简介：Ananalysisofthepresentandofthefutureoftherefractoriesindustryisbeingpresented,consideringsomeimportanttechnical,economical,humaandenvironmentalissues,onaworldwidebasis.Refractoriesarestillneededasconfinementmaterialstopreventheatandmasstransferlossesinmanydiversemanufacturingindustries,andwillremainso,butthemainchallenges,thisindustrydoneedtomeet,aretoadjusttoanovercapacityproduction,tocopewithnewneedsofthecustomers,inparticularthe"outsourcing",whichisanewcustomer/supplierrelationshipbeingadoptedbymanyofthem,andtokeeptheresearchanddevelopmentaliveinamoreandmorecompetitivearena.Amongthedirectconsequences,aretheneedtokeeptheeducationworldinrefractoryengineeringtrainingaliveandtocopewithmacroandmicroprojectstochangetheimageoftheRefractories,fromacommoditymaterialtoasophisticated"high-tech"compositematenal.Somesuggestionsareprovidedinthetext.

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简介：2011(11th)ChinaSymposiumonMonolithicRefractorieswassuc-cessfullyheldinShanghaionSept.24-26,2011.ThesymposiumwassponsoredbyRefractoriesBranchofTheChineseSocietyforMetals,

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