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National Brick Research Center
The National Brick Research Center (NBRC) is an industrially funded organization providing research, education, and service to producers and users of clay bricks and other ceramic materials such as tile, mortar, and ceramics. Entities join the Center by paying annual dues according to a schedule set by the Center’s Industrial Board of Directors. The Center seeks to augment the educational process of university students and be an important contributor to the university’s mission in research and public service.
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