Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Zur Foerderung Der Angewandten Forschung E.V.

Nederlandse Organisatie Voor Toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek Tno

Bego Bremer Goldschlaegerei Wilh, Herbst Gmbh & Co. Kg

Jan Wilkes

Konrad Wissenbach

Wilhelm Meiners

Stephan Dierkes

Anne Jans Faber

Mark P M Welters

The present invention relates to a method of producing a (shaped) ceramic or glass-ceramic article, involving the steps of: (a) providing a powder or a powder mixture comprising ceramic or glass-ceramic material, (b) depositing a layer of said powder or powder mixture on a surface, (d) heating at least one region of said layer by means of an energy beam or a plurality of energy beams to a maximum temperature such that at least a part of said ceramic or glass-ceramic material in said at least one region is melted and (e) cooling said at least one region of said layer so that at least part of the material melted in step (d) is solidified, such that the layer is joined with said surface in said at least one region. The invention also relates to ceramic or glass-ceramic articles and their use.

Ceramic or glass-ceramic article and methods for producing such article

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Duesseldorf, Germany

Jan Wilkes