LWB Refractori es

INDICE
1. LWB Refractories

2. Refractories for the Electric Arc Furnace

- Segmented Tapholes for Bottom Tapping - Electric Furnace Monolithic h/laterials -

3. Sliding Gate
- Ceramic Producfs & Mechanical Hardware - Flow Control Refracton'es for Ladles and Tundishes-

4. Basic Refractories for Ladle Application

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- Basic Brick Accesson'es-

5. A New Generation
- Auxiliary Refractory Products For the Steel lndustry -

O.Refractory Systems
Steel Ladles

for Gas Purging in

7. Refractories for the Continuous Casting

of Steel
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8. Pyro-Gate

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lnnovative Refractory Solutions

Our Roots, Our Experience

LWB Refractories was

established in 2001,

Today LWB is a global refractory

The LWB brand is synonymous with

combining the experience and expertise

manufacturer and the world's leading

technical performance, superior quality

of three century-old companies.

dolomite refrctory supplier.

and excellent service.

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Reliable long-term supply of our principal

Dolomite can be found throughout the world,

tWB has access to extensive reserves of high

raw material: Dolomite

but there are very few deposits with dolomite

quality refractory grade dolomite sourced

suitable for the manufacture of refractory

from the quarries in York (USA), Hagen-Halden

products.

(Germany), Marche-les-Dames (Belgium)

and Qingyang (China)

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Committed to Excellence - Committed to Customers

0ur business purpose is to provide

customers rvith the most cost effective
refractory solutions derived from

high quality', innovative products and

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A major advantage is ccr:-production r esources startrnE

raw material, dolomite.

The result is our ability to offer competitive

products, optimised logistics and continual

product improvement.

Our marketing philosophy is based

on these principles:

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Produce high quality refractory products.

'Provide the most cost effective technical

solutions for our customers' operations.

> Continue to innovate and improve our

products and abilities to meet new

> Establish long-term relationships with our

customers.

challenges.

History at a Glance

How it all began

1873

P is established in Germany

1888 Refractory plant in Valenciennes,

Start of brick production

August Thyssen, founder of Dolomitwerke

1964 Start of brick production in York

1999 Acquisition of Dolomitwerke Wlfrath

1971 Start of alumina monolithics production

France is established

in Kruft

1889 J E. Baker Company is established

in York,

1973 Start of magnesia brick production

in 0berhausen, Germany

USA

1909 Dolomitwerke is established

1992 Valenciennes and Flaumont plants

in Hagen, Germa ny by August Thyssen

1912 First rotary kiln begins operation

in Hagen

1997

1927 Start of refractory production

in Kruft, Germany

1938 Start of brick production

resulting in merger with Lhoist

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2001 Acquisition of Baker Refractories

resulting in merger with

acquired by Lhoist Group, to become

Wlfrath Refractories to become

Lhoist Rfractaires

LWB Refractories

Baker
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joint venture Kaohsiung,

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1997 Engineered Ceramics Plant begins

Hagen

Tradtion and Heritage

production in York

2005 Construction begins on

LWB plant

in Chizhou, China

2006 Joint Venture with

TISC0 in Taiyuan,

China

and Valenciennes

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ne\v plant in Chizhou, China

State of the Art Facilities and Products

State of the Art Facilities

LWB expertise in

both raw materials extraction

and refractory production results in

consistent, reliable, high quality product line

manufactured in modern refractory plants.
Commitment to quality management systems
in accordance with the

ISO

9001:2000

standard ensures continual improvement in

our products, processes and customer

ror

satisfaction.

Broad Product Range

The main LWB refractory products are based

upon dolomite. With their high lime contents

dolomite based products deliver significant

metallurgical and performance advantages.

Over the years LWB has expanded the product

line to include magnesia based products.

Non-basic products such as alumina, alumina-

carbon, alumina magcarbon, alumina-spinel,

and alumina silicon-carbide complete the

product line. These product lines enable

LWB

to offer complete package solutions for our

key markets.

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Sales Representatives

Production Sites

Partners with our Customers

Worldwide tWB Sales Network

We are close to our customers. Sales and

technical support staff are active in

every major steel and cement producing

country in the world.

Exceptional Technical Support

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LWB Refractories is more than quality brick,

monolithics and special shaped refractories.

Our sales engineers, metallurgists and

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operators are committed to work with each

of our customers to identify their unique

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needs. The LWB Sales

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Group

provides technical sales support in recommending cost effective lining designs, installation
techniques, thermal handling practices
and performance improvement measures.

ln addition, the Steelmaking process

Technology Group was formed in December
1999 to promote the further growth of
LWB Refractory business by extending tech-

nical support and service on refractories

and slags to include steelmaking and steel
quality issues.

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LWB Refractories has invested extensively

Dolomite and other reflactories are

in its manufacturing facilities and in the

produced on three continents in 9 plants.

training and development of people to

The total production capacity exceeds

ensure that its plants are among the most

700 000 tons per year of shaped and

technologically advanced in the industry.

unshaped refractory products.

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Dolomite is sintered in rotary kilns or vertical

A high level of process control and robotic

A range of various package formats

shaft kilns to produce a dense, hydration

handling contribute to superior product quality

available depending upon the particular

resistant grain suitable for the manufacture of

and productivity

product, transport mode, [oute, storage

high quality dolomite

conditions and climate.

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Shaped products are thermally processed

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according to design parameters:

mixing units produce raw rnaterial mixes

burned bricks in tunnel kilns at temperatures

which are then shaped by hydraulic presses

of up to 1700 "C and tempered bricks in

with a power of up Io 2,500 tons.

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tWB Refractories is the world,s

leading
supplier of doromite based refractories
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stainless steel applications such
as AOD

converters or VOD processes

and various
kinds of ladle linings.

and Applications

Today's steel industry is committed

to quarity,

technological advancement and

cost efficiency.
Steelmakers demand products
that herp them
to improve quality, increase output,
and
reduce costs.

0ur main product line is dolomite,

which
offers the steer industry significant
metailurgical and economic advantages,

such as
increased desurphurisation
efficiency, reduced

oxide inclusions, longer lining life,

and lower
refractory cost per ton of steel produced.

Combining hiqh quality dolomite,

magnesia
and non-basic products, LWB Refractories

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provide a highly cost-effective,

complete
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With the trend to lowei
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specifications in low
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steels, dolomite lnings
are uniquely
compatible with steermaking
practrces that
optimise metallurgical
properties and
minimise non-metallic

inclusions.

Ladles

A complete range of
basic and non_basic
refractories to suit specific
operational
req u ire m en ts.

LWB is a major supplier

for Electric Arc

Furnaces, Basic Oxygen Furnaces, Continuous

Casting Tundishes, Flow Control, Gas Stirring
Systems, Blast Fur-naces and Torpedo Cars,
as well as Non-Ferrous lndustrial Furnaces.

ln close cooperation with our customers

individual lining concepts are developed for
each pplication.

EAF

Zoned electric furnace linings

with excellent

performance even under the most severe

operating conditions.

BOF

Tailor-made solutions for each individual

vessel for optimum durabilrty with

particular regard to the metallurgical

req u irements.

Torpedo Car

New qualities and highly mechanised

installation techniques are available to meet

the curent operational conditions and

requirements.

Continuous Casting
LWB has developed a line

continuous casting

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dolomite, designed to prevent alumina

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Burned dolomite bricks

Tempered dolomite bricks

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Alumina Bricks

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Low and high alumina bricks,

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alumag-carbon and ASC bricks

(burned or tempered)

enriched dolomite bricks

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Special Products

Magnesia Bricks

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Burned magnesia and

magnesia-spinel bricks

> Tempeied magnesia and

rnag-ca rbon bricks

> Monolithics

(dolomite, magnesia, alumina

> PTe-fabricated parts

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(blocks,plugs, )otzles, tap hol=s

bottom pouring etc

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Cement and time lndustry

- Products and Rpplications

The burning process, kiln dimensions,

composition of raw materials, fuels and

numerous operational factors affect kiln

lining life.

With such a variety of

inf luences a

standard lining does not exist.

Every rotary kiln requires its individual

lining, its specific configuration.

The most important requirements for

a refractory lining material used in the

burning zone of a rotary kiln are its
resistance to chemical reactions and

the ability to take a coating.

Dolomite bricks are the most suitable
for these conditions.

Other refractory grades supplied include

magnesia, magnesia-spinel and high
alumina bricks as well as various grades

of mortars.

This comprehensive product line based

on over 40 years of experience enables

LWB

to provide a zoned lining that will

lower the repair costs in a rotary kiln.

Burned Bricks

Specia I Products

Service/Support

> Dolomite bricks

> Monolithics (alumina)

' Applications Technology

' On site training courses

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Magnesia enriched dolomite bricks

Zirconia enriched dolomite and

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Pre-fabricated parts (dam sections,

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lifter blocks, cooler blocks)

mag dol bricks

Engineered pre-cast systems

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Trifoil Heat Exchangers@, significant

energy reductions can be realised
along with increased Production.

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the most efficient refractory solutions.

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Comprehensive coverage for the control

of refractory performance and process

includes a strong team of metallurgists

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Accomplishing this goal requires supply-

experience. To achieve maximum value

ing quality products in combination with

in use they provide'

optimisation.

> Training of plant

exceptional technical sales support.

> Recommendations to optimise lining
Two separate groups, Sales and Marketing

designs, including technical drawings.

Specialists and the Process Technology Group

provide technical support.

> Assistance in the installation and

maintenance of refractory linings.

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Ladle lining design

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provides a technical support service with

furnace, converter, ladle, tundish and mould

the improvement of steel quality ancj caster

a strong focus on slag- and steelmaking

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practices.
The PTG works with the custonrer to solve

metallurgical process issues and develop

'Slag-refractory equilibria, The desrgn of

slag compositions to enhance the quality

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carbon, stainless, and alloy steel

practices to produce a quality product

of steel and achieve/matntain refractory

production, through addition practices, raw

at a low overall unit cost A variety of slag

com patib ility

materials, ladle, tundish practices and

and process models are used and particular

areas of expertise are offered in the

following fields,

caster practices

'Prediction of inclusion formation, in terms

of types and semi quantitative predictions.

' Slag foaming for carbon steelmakrnS

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with customers and suppliers, and with our

satisfying the needs of our customers and

production, sales and technical services

shaping our business for the future

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Technrcal professionals comprising ceramic

engineers, matertals engineer s, metallurgists,

As market demands continue to di-i'.

chemrsts and mineralogists operate from

refractory performance standards,

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views quality as the

foundation for meeting changing market

needs and growing our business.

Commitment to quality management systems

in accordance with the lS0 9001:2000
standard ensures coniinual improvement of
our products, processes and customer
satisf action.

And quality is more than this. Protection of

our environment and safety in 0ur wotkplaces
re integral parts of our drive for quality and

improved business performance.

LWB Refractories is committed

to providing

the necessary human and capital resources,

training and organisation to sustain our
principles and values and accomplish
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Contact lnformation

Asia

America

Europe

IWB Refractores Company

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Meadowcourt 232 East Market Street
PO Box 1189
1 Hayland Street
York PA 174051198
Sheffield 59 1BX
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E-Mail, info.hilden@lwbref.com Fax:
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LWB Refractories 5.C.5.
IWB Refractories (Canada) lnc.
63, Rue du Petit Bruxelles
4875 Metropoltain East, Suite 203
59303 Valenciennes CEDEX
Montreal, Quebec H1R3J2
France
Africa
Canada
Tel.: +33 (327) 20 12 30
Tel.: +1 (51 4) 3 28 28 48
Fax: +33 (327) ZO iZ 59
Fax: +1 (514) 3 28 27 79
E-Mail: info.france@lwbref.com tWB Refractories 5.A. (Pty) ttd.
E-Mail: danielle.mccarthy@lwbref.com
6A Mark Street (0R Tambo)
IWB Refractories S.r.l.
Nedbank Centrum, First Floor,
LWB Refractories
Room 6/7
Corso della Libert 62
de Mexico S.A. de C.V.
P0 Box 1098,
39012 Merano
Pror Antonio Coello Elizondo#3]O Nte.
Italy
1050 Middelburg
Col. obrera Monterrey, Nuevo Leon
Tel.: +39 (0473)23 OO77
Republic of South Africa
Mexco 64010
Fax: +39 (04 73) 23 11 05
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Mexico
E-Mail: info.italia@lwbref.lt Fax: +27 (13) 243 0763
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IWB Refractories AB
E-Mail:Jose_LUrena@lwbref.com
:a Lnggatan 3 A
731 32 Kpng
Sweden
Tel.: +46 (221) 760 040
Fax: +46 (221) 760 044

GmbH
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40724 Hilden
Germany
Tel.: +49 (21 03) 895-0
Fax: +49 (21 03) 895-555
IWB Refractories

IWB Refractoies

IWB Refractories GmbH

Itterpark

1st Floor, Unit 2,

Shanghai Representative Office

Suite 1612. Shanghai Mart
2299Yan An Road (West)
200336 Shanghai
PR. China

Tel.: +86 (21) 62 36 79 81

Fax: +86 (21)

623629 89

E-Mail: e.ren@lwbchina.com
LWB Refractory Trading (Chizhou)

Company

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Qingfeng Road,
Chizhou Economic and Technology

Development Zone
Chizhou City, 247000

Anhui Province
PR. China

Tel.: +86 (566) 212 55

Fax: +86 (566) 212 55

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IWB Refractories GmbH

Taiwan Branch
31F-2, No. 38 Hsin Kuang Road

District Li Ya - Kaohsiung
Taiwan R.o.C.
Tel.: +886 (7) 3 35 60 66
Fax: +886 (7) 5 35 00 66
E-Mail: lwb.twn@msa.hinet.net

E-Mail: info.sverige@lwb.se

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