Author_Institution :
School of Ceramics, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, N. J., USA
Abstract :
A patent was granted to Comeforo (1) for a machinable ceramic and process of manufacture. The base material is synthetic fluro-mica which bonded with 2–15% orthophosphoric acid or one of its salts, pressed and fired to 900°–1300°C. This material is a substitute for block-talc.