26 June 1997 – Thursday
9:00–10:00 Opening of the Conference, ceremonial session of the Town and Municipality Council
10:00–10:15 Coffee break 10:15–12:00 Session I
L. Stoch Clay raw materials of Lower Silesia and prospects for developing technologies for their processing.
K. Sztaba Fundamentals of the comprehensive utilization of kaolin raw material.
A. Siwiec, A. Pytliński Upgrading kaolins using high-gradient magnetic separation in a weak field. 12:00–12:15 Coffee break
12:15–14:15 Session II
B. Makary, A. Nowak Particle-size classification of kaolins and its impact on the quality of manufactured products.
E. Sanocka Requirements for kaolin for the tableware porcelain industry.
W. Łukasik Ceramic raw materials for the production of top-quality tiles.
B. Kusior Requirements for ceramic raw materials for the production of sanitary ware
Z. Waleczek Clay raw materials for the production of gres porcelain tiles
14:15–15:00 Lunch
15:00–19:00 Tour of the “Surmin-Kaolin” Mine and Processing Plant
20:00 Ceremonial dinner
27 June 1997
8:00–9:00 Breakfast
9:30–10:00 Transfer to the Mine in Nowogrodziec
10:00–12:00 Session III
P. Wyszomirski, E. Sanocka Turoszów spherules as a potential coloring raw material for ceramics.
L. Pyskło Dull kaolins for the rubber industry and their impact on the quality of rubber products.
S. Krawczyk Deliveries of kaolin raw materials in large-tonnage batches and improved production quality resulting from such deliveries.
J. Wrembel Kaolin as a filler for high-grade specialist coated papers
L. Łukwiński Possibility of using selected kaolins from KSM Surmin-Kaolin in the refractory materials industry
E. Nowożeniuk Kaolins for the electrical porcelain industry.
12:00–12:30 Coffee break
12:30–14:00 Discussion and conclusion of the Conference
14:00–15:00 Lunch
Please send correspondence concerning the conference to:
Institute of Glass and Ceramics
Kraków Branch
3 Lipowa Street
30-702 Kraków
“Surmin Conference”
Tel. (012) 23 67 77
Fax (012) 23 58 36
Information provided by: Kraków, Dr Eng. Anna Warenica, ? 23 66 77 ext. 122; MSc Eng. Małgorzata Adamczak, ? 23 67 77 ext. 193.
Participants will receive the conference materials on site.
Conference address:
Mineral Raw Materials Mines
“Surmin-Kaolin” Joint-Stock Company
59-730 Nowogrodziec
35 Kaolinowa Street, tel. (075) 73 165 11.