Intro.to Prin.of Ceramic Processing

INTRODUCTION. Ceramic Processing and Ceramic Products. Surface Chemistry. CERAMIC RAW MATERIALS. Common Raw Materials. Special Inorganic Chemicals. MATERIAL CHARACTERIZATION. Characteristics and Specifications of Ceramic Materials. Chemical and Phase Composition. Particle Size and Shape. Density, Pore Structure, and Specific Surface Area. PROCESSING ADDITIVES. Liquids and Wetting Agents. Deflocculants and Coagulants. Flocculants, Binders, and Bonds. Platicizers, Foaming and Antifoaming Agents, Lubricants, and Preservatives. PARTICLE MECHANICS AND RHEOLOGY. Particle Packing Characteristics. Consistency, Particle Mechanics, and Deformation Behavior. Rheological Behavior of Slurries and Pastes. BENEFICIATION PROCESS. Comminution. Batching and Mixing. Particle Separation, Concentration, and Washing Processes. Granulation. FORMING PROCESSES. Pressing. Plastic-Forming Processes. Casting Processes. Molecular Polymerization Forming. DRYING, SURFACE PROCESSING, AND FIRING. Drying. Shaping, Surface Finishing, Film Printing, and Glazing Processes. Firing Processes. Appendices.Reed, James S. is the author of 'Intro.to Prin.of Ceramic Processing' with ISBN 9780471845546 and ISBN 047184554X.