A Collection of Papers Presented at the 1994 Ceramic Manufacturers and Suppliers Worskhop: Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings, Volume 16, Issue 3

This volume is part of the Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceeding (CESP) series. This series contains a collection of papers dealing with issues in both traditional ceramics (i.e., glass, whitewares, refractories, and porcelain enamel) and advanced ceramics. Topics covered in the area of advanced ceramic include bioceramics, nanomaterials, composites, solid oxide fuel cells, mechanical properties and structural design, advanced ceramic coatings, ceramic armor, porous ceramics, and more. Content: Chapter 1 Increased Production and Quality Achieved by Improved Firing Consistency (pages 1–4): Lawrence E. Bauer Chapter 2 The Importance of Sample Integrity: A Commercial Lab's Perspective (pages 5–8): Wolfgang Baum and Thomas E. Weyand Chapter 3 Using Your PC for Reformulation (pages 9–14): William R. Boakes Chapter 4 Ceramic Body Reformulation Procedure with Emphasis on Ball Clay (pages 15–20): Ken Bougher Chapter 5 Glaze Defects in Santtaryware Plants (pages 21–23): William T. Brodie Chapter 6 Solving Firing Problems—Guessing or Facts? (pages 24–27): John Brown Chapter 7 Satormwater Management System (pages 28–31): Albert H. Burgess Chapter 8 Various ways of Approaching Surface Finishing from an Engineering viewpoint (pages 32–33): Keith P. Costello Chapter 9 Kiln Furniture for the Sanitaryware, Electrical Porcelain, and Electronic Industries (pages 34–36): Greg Dahlman Chapter 10 Development and Use of ASTM Test Methods for Ceramic Plants (pages 37–42): Richard A. Eppler Chapter 11 Glazing Defects and Their control (pages 43–50): Richard A. Eppler Chapter 12 Using ASTM Standards in the Tile Industry (pages 51–54): Ken Erikson Chapter 13 Successfully Drying Sanitaryware: Important Considerations (pages 55–60): John Clausen and Russ Fish Chapter 14 Implementing Statistical Process Control (pages 61–64): Asish Ghosh Chapter 15 Eliminating Preheat and Cooling Cracks in Fast Firing Sanitaryware (pages 65–70): Jim Hopkins and Jim Bushman Chapter 16 Tape Casting and Roll Compaction (pages 71–75): Theodore P. Hyatt Chapter 17 NOx Reduction Techniques for the Ceramic Industry (pages 76–80): Bruce Irwin Chapter 18 Measurement of Hazardous Air Pollutants: Impact of the Clean Air Act on the Manufacturing Community (pages 81–84): L. E. Jones and M. B. Ingram Chapter 19 Application of soil Mechanics to Ceramic Processing (pages 85–97): B. J. Kellett Chapter 20 Sampling procedures for Raw Materials (pages 98–101): W. J. Kelly Chapter 21 Establishing Regulatory Compliance in a New Plant (pages 102–118): John F. Kinkela Chapter 22 Problem Solving Using Experimental Design Techniques (pages 119–122): Wayne Knotts Chapter 23 Ball Clay Selection Using Experimental Design Techniques (pages 123–126): Wayne Knotts Chapter 24 Using ASTM Slip Test Methods in Ceramic Tile Plants (pages 127–131): Robert L. Kohr Chapter 25 Kiln Furniture for the Tableware and Brick Industries (pages 132–133): Gary A. Kos Chapter 26 Implementing Responsible Care® (pages 134–136): Betty Lou Lee Chapter 27 Linear Programming as a Method for Optimization of Ceramic Processes (pages 137–143): Richard L. Lehman Chapter 28 Material Variables Involved in the Precision Process of Surface Finishing of Ceramic Products (pages 144–147): Wesley A. Lewis Chapter 29 Drying and Firing: Kiln Furniture (pages 148–149): Greg Little, Gary Kos, William C. Thornberry, Greg Dahlman, Susan Vitch and Steve Proira Chapter 30 Monocottura and Monoporosa Tile Reformulation Principles and Practices (pages 150–158): Christopher A. Lombardo Chapter 31 Using Failure Mode and Effects Analysis in New Glaze Introduction (pages 159–164): David D. Marchant and Timothy K. Stangle Chapter 32 Supplier Quality Management for Ceramic Industries (pages 165–167): Dan Marvin Chapter 33 Evaluation of Fluoride Emissions Methods for Use at Ceramic Tile Kilns (pages 168–179): Leonard Nelms, Fred Pretorius, John Q. Ranney and George M. Stoma Chapter 34 Forming and Extrusion of Porcelain Bodies (pages 180–182): Kirby Nesbitt and David Egner Chapter 35 Forming in the RAM Mode (pages 183–187): R. Pelleriti Chapter 36 Mystery of Air in Drying (pages 188–189): Frederick J. Pfirrmann Chapter 37 Traveling Thermocouples Solve Firing Problems (pages 190–199): Francis V. Pixley Chapter 38 Ball Clay Basics (pages 200–206): Patrick S. Powell Chapter 39 Lo?Mass® Kiln Cars for the Ceramic Industry (pages 207–210): Stephen E. Proia Chapter 40 Feldspar: what Is It? Where Does It Come From? What Do I Need to Know About Using It? (pages 211–214): Bill Rogers Chapter 41 Silicon Carbide and Aluminum Oxide Kiln Furniture for the Ceramic Industry (pages 215–219): Susan Vitch Rozak Chapter 42 Automated Baroid Filter Characterization of Casting Slip Components (pages 220–225): T. Adkins, J. Davis, C. Manning, T. Johnson, J. Smith and Edward J. Sare Chapter 43 The Quality Improvement Movement: An Overview (pages 226–232): Robert W. Sparks Chapter 44 Various Aspects of Glaze Preparation and Application Methods (pages 233–238): Nath A. Viswanath Chapter 45 Minimizing Color Adjustments to Production Glazes (pages 239–343): Erik Wagg, Felipe Lamilla and Norman Napier Chapter 46 Plastic Forming (pages 244–247): Roger Wahl Chapter 47 The Function of Feldspar and/or Nepheline Syenite in a Ceramic Whiteware Body (pages 248–250): Robert C. Wilson Chapter 48 Using ASTM Standards as the Basis for Whiteware Process Control Procedures (pages 251–282): Russell K. Wood Chapter 49 Analyzing Sanitaryware Tunnel Kiln Operations with Traveling Thermocouples (pages 283–297): Russell K. Wood Chapter 50 Raw Material Specifications (pages 298–301): Michael J. Yarborough Chapter 51 Polishing Parameters and Their Effect on Glass Polish Performance (pages 302–305): Dana L. Zagari