Morgan Technical Ceramics
Encyclopedia
Morgan Technical Ceramics (MTC) is a division of The Morgan Crucible Company plc
, comprising Morgan Advanced Ceramics
(MAC) and Morgan Electro Ceramics
(MEC). The group manufactures products from a comprehensive range of ceramic
, glass
, precious metal
, piezoelectric and dielectric
materials. MTC has manufacturing locations in North America, Europe and Asia with each site having a strategic focus on a particular market.
Morgan Crucible
The Morgan Crucible is one of the largest UK manufacturers of carbon and ceramic products for industrial use. It is a constituent of the FTSE 250 index.-History:...
, comprising Morgan Advanced Ceramics
Morgan Advanced Ceramics
Morgan Advanced Ceramics is a subsidiary of The Morgan Crucible Company plc, MAC forms part of the Morgan Technical Ceramics group...
(MAC) and Morgan Electro Ceramics
Morgan Electro Ceramics
Morgan Electro Ceramics is a subsidiary of The Morgan Crucible Company plc, MEC forms part of the Morgan Technical Ceramics group. The group also includes Morgan Advanced Ceramics...
(MEC). The group manufactures products from a comprehensive range of ceramic
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...
, 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...
, precious metal
Precious metal
A precious metal is a rare, naturally occurring metallic chemical element of high economic value.Chemically, the precious metals are less reactive than most elements, have high lustre, are softer or more ductile, and have higher melting points than other metals...
, piezoelectric and dielectric
Dielectric
A dielectric is an electrical insulator that can be polarized by an applied electric field. When a dielectric is placed in an electric field, electric charges do not flow through the material, as in a conductor, but only slightly shift from their average equilibrium positions causing dielectric...
materials. MTC has manufacturing locations in North America, Europe and Asia with each site having a strategic focus on a particular market.
Markets
Morgan Technical Ceramics' key markets include:- Aerospace
- Automotive
- Defence
- Electronics
- Medical
- Processing Equipment
- Scientific Equipment
- Semiconductor Processing
- Telecommunications
- Thermal Management
- Thermal Probes
Products and Materials
Morgan Technical Ceramics manufactures products using materials selected from an extensive portfolio, including:- Aluminium NitrideAluminium nitrideAluminium nitride is a nitride of aluminium. Its wurtzite phase is a wide band gap semiconductor material, giving it potential application for deep ultraviolet optoelectronics.-History:...
- Aluminium Oxide (Alumina)Aluminium oxideAluminium oxide is an amphoteric oxide with the chemical formula 23. It is commonly referred to as alumina, or corundum in its crystalline form, as well as many other names, reflecting its widespread occurrence in nature and industry...
- Brazing Metals and AlloysBrazingBrazing is a metal-joining process whereby a filler metal is heated above and distributed between two or more close-fitting parts by capillary action. The filler metal is brought slightly above its melting temperature while protected by a suitable atmosphere, usually a flux...
- CordieriteCordieriteCordierite or iolite is a magnesium iron aluminium cyclosilicate. Iron is almost always present and a solid solution exists between Mg-rich cordierite and Fe-rich sekaninaite with a series formula: 2 to 2...
- CVD (Chemical Vapour Deposited) Diamond
- DLC (Diamond-Like Carbon) & Diamondshield Coatings
- Dielectrics - RF (Radio Frequency) and High VoltageDielectricA dielectric is an electrical insulator that can be polarized by an applied electric field. When a dielectric is placed in an electric field, electric charges do not flow through the material, as in a conductor, but only slightly shift from their average equilibrium positions causing dielectric...
- Engineered Coatings
- Glass Ceramic
- Glass Seals
- Metals for Injection Moulding
- Magnesium Oxide (Magnesia)Magnesium oxideMagnesium oxide , or magnesia, is a white hygroscopic solid mineral that occurs naturally as periclase and is a source of magnesium . It has an empirical formula of and consists of a lattice of Mg2+ ions and O2– ions held together by ionic bonds...
- Piezoelectric Components and Assemblies
- Pyrolytic Boron Nitride
- Silicon CarbideSilicon carbideSilicon carbide , also known as carborundum, is a compound of silicon and carbon with chemical formula SiC. It occurs in nature as the extremely rare mineral moissanite. Silicon carbide powder has been mass-produced since 1893 for use as an abrasive...
- Silicon NitrideSilicon nitrideSilicon nitride is a chemical compound of silicon and nitrogen. If powdered silicon is heated between 1300° and 1400°C in an atmosphere of nitrogen, trisilicon tetranitride, Si3N4, is formed. The silicon sample weight increases progressively due to the chemical combination of silicon and nitrogen...
- Steatite
- Titanium Dioxide (Titania)Titanium dioxideTitanium dioxide, also known as titanium oxide or titania, is the naturally occurring oxide of titanium, chemical formula . When used as a pigment, it is called titanium white, Pigment White 6, or CI 77891. Generally it comes in two different forms, rutile and anatase. It has a wide range of...
- Zirconium Oxide (Zirconia)
- Zirconia Toughened AluminaZirconia Toughened AluminaZirconia toughened alumina is a ceramic material comprising alumina and zirconia. It is an intermediate solution between alumina and zirconia.It is also known in industry as AMZ....