July 2000 - Volume 79, No. 7 Manufacturing/Engineering Features
Profiles
in Ceramics: Edward J.A. Pope
With an especially strong interest in sol-gel technology and therapies, Edward
Pope's research efforts have encompassed fluorescent glasses, fiber-optic chemical
and biological sensors, biotech drug delivery and cell therapy, and flat panel
displays. At age 37, Pope is founder and owner of three companies-Matech Advanced
Materials & Biomedical Technologies, Solgene Therapeutics LLC and FPD Technologies
LLC. Kathy L. Woodard
Specialty Additives Enhance Casting Slips
A general rule-of-thumb is that as casting rate increases, MOR decreases. However,
the use of specialty additives yields marked improvements in processing parameters
without traditional tradeoffs. M.J. Brezina and R.J. Thomas
Coverings 2000 Continues to Wow
Visitors
The Western Hemisphere's leading ceramic tile and natural stone exposition and
conference featured 1,056 exhibitors and welcomed more than 28,000 attendees
May 2-5, 2000, at Orlando, Fla. Christine J. Polas
Techniques Used to Determine Porosity
A comparison is made of the principal techniques (mercury porosimetry, helium
pycnometry, image analysis and water absorption) that are used to measure porosity. F. Andreola, C. Leonelli, M. Romagnoli and P. Miselli
Resin-Bonded Al2O3-MgO-C Brick for Steel Ladle
A continuous expansion-type brick has been developed for use in the bottom and
metal zone of steel ladles as an alternative to bauxite-based, high-alumina brick. S.K. Nandy, P.K. Roy Choudhury and D.P. Chakraborti
Oil Field Sludge Used to Make Brick
Effluent treatment plant (ETP) sludge can be used as a component in the preparation
of common masonry brick. Properties are within acceptable limits and compressive
strength is high. Utilizing this sludge in brick preparation may eliminate disposal
problems. N.J. Saikia, P. Sengupta, D.K. Dutta, P.C. Saikia and P.C. Borthakur
