Advanced Materials Lab

Carbolite Bottom-Loading Furnace BLF 18/8

Floor standing large scale Bottom Loading Furnace with a Max temperature of 1700 C. This furnace is custom made with MFCs controlling a gas supply into the furnace environment with an inverted crucible. SO2, N2 and Air have all been used to successfully and safely carry out synthesis.

Carbolite Bottom-Loading Furnace BLF 18/8
Application

Application / Use

  • Sintering, annealing, and calcination of ceramics, composites, and metals
  • Heat treatment of tall or large samples requiring uniform heating
  • Crystallization and densification of advanced functional materials
  • R&D in refractories, catalysts, nanomaterials, and energy storage materials

Key Features

Key Features / Specs

  • Maximum temperature: 1800 °C
  • Bottom-loading design with motorized platform
  • High uniformity of temperature across the heated zone
  • Robust insulation and long-life heating elements
  • Programmable digital controller with multi-step profiles
  • Ideal for both R&D and pilot-scale laboratory applications

Material

Material / Sample Type

Ceramics, oxides, metals, composites, catalysts, powders, refractories.