Advanced Structural Ceramics

INTRODUCTION
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Summary Table:
NORTH AMERICAN ADVANCED STRUCTURAL CERAMICS MARKETS AND MARKET SHARES, THROUGH 2010
Summary Figure:
MARKET IN ADVANCED STRUCTURAL CERAMICS IN NORTH AMERICA BY INDUSTRY, 2005 AND 2010 ($ MILLIONS)
INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
APPLICATIONS
Table 1 CURRENT AND POTENTIAL USES FOR ADVANCED CERAMICS

MARKET AND MARKET SHARES
Table 2 NORTH AMERICAN ADVANCED STRUCTURAL CERAMICS MARKET VALUE AND SHARE BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2010
Figure 1 NORTH AMERICAN ADVANCED STRUCTURAL CERAMICS MARKET SHARE BY APPLICATION 2005 AND 2010

ALUMINA-BASED CERAMICS
Table 3 ALUMINA-BASED ADVANCED STRUCTURAL CERAMIC MARKET VALUE IN NORTH AMERICA BY APPLICATION, 2005 ($ MILLION)
Figure 2 ILLUSTRATION OF APPLICATION MIX FOR ALUMINA CERAMICS IN NORTH AMERICA, 2005

ZIRCONIA-BASED CERAMICS
Table 4 ZIRCONIA-BASED ADVANCED STRUCTURAL CERAMIC MARKET VALUE IN NORTH AMERICA BY APPLICATION, 2005 ($ MILLION/PERCENT)
Figure 3 ILLUSTRATION OF APPLICATION MIX FOR ZIRCONIA CERAMICS IN NORTH AMERICA, 2005 (%)

SILICON CARBIDE CERAMICS
Table 5 SILICON CARBIDE ADVANCED STRUCTURAL CERAMIC MARKET VALUE IN NORTH AMERICA BY APPLICATION, 2005 ($ MILLION/PERCENT)
Figure 4 ILLUSTRATION OF APPLICATION MIX FOR SILICON CARBIDE CERAMICS IN NORTH AMERICA, 2005 (%)

BORON CARBIDE CERAMICS
Table 6 BORON CARBIDE ADVANCED STRUCTURAL CERAMIC MARKET VALUE IN NORTH AMERICA BY APPLICATION, 2005 ($ MILLIONS/PERCENT)
Figure 5 ILLUSTRATION OF APPLICATION MIX FOR BORON CARBIDE CERAMICS IN NORTH AMERICA, 2005 (%)

SILICON NITRIDE CERAMICS
Table 7 SILICON NITRIDE-BASED ADVANCED STRUCTURAL CERAMIC MARKET VALUE IN NORTH AMERICA BY APPLICATION, 2005 ($ MILLIONS/PERCENT)
Figure 6 ILLUSTRATION OF APPLICATION MIX FOR SILICON NITRIDE BASED CERAMICS IN NORTH AMERICA, 2005 (%)

SILICA-BASED CERAMICS
Table 8 SILICA-BASED ADVANCED STRUCTURAL CERAMIC MARKET VALUE IN NORTH AMERICA, BY APPLICATION, 2005 ($ MILLIONS/PERCENT)
Figure 7 ILLUSTRATION OF APPLICATION MIX FOR SILICA-BASED CERAMICS IN NORTH AMERICA, 2005

TITANIUM DIBORIDE CERAMICS
Table 9 TITANIUM DIBORIDE ADVANCED STRUCTURAL CERAMIC MARKET VALUE IN NORTH AMERICA BY APPLICATION, 2005 ($ MILLIONS/PERCENT)
Figure 8 ILLUSTRATION OF APPLICATION MIX FOR SILICON NITRIDE BASED CERAMICS IN NORTH AMERICA, 2005 (%)

GLASS AND GLASS-CERAMICS
Table 10 GLASS AND GLASS-CERAMIC ADVANCED STRUCTURAL CERAMIC APPLICATIONS IN NORTH AMERICA, 2005 ($ MILLIONS/PERCENT)
Figure 9 ILLUSTRATION OF APPLICATION MIX FOR GLASS AND GLASS-CERAMICS IN NORTH AMERICA, 2005 (%)

MIXED AND OTHER CERAMICS
Table 11 MIXED AND OTHER ADVANCED STRUCTURAL CERAMIC APPLICATIONS IN NORTH AMERICA, 2005 ($ MILLIONS/PERCENT)
Figure 10 ILLUSTRATION OF APPLICATION MIX FOR MIXED AND OTHER CERAMICS IN NORTH AMERICA, 2005 (%)

2005 MARKET ESTIMATE
Table 12 NORTH AMERICAN MARKETS AND MARKET SHARE FOR ADVANCED STRUCTURAL CERAMICS BY TYPE, 2005 ($ MILLIONS/PRCENT)
Figure 11 MARKET SHARE OF THE ADVANCED CERAMIC MATERIALS IN NORTH AMERICA BY TYPE, 2005 (%)

TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW
ADVANCED CERAMICS
ADVANCED CERAMIC POWDERS

CERAMIC TYPES
Table 13 COMMONLY USED ADVANCED CERAMIC MATERIAL FAMILIES
Oxide Ceramics
Titanate Ceramics
Ferrite Material
Multicomponent Oxide Ceramics
Beryllia Ceramics
ADVANCED STRUCTURAL CERAMICS
MONOLITHIC STRUCTURAL CERAMICS
CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITES

STRUCTURAL CERAMIC MATERIALS AND THEIR PROPERTIES
Table 14 COMPARISON OF SOME BASIC PROPERTIES OF SELECTED COMPOUNDS USED IN ADVANCED CERAMICS
ALUMINO SILICATE-BASED CERAMICS

OXIDE CERAMICS
Alumina
Table 15 PROPERTIES OF COMMERCIAL ALUMINA SPECIFICATIONS
Zirconia
Table 16 PROPERTIES OF NORZIDE YZ-110 TETRAGONAL ZIRCONIA POLYCRYSTALS (TZP)
Beryllia Ceramics

NONOXIDE CERAMICS
Nitride Ceramics
Material Types
Properties
Applications
Silicon Nitride
Table 17 TYPICAL PROPERTIES OF SILICON NITRIDE AND SILICON CARBIDE CERAMICS
Reaction-Bonded Silicon Nitride
Hot Pressed Silicon Nitride
Sintered Silicon Nitride
Sialon Ceramics
Boron Nitride
Table 18 TYPICAL PROPERTIES OF HOT-PRESSED BORON NITRIDE
Carbide Ceramics
Material Types
Properties
Applications
Silicon Carbide
Hot-Pressed Silicon Carbide
Sintered Silicon Carbide
Reaction Sintered Silicon Carbide
Boron Carbide
Borides
Silicides

TOUGHENING OF CERAMICS
Microstructure Development
Whisker Toughening
Phase Transformation Toughening
Surface-Treatment Toughening
Transformation Toughening of Zirconia

COMPARISON OF ADVANCED STRUCTURAL CERAMIC STRENGTHS
Table 19 AVERAGE STRENGTHS OF CERAMICS (PSI)

CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITES
Reinforcements
Particulates
Platelets
Whiskers
Table 20 PROPERTIES OF SELECTED CERAMIC WHISKERS
Continuous Fibers
Table 21 TYPICAL PROPERTY RANGES FOR SELECTED FIBERS
Mattrices
Glass/Glass-Ceramic
Oxide
Table 22 APPLICATIONS AND BENEFITS OF ALUMINA AND MULLITE MATRIX COMPOSITES
Table 23 TYPICAL MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF OXIDE MATRIX COMPOSITES
Nonoxide
Applications of SIC Matrix CFCs
Table 24 APPLICATIONS AND BENEFITS OF SIC MATRIX CFCCS
Mechanical Properties
Table 25 MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF NONOXIDE MATRIX COMPOSITES
Applications of MOSI2 Composites
Table 26 APPLICATIONS OF MOSI2 COMPOSITES
Discontinuously and Continuously Reinforced Ceramics
Table 27 MATERIALS AND APPLICATIONS FOR DRCS
Table 28 MATERIALS AND APPLICATIONS FOR CRCS

ADVANCED STRUCTURAL CERAMIC PROCESSING
Table 29 STAGES IN THE PROCESSING OF CRYSTALLINE CERAMICS

POWER TECHNOLOGY

RHEOLOGY CONTROL

CONSOLIDATION AND FORMING
Table 30 MAJOR TECHNIQUES FOR POWDER CONSOLIDATION AND SHAPE FORMING

DRY PRESSING
UNIAXIAL PRESSING
ISOSTATIC PRESSING
HOT PRESSING
HOT ISOSTATIC PRESSING

SLIP CASTING
Figure 12 SCHEMATIC OF SLIP CASTING PROCESS
TAPE CASTING

PLASTIC FORMING

EXTRUSION
Figure 13 SCHEMATIC OF EXTRUSION PROCESS

INJECTION MOLDING
Figure 14 SCHEMATIC OF INJECTION MOLDING PROCESS
SINTERING
GREEN MACHINING
OTHER PROCESSES
Glass-Ceramics
Sol-Gel Methods for Ceramic Processing
Organometallic Routes to Ceramics

APPLICATIONS FOR ADVANCED STRUCTURAL CERAMICS

OBJECTIVES FOR CERAMICS USAGE
Table 31 OBJECTIVES FOR USE OF ADVANCED CERAMICS IN VARIOUS INDUSTRIES

STRUCTURAL CERAMICS APPLICATIONS
Table 32 CURRENT AND POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS OF ADVANCED STRUCTURAL CERAMICS
Application Segments

TECHNICAL, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ISSUES
TECHNICAL ISSUES AND PROBLEMS
PARTICLE SIZE
RHEOLOGY CONTROL
RELIABILITY OF THE COMPONENTS
R&D GAPS AND RD&D NEEDS/CHALLENGES
RELIABILITY TESTS
RD&D COST REDUCTION
INCREASED RELIABILITY
MARKET IMPACT

R&D AND TECHNOLOGY CHALLENGES IN MONOLITHIC CERAMICS
Improved Resistance to Fracture
RD&D Priority
Increased Material Strength
Better Design Methods/Practices
Lower Stress Designs
Improved Resistance to the Use Environment
Improved Material Chemical Stability
Protective Coatings
Functional Gradient Ceramics
Improved Resistance to Contact Stress
Increase Reliability
Reduced Material Variability Through Improved Fabrication Process Control
Reduced Cost of Manufacturing
Lower-Cost Powders/Precursors
Large Quantity Scale-Up
Increased Automation.
Decreased Final Machining.
Lower-Cost Quality Assurance
Rapid Prototyping Integrated into Manufacturing

R&D AND TECHNOLOGY CHALLENGES IN CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITES
Market Impact
Cmc R&D Needs and Technology Challenges
Reduce the Cost of Precursors
Scale-Up/Cost Reduction of Fiber Manufacturing
Lower-Cost Interface Materials and Deposition Processes
Interactions Between Cmc Constituents and Application Environments -
Understanding of Interactions of CMC with an Applied Stress or Strain
Increase Temperature Stability to 1,200°C to 1,500°C
RD&D PRIORITY
Higher-Temperature Fibers, Matrix Materials, and Interface Coatings
Environmental Barrier Coatings (EBCs)
Active Cooling Designs
Technology Challenge: Manufacturing Scale-Up and Cost Reduction
Larger Furnace Design and Construction
Automation/Semi-Automation of Preform Fabrication
Low-Cost Tooling
Near-Net-Shape Fabrication
Low-Cost In-Process and Post-Process Quality Assurance

ADVANCED STRUCTURAL CERAMIC ROAD MAP CONCLUSION ON RD&D

TOOL INSERTS

HISTORY OF CUTTING TOOL DEVELOPMENTS
Figure 15 FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS OF VARIOUS CUTTING MATERIALS
Table 33 TYPICAL PROPERTIES OF CEMENTED CARBIDE, ALUMINA, ALUMINA-TITANIUM CARBIDE AND SIALON CUTTING TOOL MATERIALS
Figure 16 IMPROVEMENTS IN CUTTING SPEEDS FOR VARIOUS CUTTING TOOLS OVER TIME

ALUMINA CERAMIC CUTTING TOOLS

WHITE CERAMIC AND BLACK CERAMIC
Table 34 COMPARISON OF AL2O3 AND AL2O3×TIC
AL2O3/SIC WHISKER-REINFORCED

SILICON NITRIDE-BASED CUTTING TOOLS

KENNAMETAL'S SIALON

GREENLEAF'S GSN AND HSN

OTHER ADVANCED CERAMIC CUTTING TOOL MATERIALS

APPLICATIONS
Figure 17 SCHEMATIC OF THE APPLICATION AREAS FOR CERAMIC TOOL MATERIALS

CAST IRON MACHINING
STEEL MACHINING

HEAT RESISTANT STEELS, NICKEL AND TITANIUM ALLOYS
APPLICATIONS OTHER THAN METAL CUTTING
Mining and Construction Industry
Ceramic Scissors
Blades for Haircutting Device
PRICE BARRIERS
Table 35 PRICE COMPARISON OF WC-CO AND CERAMICS CUTTING TOOLS
INDUSTRY STRUCTURE AND MARKETS

NORTH AMERICAN PRODUCERS
Table 36 NORTH AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS AND SUPPLIERS OF CERAMIC CUTTING TOOL INSERTS
Table 37 NORTH AMERICAN PRODUCERS OF CUTTING TOOL BLANKS
CERAMIC CUTTING TOOL PRICES
Table 38 AVERAGE PRICES OF CARBIDE AND CERAMIC TOOL INSERTS, 1987-2005

MARKETS AND ECONOMICS
Market Share by Material Type and Company
Table 39 MARKET SHARE OF CERAMIC TOOL INSERTS BY MATERIAL TYPE, 2005 (%)
Table 40 MARKET SHARE OF LEADING COMPANIES IN CERAMIC CUTTING TOOLS, 2005 ($ MILLION)
Market Value by Material Type
Table 41 CERAMIC TOOL INSERT MARKET VALUE BY MATERIAL TYPE, THROUGH 2010 ($ MILLION)
WEAR, EROSION AND CORROSION RESISTANT PARTS

MATERIALS AND PROPERTIES
Table 42 MATERIAL SELECTION CHART FOR WEAR AND INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS
Table 43 PROPERTIES OF NORTON'S NORALIDE SILICON NITRIDE BEARING COMPONENTS
Table 44 COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE OF WC-CO, SIC AND B4C FOR NOZZLE APPLICATIONS (TYPICAL HOURS OF NOZZLE LIFE*)

APPLICATIONS
CERAMIC BEARINGS

GRINDING MEDIA FOR BALL MILLS
Table 45 TYPICAL PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF COORS HIGH-DENSITY CERAMIC MEDIA

NOZZLES
Sand and Abrasive Blast Nozzle
Nozzles for Water Jet Cutting
Spray Dryer Nozzles
Welding Nozzles

MECHANICAL SEALS AND VALVES
Table 46 CANDIDATE SEAL MATERIAL PROPERTIES
Seal Faces for Automotive Water Pumps
CERAMIC DIES FOR METALS EXTRUSION

CERAMIC PRODUCTS FOR WIRE AND CABLE INDUSTRY
Wire Drawing Capstans
Pulleys (Sheaves)
Rolls, Guides and Dies

CERAMIC LINERS AND SCRAPPERS
Figure 18 CERAMIC HYDROCCYCLONE LINERS FROM SAINT GOBAIN STRUCTURAL CERAMICS

OTHER APPLICATIONS
Textile Yarn Guides
Roll Crushers
Tundish Nozzles
Plunger Pumps

INDUSTRY STRUCTURE AND MARKETS

NORTH AMERICAN PLAYERS
Table 47 NORTH AMERICAN SUPPLIERS OF WEAR RESISTANT AND INDUSTRIAL PARTS

MARKETS
Bearings and Components
Table 48 NORTH AMERICAN MARKET FOR CERAMIC BEARINGS AND COMPONENTS, THROUGH 2010 ($ MILLION)
Dies, Guides and Pulleys
Table 49 NORTH AMERICAN MARKET FOR CERAMIC DIES, GUIDES, PULLEYS AND OTHER PRODUCTS, THROUGH 2010 ($ MILLION)
Table 50 VALUE OF CERAMIC MATERIALS USED FOR CERAMIC DIES, GUIDES, PULLEYS AND OTHER PRODUCTS, 2005 ($ MILLION)
Liners, Grinding Media, Foil and Forming Boards
Table 51 NORTH AMERICAN MARKET VALUE FOR CERAMIC LINERS, GRINDING MEDIA AND CERAMIC PARTS FOR THE PULP AND PAPERMAKING INDUSTRY, THROUGH 2010 ($ MILLIONS)
Table 52 VALUE OF CERAMIC MATERIALS USED FOR CERAMIC LINERS, GRINDING MEDIA AND CERAMIC PARTS FOR THE PULP AND PAPERMAKING INDUSTRY, 2005 ($ MILLION)
Nozzles
Table 53 NORTH AMERICAN MARKET VALUE FOR CERAMIC NOZZLES, THROUGH 2010 ($ MILLION)
Table 54 VALUE OF CERAMIC MATERIALS USED FOR CERAMIC NOZZLES IN NORTH AMERICAN, 2005 ($ MILLION)
Mechanical Seals, Valves and Plungers
Table 55 NORTH AMERICAN MARKET VALUE FOR CERAMIC MECHANICAL SEALS, VALVES, BREAK RINGS AND PLUNGERS, THROUGH 2010 ($ MILLION)
Table 56 NORTH AMERICAN MARKET VALUE OF CERAMIC MATERIALS USED FOR MECHANICAL SEALS, VALVES, BREAK RINGS AND PLUNGERS BY MATERIAL, 2005 ($ MILLION)
Specialty Crucibles
Combined Markets
Table 57 NORTH AMERICAN MARKET FOR ADVANCED STRUCTURAL CERAMICS FOR WEAR-RESISTANT AND INDUSTRIAL COMPONENTS, THROUGH 2010 ($ MILLIONS)
Table 58 NORTH AMERICAN MARKET VALUE OF CERAMIC MATERIALS USED FOR WEAR-RESISTANT AND INDUSTRIAL COMPONENTS, 2005 ($ MILLION)
Market Share of Market Leaders
Table 59 LEADING PRODUCER AND SUPPLIER OF CERAMIC COMPONENTS FOR WEAR-RESISTANT AND INDUSTRIAL-RELATED APPLICATIONS MARKET SHARE IN 2005 (%)

ENERGY AND HIGH TEMPERATURE RESISTANT PARTS
INTRODUCTION
APPLICATIONS

CERAMIC HOT-WALL COMBUSTORS FOR GAS TURBINES AND MHD

HIGH-TEMPERATURE BATTERIES

ALTERNATE ENERGY AND FUEL CELLS
GASIFIER REACTION CHAMBERS

KILN FURNITURE

CERAMIC CRUCIBLES

HEAT EXCHANGERS
Ceramic Materials For Heat Exchangers
Figure 19 CERAMICS HEAT EXCHANGER TUBING FROM SAINT GOBAIN
Fabrication of Ceramic Heat Exchanger Components
Recuperators

COGENERATION
ROTARY HEAT EXCHANGERS
FIXED-BOUNDARY RECUPERATOR
FLUIDIZED BED COMBUSTION
SOLAR ENERGY RECEIVER/CONVERTER
INDUSTRY STRUCTURE AND MARKETS

NORTH AMERICAN COMPANIES
Table 60 NORTH AMERICAN COMPANIES SUPPLYING CERAMIC COMPONENTS IN ENERGY AND HIGH-TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONS

NORTH AMERICAN MARKET
Kiln Furniture
Table 61 NORTH AMERICAN MARKET FOR KILN FURNITURE BY MATERIAL TYPE, 2005 ($ MILLION)
Heat Exchangers
Thermal Components
Energy-Related Applications
Combined Markets
Table 62 NORTH AMERICAN MARKET FOR CERAMICS FOR KILN FURNITURE, HEAT EXCHANGERS, HIGH-TEMPERATURE AND ENERGY RELATED APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2010 ($ MILLION)
Table 63 VALUE OF CERAMIC MATERIALS USED FOR KILN FURNITURE, HEAT EXCHANGERS, HIGH TEMPERATURE AND ENERGY RELATED APPLICATIONS, 2005 ($ MILLION)
Market Share of Companies
Table 64 LEADING PRODUCERS AND SUPPLIERS OF CERAMIC COMPONENTS FOR KILN FURNITURE, HEAT EXCHANGERS, HIGH TEMPERATURE AND ENERGY RELATED APPLICATIONS MARKET SHARE, 2005 (%)

AIRCRAFT AND AEROSPACE
MATERIALS
SPACE SHUTTLE TILES

GLASS AND GLASS-CERAMICS
CERAMIC COMPOSITES
FIBER REINFORCED GLASSES AND GLASS-CERAMICS
Table 65 GLASS AND GLASS-CERAMIC MATRICES OF INTEREST
Glass-Fiber Reinforcement
Oxide and Silicon Carbide-Fiber Reinforcement
Si3N4/CMCs with Increased Engineering Reliability
APPLICATIONS
INDUSTRY STRUCTURE AND MARKETS

NORTH AMERICAN COMPANIES
Table 66 NORTH AMERICAN COMPANIES SUPPLYING CERAMIC COMPONENTS FOR AIRCRAFT AND AEROSPACE
Table 67 MARKET VALUE FOR ADVANCED CERAMICS AND GLASS-CERAMICS FOR AIRCRAFT, AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2010 ($ MILLION)
Market Share of Companies
CERAMICS FOR MILITARY APPLICATIONS
APPLICATIONS

CERAMIC ARMORS
Boron Carbide
Silicon Carbide
Other Materials
Recent Armor Development

RADOMES AND IR WINDOWS
MISSILE BEARINGS
GUN BARREL LINERS
INDUSTRY STRUCTURE AND MARKETS

NORTH AMERICAN COMPANIES
Table 68 NORTH AMERICAN COMPANIES IN CERAMIC ARMOR SEGMENT
Table 69 NORTH AMERICAN COMPANIES SUPPLYING CERAMIC COMPONENTS FOR OTHER DEFENSE-RELATED APPLICATIONS

MARKET
U.S. Military Contracts for Ceramic Armors
Table 70 CERAMIC ARMOR CONTRACTS FROM THE U.S. MILITARY FROM JANUARY 2004 ($ MILLION)
Ceramic Armor Market
Table 71 COMPANY SHARES IN CERAMIC ARMOR MARKET, 2005 (%)
Table 72 CERAMIC ARMOR MARKET SHARE BY MATREIAL, 2005 (%)
Radomes, IR Windows and Others
Market Projection
Table 73 MARKET VALUE FOR ADVANCED STRUCTURAL CERAMICS FOR MILITARY APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2010 ($ MILLION)

BIOCERAMICS, MEDIAL AND DENTAL CERAMICS

MATERIAL TYPES
NEARLY INERT CERAMIC IMPLANTS
SURFACE ACTIVE GLASS AND CERAMIC IMPLANTS
RESORBABLE
PROPERTY REQUIREMENTS FOR IMPLANTS
CURRENTLY USED MATERIALS

APPLICATIONS
Table 74 APPLICATIONS OF BIOACTIVE GLASSES AND GLASS-CERAMICS
Bioglass Prosthesis
Glass-Ceramics Prosthesis
Bioglass Composite Prosthesis
Sic Whisker-Reinforced Glass-Ceramic Composites
Crystallized Glass Prosthesis
Calcium-Based Biocompatible Filler for Bones
Ceramics for Orthopedic Products
Dental Ceramic Materials for Crowns and Bridges
Glass-Ceramics as Crown Materials
Zirconia for all Ceramic Crowns and Bridgework
Glass-Based Posterior Composite Materials
Glass Ionomer for Dental Cement and Posterior Material
Dental Implants
Nanoceramic Materials for Dental Applications
INDUSTRY STRUCTURE AND MARKETS
NORTH AMERICAN COMPANIES
Table 75 NORTH AMERICAN COMPANIES INVOLVED IN BIOCERAMICS AND MEDICAL/DENTAL CERAMIC PRODUCTS

NORTH AMERICAN MARKETS
Medical Implants
Market Share of Companies
Table 76 COMPANY MARKET SHARES FOR CERAMIC MEDICAL IMPLANTS, 2005 (%)
Market Share of Materials Used
Table 77 CERAMIC MEDICAL IMPLANT MARKET BY MATERIAL, 2005 (%)
Dental Ceramic Materials and Implants
Table 78 U.S. MARKET VALUE FOR DENTAL PROSTHESES, THROUGH 2010 ($ MILLIONS
Market Share of Companies in Dental Implants
Table 79 DENTAL PROSTHESIS MARKET VALUE, BY MANUFACTURER, 2004 ($ MILLION)
Ceramic Dental Crown Market
Table 80 ESTIMATED COST FOR CERAMIC, GLASS-CERAMICS AND METAL/CERAMICS CROWNS IN 2005
Table 81 NORTH AMERICAN MARKET VALUE AND VOLUME FOR CERAMIC AND GLASS-CERAMICS CROWNS, THROUGH 2010
Market for Glass-Based Posterior Materials
Table 82 NORTH AMERICAN MARKET VALUE FOR GLASS-BASED POSTERIOR COMPOSITES, THROUGH 2010 ($ MILLION)
Ceramics and Glass-Ceramics in Dental Restorative Applications
Table 83 NORTH AMERICAN MARKET VALUE FOR CERAMIC-, GLASS- AND GLASS-CERAMICS-BASED MATERIALS IN RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY, THROUGH 2010 ($ MILLION)
Market Leaders in Ceramic/Glass-Ceramic Dental Crowns and Posterior Composites
Overall Bioceramics Market
Table 84 NORTH AMERICAN BIOCERAMICS MARKET VALUE FOR CERAMIC-, GLASS- AND GLASS-CERAMICS-BASED MATERIALS, THROUGH 2010 ($ MILLION)
Market According to Materials Used
Table 85 NORTH AMERICAN BIOCERAMICS MARKET VALUE, BY MATERIAL, 2005 ($ MILLION)

AUTO AND GAS TURBINE COMPONENTS
CERAMIC ENGINE COMPONENTS
Gas Turbine Engines
Heavy Duty Diesel Engines
Light-Duty Gasoline Engines
Ceramics in Turbocharger Rotors

INDUSTRY STRUCTURE AND MARKETS
NORTH AMERICAN COMPANIES
Table 86 NORTH AMERICAN PRODUCERS OF AUTO AND GAS TURBINE ENGINES AND OTHER AUTO COMPONENTS

NORTH AMERICAN MARKETS
Gas Turbine Engines
Diesel Engine Components
Light Duty Gasoline Engines
Turbochargers
Combined Engine Market
Table 87 NORTH AMERICAN MARKET VALUE FOR CERAMIC COMPONENTS FOR AUTO, DIESEL AND GAS TURBINE ENGINES, THROUGH 2010 ($ MILLION)
Table 88 NORTH AMERICAN MARKET FOR CERAMIC ENGINE COMPONENTS BY MATERIAL, 2005 ($ MILLION)

OVERALL MARKET
Table 89 NORTH AMERICAN ADVANCED STRUCTURAL CERAMICS MARKETS AND MARKET SHARES, THROUGH 2010

APPENDIX

PROFILES OF NORTH AMERICAN COMPANIES AND INSTITUTIONS INVOLVED IN STRUCTURAL CERAMICS
ABRESIST CORP.
ACCURATUS CORP.
ACERAM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
ADVALUE TECHNOLOGY, LLC
ADVANCED CERAMIC TECHNOLOGY
ADVANCED CERAMICS RESEARCH, INC.
ADVANCED COMPOSITE MATERIALS CORP.
AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY
AIR FORCE WRIGHT AERONAUTICAL LAB.
AKRON PORCELAIN & PLASTICS CO.
ALANX WEAR SOLUTIONS, INC.
AMEDICA CORP.
ANGSTROM MEDICA, INC.
APPLIED CERAMICS, INC.
AREMCO PRODUCTS
ARMOR HOLDINGS INC.
ARMORWORKS
ASSOCIATED CERAMICS TECHNOLOGY, INC.
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN CERAMIC COMPONENT MANUFACTURERS (AACCM)
ASTRO MET, INC.
ATK SYSTEMS
BATTELLE PACIFIC NORTHWEST LABS
BENCHMARK STRUCTURAL CERAMICS CORP.
BERKELEY ADVANCED BIOMATERIALS
BISCO, INC.
BLASCH PRECISION CERAMICS, INC.
BORIDE PRODUCTS
BRUSH-WELLMAN, INC.
BRUSH WELLMAN ENGINEERED MATERIALS
CAM-LEM, INC.
CARBO CERAMICS INC.
CARPENTER CERTECH
CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY ADVANCED CERAMICS, INC.
CERADYNE, INC.
CERDYNE ESK CERAMICS
CERADYNE INC. QUEST TECHNOLOGY
CERADYNE THERMO MATERIALS
CERAMATEC, INC.
CERAMCO
CERAMEM CORP.
CERAMIC CORRIDOR INNOVATION CENTERS
CERAMIC PROTECTION CORP.
CERAMIC SOLUTIONS, INC.
CERAMTEC NORTH AMERICA
CERCO LLC CESCO PLANT
CERCO LLC SPECIALTY CERAMICS DIVISION
CERCOM, INC.
CEROGLASS TECHNOLOGIES
COORSTEK
CORNING, INC.
COTRONICS CORP.
CRYSTEK COMPOSITES LLC
CUSTOM TECHNICAL CERAMICS, INC.
DELPHI ENERGY & ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
DENTSPLY INTERNATIONAL
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC.
DFC CERAMICS
DHB INDUSTRIES
DOW CORNING CORP.
DU-CO CERAMICS CO.
DU PONT
EAGLE-PICHER TECHNOLOGIES
ELAN TECHNOLOGY
ENCERATEC, INC.
ENGINEERED CERAMICS
ER ADVANCED CERAMICS
ETEX CORP.
FERRO-CERAMIC GRINDING INC.
GE ADVANCED MATERIALS CORP.
GE POWER SYSTEMS COMPOSITES
GENERAL ELECTRIC
GREENLEAF CORP.
HAMMERTEK CORP.
HEANY INDUSTRIES, INC.
HOMEX INTERNATIONAL
HONEYWELL CERAMIC COMPONENTS
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL
HOOVER PRECISION PRODUCTS
INCERCO
INDUSTRIAL CERAMIC PRODUCTS
INDUSTRIAL CERAMIC TECHNOLOGY
INSACO
INTERNATIONAL CERAMIC ENGINEERING
IVOCLAR VIVADENT, INC.
KEIR MANUFACTURING, INC.
KENNAMETAL INC.
KENNAMETAL EPG-BORIDE PRODUCTS
KENNAMETAL EPG-CARMET
KENNAMETAL EPG-CARMET
KENNAMETAL EPG SPECIALTY PRODUCTS
KYOCERA INDUSTRIAL CERAMICS CORP.
LASERAGE TECHNOLOGY CORP.
LORZIG CERAMICS
LSP INDUSTRIAL CERAMICS, INC.
LTD CERAMICS CALIFORNIA
M CUBED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
MAGNECO/METREL INC.
MALYN INDUSTRIAL CERAMICS, INC.
MARKETECH INTERNATIONAL INC.
META-CERAM CERAMICS CO.
MICROLAP TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
MILLENNIUM MATERIALS, INC.
MORGAN ADVANCED CERAMICS
MORGAN ADVANCED CERAMICS WESGO/DURAMIC DIVISION
MORGAN ADVANCED CERAMICS WESGO® CERAMICS DIVISION
MSE TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS, INC.
NATIONAL CERAMIC CO.
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY (NIST)
NETSHAPE COMPONENTS, INC.
NEW CASTLE REFRACTORIES CO.
NOBEL BIOCARE USA
NOVABONE PRODUCTS, LLC
NTK CUTTING TOOLS
OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY (ORNL)
ORNL HIGH TEMPERATURE MATERIALS LAB
ORTHOVITA INC.
OSRAM SYLVANIA
OZARK TECHNICAL CERAMICS, INC.
PARMATECH CORP.
POCO GRAPHITE INC.
PREMATECH ADVANCED CERAMICS
RATH PERFORMANCE FIBERS INC.
RAUSCHERT TECHNICAL CERAMIC CORP.
REFRACTORY COMPOSITES, INC.
REFRACTRON TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE CENTER
ROHM AND HAAS ADVANCED MATERIALS
SAINT-GOBAIN ADVANCED CERAMICS
SAINT-GOBAIN ADVANCED CERAMICS-WRT
SAINT GOBAIN CRYSTALS/SAPHIKON
SAINT-GOBAIN NORPRO CORP.
SAINT GOBAIN SEPR
SAINT GOBAIN STRUCTURAL CERAMICS
SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES
SANDVIK COROMANT
SAXONBURG CERAMICS, INC.
SECO-CARBOLOY
SHENANCO ADVANCED CERAMICS LLC
SILICON CARBIDE PRODUCTS, INC.
SINERAMICS USA
SMAHT CERAMICS, INC.
SMALL PRECISION TOOLS
SMART CERAMICS INC.
SMITH & NEPHEW
SOLAR TURBINES INC.
SPECIALTY MATERIALS INC.
SRI INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD CERAMICS, INC.
STARFIRE SYSTEMS, INC.
STRATAMET, INC.
STRYKER CORP.
SUPERIOR TECHNICAL CERAMICS
SYBRON DENTAL SPECIALTIES
3M ESPE
TECHNICAL PRODUCTS, INC.
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT & TRANSFER, INC. (TA&T)
THERMAL CERAMICS
TIMKIN SUPER PRECISION
TOSHIBA CERAMICS AMERICA, INC.
TOSOH USA
TRITON SYSTEMS, INC.
VESUVIUS MCDANIEL CO.
WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
ZIMMER DENTAL
ZIRCAR CERAMICS, INC.
ZIRCAR ZIRCONIA INC.
ZIRCOA, INC.
PROFILES OF NORTH AMERICAN COMPANIES AND INSTITUTIONS INVOLVED IN CERAMIC AND NANOCERAMIC POWDERS
ADVANCED COMPOSITE MATERIALS CORP.
AMERICAN BERYLLIUM
ALCAN CHEMICALS
ALCOA WORLD CHEMICALS
ALUCHEM INC.
ALUMINUM CO. OF AMERICA (ALCOA)
ALTAIR NANOMATERIALS, INC.
AP MATERIALS, INC.
AREMCO PRODUCTS
ARGONIDE CORP.
BAIKOWSKI INTERNATIONAL CORP.
BAIKOWSKIMALAKOFF, INC.
F.J. BROADMAN & CO.
CABOT MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
CABOT SUPERIOR MICRO POWDERS LLC
CARBOCHEM, INC.
CE MINERAL PROCESSING CO.
CE MINERALS
CERAC, INC.
CERALOX CORP.
CHEMAT TECHNOLOGY INC.
COOKSON AMERICA, INC.
COORSTEK ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS GROUP
COTRONICS CORP.
DA NANOMATERIALS LLC
DEGUSSA CORP.
THE DOW CHEMICAL CO.
DYLON INDUSTRIES, INC.
ELECTRO ABRASIVES CORP.
ELF ATOCHEM NORTH AMERICA, INC.
ELKEM MATERIALS
EUTECTIC CORP.
EXOLON CO.
FERRO ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS MATERIALS
FUJIMI CORP.
GE ADVANCED MATERIALS CORP.
GELEST, INC.
GFS CHEMICALS, INC.
HERMAN C. STARCK, INC.
O. HOMMEL CO.
INFRAMAT CORP.
ISHIHARA CORP.
JOHNSON MATTHEY
JOHNSON MATTHEY CERAMICS, INC.
KERR-MCGEE CHEMICAL CORP.
MACOM ADVANCED MATERIALS
MAGNESIUM ELECTRON INC. (MEI)
MARKETECH INTERNATIONAL
MARKINTER CO.
MATERIALS MODIFICATION, INC.
MCP METAL SPECIALTIES
MER CORP.
MICRO ABRASIVES CORP.
MILLENNIUM MATERIAL INC.
MOYCO PRECISION ABRASIVES, INC.
MUSCLE SHOALS MINERALS
NANOMAT, INC.
NANOMATERIALS, INC.
NANOMATERIALS RESEARCH CORP.
NANOPHASE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NEI CORP.
NANOSCALE MATERIALS, INC.
NEXTECH MATERIALS, LTD.
NOVEL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NYACOL NANO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
ORTHOVITA CORP.
OSRAM SYLVANIA
PECHNEY WORLD TRADE (PWT) USA, INC.
PERFORMANCE CERAMICS CO.
PLASMA QUENCH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
POWDER PROCESSING AND TECHONOLOGY
PPG INDUSTRIES
PQ CORP.
PRAXAIR SPECIALTY CERAMICS, INC.
PRAXAIR SURFACE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
PRED MATERIALS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
PRIMET CORP.
READE ADVANCED MATERIALS
RHODIA, INC.
SAINT-GOBAIN CERAMIC MATERIALS
SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES
SASOL NORTH AMERICA
SOLVAY AMERICA, INC.
SOLVAY FLUORIDES
STREM CHEMICALS
SULZER METCO (U.S.), INC.
SULZER METCO (U.S.), INC.
SUPERIOR GRAPHITE CO.
TAL MATERIALS
TOSOH USA
TPL INC.
TRS CERAMICS, INC.
TYROLIT NORTH AMERICA
UBE AMERICA, INC.
UK ABRASIVES, INC.
UMICORE USA
UNIMIN CORP.
UOP CORP.
U.S. ELECTROFUSED MINERALS INC.
U.S. PRODUCTS CO.
R.T. VANDERBILT CO., INC.
VESTA CERAMCIS LLC
WACKER CHEMICALS CORP.
WAH CHANG
WASHINGTON MILLS ELECTRO MINERALS CORP.
WHITTAKER, CLARK & DANIELS, INC.
XEROX CORP.
ZIRCOA, INC.
ZIRCONIA SALES (AMERICA), INC.
ZYP COATINGS, INC.
Z-TECH CORP.