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US 5545687

PREPARATION OF HIGH DENSITY BORON CARBIDE CERAMICS WITH PRECERAMIC POLYMER BINDERS

Assignee

DOW CORNING CORPORATION

Filed

Feb 21, 1990

Granted

Aug 13, 1996

Location

MIDLAND MI US

Abstract

This invention relates to the preparation of a highly densified boron carbide ceramic body by the pyrolysis of a mixture comprising boron carbide powder and a preceramic organosilicon polymer selected from the group consisting of polysiloxanes, polysilazanes, polysilanes, metallopolysiloxanes and metallopolysilanes. Such highly densified ceramic bodies can be prepared by sintering under pressure or by utilizing a pressureless process.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Aug 31, 1990

Rescinded

May 23, 1994

Duration

3 years, 8 months

Inventor

  • 1GARY T. BURNS
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