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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 28, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2015
Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY (US);
Monika Backhaus-Ricoult, Bourron, FR;
Robert John Locker, Corning, NY (US);
Huthavahana Kuchibhotla Sarma, Painted Post, NY (US);
Patrick David Tepesch, Corning, NY (US);
Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY (US);
Abstract
Disclosed herein are methods for preparing a titanate compound powder comprising titanate compound particles having a controlled particle size and/or particle size distribution. The methods include mixing at least one first inorganic compound chosen from sources of a first metal or metal oxide, at least one second inorganic compound chosen from sources of titania, and at least one binder to form a mixture; calcining the mixture to form a polycrystalline material comprising a plurality of titanate compound grains and a plurality of microcracks; and breaking the polycrystalline material along at least a portion of the microcracks. Also disclosed are titanate compound powders having a controlled particle size distribution, ceramic batch compositions comprising the powders, and ceramic articles prepared from the batch compositions.