Category: Ceramics

Technology continues to evolve and provide the world with a faster, smarter, and greener lifestyle. While computer interfaces, smart devices, and touchscreens are often associated with technological advancement, they are only made possible through advances in physical materials. Though alumina is generally regarded for its refractory and insulating qualities, it has also been at the forefront of materials research for decades.

Ceramics: Strong and Versatile
Ceramic is a term meaning “to burn” as in burned earth, with earthenware being one of the first known applications. Today the term “ceramic” encompasses a much wider range of materials and applications.

Alumina is one of the most common materials used in ceramic applications. Its strong chemical bonds and physical stability provide superior properties in key application areas ranging from fine-grained technical ceramics to wear-resistant ceramics and electrical insulators.

Sicheng offers the broadest portfolio of specialty tabular aluminas in the industry. Our premium aluminas are regarded for their highly consistent properties, ensuring efficient, defect-free ceramic manufacturing.

Specialty tabular products
Sicheng produces specialized tabular alumina fractions targeted for the investment casting, functional filler, ceramic roller, metal filtration, and regeneration burner markets. Some of our tabular products are available in low iron (LI), intermediate soda (SP), and ultra-low soda (XLS) versions or as washed products (Tabalox). We also offer various spherical alumina balls in smooth (T162) and round (T160, FBA) versions for applications such as filter beds and regeneration burners.