Document 914MG5J6G36B3bgaEVg7b7OVL
1966
Frank P. Reid, Editor Maby J. Gibb. Associate Editor Gertrude M. Busicx. Assistant Editor Barbara L. White, Assistani Editor Susan McClellan, Ediiorial Assistant
Committee on Publications: W. J. Smothers, Chairman; Howard F. Mc.Murdie, Seymour L. Blum. Clarence L. Babcock, and Edward E. Mueller
Technical Adviser: R. S. Sheldon
Compiled by The American Ceramic Society
4055 North High Street Columbus, Ohio 43214
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Ceramic Abstracts
October
10--Prociiction Equipment anc Unit Operations
Die design ter pressure sintering. H. I. Moss and \V. ?.
in the central portions uf the medium during its truv-l actor*
Stoliar. ,4-n. Ce'sm. Sjc. dull.. 45 j9J 792-93 11906). 3 figs.. 1
the intervening space between the filtration and discharge see-
relt.
a lions.
D.J.3.
Is bus: cmc.ion with bag biters etficient? K. Schiele!.
Filtration-desiccation method and apparatus. Georges Mar-
[niereerem. 1900, No. 1. pp. 31-34; Keram. Z.. 13 [6i -136--'33
char.d ar.d Pierre Surra: iCommissuria: a I'Er.ergie Atomiquej.
(1936 -. -- The cioin biter has been progressively improved and is __ U.S. 3.262,562. July 25. 1966.--A process of fiiter.r.g and drying
capable of complying witr. the latest most stringent dust hazard
sniids in a liquid solids mixture in a fiat container having a verti
regulaticns. Cycior.e and similar biters are useful for removing
cal nitration wail includes feeding the mixture into the container
the coarsest particles before the air is passed through the cloth
on one side of the wall, withdrawing the liquid from the otic
filter, thus minimizing doth wear. S. reviews new designs of -Q side of the wall, rotating the container to a horicontal position
cloth biters (including vibratory types) and synthetic liber
with the solids beneath the nitration wall, drying and calcining
cloths which can be used at higher temperatures and which
the soiids. and recovering them.
D.J.B.
have greater wear resistance. 2 tigs., I table, 2 refs. J.A.S.
Hydraulically moved control devices of tie lower pressing
Modem conveyors for internal transport. H. R. Mueller. __ plungers in molds for tile and the like objects in ceramic. .Al
Sprecnsaai. 97 [S| 171-70 (ISG4).--German equipment for over
berto Gatti. U.S. 3.264,703, Aug. 9. 1966.
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head trade and tracitless transport svstems is reviewed. 12 figs.
Materials miring and blending machine. John J. Fischer
H.S.K.
and Raiph E. Bender iPatterson-KclIcy Co.. Inc.). U.S. 3,266,-
Use of dust protection apparatus in the ceramic industry, c 779, Aug. 16, 1965.
D.J.3.
Claus Herrr.sdorf. Keram. Z.. 13 |G| 431-31 (1966).--A review of
Miring machine. Paui Eppenbcrgcr(Gebruedcr Buehler).
masles anc air respirators. 9 figs.. 1 table, 0 refs.
J.A.S.
U.S. 3,266,781, .Aug. 16. 1966.--A method of mixing, e.g., a
Wet preparation (of plastic bodies) and the machinery. Peter
liquid component and a granular component, comprises centrif-
Haendle. Glas-Ematl-Keramo-Tech.. 17 |3| S3-90 (1966).-- __ ugally hurting a firs: component against a surface to form a thin
A review of modem machinery for the preparation of bodies
layer, directing a second component to the same surface, and
containing 15 to 20^r moisture includes conveyors, mixer-con-
scraping the intermixed layers from the surface.
D.J.B.
vcyors. roll crushers, disintegrators, shredders, mixers, silos, and
Process and device for reducing the liquid content of a material
storage flours. Quicker mixing with hot water is discussed. 22 d containing a liquid and a solid. Dowty Rotol. Ltd. Fr. 1,327,-
hgs.
J.A.S.
603, March-April 1963.--The process comprises introducing
the material under pressure into a chamber in such a way that
PATENTS
when the chambcris filled the pressure forces the liquid across a
Apparatus and method lor conveying dr/ pulverulent solid -- porous wall. The introduction of material is then interrupted,
in Liquid-like state. Arthur M. Squires. U.S. 3,263,264. Aug.
and the material remaining is ejected by a device moved into the
23. I960.
D.J.B.
chamber, e.g., a porous piston.
W.M.F.
Apparatus for the production of ceramic, cermet, and metal
Roller-actuated vibro-energy mill. Richard X. McXibbea
components. Nick G. Lironcs (Howe Sound Co.). U.S. 3,263,- e (Southwestern Engineering Co.). U.S. 3,266,739, Aug. 16,
957, Aug. 2. 1966.--A mold fur producing articles from slip
1966.
D.J.B.
including thin sections extending to progressively thicker sec
Vibrating sieve. Michael J. Buckley (Pittsburgh Plate Glass
tions has a base portion of absorbent material ana side wails
Co.). U.S. 3,263.317, .Aug. 2. 1966.--A screening apparatus
compr.sed of areas or absorbent and nonabsorbent material, the -- comprises two outer coarse mesh conical screens and a fine mesh
absorbent arras in one side wall being dimensioned to be pro
conical screen in nested relation therebetween, upper and lower
gressively larger irom the thinnest sections of mold to the thicker
peripheral rings arranged exterior to the coarse tr.csn screens,
sections thereof and from the top of the mold to the bottom
fasteners to secure the rings and screens together, an access
thereof.
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Filter appararos. Steven S. Davis (Eirnco Corp.!. -U.S.
extension on one ring, a vibrator, and means to transmit vibratory
impulses from the vibrator to the ring.
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3.262,576, Juiv 25 1966.--A filter of the type having an endless
web filter mecium :rained :o pass successively over a filtration
section, an intervening space, and a discharge section has a rigid
mil with a concave surface to compensate tor the lag occurring
See also Sect. 9 : Control of the dry-pressing process.
11--Instruments and Test Methods
Analysis of titanium dioxide pigments by spark-source mass
spectrographs*. P. F. S. Jackson and J. Whitehead. Analyst.
91 |lf!84| 4IS--27 t 1966).--Graphite and Ag are satisfactory elec
trodes for the analysis of TiO; pigments by solid source mass spec-
trograpny for all elements except N'a and Cl. Quantitative
analysis in 3 hr is possible by the use of Nb in low concentration
as an internal standard. 3 refs.
W A.
Apparatus for measuring the thickness of silver layers on
mirrors. S. M. Rabinovich. Sleilo i Keram.. 19 {7j 18-21
(1962).--An electronic apparatus is based on the use of eddy
currents. 4 figs.
K.S.
Comparative dost measurements in working places in the
ceramic industry and their evaluation. A. Winkcl. Keram. Z..
18 [01 422-25 (I960).--The silicosis hazard index (Z) proposed
by the author (Slttua. 1964 and 196.5) was tested in the ceramic
industry and proved to be a valuable assessment of the hazard.
Z " tC5 X Q)/100. where C is concentration (ittg/m1) of dust
particles smaller than 5u and Q is the free SiO? in the dust. There
was tio incidence of silicosis if Z w-js >0.2. but it was severe if
Z was I. 6 figs.. 7 refs.
J.A.S.
Determination of small amounts of magnesium in limestone.
Frans Gcbharrit and Margot Achilles. Glastech. Her.. 38 [I2|
487-91 ;196oi.--To overcome the dilliculty encountered in de
terminations of Mg in the presence of a high concentration of Ca.
tin- authors used fiami--photometric analysis. The 371 mu
MgOH line rather than the Mg resonance line at 280.2 :nu was
used, because the latter is straddled by strong OH lines. After a
study of the infiucr.ee of possible disturbances (AliOj and reiOi), standard solutions were prepared and used to establish a con-
-- centration vs. intensity calibration. This was independently
compared with spcctrophotnmetric resuits after a Ca-Mg sep
aration via ion exchange. The results of the methods showed
goi agreement. The fiame-pnotnmetric method is suitable for
b samples containing less than l'",' MgO. 7 figs., 1 tabic. 3 refs.
X.W.J.F.
Device for cleaving crystals. M. L. Volpc and C. E. Paschaii.
Rre. Sci. Instr.. 36 12! 237-39 :19fi.V>.--A device lor cleaving
MgO and NaCI single crystals into large but very thin waters
is described. 2 figs.. 2 refs.
A.M.L.
Dust measurements with the konimeter. W. Thiele. Keram.
7... 18 [6| 42.3-30 (1966).--An instrument made by Jcnoptik
1 Jena G.m.b.H. collects the particles <10u from 1 to 5 cm1 of
air on a sticky microscope slide, on which a count is made at
2IX1X magnification. 6 figs.. 2 refs.
J.A.S.
Electron probe X-ray microanaiyier. Harvey B. Merrill. Jr-
Instr. Control Systems. 39 [31 77-80 (I960).--Nondestructive
qualitative and quantitative analyses of surfaces can be made
with high accuracy. An electron beam bombardment causes the
emission of X rays characteristic of tile element being bombarded. ^ The X rays arr analyzed by diffracting them with a crystal and
measuring them with an appropriate detector. 10 figs. WAV. I*.
Elliot G.m.b.H. liquid density measuring apparatus Mark 4.
Anon. Keram. Z.. 13 7>i 337 (KV4li.--The liquid, e.g.. ceramic