October 2000 - Volume 79, No. 10 Manufacturing/Engineering Features
Profiles
in Ceramics: R.J. Diefendorf
While perhaps best known for his role in pyrolytic graphite research at G.E.,
Russell Diefendorf has flown high throughout his four-decade professional career-which
he says spans five different areas. Kathy L. Woodard
Thermomechanical Behavior of Zero-Cement, High Alumina Castables
Mechanical properties of zero-cement self-flow high-alumina castables were evaluated
and the results compared to the mechanical behavior of similar ULC compositions. A.R. Studart and V.C. Pandolfelli
New Facing Brick Factory in Operation in Spain
Today's technical possibilities make it viable to enhance automation and process
control systems via telemaintenance. Direct access to expert knowledge is the
ideal precondition for avoiding long downtimes in the plant.
Additive Interactions in Ceramic Processing
Interactions between the polymers typically used in the manufacture of ceramics
could be the root-cause of some common ceramic defects. B.R. Sundlof, C.R. Perry, W.M. Carty, E.R. Klingenberg and L.A. Schultz
Art in a Cold Tank
A look inside the melting tank in glass manufacturing. M. Clement
Use of Albite Wastes in Stoneware Glazes
Albite flotation wastes are being used as a substitute for feldspar in stoneware
glazes, making it ecologically effective as well as economical. Münevver Çaki and Bekir Karasu
Thermal Etching of Alumina
The etching temperature is critical for determining grain size, but an alternative
technique is needed to reveal grain boundaries. R.Z. Chen and W.H. Tuan
Developing the Optimum Vitreous Body for Slip Casting
The amounts of quartz, kaolin and feldspar that are used in a vitreous ceramic
body affect its physical properties and determine the quality of the end product. H. Gürkan Yersel and Ensar Tacyildiz
