Licensable Technologies : Materials : Nanotechnology

Microwave Sintering of Single Plate-shaped Articles

Abstract
Apparatus and method for high temperature sintering of plate-shaped articles of alumina, magnesia, silica, yttria, zirconia, and mixtures thereof using microwave radiation. An article is placed within a sintering structure located within a sintering container which is placed in a microwave cavity for heating. The rates at which heating and cooling take place is controlled.

IP Status: Available both Exclusively and Non Exclusively

Reference Number: 26

S Number: DOE reference no.(s): 78,363

Patents & Applications:
United States National Patent Number 5432325 Issued on 07/11/1995

Posted: 09-28-2004

Contact
John Mott
Technology Transfer Division
Los Alamos National Laboratory
P.O. Box 1663, MailStop C334
(505) 665-0883
jmott@lanl.gov