The American Ceramic Society Bulletin
Emerging Ceramics & Glass Technology

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June 2006 - Volume 85, No. 6


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Construction Ceramics

Thermal Comfort of Ceramic Floor Tile
C. Effting
Graduate Program in Materials Science & Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, S.C., Brazil
S. Güths
Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, S.C., Brazil
O.E. Alarcon and A.P. Novaes de Oliveira
Graduate Program in Materials Science & Engineering and Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, S.C., Brazil
J.O.A. Paschoal
Centro Cerâmico do Brasil, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, S.C., Brazil
C. Chiabi Jr.
Catholic University of Minas Gerais (PUC-MG), Belo Horizonte, M.G. Brazil

Interaction of human bare feet in contact with porous ceramic floor tile was studied to design thermally comfortable, high-performance ceramic products.

Extrudability of Cement-Based Materials
Y. Chen, L.J. Struble and G.H. Paulino
Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

A penetration resistance test was used to assess the extrudability of cementitious materials.

 

General Interest

Global Leaders Define Paths to Dynamic Future
Patricia A. Janeway, Editor

An all-star roster of invited speakers from around the world engage in an exchange of perspectives on new and emerging applications and markets for glass and ceramics.

 

Refractory Ceramics

Zirconia–Magnesium Aluminate Spinel Composite
R. Lodha
Refractories Div., Central Glass & Ceramic Research Institute, Kolkata, India; and Dept. of Ceramic Engineering, Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
A. Ghosh and B. Mukherjee
Refractories Div., Central Glass & Ceramic Research Institute, Kolkata, India
G.N. Agrawal
Dept. of Ceramic Engineering, Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India

Improved ZrO2–MgAl2O4 composite was prepared by solid-state sintering.

 

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MS&T '06: Materials Science & Technology 2006 Conference & Exhibition

 

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