Refractory Ceramics Division

Failure analysis takes center stage at 59th Annual Symposium on Refractories

By Amanda Engen / April 9, 2024

ACerS Greater Missouri Section and Refractory Ceramics Division held the 59th Annual Symposium on Refractories in St. Louis, Mo., March 26–28, 2024. Almost 240 members of the refractory ceramics community attended the meeting, which focused on unleashing refractory potential through root cause analysis.

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Volunteer spotlight: Kelley Wilkerson

By Andrea Ross / April 10, 2023

ACerS is pleased to announce Kelley Wilkerson has been selected for Volunteer Spotlight, a program that recognizes a member who demonstrates outstanding service to The American Ceramic Society through volunteerism.…

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Refractories Symposium resumes in St. Louis with sustainability theme

By Eileen De Guire / April 5, 2023

ACerS St. Louis Section and Refractory Ceramics Division held the 58th Annual Symposium on Refractories in St. Louis, Mo., March 28–30, 2023. About 220 members of the refractory ceramics community attended the meeting, which focused on the theme of sustainability.

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Volunteer spotlight: Rebecka Annunziata

By Karen McCurdy / January 10, 2023

ACerS is pleased to announce Rebecka Annunziata has been selected for Volunteer Spotlight, a program that recognizes a member who demonstrates outstanding service to The American Ceramic Society through volunteerism.…

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Volunteer spotlight: Mark Stett

By Karen McCurdy / July 6, 2020

ACerS is pleased to announce Mark Stett has been selected for Volunteer Spotlight, a program through which we recognize a member who demonstrates outstanding service to The American Ceramic Society…

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Volunteer spotlight: Ashley Hampton

By Belinda Raines / July 1, 2019

ACerS is pleased to announce that Ashley Hampton has been selected for Volunteer Spotlight, a program through which we recognize a member who demonstrates outstanding service to The American Ceramic…

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The Refractories Symposium—55 years strong and growing

By Eileen De Guire / April 4, 2019

The 55th annual Refractories Symposium welcomed a record-breaking 234 attendees to St. Louis on March 27–28, 2019. Attendance has grown steadily over the years, making it the most significant refractories annual gathering for the refractories community in North America.

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Rich history and innovative future—Refractories show two faces at 53rd annual symposium

By April Gocha / March 31, 2017

This year, a record ~230 attendees descended upon St. Louis for 53rd Annual Symposium on Refractories, held March 29–30 and hosted by ACerS St. Louis Section and Refractory Ceramics Division.

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Saw you in St. Louis: A recap—with photos—from the St. Louis Section/Refractory Ceramics Division’s 51st annual symposium  

By Jessica McMathis / March 27, 2015

Hail, high winds, thunder, and lightning couldn’t rain on the parade of the 200-plus attendees at this week’s St. Louis/RCD meeting. Click through for photos and a full recap.

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Record attendance at St. Louis/RCD symposium on refractories for petrochemical industry

By Eileen De Guire / March 29, 2013

I just got back from the 49th Annual Symposium on Refractories that was held Wednesday and Thursday at the combined St. Louis Section and Refractory Ceramics Division meeting. The theme…

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