Armoured Ceramite Plating

Armoured Ceramite Plating also known simply as Armoured Ceramite is a vehicle upgrade that is available to the Space Marines of the Adeptus Astartes and their dark brethren the Chaos Space Marines. Ceramite is a form of heat and shock-resistant ceramic material that is widely used throughout the Imperium of Man. The material is capable of absorbing and dissipating even the most extreme heat and energy-based attacks, and is able to conduct many other forms of radiation in such a way as to disperse them across a wide area, reducing the harm they can cause. When an Astartes vehicle is outfitted with Armoured Ceramite, the Chapter's Techmarines fit additional of ablative ceramite over the vehicle's existing armour. These hull plates are then thrice-blessed by the Techmarines and anointed with the seven sacred unguents of thermic warding, along with blessing and prayers to the Omnissiah.

The most common use of armoured ceramite plating is by Astartes orbital strike craft, such as Thunderhawks and Storm Eagles. The plating is commonly fitted to these craft so that they may have additional protection from the rigours of orbital re-entry from space into a planet's atmosphere. The plate protects the craft by absorbing and dispersing even the most extremes of heat and radiation. Another common application of ceramite plating is fitting it to certain siege vehicles, affording them further protection from enemy thermal energy weapons.

Chaos Ceramite Plating
The ceramite plating used by the accursed Chaos Space Marines was once produced by the Mechanicum for when the once loyal Legions marched to war in the name of the Emperor, now these protective plates are forged in the heat of infernal Dark Mechanicum Hell-Forges. Chaos ceramite plating is used to provide Chaos vehicles with protection against fusion-based weaponry, in particular the Melta Weapon types favoured by the Imperium.