Welcome to our annual R&D Directory, which manufacturers in the ceramic and related industries can use to find the ideal supplier partners to assist with their research and development efforts.* Whether you need a balance or a sieve, a dilatometer or a  viscometer, this purchasing resource is designed to help you explore your next-generation ideas and develop the best-selling products of the future (think big, as the saying goes).

Supplier contact information and additional details are included in the Address Index, while the Product Listings highlight various products and services, along with the suppliers that offer them. And remember, the R&D Directory is available online at www.ceramicindustry.com/randddirectory. Searchable by product or category, the online directory also includes extras for select suppliers. Be sure to bookmark it for easy reference!

So you’ve done your research and developed a product that will change the world. (Hey, why not? We’re thinking big here!) Mixing the materials in the lab produces exactly the end result you’re looking for. Now, how can you go about transitioning this game-changing material from R&D to commercial production?

As Charles Ross & Son Co.’s Christine Banaszek writes in this issue, “Successful scale-up of specialty industrial mixing equipment relies less on straightforward formulas and more on empirical data and experience.” Turn to “Mix Small, Think Big: Practical Mixing Scale-Up Tips for Ceramic Manufacturers” to learn more.

While our staff made every effort to contact the entire community of suppliers to our industry for inclusion in the R&D Directory, we may have inadvertently missed some. If you are a supplier of equipment, instrumentation, or R&D services and would like to be included online and/or in next year’s edition, please contact AnnaMarie McCann at (610) 436-4220, ext. 8518, or mccanna@bnpmedia.com for pricing and additional details.
 

*Company listings indicate paid advertising. Contact AnnaMarie McCann at mccanna@bnpmedia.com for pricing and additional details.