The European Ceramic Society
Laboratory sheet
Netherlands
Technical Centre for Ceramics Industries/Technisch Centrum voor de Keramische Industrie
Knowledge Centre for applied fine and heavy clay ceramics
Director : Ir. J.H. (Hans) van Wijck
Email : info@tcki.nl
Phone : +31 (0)26 3845600
Address : PO Box 27 NL-6880 AA VELP, The Netherlands Florijnweg 6 6883 JP VELP, The Netherlands
Website : Website: www tcki.nl
Research topics :
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Characterisation of clay raw materials and additives: grain size distribution, chemical and mineralogical composition and thermal behaviour, to predict moulding, drying and firing behaviour of clay samples, additives and recipes.
Contact information:Contact name: Dr. Ronny Lugtenberg
Tel.: +31 (0)26 3845600
Email: info@tcki.nl
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Characterisation of building materials and ceramics: Testing masonry clay bricks, clay pavers, roof tiles, wall and floor tiles, clay pipes, cement, mortar and sanitary ware according (European) Standards on geometric, physical, mechanical, chemical, environmental, health and safety, and durability properties.
Contact information:Contact name : Dr. Ronny Lugtenberg
Tel: +31 (0)26 3845600
Email: info@tcki.nl
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Characterisation of slipperiness of floor materials: Shod and barefoot ramp testing, Pendulum testing and measurement of the dynamic coefficient of friction (tribometer measurement)
Contact information:Contact name : Dr. Ronny Lugtenberg
Tel: +31 (0)26 3845600
Email: info@tcki.nl
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Characterisation of building systems: testing of masonry, wall and floor tile systems, lintels, brick slib applications, etc.
Contact information:Contact name : Dr. Ronny Lugtenberg
Tel: +31 (0)26 3845600
Email: info@tcki.nl
Exceptional facilities :
- XRD / high temperature XRD
- TG/DSC
- Contact dilatometry
- Optical dilatometry
- Fleximetry
- Hg porosimetry
- XRF
- ICP-OES
- ICP-MS
- IC
- ISE (Fluorine)
- Rheometry
- Colourimetry
- Spectrophotometry
- Acoustic Young’s modulus
- Laboratory dryer and movable pilot dryer
- Electrical kilns (1200 oC)
- Gas fired kiln (1350 oC), oxidised and reduced firing
- FTIR
- Gas monitoring systems (O2, CO, CO2, NOx, CxHy)
- Climate chambers for freeze/thaw and durability testing
Financial support programmes :
- No particular funding
Latest news
Next JECS Trust Call for projects: IMPORTANT CHANGES
We draw your attention on the following decisions from the JECS Trust Board:
- The deadline for submission of Mobility only projects of 31st August 2026 is cancelled
- The deadline for submission of Mobility and General Activity projects of 31st May is postponed to 30th June 2026
- Only students members of ECerS can apply for Mobility projects
Result of the JECS Trust Call 02/2026
38 applications for Mobility projects were submitted to the JECS Trust by the deadline of 28th February 2026.
Information
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