Featured Insight Why lining life is a design decision. Most failures trace back to a spec made months before anything went wrong. A look at where that decision actually gets made. Read more
Cement Inside a kiln reline: what a fixed shutdown window really costs. A breakdown of where the hours go on a cement shutdown, and why the lining is rarely the thing eating the schedule. 07/09/26 • 2 min read
Lining Caustic attack, explained. What is actually happening inside a digester when a lining fails, in plain terms. 31/08/26 • 2 min read
Technology SRA – Gold Sponsor at IREFCON, 2026 This year's symposium is focussing on the development of "state-of-the-art" refractory materials, emphasising advancements driven by evolving industrial processes or the introduction of novel technologies. 24/08/26 • 2 min read
Design The difference between a proven shape and a custom one Not every precast job needs a purpose-built mould. Here is how that decision actually gets made. 16/08/26 • 2 min read
Accountability What a total-cost case looks like in procurement’s hands A worked example of how a price premium gets justified against downtime, not just the number on the quote. 09/08/26 • 2 min read
Design Vessel geometry 101: why a ladle and a BOS vessel fail differently Same industry, same heat, completely different stress patterns. A primer for anyone new to steel refractory. 02/08/26 • 2 min read
Technology Progress update: Unanderra R&D, 2027 What the materials team has been testing this quarter, and what it is aimed at solving. 26/07/26 • 2 min read
Manufacture Monolithic vs. precast: how the decision actually gets made on-site It is rarely a technical question alone. A look at what drives the choice in practice. 18/07/26 • 2 min read
Accountability Welcoming Tobias Fay to the technical team A short introduction to the newest face in SRA's engineering group. 10/07/26 • 1 min read