Science of Whitewares

This book addresses issues facing manufacturers, suppliers, and researchers of whitewares around the world. Discussed as solutions that will increase productivity are traditional ceramic manufacturing problems from the perspective of applying recent advances in technology.

Victoria E. Henkes and George Y. Onoda are the editors of Science of Whitewares, published by Wiley.

Introduction
Historical Perspective on Whiteware Science
Characterization
The Methylene Blue Index for Whiteware Body Control
Limits in Particle Size Characterization
Cathodoluminescence Properties of Refractory Raw Materials and Products
Rheology and Plasticity
Concentrated Kaolinite Suspensions: Polymer Adsorption and Rheological Properties
Mechanisms of Plasticity in Clay-Water Systems
The Characterization of Plasticity
Forming
Influences of Particle Size Distributions on Whitewares Properties and Processing
Regulating Density Gradients in Slip Consolidation: A New Methodology
Applications of Granular Mechanics to Slip Casting, Filter Pressing, and Drying
Advanced Organic Binder Systems for Whitewares
Mechanics of Extrusion
Advances in Spray-Dried Powder Processing for Tile Manufacture
Solid Free Form Fabrication Methods and Ceramic Components
Drying and Firing
Fundamentals of Drying and Shrinkage
Recent Innovations in the Fast Firing Process
Pyroplastic Deformation of Whiteware Bodies
Time, Temperature, and Atmosphere Effects on Firing
Designing Firing Schedules with Thermal Analysis
Advanced Manufacturing of Fast Fired Whiteware Bodies via Dynamic Characterization
Mechanical Properties
Thermal Shock of Triaxial Porcelains
Fracture Mechanics: Applications for Whitewares
Fractography of Whitewares
Calculation of Thermal Stresses in Whiteware Bodies via Finite Element Analysis
Sonic Methods for Flaw Detection
Glazing
Glaze Problems from a Glass Science Perspective
Evolution of Ceramic Tile Glazes
Modern Methods of Glaze Characterization
Colors, Pigments, and Decoration
Acid Corrosion Behavior of Lead-Containing Silicate Glasses: Scientific Basis and International Standards
Banquet Guest Lecture
The Gift of Process and the Responsibility of Civilization
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