On Monday, Sept. 23, members of the Rotary Club of Lawrenceville learned about the world of applied ceramics.  Jack L’Amoreaux of Applied Ceramics, Inc. talked about ceramic engineering as a profession and as an industry.  He described the chemistry involved in the process of creating the myriad ceramic objects in our world and emphasized the diversified nature of the product.  In his PowerPoint he gave a long list of common ceramic products, ranging from capacitors to catalytic convertors to dentures to Shuttle tiles.  He listed also the universities offering degrees in this specialized field, including Georgia Tech, Clemson, Univ. of Missouri at Rollo, Penn State, and Rutgers.  Companies offering jobs in the area are PPG Pilkington, Corning, Intel, Seimens, Boeing, and the U.S. government, among others. He focused on the industry in Georgia, with the rich kaolin deposits in south Georgia and the work done by Feldspar Corp.  He listed eight manufacturers in Georgia.  In describing the process of creating ceramic material he focused on Applied Ceramics, his company, and showed pictures of the ceramic products they and their affiliated companies produce.  He had samples of ceramic manufactures for a hands-on experience for the group.