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Media agitating mill and method for milling ceramic powder

US5065946A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 18, 1989
Grant dateNov 19, 1991
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Expiry dateJul 18, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S977/776
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method for milling ceramic powder and making a sintered body from the powder produced by such method are disclosed. A preferred embodiment includes wet-milling at least one ceramic powder by a media agitating mill wherein the volume of liquid is not more than 4 times the net-volume of the ceramic powder, a dispersing agent is added and milling is carried out using grinding media of not larger than 1 mm in diameter. A media agitating mill used for the above method is provided which includes a milling chamber, grinding media and an agitator wherein the peripheral speed of the agitator is at least 10 m/s, the grinding media having a diameter of not larger than 1 mm and the packing fraction of the grinding media is 65-85% by volume.

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