Zirconia Snow Plow Shoes: Lasted longer than one season compared to steel shoes which lasted only an eight hour shift. Zirconia ceramic inserts were brazed onto a standard steel shoe and placed in service on the rural roads (2/3rd dirt and 1/3rd paved roads). At the end of the season (and miles of snow plowing), the ceramic shoes showed no sign of wear.
Ceramic rollers and guide rails for film perforating machines. Zirconia rollers in one of Kodak's film manufacturing transport systems lasted twelve times longer than chrome plated steel rollers...at substantially lower cost.
Brackets and guides for dental x-ray film processing
Slitter knives for paper manufacturing
Micro-pump shafts for precision delivery of photographic emulsion
Air bearings for high speed scanners
Emulsion coating components
Dental prosthetics (TZP is FDA approved)
Bearings
Wood carving tools:
• Weight is comparable to the steel counter-part
• Ease of handling - feels good in hand
• Will keep sharp edge at least 10x longer than steel
• Will never rust
• Will produce superior cut quality - better products
• Will require less frequent sharpening Very cost effective
Applications for Ceramic Zirconia
