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IPS Ceramics director Ian Wright celebrates 40 years of service
Posted by Liam Morgan on 24-01-2018
IPS Ceramics has great pleasure in congratulating operations director, Ian Wright, on his recent completion of 40 years of service. Ian joined kiln furniture manufacturer Hewitt Refractories back in 1977, initially working in technical and quality control roles and then progressing to senior production management roles. When Hewitt Refractories became part of Dyson Group, Ian was appointed as manufacturing manager for the two kiln furniture production sites in Stoke on Trent, and eventually became manufacturing manager for Dyson Group in…
IPS Ceramics shows the way
Posted by Liam Morgan on 22-01-2018
In recent months, IPS Ceramics has been running a dress-down Friday at its North Staffordshire headquarters, and all employees have been donating a £1 every week towards a rolling fund for a designated charity. So far, £130 has been raised and on this occasion the sum has been donated in aid of the Guide dogs for the Blind Association. Sales director Phil Green commented: “The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association does fantastic work and, as with the other charities we…
IPS Ceramics announces Alumina Tubes
Posted by Liam Morgan on 08-01-2018
Alumina is the most widely used technical ceramic and is the material of choice in about 80% of engineering applications due to its excellent combination of properties. Fired at over 1600°C (2900°F) to give a fully dense ceramic, alumina exhibits high mechanical strength and stiffness that is retained at elevated temperature. Alumina tubes and rods are used in a wide variety of applications across numerous user industries as a cost-effective yet high-performance solution. The combination of key properties makes them…
IPS Ceramics wishes everyone seasons greetings
Posted by Liam Morgan on 20-12-2017
IPS Ceramics wishes everyone Seasons Greetings and a Happy New Year. IPS Ceramics will be closing for the festive period on Friday 22nd of December at 12pm. We will be reopening for business on Tuesday 2nd of January at 8am.
IPS ceramic component improves product for safety critical applications
Posted by Liam Morgan on 05-12-2017
IPS Ceramics has recently collaborated with Abtech (Sheffield, England) – the leading supplier of electrical connection products to industrial markets – on improvements to a specialist range of fire rated enclosures. Technical ceramics are often preferred for use as terminal blocks because of their superior heat resistance properties, including direct heat situations. Abtech’s fire-rated enclosures are designed for use on safety-critical circuits or those carrying emergency power supplies. They will maintain insulation integrity for 120 minutes during direct exposure to…
Speciality cordierite range launched by IPS Ceramics
Posted by Liam Morgan on 14-11-2017
IPS Ceramics has announced that one of the brand new ranges currently being launched features two types of speciality cordierite ceramic. Cordierite ceramics are well known for their exceptional resistance to thermal shock. They are often used for components that are subject to rapid thermal cycling, in applications where other ceramic materials would quickly crack or break. This can include anything from high performance kiln furniture to catalytic converter honeycombs. Cordierite products are fired close to 1400°C (2550°F) to give…