Ceramic products cluster
Encyclopedia
The Ceramic products cluster (French: Cluster Céramique) is the official cluster of the Ceramic
industry
of Wallonia, in the south part of Belgium
. The academic and industrial members of the cluster are active in the steel
and glass
industries, and food technology
. The main goal of the cluster is to promote the national and international position of the Walloon Region as a competitive centre of excellence
in the ceramics industry.
Ceramic
A ceramic is an inorganic, nonmetallic solid prepared by the action of heat and subsequent cooling. Ceramic materials may have a crystalline or partly crystalline structure, or may be amorphous...
industry
Industry
Industry refers to the production of an economic good or service within an economy.-Industrial sectors:There are four key industrial economic sectors: the primary sector, largely raw material extraction industries such as mining and farming; the secondary sector, involving refining, construction,...
of Wallonia, in the south part of Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
. The academic and industrial members of the cluster are active in the steel
Steel
Steel is an alloy that consists mostly of iron and has a carbon content between 0.2% and 2.1% by weight, depending on the grade. Carbon is the most common alloying material for iron, but various other alloying elements are used, such as manganese, chromium, vanadium, and tungsten...
and glass
Glass
Glass is an amorphous solid material. Glasses are typically brittle and optically transparent.The most familiar type of glass, used for centuries in windows and drinking vessels, is soda-lime glass, composed of about 75% silica plus Na2O, CaO, and several minor additives...
industries, and food technology
Food technology
Food technology, is a branch of food science which deals with the actual production processes to make foods.-Early history of food technology:...
. The main goal of the cluster is to promote the national and international position of the Walloon Region as a competitive centre of excellence
Centre of Excellence
Centre of Excellence may refer to:*Centre of Excellence on Creative Industries and Innovation, established by the Australian Research Council*Centre of Excellence in Lasers and Optoelectronic Sciences set up by the Cochin University of Science and Technology, India*Centre of Excellence on Public...
in the ceramics industry.