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February
One-Dimensional Packing of Spheres, Part
I
A new type of particle packing model that packs 3-D particles along a one-dimensional
line is neither limited by the large memory requirements nor the long running
times that severely restrict the use of 3-D models. Part I of this two-part series
addresses monodisperse and bimodal distributions. Dennis R. Dinger
April
Profiles
in Ceramics: Gene H. Haertling
Gene Haertling is known as the "Grandfather of PLZT" because of his
role in developing the first transparent ferroelectric ceramic material-PLZT
for electro-optic applications. This discovery led to the implementation of protective
visor lenses that would turn from transmitting to see-through to totally opaque
within a ten-millionth of a second and protect the eyes of pilots from a nuclear
flash. It then was refined into glass that fit entirely within the viewing ports
of an airplane cockpit. Kathy L. Woodard
Periodic
Table of Oxides
A comprehensive table of oxides depicting two sets of properties provides a handy
compendium of practical data from various sources. Katarina Cvetkovic and Anthony Petric
The
Dynamics of Standards Development: Achieving the Goals of Your Business, Your Industry
From ceramic tile to test methods, clays to nonplastic and health to international
issues, ASTM's voluntary, full-consensus, standards development process generates
industry-relevant documents that are global in acceptance and application. Daniel A. Schultz
One-Dimensional
Packing of Spheres, Part II
One-dimensional approach to the modeling of particle-packing phenomena represents
at least an order of magnitude enhancement in our capabilities to predict particle-packing
phenomena in real systems. Dennis R. Dinger
May
Reliability
of Materials for High-Voltage Insulators
A comparison of the characteristics of quartz and aluminum oxide porcelain confirms
the technical advantages of the latter for the production of high-voltage insulators.
Reliability-particularly over long periods of time-is the priority. Johannes Liebermann
What's Hot in Kilns & Furnaces: Rapid Wave Microwave Technology for Drying Sensitive Products
Microwave drying will play an increasingly important role in attempts to achieve
shorter delivery times and reduce warehouse capacities. J. Suhm
June
Advanced Materials & Powders
This special section on Advanced Materials & Powders is published as a companion
piece to the Annual Minerals Review, which is published in August. The information
presented here is provided by end users as well as material suppliers, and details
the properties and applications of a select group of materials and powders.
July
DT Equipment Market in Growth Mode
September
Profiles
in Ceramics: Peter C. Schultz
Peter Schultz's work in doped fused-silica glasses and their applications in
optical fiber has impacted not only telecommunication systems throughout the
world, but also telecommunications technology over the decades. The co-inventor
of this breakthrough fiber in 1972, Schultz has held research scientist, managerial
and leadership roles before taking the presidency at Heraeus Amersil Inc. in
1988. Kathy L. Woodard
Base-Metal Electrode Capacitors
A new class of electroceramic materials that has resulted in a decrease in manufacturing
costs Yukio Sakabe and Tom Reynolds
Applications, Markets Expand
for Piezoelectric Ceramics The growing acceptance of piezoelectric ceramics
stems from their high piezoelectric activity, high permissivity and the ease
with which the material is fabricated into a variety of sizes and shapes. The
2000 market is estimated to be $207 million. Thomas Abraham
Copper End Termination Materials for BME Capacitors
Examples demonstrate the effects of vehicle selection, copper powder selection
and glass selection on the ink rheology, fired termination density and capacitance
variation of copper end terminals B. Timothy Bassler and David J. Malanga
Ferro Celebrates New Vista Facility
New Developments in Electrolytic Deposition of Ceramic Films Electrolytic
deposition is a new technique in ceramic processing, the full potential of which
is only beginning to be recognized. Among the new developments is cathodic electrolytic
deposition. I. Zhitomirsky
Fabricating Transparent Ceramics by Microwave Sintering A microwave sintering
process demonstrates that fully dense and highly transparent ceramics can be
made at lower temperatures and in a shorter time frame than required by a conventional
sintering process Jiping Cheng, Dinesh Agrawal, Yujin Zhang, Bill Drawl and Rustum Roy
Profiles
in Ceramics: Jennie S. Hwang
Jennie Hwang has gained international recognition as a pioneer in worldwide infrastructure
development of SMT technology, while continuously proving herself as an entrepeneur
and author. Kathy L. Woodard
Recent Advances in Dilatometry
C-DTA, rate-controlled sintering or sintering optimization with the help of thermokinetic
software allows fast and efficient optimization of the production process. J. Blumm
