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  "updated": "2026-10-10",
  "language": "en",
  "organization": {
    "@type": "Organization",
    "@id": "https://italker.it/#organization",
    "name": "ITALKER SRL",
    "url": "https://italker.it/",
    "logo": "https://italker.it/assets/italker-logo-registered.png",
    "email": "italker@italker.it",
    "telephone": "+39 0424 829021",
    "foundingDate": "2004",
    "address": {
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      "streetAddress": "Via dell’Olmo 24/26",
      "addressLocality": "Nove",
      "addressRegion": "VI",
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      "addressCountry": "IT"
    }
  },
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    {
      "id": "fused-silica",
      "name": "Fused silica 99.8%",
      "formula": "SiO₂",
      "tag": "LOW THERMAL EXPANSION",
      "image": "/assets/fused-silica-custom-component.jpg",
      "description": "Custom components in 99.8% amorphous fused silica for processes where thermal expansion and sudden temperature changes are critical.",
      "properties": [
        "Very low thermal expansion",
        "High thermal shock resistance",
        "Custom forming and CNC finishing"
      ],
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        "Glass-bending mould blanks",
        "Crucibles",
        "Launders and plates",
        "Custom furnace components"
      ],
      "industries": [
        "Glass processing",
        "Foundries & molten metals"
      ],
      "note": "Service suitability depends on the temperature profile, exposure time, contact medium and component geometry. Ask for a grade-specific technical assessment.",
      "url": "https://italker.it/materials/fused-silica/"
    },
    {
      "id": "silicon-carbide",
      "name": "Silicon carbide ceramics",
      "formula": "SiC",
      "tag": "WEAR & THERMAL PERFORMANCE",
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      "description": "Ceramic-bonded silicon carbide components for wear, thermal cycling and heat-transfer requirements in industrial equipment.",
      "properties": [
        "Thermal shock resistance",
        "High thermal conductivity",
        "Wear resistance"
      ],
      "products": [
        "Tubes and channels",
        "Muffles",
        "Custom furnace parts"
      ],
      "industries": [
        "Industrial furnaces",
        "Foundries & molten metals"
      ],
      "note": "These are ceramic-bonded formulations. Composition and chemical compatibility are assessed for the requested duty; do not assume the properties of dense sintered SiC.",
      "url": "https://italker.it/materials/silicon-carbide/"
    },
    {
      "id": "mullite",
      "name": "Mullite ceramics",
      "formula": "Al₂O₃ · SiO₂",
      "tag": "HIGH-TEMPERATURE STABILITY",
      "image": "/assets/originali/028_foundry.jpg",
      "description": "Alumina-rich ceramic components for refractory and thermal-insulation applications, manufactured to the required shape.",
      "properties": [
        "Refractory performance",
        "Low thermal and electrical conductivity",
        "Wear and corrosion resistance"
      ],
      "products": [
        "Refractory supports",
        "Industrial furnace components",
        "Custom refractory shapes"
      ],
      "industries": [
        "Industrial furnaces",
        "Heat treatment"
      ],
      "note": "Temperature capability and load-bearing performance must be confirmed for the selected formulation and operating conditions.",
      "url": "https://italker.it/materials/mullite/"
    },
    {
      "id": "refractory-ceramics",
      "name": "Special refractory ceramics",
      "formula": "Custom formulations",
      "tag": "APPLICATION-SPECIFIC BODIES",
      "image": "/assets/originali/002_foundry.jpg",
      "description": "Silico-aluminous refractory bodies selected around the application, geometry and production requirements.",
      "properties": [
        "Formulation selected for the application",
        "Thermal shock resistance",
        "Custom geometry"
      ],
      "products": [
        "Preformed refractory parts",
        "Induction furnace components",
        "Special supports and shapes"
      ],
      "industries": [
        "Heat treatment",
        "Induction heating"
      ],
      "note": "No single refractory grade suits every metal, glass composition or atmosphere. Share the process conditions before selecting a material.",
      "url": "https://italker.it/materials/refractory-ceramics/"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "id": "glass",
      "name": "Glass processing",
      "image": "/assets/originali/001_glass.jpg",
      "headline": "Ceramics for glass processing.",
      "lead": "Fused silica mould blanks, crucibles and custom components for demanding glass production processes.",
      "body": "A glass-contact component starts with the glass composition, thermal cycle and contact conditions. ITALKER develops the ceramic shape from your drawing and can finish functional surfaces with CNC machining.",
      "examples": [
        "Glass-bending mould blanks",
        "Glass crucibles",
        "Custom glass-contact components"
      ],
      "material": "fused-silica",
      "questions": [
        "Glass composition and contact conditions",
        "Continuous and peak temperature; dwell time",
        "Contact surfaces, surface finish and drawing revision"
      ],
      "url": "https://italker.it/industries/glass/"
    },
    {
      "id": "foundry",
      "name": "Foundries & molten metals",
      "image": "/assets/originali/002_foundry.jpg",
      "headline": "Refractory parts for molten-metal processes.",
      "lead": "Made-to-drawing ceramic channels, plates, stoppers and special refractory shapes.",
      "body": "Molten-metal service calls for a material assessment specific to the alloy and process. We examine geometry, thermal cycling and the working environment before defining the formulation and manufacturing route.",
      "examples": [
        "Channels and launders",
        "Plates and stoppers",
        "Custom refractory shapes"
      ],
      "material": "silicon-carbide",
      "questions": [
        "Metal or alloy and operating temperature",
        "Flow, contact duration and thermal cycling",
        "Installation, support and maintenance requirements"
      ],
      "url": "https://italker.it/industries/foundry/"
    },
    {
      "id": "furnaces",
      "name": "Industrial furnaces & heat treatment",
      "image": "/assets/originali/001_heat-2.jpg",
      "headline": "Ceramics built around your furnace.",
      "lead": "Custom refractory supports, muffles, tubes and components for industrial heating equipment.",
      "body": "The right component depends on atmosphere, heat transfer, mechanical support and the furnace cycle. ITALKER combines material formulation, custom forming and dimensional finishing to develop the requested part.",
      "examples": [
        "Muffles and tubes",
        "Refractory supports and plates",
        "Induction furnace components"
      ],
      "material": "mullite",
      "questions": [
        "Furnace atmosphere and heating method",
        "Continuous and peak temperature",
        "Mechanical loads, support points and tolerances"
      ],
      "url": "https://italker.it/industries/furnaces/"
    }
  ],
  "enquiry": {
    "url": "https://italker.it/request-a-quote/",
    "method": "Prepare a brief locally, then send it manually using email. No order, submission or suitability confirmation is performed by the website.",
    "email": "italker@italker.it",
    "required_information": [
      "Drawing and revision",
      "Quantity",
      "Material or required properties",
      "Operating temperature and cycle",
      "Atmosphere and contact medium",
      "Tolerances",
      "Destination and target date"
    ]
  },
  "certifications": [
    {
      "standard": "ISO 9001:2015",
      "system": "Quality Management System",
      "number": "IT26-04203A",
      "issued": "4 June 2026",
      "expiry": "3 June 2029",
      "file": "italker-iso-9001-2015-en.pdf",
      "url": "https://italker.it/certificates/italker-iso-9001-2015-en.pdf",
      "scope": "Manufacture of ceramic products for technical and industrial use.",
      "issuer": "AXE REGISTER",
      "validity_condition": "Subject to annual surveillance and a three-year review."
    },
    {
      "standard": "ISO 14001:2015",
      "system": "Environmental Management System",
      "number": "IT26-17002B",
      "issued": "24 July 2026",
      "expiry": "23 July 2029",
      "file": "italker-iso-14001-2015-en.pdf",
      "url": "https://italker.it/certificates/italker-iso-14001-2015-en.pdf",
      "scope": "Manufacture of ceramic products for technical and industrial use.",
      "issuer": "AXE REGISTER",
      "validity_condition": "Subject to annual surveillance and a three-year review."
    }
  ],
  "technical_limitations": "No blanket service temperature, stock availability, delivery time or guaranteed suitability is asserted. Management system certifications are not product performance certifications."
}