The refractories market is poised for growth due to advancements in steelmaking technologies, rising demand from energy-intensive industries, and evolving regulatory landscapes. Key opportunities ...

Moldables and refractory cement are very important for many industries. In the construction of large ovens and furnaces, where refractory linings or high-temperature firebricks are present, castable ...

Successfully cast anorthosite mortar prisms that withstood multiple heating cycles at 1,200 °C for five hours without compromising structural integrity Compressive strength was maintained, or even ...

They say that if something is worth doing, it’s worth doing right. Those are good words to live by, but here at Hackaday we occasionally like to adhere to a slight variation of that saying: “If it’s ...

If you’d like to try your hand with the art of Blacksmithing but don’t want to go all-in on your first project this may be for you. It’s a forge which you can build for under $100. [Mike O’s] creation ...

Hey all! I've been wracking my brain over this one, and I'm hoping maybe some of you here might be able to help me out. I'm making refractory cement for a forge (and hopefully foundry). I live in the ...