IMPROVED METHOD FOR DEBINDERING CERAMIC HONEYCOMBS

• Main Authors: HENLEY, JOHN, P, PRUNIER, ARTHUR, R., JR, PATEL, AVANI, M, HAN, CHAN
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 17.02.2010
• Subjects: ARTIFICIAL STONE; CEMENTS; CERAMICS; CHEMISTRY; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF, e.g. MORTARS, CONCRETE OR LIKE BUILDINGMATERIALS; CONCRETE; LIME, MAGNESIA; METALLURGY; REFRACTORIES; SLAG; TREATMENT OF NATURAL STONE

An organic additive is removed from a ceramic honeycomb by an improved method by contacting each end of the extruded honeycomb with a member that has a gas permeability no greater than the outer wall, the member essentially covering the ends and heating the honeycomb to a temperature sufficient to r...