GELCASTING - FROM LABORATORY DEVELOPMENT TOWARD INDUSTRIAL-PRODUCTION

Citation
Oo. Omatete et al., GELCASTING - FROM LABORATORY DEVELOPMENT TOWARD INDUSTRIAL-PRODUCTION, Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 17(2-3), 1997, pp. 407-413
Citations number
27
Categorie Soggetti
Material Science, Ceramics
ISSN journal
09552219
Volume
17
Issue
2-3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
407 - 413
Database
ISI
SICI code
0955-2219(1997)17:2-3<407:G-FLDT>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
Gelcasting, a ceramic forming process, was developed to overcome some of the limitations of other complex-shape forming techniques such as i njection molding and slip casting. In gelcasting, a concentrated slurr y of ceramic powder in a solution of organic monomers is poured into a mold and then polymerized in situ to form a green body, in the shape of the mold cavity. Thus, it is a combination of polymer chemistry wit h slip processing and represents minimal departure from standard ceram ic processing. The simplicity of the process has attracted industrial partners and by collaboration between them and the developers, the pro cess is being advanced from the laboratory toward industrial productio n. (C) 1996 Elsevier Science Limited.