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Zircon supports a sustainable world. Understand zircon’s role in an array of sustainable applications, ranging from thermal barrier coatings on turbine blades to ceramic roof & facade coverings that reflect solar energy, and to its use in solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) and oxygen sensors.

Zircon is used in a vast range of everyday applications, from ceramics, leather tanning to its use in thermal barrier coatings, steel casting and in nuclear power plants. This video highlights the many different applications and explains why zircon is critical to our modern life.

The technical properties of zircon offer significant advantages in a variety of applications. Understand the different grades of zircon and learn the benefits and technical advantages of using zircon, with a specific focus on ceramic applications.

Over half of the zircon produced globally is used as an opacifier in ceramic industry in tiles, sanitaryware and tableware. Listen to industry experts, Angelika Priese, Kapil Kumar and Jorge Masbate explain why zircon’s properties make it the material of choice for high-quality ceramics

Industry expert Jorge Masbate offers an insight into the mining and production of zircon. He explains the production techniques used, the differences between the various grades of zircon and how the mining industry works with downstream users to help address issues and challenges.

Zircon is used in a variety of applications from ceramics to green energy. Industry expert Kapil Kumar explains how zircon is milled, the different types of zircon products produced, and the technical advantages of using zircon in ceramics and other applications.

This video explains the fascinating history of zircon from its formation over four billion years ago and its role in the discovery of zirconium (Zr) metal in the 18th century, to where zircon is found and harvested today.