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Programme
February 2006
Wednesday 15
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08.00 h. |
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Shuttle Service from the Hotels to the Congress Site. |
08.45 h. |
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COMMUNICATIONS BLOCK C – ROOM 1
Post-Kyoto in the ceramic tile and frit industry
G. Monrós, C. Gargori, M. Llusar, J.A. Badenes, M.A. Tena.
Unit for Environmental Inorganic Chemistry and Ceramic Materials, Dept. of Inorganic and Organic Chemistry, Universidad Jaume I, Castellón.
(Spain)
Noise in the ceramic sector
Emilio Gomez Peris, Senior Industrial Insurance Technician. Union of Benefit Societies
(Spain)
Control of fugitive particulate emissions in the ceramic industry
E. Monfort(1); I. Celades(1); S. Gomar(1); V. Sanfelix(2); F. Martín(3);A. De Pascual(3); B. Aceña(3)
(1)Instituto de Tecnología Cerámica (ITC), Asociación de Investigación de las Industrias Cerámicas, Universitat Jaume I. (2)Department of Chemical Engineering. Universitat Jaume I. (3)Departamento de Impacto Ambiental de la Energía. Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas (CIEMAT). Madrid.
(Spain)
Determination of PMx/TSP fractions in channelled emissions of the ceramic industry
E. Monfort(1), I.Celades(1), S. Gomar(1), F. Rueda(1), Quereda, F. (1), V. Sanfelix(2), M.C. Minguillón(2)
(1)Instituto de Tecnología Cerámica (ITC), Asociación de Investigación de las Industrias Cerámicas, Universitat Jaume I. Castellón. (2)Department of Chemical Engineering. Universitat Jaume I. Castellón.
(Spain)
Discussion
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08.30 h. |
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COMMUNICATIONS BLOCK C – ROOM 2
Continuous compaction of ceramic slabs strengthenedwith highly resistant fibres
A. Bresciani, C. Ricci. SACMI Imola S.C. –
(Italy)
Characterisation and reduction of ‘wall sticking’ in spray-drying clay suspensions
Thierry Poirier, Raúl Cheng, Roberto Cardoso, Yoanna Gutiérrez, Eduardo Mari
Group for Surfaces Engineering, Universidad Simón Bolívar , Caracas,
(Venezuela
Study of calcite decomposition during wall tile firing
A. Escardino, J. García-Ten, M. Soriano
Instituto de Tecnología Cerámica (ITC), Asociación de Investigación de las Industrias Cerámicas, Universitat Jaume I. Castellón.
(Spain)
Influence of porosity on thermal properties of ceramic floor tiles
C. Effting(1); O. E. Alarcon(1,2); S. Güths(2); A. P. Novaes de Oliveira(1,2); J. O. A. Paschoal(3)
(1)Graduate Program in Materials Science and Engineering (PGMAT), (2)Department of Mechanical Engineering (EMC), (3)Centro Cerâmico do Brasil (CCB), Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC)
(Brazil)
Discussion |
08.30 h. |
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COMMUNICATIONS BLOCK C– ROOM 3 Use of ultrasound techniques to measure green tile bulk density and optimise the pressing process
V. Cantavella(1), D. Llorens(1), A. Mezquita(1), C. Moltó(1), M.C. Bhardwaj(2), P. Vilanova(3), J. Ferrando(3), S. Maldonado-Zagal(4)
(1) Instituto de Tecnología Cerámica (ITC), Asociación de Investigación de las Industrias Cerámicas, Universitat Jaume I. Castellón. (2)Ultran Laboratories, Inc. The Ultran Group; (3)Intelligent Information Systems, S.L. (Intransys); (4)SMZ–tech Engineering & Trade (SMZ tech)
(Spain - USA)
On-line measurement in real time of tile moisture at the dryer exit by radio frequency
J. C. Jarque(1), V. Cantavella(1), C. Segarra(1), G. Mallol(1), B. Cabrera(2), F. Gascón(2)
(1)Instituto de Tecnología Cerámica (ITC), Asociación de Investigación de las Industrias Cerámicas, Universitat Jaume I. Castellón(2)AZTECA, S.A.
(Spain)
Non-destructive measurement of Green Tile bulk density by X-Ray absorption
J.L. Amorós, C. Feliu, D. Llorens, V. Cantavella, A. Mezquita
Instituto de Tecnología Cerámica (ITC),Asociación de Investigación de las Industrias Cerámicas. Universitat Jaume I. Castellón.
(Spain)
Discussion |
08.30 h. |
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POSTERS ROOM
Poster exhibition and presentation by the authors |
10.15 h. |
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Coffee break |
11.00 h. |
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CONFERENCE- ROOM I
The US economy, the dollar and the future of the ceramic tile market.
Donato Grosser
President of D. Grosser and Associated, Ltd. of New York
(USA)
PANEL- DEBATE ABOUT THE CERAMIC MARKET IN E.E.U.U- ROOM 1
The challenges to the growth of the U.S. ceramic market
Chaired by: Bart Bettiga
Executive Director of the N.T.C.A (National Tile Contractors Association)
U.S.A.
Panelist:
• Donato Grosser. Executive Director of the N.T.C.A (National Tile Contractors Association) (USA)
• Patti Fasan. Principal, Professional Attention to Tile Installations, (Canada)
• Eric Astrachan. Executive director Tile Council of North America (TCA), (USA)
Discussion
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11.00 h. |
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COMMUNICATIONS BLOCK C – ROOM 2 Modelling of the industrial ceramic tile polishing operation
V. Cantavella(1), E. Sánchez(1), J. García-Ten(1), M.J. Ibáñez(1), J. Sánchez(2), C. Soler(2), J. Sales(2), F. Mulet(3), S. Mor(3)
(1)Instituto de Tecnología Cerámica (ITC), Asociación de Investigación de las Industrias Cerámicas, Universitat Jaume I. Castellón, (2)Taulell, S.A. Castellón, (3)Tecnimport, S.L.
(Spain)
Comparative study of the determining parameters of the chemico-physical and mechanical behaviour of different porcelain tiles
J.A. Cabezas Jiménez(1), J. C. Galiano Serrano(1), J. B. Carda Castelló(2), C. Gil(2), E. Navarro(2) and J. Pascual Cosp(1).
(1)Dept. of Civil Engineering, Materials and Fabrication, Industrial Engineers School, University of Malaga. (2)Dept. Inorganic and Organic Chemistry. University Jaime I. Castellón.
(Spain)
Optimisation of the polishing process for porcelain ceramic tiles
I. M. Hutchings(1), Y. Xu(1), E. Sánchez(2), M. J. Ibáñez(2) and M. F. Quereda(2)
(1)Institute for Manufacturing, Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, (2)Instituto de Tecnologia Cerámica.Asociación de Investigación de las Industrias Cerámicas.Universitat Jaume I, Castellón,
(UK – Spain)
Proposal of a standard method for determining the durability of flooring exposed to pedestrian traffic
G. Silva (1), A. Muñoz (1), C. Feliu(1), M. Monzó(1), J. Barbera(2) , C. Soler(3)
(1)Instituto de Tecnología Cerámica (ITC), Asociación de Investigación de las Industrias Cerámicas, Universitat Jaume I. Castellón. (2)Cerámica Salóni, S.A., (3)Taulell, S.A. Castellón.
(Spain)
Discussion
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11.00h. |
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POSTERS ROOM
Poster exhibition and presentation by the authors |
13.20 h. |
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Closing ceremony |
14.15 h. |
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Shuttle Service to the Grao de Castellón |
14’30 |
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Closing lunch at the Club Náutico de Castellón |
17’00 |
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Shuttle Service to the Hotels |
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