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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 15, 1999
Paul Panzera, Mt. Holly, NJ (US);
Jana N. Pruden, Bellemead, NJ (US);
Dmitri Brodkin, West Orange, NJ (US);
Lisa M. Kaiser, Parsippany, NJ (US);
Richard A. Brightly, Monmouth Junction, NJ (US);
Carlino Panzera, Bellemead, NJ (US);
Jeneric/Pentron, Incorporated, Wallingford, CT (US);
Abstract
Porcelain compositions of the present invention comprises particulate of one or more glass or glass-ceramic powder components. Additionally, one or more opacifing agents, pigments, fluorescing agents and the like may be included in the composition. Based on volume percent, the particulate has a d,of from about 1.1 and about 1.8 microns; a d,of from about 3 to about 6 microns; a d,of from about 8 to about 16 microns; and about 1.0 to about 4.0% by volume of the particulate has a particle size greater than or equal to about 20 microns. The mean particle size is preferably in the range of about 3.0 microns to about 7.5 microns.