Federation for International Refractory Research and Education

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05/2026 - REFRA PRAGUE 2026

From 20th to 22nd May 2026

Prague, Czech Republic

Topics of interest : 

  • Key raw materials: mining, use in ceramics, additives, recycling, strategic deposits
  • Energy aspects of high-temperature processing of products: energy efficiency, environmental aspects, green processing, circular economy
  • Refractory and thermal insulating materials processing – additive manufacturing – machine learning: metallurgy, glass production, chemical technology, building materials production, waste treatment and biomass applications
  • Corrosion of refractory materials: influence of technology, fuels, aggressive environments
  • Structure of refractory materials and their modification: nanomaterial application, refractories for future challenges, simulation techniques
  • New qualities and grades of refractory materials: innovative trends and challenging quests for properties, zero-carbon grades
  • YOUNG CERAMIST SECTION - Open to students, PhD candidates and post-docs

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