Ceramic Armour Plates
CeramTec-ETEC ceramic materials can be used as a protective ceramics anywhere personnel, asset and vehicle protection is required. Here, ALOTEC® alumina and SICADUR® silicon carbide make up the largest share by far.
CeramTec-ETEC
Lightweight Armour Components
An der Burg Sülz 17,
53797 Lohmar,
Germany
CeramTec-ETEC, established in 1982 and based in Lohmar, Germany, is part of the CeramTec Group.
The company specialises in the design, manufacturing and supply of high-performance armour ceramics, based on alumina and silicon carbide for body and vehicle protection.
Integrated into armour composite systems, ceramics can reduce the total system weight up to 50% and increase the protection level especially against armour piercing (and kinetic) ammunition, compared with conventional steel armouring solutions. This will influence, for example, the comfort for a soldier or the maneuverability and allowable payload for a vehicle in a very positive way.
High-performance armour ceramics
CeramTec-ETEC’s ceramic materials ALOTEC-SB (alumina content of 96% to 99.5%) and SICADUR (silicon carbide) meet all current requirements made towards modern composite armouring systems. Their advantages are a low area weight, high ballistic strength, extremely tight tolerances and universal applicability for aramid, polyethylene and glass-fibre reinforced polymer backings.
CeramTec-ETEC
Vehicle armour
CeramTec-ETEC has designed and manufactured ceramic panel layouts, both for add-on armour, as well as integrated interior protection systems for more than 20 years. Its ceramic technology has been qualified by numerous national and international armour projects such as German Fox, ASV (M1117), M113, VAB, Dingo, Fennek, LAV Fleet, cabin protection for all kinds of trucks, shelter protection, vessels, VIP and police cars.
Based on the company’s design and manufacturing expertise developed over many years, CeramTec-ETEC offers customised ceramic panel layouts based on square, hexagonal and engineered tiles in very complex geometries to accommodate customers’ specific requirements. Ceramic components can be supplied as separate tiles or pre-assembled panels, which can be directly put into the production process for the composite assembly.
Body armour
Ceramic single curved multi-tiles plates with various radii of curvature can be supplied as an alternative to monolithic plates to achieve higher multi-hit resistance.
Research and development
CeramTec-ETEC has an excellent team of graduated scientists and experienced technicians to stay at the forefront of ceramic technology.
Together with universities, research institutions such as Fraunhofer, for example, Ernst Mach Institute, and other R&D facilities, the company is working on the development of new materials, manufacturing processes and armour products and testing thereof. This enables us to come up with adequate solutions for future vehicle and body armour requirements.
Quality
A team of highly skilled people, a production plant equipped with the latest machinery, including full CAD engineering and a highly sophisticated quality assurance system certified to ISO 9001: 2008, ensures the production and supply of products with a consistently high-quality.
This enables CeramTec-ETEC to comply with the high standards and tight tolerances required by customers. An intense cooperation with renowned system integrators guarantees a constant quality improvement.
Customised Pre-Assembled Panels Solution Enabling Maximum Protection and Cost Savings
Providing a service that goes beyond standard solutions, ballistic protection specialist CeramTec-ETEC builds fully customised pre-assembled ceramic armour panels for armoured vehicles, enabling time and cost savings for customers.
CeramTec-ETEC Presents Ceramics for Armour and Optic/Optronic Protection at Eurosatory 2018
CeramTec-ETEC, the globally known German producer of technical ceramics for armour protection applications, will be showing its latest development stage of PERLUCOR® Transparent Ceramics, as well as alumina and silicon carbide ceramics ALOTEC SB and SICADUR FC at Eurosatory 2018.
CeramTec-ETEC Presents Transparent and Non-Transparent Ceramics for Armour and Optic / Optronic Protection at DSEI 2017
CeramTec-ETEC, the German producer of technical ceramics for armour protection applications, will be showing its latest development stage of PERLUCOR® Transparent Ceramics, as well as Alumina and Silicon Carbdide ceramics ALOTEC SB and SICADUR FC at the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) 2017.
CeramTec-ETEC Presents Transparent Ceramics for Armour and Optic / Optronic Protection at IDEX 2017
CeramTec, the German producer of technical ceramics for armour protection applications, will be showing its latest development stage of PERLUCOR ® Transparent Ceramics at the International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) 2017.
CeramTec-ETEC to Exhibit at Eurosatory 2016
CeramTec-ETEC, the German producer of technical ceramics for armour protection applications, will be showing its latest development stage of PERLUCOR Transparent Ceramics at the International Defence Exhibition Eurosatory 2016.
CeramTec-ETEC Technical Ceramic’s for Military Units at DSEi 2015
CeramTec-ETEC, the German producer of technical ceramics for armour protection applications, will be showing its latest development stage of PERLUCOR® transparent ceramics at the International Defence Exhibition and Conference (DSEi) 2015.
CeramTec-ETEC Presents Transparent Ceramics for Armour and Surface Protection at IDEX 2015
CeramTec, the German producer of technical ceramics for armour protection applications, will be showing its latest development stage of PERLUCOR ® Transparent Ceramics at the International Defence Exhibition & Conference (IDEX) 2015.
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CeramTec-ETEC Presents Transparent Ceramics for Armour Protection at Eurosatory 2014
The German producer of technical ceramics for armour protection applications, CeramTec, shows the latest development stage of PERLUCOR ® Transparent Ceramics as well as the opaque ceramics for all kinds of ballistic protection such as silicon carbide and alumina for body and vehicle armour at the 2014 Eurosatory event.
Silicon Nitride Ceramics for Roller Bearing Technology
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CeramTec Receives senetics Innovation Award
CeramTec was presented with the "senetics Innovation Award" for 'Best Supplier/Service Provider' in the healthcare sector at the 2014 MedTech Partner Conference in Erlangen.
CeramTec Wins Best-of Prize of the Materialica Design and Technology Award
Advanced materials provide critical impetus for industry. It is a longstanding tradition at the Materialica exhibition in Munich to present the most innovative developments in the industry with an award on the first day of the trade fair.
CeramTec to expand Laurens County Manufacturing Facility
The CeramTec North America Corporation (CTNA), a wholly owned subsidiary of CeramTec, is expanding its existing Laurens County facility.
Technical Ceramics for the Olympic Ski Jumping Hills in Sochi
From 7 to 23 February 2014, all eyes will be on Russia for the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. The best ski jumpers in the world will compete in the Nordic combined and ski jumping events in the RusSki Gorki Jumping Center.
CeramTec Produces Technical Ceramics for Space Exploration Mission
CeramTec is producing ceramic components for Astrium's experimental unit, which will be integrated in the International Space Station (ISS) in July 2014.
CeramTec-ETEC Releases New White Paper: Submicron Alumina – The ‘White’ Silicon Carbide?
CeramTec-ETEC is constantly developing and improving its ceramic materials in order to adapt the ceramic component in protection systems to various threat levels.
Ceramtec Announces New White Paper
Leading armour ceramics manufacturer, Ceramtec, has announced the release of their latest white paper, available exclusively on Army Technology.
CeramTec-ETEC
An der Burg Sülz 17
53797 Lohmar
Germany