Contract calcining for powders and solids — high-temperature treatment to drive off residual moisture or achieve thermal conversion.

What is Calcining?

Calcining is the process of heating a powder or solid material to high temperatures (typically over 500 °C) to remove residual moisture, volatile components or initiate chemical transformation in a controlled thermal treatment.

Our Calcining Facility

Plater Group offers contract calcining services — enabling clients to benefit from high-temperature thermal processing without investing in their own kilns or furnaces. We can accommodate a variety of powders and solids for either moisture removal or thermal treatment. 

Key Benefits

  • Efficient removal of residual moisture or volatiles — even from difficult powders or solids
  • Thermal treatment to stabilise or activate materials for further processing
  • Contract service: no need for capital investment in high-temperature kilns
  • Flexibility to handle a range of materials and batch sizes

Typical Uses & Applications

Calcining is particularly useful for drying powders or solids derived from slurries, removing moisture after synthesis, or preparing materials (e.g. salts, catalysts or specialty inorganic powders) for further thermal or chemical processing. The treatment can also induce phase changes or decomposition, depending on the material and intended application. 

Contact Us About Calcining

If you need high-temperature calcining for drying, thermal conversion or material preparation, let us know — we can help you evaluate suitability and scale. Contact Plater Group

Calcining is the process of heating a powder to a temperature in excess of 500°C to remove all residual moisture content, or to initiate a high temperature chemical reaction within the solid. We believe that Plater Manufacturing Division is the only company in Europe to offer a Calcining facility on a contract service basis.

Calcining