Ceramic research in the Netherlands: Center for Technical Ceramics
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In 1983 the Dutch government decided to start a stimulation program for advanced ceramics. Until that year the activities in high performance ceramics in the Netherlands were almost exclusively concentrated on electro and magneto ceramics, and more recently also on ceramics with optical functions. This was due to the dominating position of the Philips company and the lack of strong Dutch industries involved in the production of engines or gas turbines. Only a few small companies held good positions in the production of ceramic coatings for different applications such as turbines, cutting tools and IC substrates. After 1983, however, Dutch producers and consumers of refractory materials and large chemical industries started activities in advanced ceramics research and production. To enlarge the research effort at universities and institutes, the government began to stimulate these activities with an eight-year US $14 million program in 1985. A considerable portion of this funding went to the Centre for Technical Ceramics (CTK) founded 1985 in Eindhoven; a joint venture between Eindhoven University of Technology (EUT) and TNO, the largest Dutch organisation for applied scientific research. The aim of CTK is to foster industrial applications of advanced ceramics. This is achieved by a continuous transfer of technology and know-how. All work is performed on a contract basis with industries, government and the European Community.
TNO Identifier
246250
Source
Interceram, 38(3), pp. 44-47.
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4 p.
Pages
44-47
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