Ceralink
(518) 283.7733

Experts in Ceramic Engineering
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Ceralink, Inc.
Rensselaer Technology Park
105 Jordan Road
Troy, NY 12180
Phone: 518 283-7733
Fax: 518 283-9134

 
 
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Transparent Alumina

Translucent alumina (TA) is used in the lighting industry for sodium vapor lamps. TA is fired in a hydrogen atmosphere to 1800 ºC, in order to achieve the necessary grain structure for translucency.

Microwave sintering of TA has been demonstrated at Ceralink, and Penn State. Alumina couples with microwave energy directly at elevated temperatures (above 1000 ºC).

Material: Ceramic
Chemical Formula: Al2O3
Properties: High strength, high temperature, translucent

 
 
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