Abstract: A filament shaped sintered alumina based abrasive made up predominantly of fine alpha alumina crystals.

Abstract: A process for producing a ceramic igniter comprising forming a slot in a green igniter body prior to densification and inserting into the slot an electrically non-conductive material is described. In addition, a ceramic igniter containing a slot insert produced by the process of the invention is disclosed. The inventon is particularly directed to single and double hairpin-shaped igniters.

Abstract: Coated abrasive products having abrasive filaments of polycrystalline alumina.

Abstract: A boehmite or boehmite precursor can be improved in its dispersibility by subjecting it to a hydrothermal treatment at a pH of less than 3.5 and at elevated temperature and pressure.

Abstract: A new heat sink composition having relatively high volumetric heat capacity and relatively high density have been prepared. The compositions comprise a set of formulas including: a) 50-95% oxide of iron and 50-5% of a mixture of clay, an organic binder or an inorganic binder, where said mixture can contain any portion of clay, organic binder or inorganic binder in any proportions provided the mixture adheres to the 50-5% compositional range; b) 15-95% oxide of iron and 85-5% of clay; c) 15-85% oxide of iron, 10-2% of a transition metal oxide other than iron and 75-13% inorganic binder; and d) 50-80% oxide of iron, 15-5% of talc and 35-15% clay. The compositions show good dried and fired properties and can even be loaded and fired in-situ because they possess good dried crush strength.

Abstract: An improved superabrasive composition for grinding applications comprising a superabrasive material, a bismaleimide-triazine addition copolymer resin which as a cured polymer exhibits (i) a glass transition temperature (Tg) of at least about 280.degree. C. and (ii) a long term thermal resistance of at least about 180.degree. C., a free radical generating initiator, and preferably a catalyst, is disclosed. The superabrasive abrasive composition is particularly useful as a cutting edge in a high performance cutting wheel.

Abstract: Finely divided silicon carbide materials, particularly powders, whiskers and short fibers, are provided with a titanium nitride surface coating by the process of (i) placing a low carbon diffusivity layer atop the silicon carbon, (ii) placing a titanium metal coating atop the low carbon diffusivity layer, and (iii) nitriding the titanium metal.

Abstract: A coated abrasive disc is described in which the non-abrasive bearing surface of the disc is provided with a pressure sensitive adhesive which comprises an aliphatic polymer, such as a propylene/1-butene/ethylene terpolymer; an aliphatic oil, such as a low molecular weight polybutene; and a tackifying aliphatic resin.

Abstract: Gasket formed in place on a surface of an article by producing an initial elongated bead of a selected cross-sectional area and bringing a mold cavity having the same cross-sectional area into contact with the surface to produce the final shape of the bead on the surface.

Abstract: A grinding tool is described which comprises self-bonded particles of a ceramic abrasive and has a voids volume of from 5 to 65%.

Abstract: A tube block containing a ribbed surface for prtecting a boiler tube assembly from corrosion is disclosed. The improved design protects the tube assembly while at the same time permitting excellent heat transfer.

Abstract: Abrasive tools with a mixture of more than 9% but less than about 65% superabrasive and from about 56% down to 0.5% of a microcrystalline alumina in a bond material show surprising advantages.

Abstract: Superabrasive cutting elements, backed compacts and methods for their manufacture are disclosed wherein metal coated superabrasive particles are cemented under HPHT conditions. The superabrasives bond to the metal of the coating and the metal coatings of adjacent particles bond to each other forming a matrix. A binding aid with thermal expansion characteristics close to that of the superabrasive particle can be infiltrated through or otherwise mixed with the particles to assist in the bonding between the metal coatings and to fill in voids. Catalyst and non-catalyst binding aids can also be used. Uncoated, smaller superabrasive particles can be interstitially dispersed among the coated particles to increase the superabrasive concentration and can self bond to form a cemented/sintered structure. Tungsten is a preferred metal coating and silicon is a preferred binding/sintering aid. The superabrasive can be diamond, cubic boron nitride, boron doped diamond or crushed, sintered polycrystalline aggregates.

Abstract: The present invention comprises a cutting structure for earth boring drill bits and a bit including at least one such structure comprising a substantially planar array of cutting elements arranged in substantially contiguous mutual proximity, the array incorporating at least one discontinuity therein dividing it into a plurality of sub-arrays.

Abstract: Apparatus for quickly taking and filtering liquid taken from a body of liquid comprises a bailer for taking and containing a sample of the liquid therein. The bailer has an upper end portion adapted for quickly disconnecting and connecting a liquid pressurizing device including a hand operated fluid pump or regulated tank of compressed gas. A lower end portion of the bailer is provided with a ball or poppet check valve controlling the flow of liquid to and from the bailer by way of an internal opening adapted for quickly connecting and disconnecting a filtering unit to and from the bailer. The filtering unit has a disposable filter element inside of a housing attached to an upper adapter with a liquid passage therein quickly inserted into sealing engagement with the internal opening of the bailer and which opens the ball check valve. A lower end of the filter housing is connected by another adapter into which a flow control valve is quickly connected to and disconnectable from.

Abstract: A superhard form of boron suboxide (B.sub.x O) comprises at least about 95% by weight of polycrystalline B.sub.6 O and has a KHN.sub.100 value of at least about 3800 kg/mm.sup.2. A method for forming the superhard boron suboxide comprises mixing stoichiometric amounts of boron oxide (B.sub.2 O.sub.3) powder and boron powder and subjecting the mixture to a temperature of about 1800.degree. C. to about 2200.degree. C. and a pressure of about 2,000 to about 6,000 psi while encapsulated by boron nitride. The boron powder comprises about 90 to 95% by weight of elemental boron (B), and at least about 1% by weight of a sintering aid, such as Mg.

Abstract: A high frequency core and coil electric metal melting furnace is shown. This furnace has a lined channel in its inductor for carrying the molten metal. The invention provides an improved inductor for a core and coil furnace that is not subject to leakage of the molten metal from the channel into the rammed refractory support bed for the channel which leakage otherwise shortens the lift of the furnace. Also a method of lining the channel in the inductor for carrying the molten metal which forms the core is disclosed.

Abstract: An electric furnace comprising a container having electrically isolated wall segments useful for melting materials, particlularly ceramics, is disclosed.The electric fornace's side walls are constructed from electrically isolated segments, which cause electric current from a plasma torch to be concentrated on the material in the furnace to be melted rather than diverted to the walls of the furnace.

Abstract: Vitrified bonded abrasive bodies prepared from sol-gel sintered aluminous grit particles and a vitreous (glass) bond exhibit improved abrasive performance by coating the surfaces of the grit particles with a metal oxide, preferably by means of an organofunctional metal-containing surfactant having a metal content of at least about 10 weight percent.

Abstract: Vitrified bonded abrasive bodies prepared from sol gel sintered aluminous grit particles and a vitreous (glass) bond exhibit improved abrasive performance by treating the surfaces of the grit particles so as to give them silica-enriched surfaces.