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Critical Powder Characteristics

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Carbide, Nitride and Boride Materials Synthesis and Processing

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The growth of advanced non-oxide ceramics can be directly traced to the availability of high quality powders. Particle size reduction has been the primary powder feature that has allowed this technological development. Controlling phase and overall chemical purity have also been important.

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