Articles by Charles E. Semler Ph.D.

REFRACTORIES REVIEW: Review of UNITECR '09

December 1, 2009
The city of Salvador on the northeast coast of Brazil was the site of the 11th Unified International Technical Conference on Refractories (UNITECR ’09), October 13-16, 2009.
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REFRACTORIES REVIEW: UNITECR '07 Snapshot

March 1, 2008
The 10th Unified International Technical Conference on Refractories (UNITECR) convened in Dresden, Germany, at the convention center on the banks of the Elbe River, September 18-21, 2007.
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REFRACTORIES REVIEW: Thermal Management Advances

June 1, 2007
Every day, refractories serve the very important functions of controlling and confining high temperatures and chemical reactions in industrial processes worldwide. The theme of the 43rd Symposium on Refractories, held March 28-29, was Thermal Management.
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REFRACTORIES REVIEW: Destination, St. Louis

August 1, 2006
The 42nd Annual Symposium on Refractories, sponsored by the St. Louis Section and the Refractory Ceramics Division of the American Ceramic Society, was held in St. Louis, Mo., March 29-30, 2006, with about 120 attendees. The theme of the meeting was "Advances in Raw Materials," and the event featured an exposition with 17 exhibitors in addition to the technical program.
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Refractories Review: UNITECR'05

April 1, 2006
The world refractories community convened in Orlando, Fla., at the Rosen Centre Hotel, November 8-11, 2005, for the 9th biennial gathering of the Unified International Technical Conference on Refractories (UNITECR). The UNITECR'05 Proceedings was provided to each registrant and includes 226 papers. Steel industry topics make up 44% of the papers, and 30% deal with monolithic refractories.
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Refractories Review: Industry Snapshot

January 11, 2006
The refractories industry continues to evolve in response to the many changes caused by globalization-especially the associated major increase in competition.
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REFRACTORIES REVIEW: Advancing Technology

March 1, 2005
The annual production and market value for refractories has steadily decreased in recent years, so there are economic concerns associated with the ongoing improvement of products and technologies that are bringing in less revenue.
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REFRACTORIES REVIEW: R&D Snapshot

September 1, 2004
The refractories industry has been-and continues to be-remarkably successful in making practical and technical improvements and innovations that have greatly benefited the manufacturing industries of the world.
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REFRACTORIES REVIEW: What's Happening in China?

June 1, 2004
In 2003, the gross domestic product (GDP) of China increased by 9.1%. It is not known if this rapid pace of economic growth can continue-some predict it will go on until at least 2010, while others say this may be a "bubble" and that the government will have to put on the brakes to slow and control the growth.
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REFRACTORIES REVIEW: UNITECR'03 Offers Industry Snapshot

February 1, 2004
Highlighting he 8th Unified International Technical Conference on Refractories
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