Experimental data on structure formation in highly concentrated aqueous dis
persions of kaolinite were analyzed using rheological models. The physicoch
emical properties of the clay mineral surface were studied during heating a
t a range of temperatures, and correlation of acid-base properties with phy
sicomechanical characteristics of the spatial structures formed during heat
ing was obtained. It was shown that interparticle interactions and plastic
yield mechanisms under load are dependent upon interfacial phenomena. A met
hod for estimating optimal structural parameters was developed for semidry
dispersions, enabling regulation of physicochemical and mechanical properti
es of ceramic mixtures during processing.