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Forming whisker reinforced sintered ceramics with polymerizable binder precursors
Assignee: CPS Technologies Corp
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Filing: 1988-09-23
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Granted: 1990-12-18
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Expires: 2008-09-23
Abstract
Abstract A solution containing polymerizable monomers and volatile solvents can be used to disperse ceramic particles along with ceramic whiskers and remain pourable even with high solids. Using this dispersion, a high solids ceramic article can be molded, polymerized in situ and fired with a good binder burnout.
Inventors
- 👤 Krishna Venkataswamy
- 👤 Richard Waack
- 👤 Bruce E. Novich
- 👤 John W. Halloran
Bibliographic Details
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2026-11-08 21:27
CPC Classifications
B; B22; B22F; B22F3/00; B22F3/22; B22F3/225; B01; B01F; B01F23/00; B01F23/50; B01F23/51; B01F23/511; C; C03; C03C; C03C14/00; C03C14/002; C03C14/004; C04; C04B; C04B35/00; C04B35/01; C04B35/08; C04B35/10; C04B35/111; C04B35/117; C04B35/48; C04B35/486; C04B35/488; C04B35/515; C04B35/56; C04B35/5607; C04B35/5626; C04B35/563; C04B35/565; C04B35/58; C04B35/581; C04B35/584; C04B35/597; C04B35/622; C04B35/626; C04B35/62605; C04B35/62625; C04B35/6263; C04B35/62635; C04B35/63; C04B35/632; C04B35/634; C04B35/63404; C04B35/63424; C04B35/6344; C04B35/71; C04B35/78; C04B35/80; B22F2998/00; C03C2214/00; C03C2214/02; C03C2214/04; C03C2214/06; C04B2235/00; C04B2235/02; C04B2235/30; C04B2235/32; C04B2235/3217; C04B2235/3224; C04B2235/3225; C04B2235/50; C04B2235/52; C04B2235/5208; C04B2235/5216; C04B2235/524; C04B2235/5244; C04B2235/5276; C04B2235/5296; C04B2235/54; C04B2235/5409; C04B2235/5418; C04B2235/5445; C04B2235/60; C04B2235/602; C04B2235/6022; C04B2235/6023
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
A process for forming a dense article, comprising: (a) providing a mixture of components consisting essentially of sinterable particles, polymerizable monomers, high aspect ratio particles, solvent, and dispersant, the mixture having at least 45% by volume of total solids including the sinterable and high aspect ratio particles, and 5-40% by volume of high aspect ratio particles; (b) agitating the mixture under high energy to produce a slurry having a viscosity of not more than 10,000 cPs at 100 s -1 ; (c) injecting the slurry into a closed mold of a desired shape at an injection pressure of not more than 100 psi; (d) heating the slurry to a sufficient temperature and for a sufficient length of time to polymerize the monomers, resulting in a rigid green article; and (e) firing the green article to produce a densified article.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
139 words
A process for forming a dense article, comprising: (a) providing a mixture of components consisting essentially of sinterable particles, polymerizable monomers, high aspect ratio particles, solvent, and dispersant, the mixture having at least 45% by volume of total solids including the sinterable and high aspect ratio particles, and 5-40% by volume of high aspect ratio particles; (b) agitating the mixture under high energy to produce a slurry having a viscosity of not more than 10,000 cPs at 100 s -1 ; (c) injecting the slurry into a closed mold of a desired shape at an injection pressure of not more than 100 psi; (d) heating the slurry to a sufficient temperature and for a sufficient length of time to polymerize the monomers, resulting in a rigid green article; and (e) firing the green article to produce a densified article.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the sinterable particles are ceramic and composed of particles selected from the group consisting of alumina, silicon nitride, SiAlON, zirconium oxide, silicon carbide, tungsten carbide, beryllia, boron nitride, boron carbide, aluminum nitride, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the monomers are selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid, derivatives thereof, esters thereof, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the sinterable particles are composed of metal selected from the group consisting of iron, nickel, copper, gold, silver, alloys thereof, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the total solids fraction is at least 50% by volume.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the high aspect ratio particles are present at 5-30% by volume.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the solvent is a volatile solvent.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
A process according to claim 7, further comprising the subprocess of suppressing volatilization of the solvent until subsequent to the step of heating to polymerize.
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