GTP Schäfer gives lecture at the Flemish Association of Casting Technology

On 18 September 2023, the “Vlaamse Vereniging van Gieterijtechnici” (Flemish Association of Casting Technology) organised a study evening in Zwijnaarde near Ghent, Belgium. The theme of the seminar was: “The use of ceramic sand in the foundry: an economical solution to many environmental and health problems in the foundry”. Speakers included our employees Stephan Fritz and Luc Vereecken (see photo), Vice President at our Belgian country representative Cellmark.

During the seminar, CERATEC, the unique, synthetic special moulding material from GTP Schäfer, was presented in detail based on the following topics respectively:

– Natural raw materials
– Overview of the special moulding materials
– Physical specification
– Attributes of the special moulding materials
– Attributes of the synthetic moulding materials
– CERATEC as an alternative to chrome ore / zircon sand:
Cost comparison, environmental and health benefits
– Current frequency of use of silica sand, quartz sand, zircon,
Kerphalite, CERATEC and CERAPEARL
– Reasons for using ceramic sand / CERATEC / CERAPEARL
– Case study at a steel / stainless steel foundry
– Preview of the emission-free foundry

Interested? You can find more information about CERATEC here:

https://www.gtp-schaefer.com/products/special-moulding-materials
https://www.gtp-schaefer.com/news/moulding-sand-ceratec