Our materials

Advanced ceramics, also known as industrial or engineering ceramics, are non-metallic materials produced on the basis of ceramic powder by sintering and optimised for technical applications.

Properties such as hardness, wear resistance, temperature resistance, impact strength, abrasion resistance and non-stick properties help to make processes and procedures in machines and systems safer and more quality-oriented. Increasingly, components made of high-performance ceramics are replacing conventional materials such as metal.

When metals or plastics cause problems in technical processes, they are replaced by components made of high-performance ceramics.

In addition to exceptional wear resistance and temperature stability, electrical and magnetic neutrality are among the many advantages of advanced ceramics. In addition, components made of our materials are solder-repellent, abrasion-resistant and resistant to cold welding. The use of advanced ceramics makes it possible to achieve more than 20 times the service life of conventional materials.

Engineering ceramics

Aluminium oxide

Aluminium oxide is the oxygen compound of the element aluminium. The raw material for this substance is the aluminium ore bauxite. Caustic soda lye is used for splitting this ore into aluminium hydroxide. Calcination and complex grinding processes are used to create high-quality, high-purity AI2O3.

Engineering ceramics

Cerazur®

When used in technical applications, Cerazur offers enormous potential for designing procedures and processes that are more stable, durable and ultimately more reliable.

Engineering ceramics

EvoCera®

EvoCera is an innovative material combining the properties of the latest high-performance ceramics with the ductility of steel.

Engineering ceramics

Silicon nitride

Silicon nitride is characterised by a range of properties that make it a very interesting choice for industrial applications.

Engineering ceramics

Silicon nitride

Silicon nitride is characterised by a range of properties that make it a very interesting choice for industrial applications.

Engineering ceramics

Volcera

Volcera is characterised by a range of properties that make it a very interesting choice for industrial applications.

Engineering ceramics

ZM-131

ZrO2-MgO is a high-performance ceramic made of zirconium oxide partially stabilised with magnesium oxide. Our newly developed DOCERAM ZM-131 extends our material portfolio in the field of zirconium oxide ceramic materials.

Engineering ceramics

Zirconium oxide

Zirconium oxide is an inorganic non-metal material that belongs to the group of oxide ceramics.

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What problems does our ceramic solve?

We reduce machine downtimes as well as servicing costs through practical component design and by providing technical advice during the production process. We are also your contact for additional challenges.

With modern production plants, we assist our customers with everything from application advice through to series production.

The challenges involved in the production processes of various industries are extremely diverse. Our technicians and engineers are specialised in identifying the nuances of every challenge and incorporating them into the solutions offered.

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Process reliability

Abrasion resistance

In sectors such as the pharmaceutical or food industries, the cleanliness of components in the manufacturing process is vitally important. Fouling or metallic abrasion can lead to contamination of the end product.

Extended service life

Abrasive wear

In contrast to ceramics, polymers and metals usually have much lower hardness values and are far more susceptible to wear. Since wear is defined as the progressive loss of material from the surface of a solid body, the dimensional accuracy in friction situations (tribosystems) is directly related to the resistance to wear of the material used.

Extended service life

Adhesion and Weld deposits

When metallic materials are welded together, glowing matter known as weld spatter frequently flies around during the welding process. If this matter then lands and cools on equipment components or the production parts themselves, it generally adheres to them.

Extended service life

Chemical resistance

The ability of materials to resist the effects of chemicals is called chemical resistance. Corrosion resistance, resistance to aggressive media, resistance to pressure and wear are the primary challenges.

Extended service life

Contamination of the end product

In sectors such as the pharmaceutical or food industries, the cleanliness of components in the manufacturing process is vitally important. Fouling or metallic abrasion can lead to contamination of the end product.

Extended service life

Corrosiveness

Corrosion describes a reaction of a material with its environment, which brings about a measurable change in this material and can therefore lead to corrosion damage. The term was originally only applied to metals but is now applied in general to all materials - including polymers, glass and ceramics.

Process reliability

Exact process management

The inherent functions of components and assemblies made from DOTHERM or ISOCOS and DOCERAM materials make industrial processes possible in the first place because they protect those involved in the process from exposure to excessive temperatures, electrical voltages and active media.

Process optimization

Freedom from metal

High-performance ceramics, also referred to as industrial or engineering ceramics, are non-metallic materials based on ceramic powder that are produced by a process of sintering and optimised for technical applications.

Process optimization

Induction: metal-free handling and positioning

In industrial manufacturing processes, conventional furnace processes are increasingly being replaced by inductive heating. This is a process whereby electrically conductive materials are heated with the help of eddy-current losses generated within the material.

Process optimization, Extended service life, Cost/time savings, Process reliability

Mechanical load: components / tools break

External mechanical loads, sometimes accompanied by high temperature influences, frequently cause conventional materials to fail and ultimately leading to tool breakage. In this case, the mechanical strength of components and tools decreases as the temperature increases.

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Other challenges

Is your challenge not listed? Don’t hesitate to contact us. We work closely with our customers to develop bespoke solutions for every industry.

Extended service life

Preventing microcracks

As two surfaces in contact slide off one another, there is a possibility that the contacts created will not separate again at their original interface. The surface disruption that occurs describes the formation of microcracks either on or just below the surface due to cyclical loading and unloading (e.g. ball bearings).

Cost/time savings

Reducing quality assurance costs

Only a few production processes guarantee 100% quality if such a thing is even possible. Fluctuations in the process and gradual process inaccuracies lead to quality problems or to the failure of a component. The more uncertainty factors there are in the process, the higher the workload in quality control when it comes to avoiding rejects.

Process optimization, Cost/time savings

Reducing servicing costs

In addition to the manufacturing process of a company, servicing has a major influence on production reliability and therefore on the costs of the end products.

Process optimization

Tool failure due to thermal shock

Materials are frequently upgraded to improve or optimise their performance. Steel, for example, is tempered or hardened. Likewise, handling a glowing product, as is the case in the glass industry, is also unavoidable.

Extended service life

Wear in the process

Wear (material removal) on components is an important risk factor during the production process. Due to the external application of loads, standard materials frequently show signs of heavy wear.

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Our materials

The MOESCHTER Group was founded as a technology company dedicated to manufacturing user-friendly products from high-performance materials. More than two decades later, it has developed a material portfolio that covers a wide range of requirements for diverse industrial application areas.

Our solutions

We demonstrably reduce machine downtimes across a range of production processes through practical component design and by providing technical advice during the process.