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A modern material with a long history
The word »ceramics« is derived from Ancient Greek. »Keramos«
was the name for clay and also for the products resistant to
deformation, produced by means of baking raw clay. Manufacture
of ceramics is one of the most traditional cultural techniques
of mankind. About 24,000 years ago, semi-sedentary hunters in
the area of the Upper Nile seem to have been the first humans
who were found to use ceramics. The enormous spreading of
ceramic objects is originally attributed to enhanced possibilities
of food provisions and...
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The ceramic/steel ball valve manufactured by CeramTec-ETEC GmbH was nominated for the Design Award 2010 of the Federal Republic of Germany by the German Federal Ministry of Economy and Technology. The Design Award was conceived to reward outstanding achievements in the field of product design for serial products of all industrial sectors.
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