Raw Materials for Glass and Ceramics presents all classes of materials, the roles they play, their sources and extraction processes, and quality control issues and regulations impacting the industry.

Features:

• A thorough description of the formation and evaluation of raw material deposits and location of the important sources
• Complete analysis of all the raw materials used in the ceramic and glass industries, including natural, processed, recycled, and synthetic materials
• An explanation of the raw materials industry, including transportation, environmental and health concerns, and quality specifications

Contents

The Source—Earth, Minerals, and Mineral Deposits

• Formation of the Earth and Distribution of the Elements
• Rocks, Minerals, and Mineralogy
• Geologic Processes and Formation of Mineral Deposits
• Exploration and Deposit Evaluation

Mineral Extraction and Processing

• Mining
• Comminution
• Particle Selection, Classification, and Separation
• Dewatering and Drying

The Raw Materials Industry

• Demand and Resource Availability
• Relationship between Supplier and Manufacturer
• Purchasing
• Transportation

Naturally Occurring Materials

• Silica
• Clay
• Pyrophyllite, Talc, and Wollastonite
• Feldspar and Nepheline Syenite
• Limestone, Dolostone, and Magnesia
• Soda Ash
• Lithia
• Anhydrous Aluminosilicates

Processed and Synthetic Materials

• Alumina
• Borates
• Zirconia
• Rare Earth Elements
• Carbides and Nitrides

Recycled and Waste Materials

• Glass Cullet
• Slags and Ashes

Characterization and Quality Control

• Inspection and Sampling
• Mineral and Phase Identification
• Bulk Chemical Analysis
• Thermal Analysis
• Particle-Size Distribution
• Powder Density
• Specific Surface Area
• Quality Management Systems

Index

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