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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2011
Jean E Balster, Corning, NY (US);
Michael P Brown, Painted Post, NY (US);
Thomas James Deneka, Painted Post, NY (US);
Joshua L Howell, Elkland, PA (US);
Daniel Edward Mccauley, Watkins Glen, NY (US);
Jean E Balster, Corning, NY (US);
Michael P Brown, Painted Post, NY (US);
Thomas James Deneka, Painted Post, NY (US);
Joshua L Howell, Elkland, PA (US);
Daniel Edward McCauley, Watkins Glen, NY (US);
Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY (US);
Abstract
A method of manufacturing porous ceramic articles is provided that includes forming a plurality of extruded green bodies from a ceramic precursor batch composition. The method also includes firing the extruded green bodies in a tunnel kiln to produce porous ceramic articles, periodically determining a shrinkage characteristic of at least one sample passing through the tunnel kiln, and adjusting a top soak temperature in the kiln if the shrinkage characteristic is outside of a predetermined range.