Laboratory Name

 Technological Research Laboratory 

Laboratory Responsible

 Prof. Dr. AHMET ÇAPOĞLU

Department

 Material Science and Engineering

Telephone

Address

GEBZE ENSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, MATERIAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, ÇAYIROVA-GEBZE

General Information

Research activities of Technological Research Laboratory focus on the synthesis and production of ceramic for different applications related ceramic industries. Currently, ceramic processing technologies in our laboratory include powder synthesis, slip casting, gel casting and cold pressing.The laboratory is also equipped with necessary production facilities, drying chamber, viscometer and high temperature furnaces for sintering under controlled (vacuum, argon, nitrogen, ...) or air atmospheres.

Laboratory Staff

Adem ŞEN (Technician), Ali Sabri BERKEM (Research Assistant, MSc.), Güray Eren Gören (Research Assistant)

Applications

• Mullite and Alumina Crucible Production with Different Shape and Size
• Anorthite based Porcelain Stoneware Production
• Anorthite - mullite, cordierite - mullite based ceramics with low thermal expansion coefficient
• Geopolymer Materials Production
• Concrete Materials Production
• Hydroxyapatite based Glass Ceramic Production
• Silicon Carbide - Mullite Composite Production
• Ceramic Body Production with Slip Casting and Gel Casting Methods
• Ceramic Fiber and Surface Modified Ceramic Fiber Production
• Glass Coating Applications

Equipment

Nabertherm HT 16/18 1600 C Chamber Furnace
Nabertherm HT 16/17 1600 C Chamber Furnace
Nabertherm LT 60/14 1400 C Chamber Furnace
Nabertherm LS 23/13 1300 C Fast-firing Kiln Furnace
Nabertherm GERO RETTH-M 400/10 Vacuum Furnace
WTB Binder Drying Oven (300C)
FRITSCH 3 PRO Anaylsette Vibratory Sieve Device
Heidolph RZR 2020 Mechanical Stirrer
BANDERIN SOROREX Super RK106 Ultrasonic bath
A &D HF-1200G Balance
Brookfield DV -II + Viscometer
CARVER M 25 Ton Press