# Schad: Midwest’s Leading Full\-service Refractory Contractor > Trusted nationwide for 80\+ years, Schad delivers expert refractory installation and maintenance across iron, steel, aluminum, petrochemical, and more\. Generated by Yoast SEO v28.5, this is an llms.txt file, meant for consumption by LLMs. ## Pages - [Homepage](https://schadrefractory.com/) - [Partner With Us v2](https://schadrefractory.com/partner-with-us-v2/) - [Acid Brick](https://schadrefractory.com/services/acid-brick/) - [For Employees](https://schadrefractory.com/for-employees/) - [Safety Orientation](https://schadrefractory.com/for-employees/safety-orientation/) ## Posts - [Thermal Shock and Refractory Cracking: Root Causes and Prevention ](https://schadrefractory.com/blog/thermal-shock-refractory-cracking-causes-prevention/) - [Refractory Anchor Systems: Common Failure Points and Design Considerations ](https://schadrefractory.com/blog/refractory-anchor-system-failure-points-design/) - [Aluminum Furnace Refractory: Corrosion, Erosion, and Material Selection ](https://schadrefractory.com/blog/aluminum-furnace-refractory-corrosion-material-selection/) - [Rotary Kiln Refractory Maintenance for Mineral Processing Operations ](https://schadrefractory.com/blog/rotary-kiln-refractory-maintenance-mineral-processing/) - [Ceramic Fiber Baffle Walls: How One Small Change Eliminated a Recurring Maintenance Headache](https://schadrefractory.com/blog/ceramic-fiber-baffle-walls/) ## Categories - [Employee of the Month](https://schadrefractory.com/blog/category/employee-of-the-month/) - [Uncategorized](https://schadrefractory.com/blog/category/uncategorized/) - [Case Studies](https://schadrefractory.com/blog/category/case-studies/) - [News](https://schadrefractory.com/blog/category/news/) - [Tip of the Month](https://schadrefractory.com/blog/category/tip-of-the-month/) ## Optional - [Sitemap index](https://schadrefractory.com/sitemap_index.xml)