Processing and Process Parameters (Ceramics and other materials)

Field of activity	Methods / Equipment
Powder processing	Milling and Dispersing, Planetary Mills and Ultrasound
Particle size distribution	Laser light scattering
Sample preparation	Sawing, polishing, grinding
Shaping	Dry pressing (uniaxial, cold-isostatic), hot pressing (uniaxial), dip coating, screen printing, tape casting
Sintering und Heat treatments	In air, inert gas, vacuum, under pressure, various chamber and tube furnaces, up to 2200 °C
Sintering shrinkage	Temperature-shrinkage-curves, RT – 2200 °C, Dilatometer
Infiltration (with metals)	Gas pressure (up to 100 bar and 2200 °C)