Ceramic Manufacturing Series – Electroding PZT Ceramics

• February 17, 2016
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• By: APC
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• APC Materials,
• Piezo Applications

This month we will be covering electrodes and electrode firing for PZT ceramics.  We will primarily be discussing fired-on silver electrodes, but will touch on several other techniques commonly used in the industry.

Electrode Considerations:

When determining which electrode system is right for your application it is important to consider the end
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Ceramic Manufacturing Series – Machining PZT Ceramics

• January 21, 2016
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• By: APC
| Posted in:
• APC Materials,
• Piezo Applications

If you have been following our manufacturing series of articles, then you know we have fired ceramic and are about to discuss shaping and machining. If you haven't been following, you should be!

 

When determining how to machine a ceramic component, it is important to remember that the finished electrical properties
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Ceramic Manufacturing Series – Firing Pressed PZT Components

• November 19, 2015
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• By: APC
| Posted in:
• APC Materials,
• Product & Services

Firing Pressed PZT Components

Taking the mystery out of firing profiles Jason Getz, Process Engineer Brian Julius, V.P. Manufacturing / Materials Engineer Ron Staut, V.P. Technology Once the PZT components have been pressed into green shapes (~60% dense), they are prepared for Binder Burn Out (BBO). BBO is one of the most critical process steps
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Ceramic Manufacturing Series – Pressing PZT Powders

• October 22, 2015
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• By: APC
| Posted in:
• APC Materials,
• Product & Services

Pressing PZT Powders

Starting with high quality PZT powders makes pressing a little easier. Brian Julius, V.P. Manufacturing / Materials Engineer Ron Staut, V.P. Technology All ceramic parts begin as a powder in one form or another. How that powder is transformed into a starting shape, however, can differ. It is the compaction through
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APC Introduces PZT Ceramic Manufacturing Series

• September 17, 2015
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• By: APC
| Posted in:
• APC Materials,
• Product & Services

This month, we will be introducing the first newsletter in a multi-month series of newsletters devoted to the processes, operations, and equipment required to manufacture piezoelectric ceramics. This month will begin with the in-house manufacturing of our PZT Powders. The coming months will be dedicated to exploring the pressing, sintering,
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Piezo Sensor Development from APC

• May 14, 2015
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• APC Materials,
• Piezo Applications,
• Product & Services

Piezo sensors operate by converting a physical acceleration, pressure, or force to an electrical signal that will serve as an input to a data processing system. The signal from the sensor will often result in a response from the processing system. APC offers two piezoelectric materials for use in sensing applications:
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APC Offers Many Options for Piezoelectric Materials

• April 16, 2015
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• By: APC
| Posted in:
• APC Materials,
• Product & Services

APC International has provided its customers with high purity piezoelectric materials that display low variability in their mechanical and electric properties for almost thirty years.

Piezoelectric Technology

Just recently APC expanded its capabilities to manufacture its full line of proprietary piezo materials at the company's headquarters in central Pennsylvania. Materials to be
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Piezo Materials for Sensing Applications

• March 5, 2015
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• By:
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• APC Materials,
• Piezo Applications

APC International has begun production of its two primary piezo materials for sensing applications at the company's new piezo powder manufacturing facility in Mackeyville, Pennsylvania. APC 850 has the best overall combination of piezoelectric properties for the majority of piezo sensors. APC 855 offers greater sensitivity than APC 850.
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