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Treasurer’s Report ...........................................3 President’s Column .........................................3 Obituary............................................................... 4 Institute News Dates for your diary ............................................5
Institute Training Day - Heat Flow and Thermal Expansion ..............................................5
Institute of Refractories Engineers Conference and Training Day 2016 ...............6
SGT Centenary Training Day and Furnace Solutions 11- Speakers and Abstract for 8th and 9th June .........................................................8
Jan The Refractory Man...................................10 Company News
Finalist in First Women Awards 2016 ...........10
Magnezit Group presented its innovations at Urals Industrial and Economic Week ......11
IPS Ceramics Announces New US Subsidiary .............................................................12
Castings researchers expand capabilities for rapid manufacture of large-scale components ........................................................13
Technical Papers
Achieving high value in kiln insulation and furnace refractories ...........................................14
Over 500 Flanges Protected with New Encapsulating Technology .............................16
New Chairman for the ceramitec Advisory Board .....................................................................17
Anti-oxidant Additions to Refractories: Roles and Effects ...............................................18
Current trends and technology solutions for the global aluminium processing sector ...24
Buyers Guide ...................................................28 QuickShot Directory ....................................35
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