Facilities

Laboratory for Ceramics

Stereolithographic 3D printer for ceramic materials

Model: CeraFab System S65, Lithoz GmbH
Person responsible: dr. Uroš Hribar

Technical details: 

  • Ceramic 3D printer based on stereolithographic additive manufacturing technique
  • Capable of producing high quality complex parts, made of technical ceramics
  • Uses a liquid feedstock suspension of ceramic powder in an organic photosensitive resin
  • Lateral resolution (XY plane): 40 µm, Layer height (Z axis):10-100 µm
  • Build volume: 102 x 64 x 320 mm

 

Vacuum drying oven

Model: Vacuum drying oven VDL056-230V-EU with Pump chamber and Vacuum pump VAP 5 (BINDER)
Person responsible: Dr. Špela Kunej

Vacuum drying oven: 
For flammable solvents, Explosion protected unit with classification according to ATEX directive 2014/34/EU: EX II 2/3/- G IIB T3 Gb/Gc/- X

  • Temperature range above ambient+9 °C to 110°C
  • Interior volume 56L
  • Program-controlled drying monitoring with automatic ventilation at end of process
  • Pressure control device for heating activated from < 100 mbar
  • Universal connection for ventilation with ambient air or inert gas


Pump chamber:
The pump module reduces the noise of the vacuum pump and protects the pump and glass material from mechanical damage


Vacuum pump VAP 5

ATEX chemical membrane pump, Vacuum drying of flammable solvents up to an ignition temperature of 200°C, and non-flammable solvents
  • Operation with BINDER series VDL vacuum drying chamber
  • Nominal airflow 3.9 m3/h
  • End vacuum < 2 mbar
  • Noise level < 50 dB(A)
  • Designed for continuous operation
  • Resistant to numerous chemicals

 

Tube Furnaces IMG 5201

Tube Furnaces (home-made), 11 pieces

  • For heat treatment and sintering in air or controlled atmosphere.
  • Maximum temperature: 1500°C
  • Operating temperature: max. 1400°C
  • Tube diameter: 25mm

Lenton IMG 5206 v2

Tube Furnace (Lenton Thermal Designs LTF 1850)

  • For heat treatment and sintering in air or controlled atmosphere.
  • Maximum temperature: 1600°C
  • Operating temperature: max. 1500°C
  • Tube diameter: 40mm

Chamber Furnace Nab II IMG 5190 v

Chamber Furnace (Nabertherm LHT 17A in LHT 16A)

  • For heat treatment of glass or ceramic materials in large quantities.
  • Chamber Dimensions: 320x280x320 mm

LHT 17A
  • Maximum temperature: 1700°C
  • Operating temperature: max. 1600°C

LHT 16A
  • Maximum temperature: 1600°C
  • Operating temperature: max. 1500°C