Ceramic plates and cups - that\\’s what most people think of when they hear the word \\’ceramics.\\’ But in fact ceramic products are all around us - they literally fill our world. Come on a little tour with me - I promise that it will open your eyes.
Where would you be without your vehicle? Ceramics are present there - did you know that? Yes, many vehicles today use ceramic brake pads. These pads eliminate the need to use the older, asbestos-based types, which are a health hazard. Ceramic brake pads are also more effective in helping you stop - at all speeds, ceramic brake pads will provide you with that peace of mind.
Want some other examples? Well, let\\’s go back into the house. Go to your kitchen or bathroom, and what do you see - perhaps some beautiful (sometimes hand-painted) ceramic tile in your shower area, or on a kitchen countertop or hallway floor. It is both beautiful and functional, and it can increase the value of your home.
Speaking of the home, another area where you will see ceramic products in the kitchen is in the \\’equipment\\’ used there: coffee carafes, teapots and ceramic tea strainers can be found there, right alongside of the usual ceramic dish or cup.
Let\\’s leave the indoors for a moment, and head outside. Let\\’s go out to the garden, and sit down - here\\’s a wonderful ceramic garden stool, right next to a couple of pixies and garden gnomes — that\\’s right, all made of ceramics.
And while we are outside, if we go around to the front of the home, we might see the house numbers, street name and even the family last name - a unique touch, one that tells everyone just who lives here. And these signs? All made of . . . You guessed it - ceramics.
Well, we\\’re finished around the house. Now, let\\’s head off to work. All types of businesses and industries have used ceramics. Piezo electric elements are incorporated in computers, medical equipment, furnaces, watches - even your backyard grill. And ceramic ball bearings help devices as diverse as truck wheels, jet airplanes and roller skates function better.
Well, our trip is finished. As you can see, ceramic products truly DO fill our world - and our world would be very different without them.
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