Profiles
in Ceramics: S. Donald Stookey
S. Donald Stookey, an industrial researcher and inventor, was one of the major
pioneers at Corning Glass Works, N.Y. His research and discoveries impacted many
industries and resulted in countless new inventions and processes, including
FotoForm® glass and the first glass-ceramic, Fotoceram®.
Kathy L. Woodard
A
House Built of Whiskers
PDG Domus built a house in Columbus, Ohio's Victorian Village neighborhood
that is prefabricated in segments at a factory using steel framing and an exterior
shell made of ceramic whisker reinforced resin. The interior of the house is
finished with conventional materials, but the roof, gables, siding and foundation
are all made of "ceramic laminate."
Greg Geiger
ACerS
Corporate Technical Achievement Award
3M Cubitron 321 Abrasive Grain
3M Cubitron 321 abrasive grain provides exceptional grinding efficiencies,
filling a gap between conventional fused-alumina abrasive grains and expensive
superabrasives (i.e., diamond and cubic boron nitride).
William P. Wood
Annealing
Optical Fiber: Applications and Properties
Annealing optical fibers has made the optical fiber current sensor practical
for monitoring and diagnostics done by utility companies. The detrimental effects
of annealing can be made beneficial when applied to fiber depolarization and
increased ultraviolet (UV) photosensitivity.
A.H. Rose
Improved
Properties for Precision Molding Phosphate Glasses
Comparisons between fluorine-free and fluorine-containing phosphate glasses
as well as among three fluorine-free phosphate glasses demonstrates that a
compromise between lower transition temperature and improved chemical durability
can be reached through a series of composition adjustments.
Guorong Chen, Wen Liang and Jijian Cheng
Producing
Optical Glass with Geothermal Waste
A series of SiO2× PbO× K2O glasses have been
produced using a previously purified (99.4%), silicon-rich residue from the
geothermal center located in the Cerro Prieto area of Baja California, Mexico.
C. Diaz, H. Gracia, Ma.E. Zayas, F.J. Espinoza and F.J. Valle-Fuentes
Using
Aluminum-Rich Salt Slag in Bauxitic-Type Refractories
Recycling salt slags to recover aluminum-based compounds or for incorporation
into other products such as bauxitic-type refractories appears to be viable.
D.A. Pereira and J.A. Labrincha
Microwave
Synthesis of Alumina Powders
Results obtained in this study show that the microwave combustion synthesis
process is reliable for producing pure, crystalline a -alumina in 2 min.
R.H.G.A. Kiminami, M.R. Morelli, D.C. Folz and D.E. Clark
New
Face Brick Plant in Spain
Toledo, one of Spain's more traditional ceramic regions, is home to what is
being defined as one of the most modern face brick factories in Europe.
Manufacturing
Briefs
High-Temp
'Eyes' Watch Encapsulation of Radioactive Waste
FireSight is an advanced solid-state color video viewing system that can operate
in temperatures to 3500°F (1927°C). It monitors the furnace melter
process, called vitrification, which encapsulates the waste in glass "gems" about
one third the size of a man's fist. |
