Advanced or precision ceramics are crafted from high-purity inorganic compounds. They feature precise dimensions and exceptional properties, such as strength and corrosion resistance after high-temperature sintering. Their unique structures and compositions have varying functionalities crucial in the electronics and biotechnology industries.

Key Aspects of Precision Ceramics

Advanced or precision ceramics are crafted from high-purity inorganic compounds. They feature precise dimensions and exceptional properties, such as strength and corrosion resistance after high-temperature sintering. Their unique structures and compositions have varying functionalities crucial in the electronics and biotechnology industries.

Alumina Ceramics

Alumina ceramics, with purity levels of 85% to 99.8%, are valued for their strength and durability in electronic, wear, mechanical, and high temperature applications. In electronics, they offer superior electrical and thermal insulation, while their hardness and wear resistance make them ideal for wear applications. Additionally, their ability to withstand extreme temperatures makes them indispensable for thermal applications such as industrial heaters and aerospace applications.

Glass Sealing Preforms

Glass sealing preforms are integral components in many industries, offering vital solutions for achieving dependable seals in electronic, mechanical, and thermal applications. The preforms come in diverse compositions and thermal expansion ranges, meticulously designed to match specific application requirements. Rigorous batch controls ensure uniformity in composition and thermal properties, guaranteeing reliability and consistency in sealing operations.

Glass sealing preforms are crucial for creating hermetic seals in electronic packages, medical devices, and sensitive equipment. Their versatility and reliability make them indispensable in sealing technology, driving innovation and ensuring optimal performance in critical processes across industries. GBC makes glass preforms for rectangular / square flat packs, glass to metal seals, and hermetic packages / hermetic assemblies. These products are essential for the aerospace and medical arenas.

GBC Advanced Materials’ Services and Capabilities

The following are the services and capabilities provided by GBC Advanced Materials:

Forming

Our forming capabilities encompass the following:

• Mechanical Pressing: utilizes steel or carbide tooling to create net or near-net shapes, ensuring precision, uniformity and high throughput.
• (CIP) Cold Isostatic Pressing: produces high integrity billets and enables the production of large parts over a foot in size.
• Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP): enhances material properties through high-pressure and heat treatment.
• Extrusion: a versatile process that involves forcing highly viscous ceramic mixtures through shaped dies to create rods and tubes with intricate geometries. This method finds applications in medical, aerospace, and electronic industries, where precise shapes and dimensions are crucial for component performance. Ceramic extrusion enables the production of parts up to 36in long.

Green Machining

Green machining involves machining ceramic components while unfired, reducing cost and lead time. It employs CNC machining centers with custom improvements to work efficiently with ceramics. Steel and carbide tools along with abrasive wheels ensure efficient machining.

Sintering

Sintering strengthens ceramic components by heating formed materials & creating solid bonds between particles for enhanced performance. GBC Advanced Materials’ process ensures optimal material properties, removing pressing lubricants and binders.

Precision Grinding

GBC’s precision grinding services encompass CNC and conventional hard grinding, catering to the precise dimensional requirements of ceramic components. Considerations such as speeds, feeds, cutting abrasives, and coolant usage are meticulously managed to minimize heat generation and ensure the integrity of the final product.