Rooted in Union Carbide work from the 1960s, ZIRCAR Refractory Composites manufactures advanced ceramic-ceramic composite materials and related products for demanding thermal, structural and electrical insulation. Incorporated as ZIRCAR Products in the early 1970s, the Florida, New York company has spent more than 30 years solving high-temperature problems, with materials used in applications such as induction melting and hot glass processing. Its products operate across temperatures from 600°C to 2200°C and include specialized materials for industrial users as well as Luminar products for glass artists.