Useful Ceramic Related Information

General Information

• Conversion Tables and units of measure.
• Mixing Plaster of Paris for mold making.
• Periodic Table of the elements.
• Standard Industrial Classifications (SIC Codes) from OSHA

Related Societies, Meetings, etc.

• American Association of Petroleum Geologists
• American Ceramic Society
• American Iron and Steel Institute
• Ceramic Industry Magazine
• Gas Research Institute
• ISO 9000
• Society for Glass and Ceramic Decorators
• Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration, Inc.
• South African Chamber of Mines
• United States Advanced Ceramics Association

Universities

• Alfred Univ. NY State College of Ceramics
• Clemson Univ. College of Ceramics
• University of MO - Rolla, Ceramic Engineering Dept

Related Industry Sites

• Association of American Ceramic Component Manufacturers (AACCM) focused on manufactured ceramic component quality and increasing public and industry education and awareness of ceramic applications.
• AMM Online metals industry site with occasional stories about ceramics, particularly in automotive.
• Ceramica.com Italian ceramics web sites to promote Italian ceramic producers & ceramic art.
• Ceramics.it Italian ceramics web sites to promote Italian ceramic producers & ceramic art.
• Ceramics Today provides comprehensive information for ceramic artists and studio potters.
• Chemical Online provides news, manufacturers, regulatory updates, employment, discussion forums, etc.
• Chemical Week news magazine with back issues, discussion groups, conferences, other links and more.
• GeoIndex search engine for the geo-environmental professional.
• IndustryLink is a source of a wide variety of commercial sites.
• Info-Mine by Robertson Info-Data has a wealth of interesting information about mining.
• MicroWorld Resources and News provides microscopy and microanalysis resources.
• MiningUSA is a useful industry resource.
• Qualicer, based in Castellón, Spain, promotes ceramics around the world and holds an international congress on tile quality every 2 years.
• The Mineral Gallery has descriptions of minerals by name, class or grouping.
• Turner Moss Company Links to Composite Materials Sites.
• USGS - USGS Mineral Resources Program.