Pty. Ltd.
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Prof. Charles C. Sorrell |
Cerex Pty. Ltd. is a private company that offers corporate solutions and assistance to individuals concerning materials and processes, particularly
the performance of building materials and ceramic manufacturing.
Cerex Pty. Ltd. is able to draw upon the facilities and expertise of the University of New South Wales, which is the only Australian tertiary institution that offers pecialist undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in Ceramic Engineering.
The Director, Prof Charles C. Sorrell, has over 25 years of experience
in consulting in a wide range of ceramic and related research and development
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University of New South Wales |
Consequently, Cerex Pty. Ltd. offers consulting assistance with problems and solutions involving materials analysis, technical resources, raw materials, industrial equipment, and plant design. The range of activities for which professional advice and assistance can be provided includes but is not limited to the following:
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Bunsen |
| Physical Analysis |
| True Density, Bulk Density, and Apparent Solid Density |
| Apparent Porosity and True Porosity |
| Pore Size Distribution |
| Colour Measurement and Brightness Measurement |
| X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) |
| Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-AES) |
| LECO Analysis of Carbon, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and Sulphur |
| Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS) |
| Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (SIMS) |
| X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) |
| Auger Electron Spectroscopy (AES) |
| Laser Ionisation Mass Analysis (LIMA) |
Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) |
| Electron Probe Microanalysis (EPMA) |
| Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) |
| Optical Microscopy |
| Image Analysis |
Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR)
| X-Ray Powder Diffraction (XRD) |
| High-Temperature X-Ray Diffraction |
| Glancing-Angle X-Ray Diffraction |
| Raman Microspectroscopy (3 Laser Frequencies, each with Optic Fibre Extensions) |
| High-Temperature Raman Microspectroscopy (3 Laser Frequencies) |
Differential Thermal Analysis (DTA) Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) Thermal Conductivity of Bricks
| Tensile Strength, Compressive Strength, and Bending Strength |
| Rockwell Hardness and Brinell Hardness |
| Vickers Microhardness and Knoop Microhardness |
| Berkovich Nanohardness |
| Fracture Toughness (Beam Techniques and Indentation Techniques) |
| Pin-on-Disk Wear Testing (Room-Temperature and High-Temperature) |
| Taber Abraser Wear Testing |
Particle Size by Laser Diffraction (Volume Count) |
| Particle Size by Scanning Laser Microscopy (Number Count) |
| Surface Area |
| UV-Vis (Ultraviolet-Visible) Spectrophotometry |
| Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) |
| Industrial Minerals |
| Ores |
| Synthetic Materials (Oxides, Carbides, and Nitrides) |
| Bricks |
| Wall Tiles, Roofing Tiles, and Pavers |
| Terrazzo and Stucco |
| Natural Stone and Artificial Stone |
| Vitreous Whitewares |
| Pottery, Porcelain, Stoneware, Earthenware, and Terra Cotta |
| Refractories and Insulating Materials |
| Glass, Glazes, and Enamels |
| Cement, Concrete, Masonry, and Plaster |
| Abrasives and Wear-Resistant Materials |
| Efflorescence, Subflorescence, and Cryptoflorescence |
| Scumming |
| Vanadium Staining and Manganese Staining |
| Lime Popping or Lime Blowing |
| Black Coring |
| Bloating |
| Moisture Expansion |
| Carbon Monoxide Disintegration |
| Cyclic Freeze-Thaw and Cylic Wet-Dry |
| Asbestosis |
| Silicosis |
| Other Pneumoconioses and Dust Diseases |
| Heavy Metals |
| Inert Waste, Solid Waste, Industrial Waste, and Hazardous Waste |
| Archaeological Conservation |
| Architectural Conservation |
| Art Conservation |
| Antiquities Conservation |
| Technical Literature |
| Patent Literature |
The range of activities for which professional advice and assistance can be provided includes but is not limited to the following:
Ceramic Engineering • Material Investigation • Ceramic Materials • Ceramic Raw Materials • Ceramic Forming, Ceramic Densification • Ceramic Processing • Ceramic Manufacture • Ceramic Manufacturing • Ceramic Characterisation • Ceramic Characterization • Ceramic Defects • Glaze Defects • Ceramic Physical Properties • Ceramic Analysis • Chemical Analysis • Microstructural Analysis • Mechanical Analysis • Thermo-Mechanical Analysis • Thermomechanical Analysis • Thermal Analysis • Structural Analysis • Physico-Chemical Analysis • Physicochemical Analysis • Mineralogical Analysis • X-Ray Analysis • Electron Microscopy • Optical Microscopy • Raman Microspectroscopy • Raman Spectroscopy • Structural Clay Products • Whitewares • Porcelain • Advanced Ceramics • Technical Ceramics • Fine Ceramics • Refractories • Cement • Portland Cement • Concrete, Glass • Glazes • Glass-Ceramics • Plaster • Tiles • Bricks • Ceramic Matrix Composites • Ceramic Nanomaterials • Ceramic Nanoparticles • Ceramic Oxides • Ceramic Non-Oxides • Clays • Feldspars • Micas • Ceramic Nonoxides • Dust Diseases, Site Contamination, Forensic Investigation, Ceramic Conservation • Architectural Conservation • Waste Utilisation • Art Conservation • Mineral Processing
For further information, please contact:
Prof. Charles C. Sorrell
Managing Director of Cerex Pty. Ltd.
Professor of Ceramic Engineering
School of Materials Science & Engineering.
University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
Tel. (+61-2) 9385-4421; Fax. (+61-2) 9385-5956
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