Ceramics made by CeramTec-ETEC are applied everywhere where body and asset protection is concerned. Among them, ALOTEC® (alumina) and SICADUR® (silicon carbide) materials have far the highest share. For instance, military vehicles of the UN and NATO peacekeeping forces are protected by means of add-on armour from direct fire and from artillery and mortar splinters as well as from mines. The vehicles of the German IFOR troops in Bosnia are also equipped with a modular protection concept system, protecting them by means of add-on armour plates which are screwed onto the car body.

In the field of body armour CeramTec-ETEC is offering ceramic monolithic and multi tile components. These plates/tiles can be glued by the means of high performance adhesives to backing materials such as polyaramide or GFK and will be an important part of the total armour composite system. The area weight is less than half than that of armour steel, providing an identical or even better protection effect especially against armour piercing ammunition. This is certainly one of the most important advantages of this type of compound system.

Well-trained specialists and technicians are working with CeramTec-ETEC, but in addition to them, CeramTec-ETEC's production plant is also equipped with the latest machines and equipment (starting from CAD Engineering over Quality Assurance equipment up to high-tech production machinery). In this way, it is possible to ensure the production of high-quality and profitable products, even with extremely tight tolerances. The highly sophisticated Quality Assurance System - certified according to ISO 9001 - guarantees the production of a continuously high quality, thus enabling CeramTec-ETEC to meet the high requirements of international standards of safety engineering.