Fired hollow ceramic spheroids
US4657810A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 15, 1985 |
| Grant date | Apr 14, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 15, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/2996
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A hollow, ceramic macrosphere or spheroid comprising a relatively smooth outer skin and cellular shell is produced in the 2-20 mm diameter range with specific gravities in the 0.2-1.2 range. The spheroids can be rendered inert to water and are stable at temperatures of 800.degree. to 1000.degree. C., depending on their composition. The porosity of the shell can be controlled through various additives and/or epoxy resin coating. The spheroids may be made from common clay and sodium silicate.
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