Ceradyne Enjoys Opportunities Beyond Military Markets

摘要

Ceradyne, Inc. recently announced that its ceramics operation, ESK Ceramics in Kempten, Germany, received a five-year contract for its EKasic~R silicon carbide industrial pump seal faces for an estimated minimum amount of 35 million euros (50 million dollars). ESK Ceramics has developed a product line of these pump seal faces for a variety of stringent applications requiring high levels of material properties and precision mechanical dimensions. ESK has been working on this program for more than 20 years.