Welcome to Clay Technology, the member magazine of the International Clay Technology Association. 

The magazine is available thrice yearly and features are visible to members once you are logged in.

Meet the magazine team

Here in the October issue, read about continuing construction through the pandemic, concrete stress and Ibstock's sustainability roadmap.

 

 

 

Read the latest from Clay Technology

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11 November 2020

Building-in safety

Dr Ted Krauthammer, Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Florida, USA, lays a foundation for concrete use in explosion-proof construction.

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9 November 2020

Continuing construction through COVID-19

As many UK construction sites and manufacturing plants return to work, Clay Technology speaks to industry insiders about how the sector is coping during the ongoing pandemic.

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9 November 2020

Beyond Bright

A new study sheds light on zircon’s sustainability credentials. Dr Keven Harlow, Executive Director of the Zircon Industry Association, says the findings could enhance roof tiles.

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9 November 2020

On the right track

Ibstock’s new sustainability roadmap harnesses the power of people as well as the sun. Group Sustainability Manager Michael McGowan explains more.

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9 November 2020

A graduate’s view on his apprenticeship

Philip Atherton, Process Improvement Engineer at Ibstock, has recently graduated having completed the University of Derby, UK’s BSC in Minerals Management (Top-up). We talk to him about his experience as an apprentice, the projects he worked on and his plans for the future.

3 September 2020

An insight into the manufacturing industry during a pandemic

As UK manufacturing works towards full capacity operations, there are significant challenges ahead with varied experiences within the sector. Shardell Joseph investigates the pandemic’s impact and the measures being implemented to continue production. 

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3 June 2020

Collaborating with robots

How can collaborative robots, or cobots, help manufacturers improve productivity in a competitive marketplace? Mark Gray, UK Commercial Manager at Universal Robots, debunks a few myths.

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