Refractories; At the heart of high-temperature processing

This paper reports that every industry that employs high-temperature process heat, from foundries and steel plants to glass furnaces and cement kilns, depends heavily on refractories. As higher temperatures are demanded in many applications, new materials are processed and new operating techniques employed, the need for refractories is intensified. The ability of refractories to meet the new requirements is due, in no small measure, to the continuing research and development programs of the industry, resulting in new materials with advanced properties to meet changing needs. Although a number of leading British refractory manufacturers undertake much of this work, overall support is provided by the Refractories Association of Great Britain (RAGB).