Abstract: The process for manufacturing a ceramic timepiece component includes:—manufacturing an intermediate component (E1) in the form of green body based on ceria-zirconia;—totally or partially debinding (E2) the intermediate component to obtain a debound intermediate component:—partially impregnating (E3) the debound intermediate component with at least one solution comprising at least one metal salt, on one portion only of its surface, to obtain an impregnated debound intermediate component:—sintering and thermally treating (E4) the impregnated debound intermediate component by performing at least one heat treatment under a reducing atmosphere (E42; E41?).

Abstract: Sintered technical ceramic based on zirconia ZrO2, characterised in that it comprises: —less than or equal to 3.6 wt % and greater than or equal to 2.5 wt % of yttrium oxide Y2O3; —at least one complementary component from hafnium oxide HfO2, alumina Al2O3, and magnesium oxide MgO; —at least one additional element from Fe, Ni, Cr, Zn, Co, Mn, Cu, Ti, Ta, W, Pt, the weight proportion of said at least one additional element being greater than or equal to 0.1 wt %, or greater than or equal to 0.5 wt %, or greater than or equal to 1 wt %, or greater than or equal to 1.5 wt %.

Abstract: The invention relates to coloured ceramic bodies and a method for obtaining these coloured ceramic bodies. The method of the invention comprising the following steps: providing a composition comprising a technical ceramic material, a first pigment component and optionally binder materials, preparing a green body from this composition, optionally debinding the green body, thereafter subjecting the green body to a treatment with a metal-containing preparation as a further pigment component, and sintering the treated green body. The coloured technical ceramic body of the present invention consists of a technical ceramic material, the technical ceramic body comprising a first coloured area and a second coloured area of a different colour, whereby the first coloured area contains a first pigment component, and the second coloured area contains a second pigment component which is formed from the first pigment component and the further pigment component.

Abstract: The invention relates to coloured ceramic bodies and a method for obtaining these coloured ceramic bodies. The method of the invention comprising the following steps: providing a composition comprising a technical ceramic material, a first pigment component and optionally binder materials, preparing a green body from this composition, optionally debinding the green body, thereafter subjecting the green body to a treatment with a metal-containing preparation as a further pigment component, and sintering the treated green body. The coloured technical ceramic body of the present invention consists of a technical ceramic material, the technical ceramic body comprising a first coloured area and a second coloured area of a different colour, whereby the first coloured area contains a first pigment component, and the second coloured area contains a second pigment component which is formed from the first pigment component and the further pigment component.

Abstract: A system and method for providing an information repository that optimizes profiles of sensory characteristics of food or drink products. The system receives user preferences or search criteria of similar sensory characteristics to match against food or drink products in a database with a very high degree of certainty or accuracy. The system and method also provide personalization to users, i.e. personal recommendations based on personal preferences, as well as product matching processes.

Abstract: The invention concerns a device for heating plastics profile sections, in particular for heating PVC profile sections (35), the device comprising a box for holding the profile section. Said box has a support plate (3), side panels and a lid, as well as means for feeding hot air to one end face of the profile section (35) so that it can flow internally and externally past the profile section. Efficient operation is attained in that a return duct (21, 22, 23) is provided for returning and reheating the air when it has flowed through or around the profile section (35) in order to form a closed air circuit.