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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 20, 2007
William Peter Addiego, Big Flats, NY (US);
Christopher Raymond Glose, Painted Post, NY (US);
William Peter Addiego, Big Flats, NY (US);
Christopher Raymond Glose, Painted Post, NY (US);
Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY (US);
Abstract
A zircon composition having a multi-modal particle size distribution is disclosed. The multi-modal zircon composition comprises greater than about 40 parts by weight of a coarse zircon component having a median particle size of from greater than about 3 μm to about 25 μm, and less than about 60 parts by weight of a fine zircon component having a median particle size of 3 μm or less. Methods for manufacturing a green body and a fired refractory ceramic body comprising the multi-modal zircon composition are also disclosed.