Gelcasting, a near net shape technique

Materials and Design

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 251-257

  Gilissen, R ^a   Erauw, J P ^a,b   Smolders, A ^a   Vanswijgenhoven, E ^a   Luyten, J ^a  

^a FLEMISH INSTITUTE FOR TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH VITO   (Belgium)

^b Belgian Ceramic Research Centre   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Ceramic processing; Drying; Gelcasting; Shaping; Slurry preparation

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; BINDERS; CASTING; DRYING; MONOMERS; POWDERS; SLURRIES; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; WATER;

GELCASTING; GREEN STRENGTH; NET SHAPING;

CERAMIC MATERIALS;

CERAMICS; MANUFACTURING SYSTEM; POWDER; SHAPING NETWORK;

EID: 0034052025     PISSN: 02641275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0261-3069(99)00075-8     Document Type: Article

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