and electro-optical industries.

Warren Rupp, Inc.
800 North Main Street
Mansfield, OH 44902
Phone: (419) 524-8388
Fax: (419) 522-7867
www.warrenrupp.com

Warren Rupp, Inc. established in 1965 has since become a world leader in the manufacture of air-operated double diaphragm pumps. Founded on the innovation of the first flap-type check valve pump in the industry, the company continues to grow by specializing in providing solutions for difficult pumping applications.

Warren Rupp offers a wide range of designs including Heavy Duty Ball Valve, Heavy Duty Flap Valve, Containment Duty and Standard Duty Metallic and Non-Metallic Pumps. SANDPIPER® Pumps have been successfully installed and pumping difficult fluids in virtually every market including ceramics.

Zincox Resources Plc
7 Tanners Yard/London Rd.
Bagshot, Surrey
GU19 5HD
United Kingdom
Phone: 441276455700
Fax: 441276850015
www.zincox.com

ZincOx is a British company who is developing innovative process to produce ZnO and Zn metal from unconventional Zn bearing sources. The source of Zn are mainly oxidized ores and EAFD. The ZnO production is scheduled to start in 2008 with different high quality grades suitable for ceramics, rubber and various chemical applications.

Zircoa Inc.
31501 Solon Rd.
Solon, OH 44139
Phone: 440-248-0500
Fax: 440-349-7209
E-mail: zircoa@zircoa.com
http://www.zircoa.com

Zircoa is a wholly owned subsidiary of North American refractories. It produces a wide range of zirconia products for niche markets in the metal, chemical, electronic and glass industries. Examples are powders for automotive and aircraft engine coatings, nozzles for casting of steel, crucibles for melting of high grade alloys, media for producing electronic capacitors, and linings for producing quartz glass.