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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2003
Leonardus Johannes Dortmans, Helmond, NL;
Gijsbertus DE with, Valkenswaard, NL;
Qingshan Zhu, Eindhoven, NL;
Leonardus Johannes Dortmans, Helmond, NL;
Gijsbertus de With, Valkenswaard, NL;
Qingshan Zhu, Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a composite of a porous metal oxide infrastructure and a glass infiltrated in the pores of the infrastructure, wherein the method comprises at least the following steps: providing a glass which is suitable for infiltration and compatible with the metal oxide infrastructure; heating the glass in a nitrogen rich environment; and infiltrating the metal oxide infrastructure with the glass. The invention also relates to a method for avoiding or reducing stress corrosion in a glass infiltrated metal oxide infrastructure, comprising heating a glass composition under a nitrogen gas atmosphere before infiltrating the metal oxide infrastructure. The invention further relates to a glass infiltrated metaloxide infrastructure obtainable by any of these methods.