Silicon Nitride (Si3N4) is a different technology to Silicon Carbide and should not be compared to it in any way. Indeed, Silicon Nitride can now fulfill ignition requirements that only spark ignition could satisfy. This is something that Silicon Carbide could never do. So, Silicon Nitride can replace both because it has the best qualities of Silicon Carbide and spark ignition. Silicon Nitride has low density, high temperature strength, superior thermal shock resistance, excellent wear resistance, good fracture toughness, mechanical fatigue and creep resistance and good oxidation resistance.

Si3N4 is a proven technology in other areas where low friction and high hardness are required, such as high temperature unlubricated roller and ball bearings, or specialised kiln furniture which require low thermal mass and high thermal shock resistance and so on. Therefore you can hold a Crystal-Technica Silicon Nitride Element with the greasiest of hands, drop it, douse it in ice water and switch it on. This presents appliance manufacturers with an opportunity to rethink how ignition is applied to their product. It is also highly suitable for use as a heater in its own right.

If you manufacture controllers, you can rethink time to temperature and you can also consider reduced energy consumption. Appliance manufactures can now consider the gains made through a present constant need for quality control at the factory and also at the point of delivery to the consumer. For those who make burners for cooktops cooktops, and use spark ignition, the Crystal-Technica glo-stix® Mini-lite™ offers a hot surface ignition solution that overcome the tolerance requirement of a spark.

Crystal-Technica merely ask that when you view this website you - think different - think Nitride and think how it can improve your product.