The field of aerospace and space technology is rarely out of the news, and with ceramics finding increasing application in these industries, the free-to-attend Ceramics Expo is set to welcome more C-level executives, R&D specialists, component designers, and production managers from these industries than ever before. Recent forecasts are for overall growth levels in excess of five per cent for the years ahead, and technical ceramics will surely play a key role in ensuring that the next generation of systems are lighter, more efficient, more durable, cost-effective, and safe.
Fantastic opportunities exist for ceramics in rapidly expanding areas – for example, the use of ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) in additive manufacturing. It is predicted that the global market for AM in aerospace will top $3 billion as soon as 2022, with North America leading…