The European Ceramic Society
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Germany
Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM), Division Advanced Technical Ceramics BAM - Technical Ceramics
Research and collaboration with industry on technical ceramics
Director : Torsten Rabe
Email : torsten.rabe@bam.de
Phone : +49 30 81081542
Address : Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing Division Advanced Technical Ceramics Unter den Eichen 44 – 46 12203 Berlin Germany
Website : www.bam.de
Research topics :
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Granulometric characterization of micro- and nanosized powders and suspensions, surface modification and processing of ceramic powders. Development of reference materials and organisation of interlaboratory tests.
Contact name: Petra Kuchenbecker
Tel: +49 30 81044816
Email: petra.kuchenbecker@bam.de
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Development of innovative ceramic technologies (tape casting, multilayer technology, ultrasonic spray granulation, pressure sintering)
Contact name : Patrick HöhneTel: +49 30 81044755
Email: patrick.hoehne@bam.de
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Ceramic components for sensors, automotive, telecommunications and safety engineering
Contact name : Torsten RabeTel: +49 30 81041542
Email: torsten.rabe@bam.de
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Electric and dielectric characterization of advanced technical ceramics, method development and validation
Contact name: Björn MiellerTel: +49 30 81043504
Email: bjoern.mieller@bam.de
Exceptional facilities :
- Wide range of test equipment for particle characterization: laser granulometer, analytical photo-centrifuge, ultrasonic spectrometer, dynamic light scattering measuring device, particle charge detector.
- Tape casting machines and ceramic multilayer pilot production line with punch, hot knife unit, via-filler, screen printer and isostatic laminating press.
- LTCC-sintering press, hydrogen furnace with gas moistening, gas pressure sintering furnace.
- Test facilities for permittivity up to 1 GHz and 130 °C, dielectric breakdown strength, volume and surface resistivity up to 1000 °C
Financial support programmes :
- Regional fundings: Berlin Investment Bank IBB, program ProFit
- National fundings : German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy, program PROINNO
German Federal Ministry of Research and Technology, program KMU
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Please note that the decisions of the JECS Trust board will not be known before end of July 2025. Activities submitted for the deadline of 31st May 2025 for support from the JECS Trust should then not begin before August 2025.
12th March - International Day of Ceramics!
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We are pleased to announce that March 12, 2025, marks the first-ever International Day of Ceramics!
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