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Highly loaded, pourable suspensions of particulate materials

US4904411A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 9, 1988
Grant dateFeb 27, 1990
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Expiry dateSep 9, 2008

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC04B35/111
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Slurries or suspensions for forming sintered ceramic or metallic articles are described as having a high volume fraction of sinterable particles, at least 55% by volume. while the slurries maintain a pourable viscosity, such as not more that 2000 cPs at 100 s.sup.-1 ; the slurries can be dilatant and/or pseudoplastic. The slurries are prepared by using specific families of dispersants; namely acrylic acid-based polymeric polyelectrolytes, polyethylene imine-based polyelectrolytes, and coupling agents from the subfamilies of oxy-silane esters and phosphate esters. Fabrication of the compositions includes milling under high energy and the addition of at least a portion of the particles in a step-wise manner.

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