Gte Sylvania Incorporated

Martha J Thomas

Richard A Fowler

Robert C Larson

A solution containing dissolved tungsten and dissolved aluminum is spray dried to recover a tungsten-and-aluminum containing powder. The powder is then fired to eliminate hydrated water and volatiles and to convert the aluminum compound into alumina. The powder is next fired at a higher temperature in a reducing atmosphere to reduce the tungsten compound to elemental tungsten. A coating suspension containing the tungsten-alumina powder is then prepared and electrophoretically deposited on cathode heaters.

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Winchester, MA, United States of America

Martha J Thomas