Instituto de Tecnología Cerámica (ITC)

The Institute for Ceramic Technology (ITC-AICE) was created more than 50 years ago in response to the needs of the Spanish ceramic cluster. Its R&D lines are: Ceramic Applications in Building, Resilient Cities against climate change, Product Customisation, Materials Optimisation and New Materials development, Industrial Symbiosis and Circular Economy where we develop more sustainable ceramic processes and products, Decarbonisation of Industry given the need to achieve a sustainable industry not depending on fossil fuels, Industrial Processes promoting the adoption of Strategy 4.0 and the simulation and modelling, and Occupational Health and Safety to achieve safer working environments thanks to actions to minimise the exposure to harmful compounds to health such as Respirable Crystalline Silica and nanoparticles.

General

Registered office: Asociación de Investigación de las Industrias Cerámicas (ITC-AICE)

Entity type: Research and/or Technological Centre

Size: 50-249

Topics of interes:

HealthEnergySustainable constructionAdvanced manufacturingModelling/simulation and Artificial IntelligenceCircular economy of materials

Contact Data

Registered office: Universitat Jaume I, Av. Vicente Sos Baynat s/n, 12006

City: Castellón

State: Castellón

Country: Spain

Phone: +34 964342424

Contact: Francisco Javier García Ten (javier.garcia@itc.uji.es)

Web: http://www.itc.uji.es

Technological Aspects

Types of materials on which the activity is based:

CeramicsPorous materialsRefractoriesMaterials of natural origin including mineralsGeopolymers or alkali-activated materialsGlassBiocides (bactericides, fungicides, viricides)

Types of activities developed:

Development of materials and/or manufacturing processesPrototypingFunctional characterisationStructural characterisationCertified characterisation testsSimulation of materialsSimulation of processes

Specific Technological Aspects

Traditional ceramics, advance ceramics, glass, glass-ceramics, refractories, geopolymers, ceramic membranes, inkjet inks, coatings, physic0-chemical characterisation, accelerated ageing, friction-wear, products and processing improvement, additive manufacture, industry 4.0, milling, pressing, extrusion, casting, spay-drying, drying, coating, thermal treatment at high temperature (2200°C), circular economy, industrial symbiosis, life cycle assessment, construction systems, bioclimatic construction, energy efficiency, technology watch, artificial intelligence, materials and processes modelling and simulation.