About this podcast
As a leading manufacturer of refractory materials and a trusted provider of total high-temperature solutions, we’re experts in containing heat and protecting critical environments — and now we’re sharing that expertise with you.
Our team of industry professionals developed a comprehensive refractory fundamentals training program to help participants gain a deeper understanding of refractory technology, products, and applications. And now, aspects of this valuable training is available anytime, anywhere through our introductory podcast - HTT.edu!
Episodes
The newest 20 of 24 episodes
- Finale / Next Steps · 3 min · Season 1 Episode 24The 'final episode' of HTT.edu! You've officially completed the full refractory fundamentals course schedule. But that's not all we have in store for you, as there are many other…
- Anchors · 16 min · Season 1 Episode 23In this episode of HTT.edu, we dig into the unsung hardware that keeps monolithic refractories where they belong: anchors. Listen in as we break down metallic anchors and why…
- Refractory Ceramic Fiber · 14 min · Season 1 Episode 22There are many different types of refractory bodies to consider when designing a refractory lining. Many of these have been covered in previous episode, but this episode will be…
- Technical Datasheets · 12 min · Season 1 Episode 21With thousands of brands available globally, how am I supposed to differentiate between one brand name and another. Well, you could call your local sales rep, or you could look…
- Physical Performance of Refractories · 18 min · Season 1 Episode 20MOR, CCS, PLC... There are so many acronyms in the refractory industry when it comes to the properties that we depend on. Beyond understanding what those acronyms mean, we also…
- Plastics - Installation · 18 min · Season 1 Episode 19When it comes to refractory plastics, you can get a surprising amount of work done without knowing the first thing about the limitations of the material. More difficult and…
- Plastics - Design and Properties · 8 min · Season 1 Episode 18Refractory plastics are a product category that people often run on instinct. They're quite easy to use and can be applied to a wide variety of industries and applications. But…
- Thermal Conductivity and Heat Transfer · 12 min · Season 1 Episode 17The main role of refractories is to contain the fires of industry. While there are many destructive mechanisms that refractories resist, their first job is to contain all that…
- Thermal Expansion · 13 min · Season 1 Episode 16In high temperature, refractory containing industries, it's important to understand what changes occur to your lining throughout the temperatures the furnace experiences. One…
- Where Refractories Are Used · 13 min · Season 1 Episode 15As a respite from the many detailed fundamental episodes you've listened to thus far, this episode delves into the many different industries where refractories are used…
- Mortars · 17 min · Season 1 Episode 14Not many refractory resources will give you more than five words on mortar technology, so HTT.edu is proud to give you an entire episode on the topic. A critical part of any…
- Bricks 101 · 16 min · Season 1 Episode 13Finally getting out of episodes entirely dedicated to monolithics, join in to hear a little bit about a specialty of HWI, a member of Calderys: bricks. While equally as…
- Monolithics 201 - Dryout · 16 min · Season 1 Episode 12In possibly the most complicated part of using a high performance refractory material, we need to carefully bring the furnace up to temperature to dry out the refractory and…
- Monolithics 201 - The Cure · 9 min · Season 1 Episode 11After placing monolithic refractory in the lining/forms, you need to wait 24 hours for it to cure before beginning the dryout. But why are we doing that? What's happening to the…
- Monolithics 201 - Placing · 10 min · Season 1 Episode 10Placing refractories should be as easy as dumping refractory into the form, but there's enough nuance there to justify an entire episode on the topic. Listen in and hear about…
- Monolithics 201 - Water · 7 min · Season 1 Episode 9Part three on our Monolithic Refractories 201 course isn't even about refractories, it's about the water that we're adding to mix our refractories. We can't treat all water the…
- Monolithics 201 - Mixing · 13 min · Season 1 Episode 8In part 2 of the Monolithics 201 series, we move into the next step of casting, talking about mixers and proper mixing techniques. What mixer to use, the best mixing processes…
- Monolithics 201 - Storage · 6 min · Season 1 Episode 7Pushing the limits for what fundamentals truly means, the Monolithics 201 series is geared to cover every aspect of the casting experience. This episode starts that overview the…
- Monolithics 101 - Installation Methods · 11 min · Season 1 Episode 6For Part 3 of the Monolithics 101 series, we're designing our vessel with a variety of different monolithic materials and trying to figure out where to use castables, gunnites…
- Monolithics 101 - Cement Types and Levels · 11 min · Season 1 Episode 5In Part 2 of our Monolithics 101 series, we're holding it together with different types of cement and how cement levels affect refractory properties. Listen in to hear about why…
