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Title: Application of organosilicon pre-sic polymer technology to optimize rapid prototyping of ceramic components

Abstract

Developments of applications of advanced ceramics e.g., SiC, Si{sub 3}N{sub 4}, CMCs need to be on a faster track than what the current processing technologies can afford. Rapid reduction in time to market of new and complex products can be achieved by using Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing Technologies (RP&M) e.g., 3D-printing, selective laser sintering, stereolithography etc. These technologies will help advanced ceramics meet the performance challenges at an affordable price with reliable manufacturing technologies. The key variables of the RP&M technologies for ceramics are the nature of the polymer carrier and/or the binder, and the powder. Selection and/or the production of a proper class of polymer carrier/binder, understanding their impact on the processing of ceramics such as polymer-powder interaction, speed of hardening the green body in a controlled manner, ability to retain shape during forming and consolidation, delivering desirable properties at the end, are crucial to develop the low cost, high quality ceramic products. Organosilicon pre-SiC polymer technology route to advanced ceramics is currently being commercialized by Dow Corning. Methods to use this class of polymer as a processing aid in developing potentially better RP&M technologies to make better ceramics have been proposed in this work.

Authors:
;  [1];  [2]
  1. Dow Corning Corporation, Midland, MI (United States)
  2. Philips Display Components Co., Ann Arbor, MI (United States)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
134894
Report Number(s):
CONF-940416-
TRN: 95:005311-0013
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: 96. annual meeting of the American Ceramic Society (ACS), Indianapolis, IN (United States), 25-28 Apr 1994; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of Ceramic transactions: Manufacture of ceramic components. Volume 49; Hiremath, B.; Bruce, A.; Ghosh, A. [eds.]; PB: 229 p.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; SILICON CARBIDES; FABRICATION; CERAMICS; COST; HARDENING; MANUFACTURING; PROCESSING; SINTERING; SHAPE; ORGANIC SILICON COMPOUNDS

Citation Formats

Saha, C K, Zank, G, and Ghosh, A. Application of organosilicon pre-sic polymer technology to optimize rapid prototyping of ceramic components. United States: N. p., 1995. Web.
Saha, C K, Zank, G, & Ghosh, A. Application of organosilicon pre-sic polymer technology to optimize rapid prototyping of ceramic components. United States.
Saha, C K, Zank, G, and Ghosh, A. 1995. "Application of organosilicon pre-sic polymer technology to optimize rapid prototyping of ceramic components". United States.
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abstractNote = {Developments of applications of advanced ceramics e.g., SiC, Si{sub 3}N{sub 4}, CMCs need to be on a faster track than what the current processing technologies can afford. Rapid reduction in time to market of new and complex products can be achieved by using Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing Technologies (RP&M) e.g., 3D-printing, selective laser sintering, stereolithography etc. These technologies will help advanced ceramics meet the performance challenges at an affordable price with reliable manufacturing technologies. The key variables of the RP&M technologies for ceramics are the nature of the polymer carrier and/or the binder, and the powder. Selection and/or the production of a proper class of polymer carrier/binder, understanding their impact on the processing of ceramics such as polymer-powder interaction, speed of hardening the green body in a controlled manner, ability to retain shape during forming and consolidation, delivering desirable properties at the end, are crucial to develop the low cost, high quality ceramic products. Organosilicon pre-SiC polymer technology route to advanced ceramics is currently being commercialized by Dow Corning. Methods to use this class of polymer as a processing aid in developing potentially better RP&M technologies to make better ceramics have been proposed in this work.},
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year = {Fri Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1995},
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