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Powders, Fibers, Platelets, and Composites

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There are many methods that are available for the preparation of ceramic powders. They can be divided into just three basic types.

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General References

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WWW

  • www2.dupont.com/. DuPont is a manufacturer of ceramic powders

  • www.owenscorning.com/. Owens Corning is a manufacturer of glass fibers for composites

  • www.ube.com/. Ube Industries in Japan is a commercial manufacturer of Si3N4. There are currently no U.S. suppliers of Si3N4 powder

  • www.spexsampleprep.com. Spex manufacturers high energy ball mills that have been used to produce ceramic nanopowders

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  1. Department of Chemical, Materials and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, 06269, USA

    C. Barry Carter

  2. School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, 99164, USA

    M. Grant Norton

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Carter, C.B., Norton, M.G. (2013). Powders, Fibers, Platelets, and Composites. In: Ceramic Materials. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3523-5_20

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