2001
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January
Profiles
in Ceramics: Viktor Schreckengost
Cleveland artist/sculptor, Viktor Schreckengost is internationally recognized
for the beauty of his sculpted art and the functionality of his industrial designs.
Kathy L. Woodard
Whiteware Bodies with Low Deformation Characteristics
Addition of a ZnO-containing glaze to a conventional hard porcelain batch formation
resulted in early densification of the material and considerable widening in
the maturing-temperature range.
D.U. Tulyaganov, J. López-Cuevas, J. Méndez-Nonell, and A.A. Ismatov
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February
Microwave-Assisted Drying
Manufacturing Briefs:
Flexible Drying Meets Quality Standards
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March
Expanding Decorating Horizons
Deco 2000 gave decorators information on new materials, technologies and techniques,
while offering insights into challenges commonly faced in the glass and ceramic
decorating industry.
Karla Vierthaler, Associate Editor
Computer-Integrated Ceramics Manufacturing
Computer-integrated manufacturing technology can enhance design, manufacture
and management systems while decreasing inventory and lead-time for delivery
and increasing customer satisfaction.
Dan Bin, Liu Fei and Cao Le, Institute of Manufacturing Engineering
New Approaches for Preparing Ceramic Slip
A review of the applications for agitated mixer mills and disperser/dissolver
mixers in the traditional ceramics industry.
H.-Gunter Hessling, Eirich Machines
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April
Polymer-Plasticized Ceramic Extrusion, Part I
A better understanding of the microscale mechanisms of poly-plasticized extrudate
flow is required to develop ceramic extrusion technology.
John F. Wright Jr. and James S. Reed, New York State College of Ceramics at
Alfred University
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May
How PSD Affects Permeability of Castables
Water content and particle-size distribution affect the fluid dynamic properties
of ultra-low-cement refractory castables.
M.D.M Innocentini, A.R. Studart, R.G. Pileggi and V.C. Pandolfelli, Dept.
of Materials Engineering, Federal University of São Carlos
Digitizing Particle Size Analysis
Digital, high-definition particle-size analyzers take particle sizing to a higher
level of resolution, accuracy, repeatability and reproducibility.
Paul A. Webb, Micromeritics Instrument Corp.
Aternative Turquoise Blue Pigment for Glazes
Turquoise blue-green ceramic pigments based on nickel-doped willemite with a
minimized nickel content can be a less-expensive and less-contaminant alternative
to cobalt olivine, cobalt aluminum spinel and cobalt chromite blue or blue-green
pigments for some glaze applications.
A. Forés, M. Llusar, J.A. Badenes, J. Calbo, M.Á. Tena and G. Monrós, Inorganic
and Organic Chemistry Dept., Jaume I. University
Manufacturing Briefs:
Betta Santaryware Automates Casting, Glazing
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June
Capillary Extrusion Rheometry in
Ceramics-Processing Technology
Failure to consider the flow properties of
ceramic materials can lead to inefficient processing, unexpected
product properties and disastrous production-line failure.
R.E. Carter, Magna Projects & Instruments Ltd., Mountsorrel,
U.K.
Manufacturing Briefs:
Micronizing Ceramic Particles
Avoiding Quartz in Alumina Porcelain for High-Voltage
Insulators, Part 1
Development of ceramic materials for high-voltage insulators that combine properties
of high strength and high consolidation demands a microstructure free of major
inhomogeneities that contains a maximum of crystalline interlocking components
but no quartz.
J. Liebermann Siemens, Redwitz, Germany
Porcelain Tile Composition Effect on Phase Formation and End Products
Results are presented of a study to determine how the nature and proportion of
each raw material in the starting mixture affects fired porcelain tile phase
contents, and to attempt to relate these phases to end-product whiteness and
mechanical strength.
E. Sanchez, M.J. Orts, J. Garcia-Ten and V. Cantavella, Institute of Ceramics
Technology, Association of Investigation of the Ceramic Industries, University
of Jaume I, Castellón, Spain
Polymer-Plasticized Ceramic Extrusion, Part 2
A better understanding of the microscale mechanisms of polymer-plasticized extrudate
flow is required to develop ceramic extrusion technology. Experimental methods
for quantifying plastic properties of extrudates under conditions of shear and
extensional flow are needed.
John F. Wright Jr. and James S. Reed, NYSC, Alfred, N.Y.
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July
Calorimetry and Dilatometry at High Temperature: Recent
Developments in Instrumentation and Applications
Methods to characterize materials at high temperature
are undergoing major development. Thermal analysis methods,
especially using high-temperature thermoanalyzers and large
amounts of sample have proved to be efficient in providing
this information.
Pierre Le Parlouer and Iggy Chan
Three-Component Lead Borosilicate Frit
A new model is proposed to optimize three-component frit formulations needed
for specific frit properties and low production costs.
Luciana Maccarini Schabbach, Márcio Celso Fredel and Dachamir Hotza
Hawkins, Ohio Brick Industry Share
Honor
A brick monument has been dedicated to Robert Hawkins, emeritus director of
engineering technologies at Hocking College, Nelsonville, Ohio.
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August
Materials Review
Alumina to Zirconia
Directory of Materials Suppliers
Materials Suppliers Notebook
Additives
Ceramic Materials and Powders
Clays and Natural Materials
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September
Effect of Cobalt Oxide and
Copper Oxide Additions to Zinc-Containing Soft Porcelain
Glazes
Transition-metal oxides provide color and attractive appearance to zinc-containing
soft porcelain crystal glazes, and their effect can vary depending on firing
conditions.
Bekir Karasu and Servet Turan
Frost Resistance of Brick
Knowledge about the relationship between pore structure and frost resistance
is the first step to the production high-frost-resistance brick products.
Mikuláš Šveda
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October
Manufacturing Briefs
Particle Size Characterization 101
NIST has developed a recommended practice guide about particle-size characterization,
with an emphasis on ceramic powders, for nonexperts concerned with particle-size
characterization.
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December
47th Forum Focuses on Automation
World Trends in Ceramic Tile Production
Paolo Gambuli |
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