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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 1997
Filed:
Jun. 05, 1995
Shinzo Hayashi, Nagoya, JP;
NGK Insulators, Ltd., Nagoya, JP;
Abstract
A forming process utilizing liquid absorption by a liquid-absorbing substance, includes preparing a liquid mixture containing at least one substance dispersible or soluble in the liquid mixture, a liquid capable of dispersing or dissolving the at least one substance, and a liquid-absorbing substance capable of absorbing the liquid by itself or when modified, and placing the liquid mixture in a mold and allowing the substance to absorb the liquid to obtain a formed material. In the forming process, the moldability is not influenced by the particle shape, particle diameter or particle size distribution of the at least one substance dispersible or soluble in the liquid, and the formed material obtained by said process has no internal strain and is homogeneous and elastic.