Société des Céramiques Techniques (SCT)
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SCT Ceramics, established in 1922 at the foothills of the Pyrenees mountains in Bazet, France, is a leading manufacturer of advanced technical ceramics and ceramic-to-metal brazed assemblies for high-reliability markets. With a century of expertise, the company has evolved from producing porcelain parts to developing sophisticated ceramic-to-metal solutions for critical applications.
The company specializes in manufacturing custom brazed ceramic-to-metal assemblies, particularly hermetic feedthroughs, connectors, and insulators. Their proprietary alumina formula ALUCER® is renowned for its superior electrical and mechanical properties. SCT's products serve diverse markets including medical implants (cardiac, cochlear, neurostimulation), aerospace, energy, and electron tubes.
Operating from a 40,000 square meter facility, SCT maintains two specialized divisions: a Medical Applications Unit with ISO 13485 certification and ISO 8 clean room facilities, and an Industrial Applications Unit for large-scale components. The company invests 6% of annual sales in R&D and employs a team of experts including PhD holders in materials science.
SCT's manufacturing capabilities include advanced technologies such as vacuum brazing furnaces, 5-axis CNC machining, 3D printing for alumina and zirconia parts, and automated inspection systems. Their quality management system implements rigorous controls including IQ OQ PQ qualification phases and statistical process control.
The company has recently expanded its innovation capabilities through CerMet technology, developed in partnership with Heraeus Medical Components, enabling super-miniaturized and high-density feedthroughs for next-generation medical devices.
