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Engineering Services That Power Your Success

From product design to toll firing, Applied Ceramics partners with you to solve complex challenges, reduce risks, and accelerate time-to-market.


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Turning Big Ideas Into Proven Solutions

Some projects can’t follow the “proven path.” That’s where Applied Ceramics thrives. We’ve helped customers develop and manufacture products that had never existed before—partnering to transform concepts into high-performance ceramic solutions.

Our Materials Science and Engineering expertise, combined with in-house tool & die capabilities, means we can design and manufacture exactly what your application requires.

Key Benefits:
  • Collaborate directly with expert ceramic engineers

  • Rapid design-to-prototype turnaround

  • Solutions tailored to unique performance requirements

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Your Ceramic Experts, Always On Call

Our partnership doesn’t end at delivery. Applied Ceramics provides ongoing technical support to help you maximize performance, troubleshoot challenges, and continuously improve your operations.

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Testing That Ensures Reliability

Applied Ceramics operates two in-house labs, staffed with dedicated experts and specialized equipment to validate product quality and material performance. For advanced or highly specialized testing, we leverage strong partnerships with external labs—so you get accurate results, faster.

Key Benefits:
  • In-house labs in two locations
  • Access to a wide network of external lab partners
  • Faster turnaround on testing and validation
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Flexible Manufacturing, Scaled to Your Needs

When production demands outpace your capacity—or when speed-to-market matters most—Applied Ceramics can toll manufacture proprietary materials and products. For some customers, private labeling provides additional cost and time savings.

Key Benefits:
  • Reduce capital and operating costs
  • Expand capacity without additional equipment
  • Speed up market delivery with private labeling options
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Toll Firing Expertise You Can Rely On

Our toll firing facilities provide precise, high-temperature firing services for ceramics, catalysts, and specialty powders. With uniform thermal control and expert handling, we help customers avoid costly warping, cracking, and variability.

Key Benefits:

  • Large-scale firing capacity
  • Consistent results across batches
  • Flexible scheduling to meet deadlines

More Than A Supplier—A Long-Term Partner 

For over 58 years, Applied Ceramics has been trusted by manufacturers who can’t afford mistakes. We bring engineering expertise, proven results, and responsive support to every partnership.

  • 40+ patents and decades of innovation

  • PhD-level ceramic engineers on staff

  • Customer-first approach with rapid response

  • Proven partner to Fortune 500 companies

Let’s Solve Your Challenge Together

Whether you need product design support, toll firing, or full-scale contract manufacturing, Applied Ceramics is ready to partner with you.