Glass Ceramics Ltd‘St Andrews’, Long Garth, Whitesmocks, Durham City, Durham DH1 4HJTel: 0191 3848875 Established: 1973 Professional staff: 2 Key personnel: K V Dostal, FIMMM, member of the Society of Glass Technology, member of the Institute of Patentees and Inventors Services offered: Expertise in glass, glass ceramics, ceramics, refractories and advanced materials/products. Conduct procedures for technical and economic studies of glass, glass ceramics and advanced materials products; design, construct and operate laboratory, pilot and production plants inclusive of programmes; development of materials for industrial/commercial use. Organise and maintain R&D and analytical facilities for the above-mentioned materials, manage programmes in materials and components development. Plan, direct and co-ordinate technical personnel activities within a team environment. Typical projects undertaken: Vitrification of industrial wastes into new materials and useful products; R&D for abrasion and corrosion resistant materials/products from pulverised fuel ash (PFA); vitrification of flue dusts into non-toxic glass/products; design, construct and operate glass ceramic production plant from basalt rock (12 tons/day of products); developed method and process for utilisation of blast furnace slag; act as trouble shooter for the glass and ceramic industry; set up testing procedures and feasibility activities for the evaluation of projects. Overseas experience: Czech Republic, Slovakia, Russia, China, Switzerland Language(s): Czech, Russian, German Keywords: Glass; Ceramics; Refractories |