Course Description
Learn about the manufacturing of ceramics in this beginner-friendly course
This is an introductory course in the manufacturing of ceramics. The goal is to explain how the ceramic batch is developed, how raw materials are selected, and the overall goals of the manufacturing process (outside of the obvious).
The course will discuss batching, addition sequence, mixing, forming, drying, and firing. How raw materials are characterized, including chemistry, mineralogy, particle size, and cost. The course will also discuss raw material substitutions, and quality. An introduction to various forming techniques and potential manufacturing defects will be discussed. In addition, an overview of heat treatment processes will be provided, including drying, pyrolysis and calcination, high-temperature reactions, and sintering. Finally, general quality control approaches will round out the course.
Course Format
6 hours of instruction | 9–11 a.m. EST
*Employees of ACerS Corporate Partners receive the discounted Individual Member rate. Sapphire Corporate Partners receive an additional 20% discount; Diamond Corporate Partners receive an additional 30% discount. Please contact Customer Service or 614-890-4700 to register employees at the discounted Corporate Partner rates.
William Carty, Ph.D.
William M. Carty joined the faculty at Alfred University in 1993 and achieved the rank of Professor in 2002, McMahon Professor in 2010, and Chair of Ceramic Engineering and Glass Engineering Science (2008 and 2010). He received a B.S. (1985) and M.S. (1987) both in ceramic engineering from the University of Missouri-Rolla, and a Ph.D. in materials science from the University of Washington (Seattle, 1992).
Carty joined Alfred University following a one-year post-doctoral position at Koninklijke/Shell-Laboratorium, Amsterdam (The Netherlands). His current research interests are ceramic processing and microstructural evolution (in both traditional and advanced ceramic materials); tailoring microstructures and porosity for specific applications; the connection between strength and processing; glass batch reactions and melting; and the development of sustainable ceramic manufacturing processes (i.e., energy efficient and environmentally-sound). In addition to teaching and research, he is a world-recognized expert and consultant in porcelains and glazes, ceramic processing, and ceramic manufacturing.
