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Nanoscale Engineered Ceramics From Zeolites: Creating The Ideal Precursor For High-Quality Cordierite

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 February 2011

Robert L. Bedard
Affiliation:
UOP Research and Development, Old Saw Mill River Road, Tarrytown, NY 10591
Edith M. Flanigen
Affiliation:
UOP Research and Development, Old Saw Mill River Road, Tarrytown, NY 10591
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Abstract

This paper reports the engineering of an ideal zeolite-derived cordierite precursor and addresses the various technological issues that are encountered in the zeolite-to-ceramic process. Mg-exchanged zeolite B (SiO2/Al2O3=2.5) collapses to an amorphous powder at temperatures between 600 and 800°C. The resulting powder can be processed by various standard ceramic methods to give high-quality cordierite parts. The sintering behavior of MgB is described and compared with MgX, another zeolite that is conveniently synthesized with a 2.5 SiO2/Al2O3 ratio. Properties of MgB-derived cordierite are also described.

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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1991

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