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Csir Cermalab Collaboration Good News Refractories And Ceramics Industry

Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)Ref: https://www.csir.co.za/csir-cermalab-collaboration-good-news-refractories-and-ceramics-industry

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Collected on 21 September 2026

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This is a CSIR news article reporting the formal signing of a collaboration agreement between the CSIR and Cermalab. The collaboration combines their resources in southern Africa's only unbiased high-temperature materials laboratory, where refractories and ceramics can be tested and characterised to international standards. The laboratory's existing testing work for primary aluminium production, ceramics and heavy clays is expected to continue and expand.

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testing and characterisation of refractories, ceramics and heavy clays

The shared high-temperature materials laboratory makes testing and characterisation available to the refractories and ceramics industry, including refractories used in primary aluminium production, ceramics and heavy clays. The laboratory tests and characterises materials to international standards.

Who it is for: The refractories and ceramics industry, primary aluminium producers, and users of ceramics and heavy clays

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At this laboratory refractories and ceramics can be tested and characterised to international standards.

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https://www.csir.co.za/csir-cermalab-collaboration-good-news-refractories-and-ceramics-industry

Key Takeaways

CSIR-Cermalab collaboration agreement
Southern Africa's only unbiased high-temperature materials laboratory
Testing and characterisation to international standards
International accreditation and pooled resources
Applications in nuclear energy, tertiary education and research
Continued testing of refractories, ceramics and heavy clays
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
Cermalab
Dr Willie du Preez