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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2001
Shigeru Sakai, Fukui-ken, JP;
Yuji Kimura, Fukui-ken, JP;
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An aqueous slurry of rare earth hydroxide particles which is particularly suitable for use as a sintering aid of a ceramic powder such as silicon nitride. The aqueous slurry, which is characterized by the very small average diameter of the primary particles and a low electric conductivity as well as outstandingly high stability against settling of the particles, can be prepared by a process comprising the steps of: (a) precipitating rare earth hydroxide particles by mixing aqueous solutions of a rare earth compound, e.g., nitrate, and a basic compound, e.g., ammonia, preferably, in the presence of a surface active agent; (b) collecting the precipitates to give a cake; (c) washing the cake with deionized water until the electric conductivity of the washing has decreased to 3 mS/cm or lower; and (d) re-dispersing the thus washed cake in deionized water.
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