Ceramic Processing

Ceramic Processing is the first comprehensive, stand alone, multi-authored book on advanced ceramic processing. It provides an overview of the important processing steps involved in the fabrication of advanced ceramics for structural and functional applications. Front Matter....Pages i-xiv Special ceramics for modern applications: which? why? how?....Pages 1-33 Laser vapour phase synthesis of ceramic powders....Pages 34-57 Particle interactions in suspensions....Pages 58-101 Dry pressing of ceramic powders....Pages 102-146 The principles of tape casting and tape casting applications....Pages 147-173 Plastic forming of ceramics: extrusion and injection moulding....Pages 174-211 Back Matter....Pages 213-217