The goal of this research is to characterize selected silica-rich solid wastes for potential use as silica source. two prominent chosen study are waste container soda-lime glasses and rice husks (agro-waste), both which known be wastes. Rice husk ashes (RHAs) were produced by thermally treating husks, while soda-lime-silica (WSLSG) crushed milled produce glass powder. EDXRF was used examine the...

the gas separation performance of commercial ceramic titania and hybrid silica (hybsi®) membranes was assessed using the gas permeation and permporometry methods. results indicated that the hybsi® membranes have a hybrid surface containing regions covered by a polymeric matrix and others with inorganic pores. these membranes have high h2 selectivity, which increases significantly with temperatu...

NDT of porous material using conventional methods is difficult due to signal attenuation, low sensitivity, problems due to surface irregularities etc. In this paper the feasibility of using digital holographic interferometry to detect defects in porous materials is investigated and discussed. The basic methodology of digital holographic interferometry for defect detection is presented. Proper e...

This work encompasses the development of low-viscosity cyclic oligomer underfill formulations that cure without heat evolution. Boron nitride, silica-coated aluminum nitride, and alumina ceramic powders were used as fillers in cyclic butylene terephthalate oligomer melts. The melts were heated with a suitable catalyst to induce polymerization. The effects of the filler type and composition on t...

Highly aligned stringlike silica nanostructures are obtained through templated synthesis in the columnar hexagonal structure of a rigid crystalline surfactant mesophase. A two-step procedure is used to first shear-align the surfactant mesophase and then conduct synthesis under quiescent conditions in the mesophase. The mesophase retains its alignment for extended periods, allowing materials syn...

With the increase in adult orthodontic treatment comes the need to find a reliable method for bonding orthodontic brackets onto metal or ceramic crowns and fixed partial dentures. In this study, shear bond strength and surface roughness tests were used to examine the effect of 4 different surface conditioning methods: fine diamond bur, sandblasting, 5% hydrofluoric acid, and silica coating for ...

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of thermocycling on the bond strength between the surface of the glass-infiltrated alumina ceramic In-Ceram (VITA) and the Panavia F resin cement (Kuraray CO.). Four 5x6x6mm In-Ceram blocks were obtained. One of the 6x6mm faces of each block was conditioned with Cojet - System (tribochemical silica coating, ESPE-3M) and then luted under a ...

OBJECTIVES This study compared the durability of repair bond strength of a resin composite to a reinforced ceramic after three repair systems. METHODS Alumina-reinforced feldspathic ceramic blocks (Vitadur-alpha) (N=30) were randomly divided into three groups according to the repair method: PR-Porcelain Repair Kit (Bisco) [etching with 9.5% hydrofluoric acid+silanization+adhesive]; CJ-CoJet R...

Feldspathic materials are used in the glass and ceramic industries as a source of alkalis, alumina and silica. These elements affect the rate and temperature of melting. fluidity of the melt and physical properties of the finished product. Silica, sodium, potassium and alumina ratios in the feldspar product vary for each industrial user, however, iron must be limited to less than 0. I per cent ...

Nigeria had relied solely on her oil wealth at the expense of all other naturally endowed agricultural and enormous mineral resources that abound every landscape of the country. The worldwide economic melt-down that was experienced by the third quarter of 2008 in the United States of America coupled with the slide in foreign earning from crude oil export revenue at the international market, lea...