Custom Refractory

Custom refractory and specialty ceramic shapes for demanding applications

Apogee Ceramics manufactures custom refractory and specialty ceramic components in Paris, Ontario, Canada

Each component is formed and fired for customer-designed equipment.

Four factors shape the custom refractory material and manufacturing route: function, geometry, working conditions, and expected production need.

The refractory component inside your combustion or heating equipment

A burner block, flame target, or formed insert is one ceramic part inside a larger piece of equipment.

We manufacture the ceramic component. Your team remains responsible for the complete assembly or system, including certification, warranty, final application performance, and customer responsibilities.

At a glance

  • Custom refractory and specialty ceramic components for burner, combustion, and cyclic-heating equipment
  • R5 and R6 are documented for burner blocks and flame targets
  • ID72 BLACK COAL is documented for BBQ inserts

Documented burner-block, flame-target, and BBQ insert materials

Custom refractory design considerations

Published values are design guidance. Maximum operating temperature applies under non-loading conditions; final material and component fit depends on geometry, loading, thermal cycling, and operating conditions. Ceramic Refractory MSDS provides safety information for the supplied ceramic refractory material. It is not product certification and does not apply to every Apogee material.

Where custom refractory components are used

Inside combustion, heating, and cooking equipment

  • Burner blocks and flame targets
  • BBQ inserts
  • Formed thermal components
  • Specialty ceramic shapes for combustion, cyclic-heating, or structural requirements

From technical review to repeat production

A custom refractory project starts with what you have

A custom refractory project can start with a drawing, an existing part, a sample, an unusual shape, a wear or failure problem, or operating conditions. If the requirement fits, Apogee can support material and process review, in-house tooling, samples, or prototypes, and repeat production. Samples and production use the same process and tooling.

Manufactured in Canada

Material is prepared, and refractory components are pressed, fired, and inspected at our Ontario site

Requirements are reviewed against available processes. Where required, tools are designed, fabricated, or adapted.

Refractory-specific quality checks

The approved drawing and acceptance criteria guide first-piece, fired-surface, and final inspections.

Discuss your custom refractory requirement

Send a drawing, current part, sample, or operating conditions. Apogee can assess material and process fit and identify the next step.