Abstract: A hydrogen separator having a first end plate, a second end plate, and a cylindrical support extending from the second end plate. A permeable tube support plate is suspended by the cylindrical support, wherein the second end plate, cylindrical support and permeable tube support plate define a collection chamber. A hydrogen permeable tube is coupled to the permeable tube support plate. A housing surrounds the cylindrical support. An exhaust tube support plate is within the housing and external of the collection chamber, wherein an exhaust chamber is defined between the exhaust tube support plate and the first end plate.

Abstract: A honeycomb body of ceramic material for use in installations for cleaning and/or regenerating gases, comprising a prismatic body, which is penetrated by many rectilinear gas-flow channels parallel to one another, which discharge into both face ends of the honeycomb body, wherein the honeycomb body (1) has at least one tubular recess (5, 5?), which is oriented transversely to the direction of the flow channels (4).

Abstract: A shower plate is disposed in a processing chamber in a plasma processing apparatus, and plasma excitation gas is released into the processing chamber so as to generate plasma. A ceramic member having a plurality of gas release holes having a diameter of 20 ?m to 70 ?m, and/or a porous gas-communicating body having pores having a maximum diameter of not more than 75 ?m communicating in the gas-communicating direction are sintered and bonded integrally with the inside of each of a plurality of vertical holes which act as release paths for the plasma excitation gas.

Abstract: Methods, processes, and systems for producing bulk ceramics from agglomerations of partially cured gelatinous polymer ceramic precursor resin droplets, without using sponge materials to form gas pathways in the polymer bodies. Ceramics can be formed in hours. Resin droplets can be produced with a sprayer where liquid polymer precursors, mixed with a curing agent, are sprayed forming droplets which are partially cured, collected, and compressed into shapes. Ceramic porosity can be varied, droplet particle sizes can be controlled by adjusting liquid and gas pressure, orifice size, during spraying. Partially cured droplets can be formed via an emulsion process and size controlled by emulsion liquid and surfactant selection parameters.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the fabrication of multichannel nerve conduits for use in the repair of nerve injury. In particular, the invention relates to collagen multichannel nerve conduits which are suitable for use in repair of peripheral nerves.

Abstract: A method facilitates fabricating a cellular cushion. The method comprises injecting material into a mold in an injection molding process to form a cushion first layer that includes a plurality of hollow cells that extend outward from the base and are each coupled together in flow communication, coupling a second layer to the first layer, and coupling an injection stem in flow communication to the plurality of hollow cells to enable an operating pressure within the cells to be changed.

Abstract: The nozzle member of a fluid nozzle includes at least one through hole that is parallel to a center axis, wherein a diameter dimension of the through hole is 10 ?m to 100 ?m, a length-to-diameter ratio (L/D) of the through hole is 5 or above, and the nozzle member is formed of ceramics having relative density of 95% or above. The nozzle member including a plurality of minute through holes is manufactured by performing extrusion or cast molding in such a way that a molded body includes a filament of synthetic resin, carbon, or metal in a direction of the center axis of the molded body, and then defatting/sintering the molded body after removing the filament or, when the filament is formed of synthetic resin or carbon, defatting/sintering the molded body under oxidizing atmosphere to evaporate and remove the filament without removing the filament from the molded body.

Abstract: A molded discrete low stress gasket is constructed of restructured filled PTFE for use in corrosive or severe chemical environments under relatively low bolt loads. The gasket has a gasket surface and includes a raised outer sealing ring and a raised inner sealing ring. The gasket may constructed from a restructured filled PTFE material, with the sealing rings deforming at lower pressures than the remaining portions of the gasket.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyzed soot filter which comprises a wall flow substrate with an inlet end, an outlet end, a substrate axial length extending between the inlet end and the outlet end, and a plurality of passages defined by internal walls of the wall flow substrate wherein the plurality of passages comprise inlet passages having an open inlet end and a closed outlet end, and outlet passages having a closed inlet end and an open outlet end, and wherein the internal walls of the inlet passages comprise a zoned first inlet coating, the internal walls of the outlet passages comprise a zoned first outlet coating, and wherein the first inlet coating and the first outlet coating are present on the wall flow substrate at a coating loading ratio of less than 0.5.

Abstract: A catalyst unit is described comprising a cylinder with a length C and a diameter D, wherein said unit has five holes arranged in a pentagonal pattern extending longitudinally therethrough, with five flutes running along the length of the unit, said flutes positioned equidistant adjacent holes of said pentagonal pattern. The catalyst may be used particularly in steam reforming reactors.

Abstract: A catalyst unit is described in the form of a cylinder having a length C and diameter D, which has two or more flutes running along its length, wherein said cylinder has domed ends of lengths A and B, such that (A+B+C)/D is in the range 0.50 to 2.00, and (A+B)/C is in the range 0.40 to 5.00. The catalyst may be used particularly in reactions where hydrogen is a reactant such as hydroprocessing, hydrogenation, water-gas shift reactions, methanation, hydrocarbon synthesis by the Fischer-Tropsch reaction, methanol synthesis and ammonia synthesis.

Abstract: A catalyst unit is described in the form of a cylinder having a length C and diameter D, which has one or more holes extending therethrough, wherein said cylinder has domed ends of lengths A and B, such that (A+B+C)/D is in the range 0.50 to 2.00, and (A+B)/C is in the range 0.40 to 5.00. The catalyst or catalyst unit preferably has one or more flutes miming along its length. The catalyst may be used particularly in steam reforming reactors.

Abstract: A honeycomb structure includes aluminum titanate, cell walls, and pore portions. The cell walls extend along a longitudinal direction of the honeycomb structure to define cells between the cell walls. The pore portions have an average pore diameter of about 10 ?m to about 20 ?m. A length of a longest pore portion among the pore portions in a binary image including substrate portions and the pore portions is about 8 times or less of the average pore diameter. The binary image is converted from a microscopic image of a cross section of the cell walls in parallel with the longitudinal direction. The length is measured along a line drawn in a direction perpendicular to a thickness direction of the cell walls.

Abstract: A honeycomb structure includes aluminum titanate and cell walls. The cell walls extend along a longitudinal direction of the honeycomb structure to form a plurality of cells between the cell walls. A porosity of the honeycomb structure is from about 40% to about 60%. In a binary image of substrate portions and pore portions of each of the cell walls, an area ratio (%) of the pore portions to a whole area in a rectangularly-divided image is in a range from (the porosity?about 25%) to (the porosity+about 25%). The binary image is converted from a microscopic image of a cross section of each of the cell walls in parallel with the longitudinal direction. The rectangularly-divided image is formed by dividing the binary image in a direction parallel to a thickness direction of each of the cell walls at a predetermined width.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a particulate filter includes plugging at least some of the channels of a green cellular ceramic body on a first end with a green plugging material that includes a liquid vehicle to form a partially plugged green cellular ceramic body, firing the partially plugged green cellular ceramic body to form a partially plugged ceramic article, and plugging at least some of the channels on a second end of the partially plugged ceramic article with a plugging material that sets at a temperature of less than 1000° C.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present techniques provide electrolyzers made using thermoformed electrode assemblies and diaphragm assemblies. Each electrode assembly is made from two plastic rings and an electrode plate using a twin sheet thermoforming technique. A first plastic ring is laid in a mold having the appropriate shape to form the electrode assembly. The electrode plate is laid on top of the first plastic ring and is generally centered on the ring. The second plastic ring is laid over the electrode plate, and is generally centered over the electrode plate. The plastic is heated to soften the plastic, and a vacuum is pulled on the mold to pull the softened plastic into the shape of the mold. The mold is closed over the assembly to seal the two plastic rings together. After cooling, the molded part may be removed, resulting in a hollow plastic rim surrounding an electrode plate.

Abstract: Cast material rotor (200,300,500,800) with profiled helical outer surface (208,308,508,808). Cast material layer (502,802) can be disposed between core (504,804) and tube (506,806). Profiled helical outer surface (208,308) can be in tube 206 or cast material layer 302, respectively. Method of forming rotor 200 can include filling void between outer surface 212 of core 204 and longitudinal bore 210 of tube 206 having profiled helical outer surface 208 with cast material 202 in fluid state, and solidifying cast material 202. Tube 206 can be disposed within profiled helical bore 714 of mold 700, e.g., before solidifying cast material 202. Method of forming rotor 300 can include filling void between outer surface 312 of core 304 and profiled helical bore 714 in mold 700 with cast material 302 in fluid state, solidifying cast material 302 to impart profiled helical outer surface 308 thereto, and removing mold 700 from cast material 302.

Abstract: A gas burner for use in water heaters, boilers, cooking appliances or the like uses a ceramic cylindrical body to increase conductivity of the gas burner. The gas burner comprises a solid ceramic perforated tube and a flange arranged on one end of the tube. The burner assembly also compromises a cap arranged on the opposite end of the tube from that of the flange, wherein the tube has turn down characteristics of approximately 30 to 1. The tube is manufactured by molding a non-perforated shell within a die assembly. The non-perforated shell is then dried to a predetermined moisture content and machined with a plurality of orifices into the shell to create the burner tube for a ceramic burner assembly.

Abstract: A honeycomb structure is manufactured by molding a pillar-shaped honeycomb molded body having a large number of cells disposed in parallel with one another in a longitudinal direction with a cell wall therebetween by extrusion-molding a raw material composition including a ceramic powder and a binder, and carrying out a firing treatment on the honeycomb molded body to manufacture a honeycomb fired body. A plurality of the honeycomb fired bodies are provided, and both end faces of each of the plurality of the honeycomb fired bodies are hold with a holding member after positioning the plurality of the honeycomb fired bodies on a predetermined position. An adhesive paste is injected into a gap between the plurality of honeycomb fired bodies held on the predetermined position. The adhesive paste is dried and solidified to form an adhesive layer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for firing a porous ceramic structure of the honeycomb type on a firing setter, said structure comprising a plurality of longitudinal through-channels terminating in two ends of the structure, the end bearing on the setter having a maximum width LS before firing, in a longitudinal sectional plane passing through the principal axis of the structure, said process being characterized in that the setter has, in said longitudinal sectional plane: a first level corresponding to a first face of the setter serving as bearing surface for the structure to be fired, said level having a maximum width L1; a second level, spaced away from said first face of the setter by a thickness E1-2, said second level having a maximum width L2; the width L1 being equal to or greater than LS; and the width L2 being less than L1, and also to the setter as described above.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a ceramic filter element in an exhaust gas filter for internal combustion engines, wherein a wound paper element that comprises flow channels on one or both sides that are sealed on alternating sides with a ceramic plugging is formed, soaked with a ceramic slip, and then dried and sintered. The ceramic plugging is applied with an inward offset from the end face of the wound paper element.

Abstract: In a film bonding machine 1 including a laser oscillation means 2 for oscillating laser for processing a tape 7 bonded onto an end surface 8 of a columnar honeycomb structural body 6 by the laser oscillated from the laser oscillation means 2, the film bonding machine 1 further includes an image pick-up means 3 having a moving type or tilt type mirror 4 capable of reflecting the end surface 8 of the honeycomb structural body 6 onto the same axis as the laser oscillation means 2 by reflected light and an image pick-up unit 5 for picking up the image of the end surface 8 of the honeycomb structural body 6 reflected by the mirror 4. In the film bonding machine 1, the processing position of the tape 7 bonded onto the end surface 8 of the honeycomb structural body 6 can be recognized by the image-pick means 3 on the same axis as the laser oscillation means 2. As a result, the tape bonded onto the end surface of the honeycomb structural body can be accurately processed by the laser.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a honeycomb structure comprises providing an aqueous ceramic solution, providing a batch cross-link agent, mixing the agent with the solution, extruding the aqueous ceramic solution containing the cross-link agent into a honeycomb structure, and drying the honeycomb structure via a single drying step thereby forming a hardened, substantially water resistant, honeycomb structure. The method may further comprise addition of a ceramic surfactant to the aqueous ceramic solution, as well as plugging channels within the honeycomb structure with a plugging material comprising an aqueous ceramic solution that includes batch cross-link agents and ceramic surfactants therein.

Abstract: A ceramic member in which the metal layers with high void ratio are sufficiently sintered to lower a residue of resin is produced. The method for manufacturing a ceramic member which comprises a step of forming a stacked compact from a plurality of metallic paste layers containing a metal component M1 that are stacked one on another via ceramic green sheets, and a step of firing the stacked compact, wherein at least one of plural metallic paste layers is formed as a second metallic paste layer that has the mass percentage X higher than that of the metallic paste layer that adjoin therewith in the stacking direction and a ceramic powder is contained in the second metallic paste layer in the step of forming the stacked compact, the mass percentage X being the proportion of the metal component M1 to the total metal content in the metallic paste layer.

Abstract: A method of forming a porous mullite composition of acicular mullite grains having improved properties is described, where the mullite is formed at some time in the presence of a fluorine containing gas. For example, it has been discovered that improved properties may result from heating the mullite to a high temperature in an atmosphere selected from the group consisting of water vapor, oxygen, an inert gas or mixtures thereof or forming the mullite composition from precursors having an Al/Si ratio of at most 2.95.

Abstract: There is provided a honeycomb structure and a method for producing the honeycomb structure, capable of reducing variance in pore diameter depending on part and capable of increasing the mean pore diameter as a whole. There is provided a method for producing a cordierite honeycomb structure 1 including the step of firing a honeycomb formed body. In the firing step, a temperature rise rate from 1200° C. to 1250° C. is controlled to 40° C./hr or more, a temperature rise rate from 1250° C. to 1300° C. is controlled to 2 to 40° C./hr, and a temperature rise rate from 1300° C. to 1400° C. is controlled to 40° C./hr or more. There is further provided a honeycomb structure having a porosity of 50 to 70%, a mean pore diameter of 15 to 30 ?m, a difference in a mean pore diameter of 5 ?m or less between in the central portion and in the outer peripheral portion, a thermal expansion coefficient of 1.0×10?6/° C.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for forming an article with template shaped channels by (a) mixing a precursor with a fibrous template, (b) forming the mixture into a pre-determined shape, (c) curing the mixture to form a precursor composite, (d) carbonizing the precursor composite, and (e) decomposing the fibrous template to yield a shaped carbon article with template shaped channels.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of forming a structured sintered article including providing a mixture comprising a sinterable particulate material and a binder, the binder comprising, as a function of total resin content of the binder, at least 50% by weight of a thermoplastic binder material and at least 5% by weight of a radiation-curable binder material; shaping the mixture with a mold to form a structure; setting the structure by cooling the structure or by allowing the structure to cool; separating the structure from the mold; irradiating the structure so as to at least partially cure the radiation-curable binder material, and debinding and sintering the structure so as to form a structured sintered article. Shaping may include forming a structure having one or more open channels, and sintering may include sintering in together in contact with at least one additional structure so as to cover or enclose the channels.

Abstract: A shower plate is disposed in a processing chamber in a plasma processing apparatus, and plasma excitation gas is released into the processing chamber so as to generate plasma. A ceramic member having a plurality of gas release holes having a diameter of 20 ?m to 70 ?m, and/or a porous gas-communicating body having pores having a maximum diameter of not more than 75 ?m communicating in the gas-communicating direction are sintered and bonded integrally with the inside of each of a plurality of vertical holes which act as release paths for the plasma excitation gas.

Abstract: A gas delivery substrate and method of manufacture is disclosed. A thermoplastic extrusion compound is created comprising a ceramic material and a thermoplastic resin, a green body is formed by thermoplastic extrusion of the compound, and the green body is sintered to form the gas delivery substrate. Such gas delivery substrates may be thin walled, highly porous and have secondary operations such as crimping and machining done prior to sintering.

Abstract: A process for producing a honeycomb structure by obtaining clay from a cordierite-forming raw material containing an alumina source, a silica source, and a magnesia source; and forming the clay into a honeycomb shape, wherein a material having, in its volume particle size distribution, a 50 volume % particle size (V50) [?m] of 1 to 25 ?m is used, as each of alumina source, silica source, and magnesia source; and a material having, in the volume particle size distribution of the whole cordierite-forming raw material, a ratio of 90 volume % particle size (Vall90) [?m] to 10 volume % particle size (Vall10) [?m] [a volume particle size distribution ratio (Vall90/Vall10)] of 10 or less and a difference (Vall90?Vall10) between 90 volume % particle size (Vall90) [?m] and 10 volume % particle size (Vall10) [?m] of 25 ?m or less is used, as the cordierite-forming raw material.

Abstract: Corrosion resistant metallic honeycomb composed of a plurality of honeycomb cells having cell walls that include cell edges that form the edge of the honeycomb. A corrosion resistant coating that contains polyamideimide is used to cover the cell walls and cell edges. The corrosion resistant coating is preferably applied after the honeycomb structure has been formed.

Abstract: A stack of substantially parallel ceramic plates (22) separated and interconnected by ceramic spacers (26, 27) forming a seal structure (20) with a length (L), a width (W), and a thickness (T). The spacers are narrower in width than the plates, and may be laterally offset from spacers in adjacent rows to form a space (28) in a row that aligns with a spacer in another adjacent row. An adjacent plate bends into the space when the seal structure is compressed in thickness. The spacers may have gaps (60, 62) forming a stepped or labyrinthine cooling flow path (66) within the seal structure. The spacers of each row may vary in lateral separation, thus providing a range of compressibility that varies along the width of the seal structure.

Abstract: Described is a deformable, variable-stiffness cellular structure. The cellular structure a group of unit cells with each unit cell having a cellular geometry. The group of unit cells are formed of a variable-stiffness composite material (VSM). The VSM has a first stiffness state and a second stiffness state. Additionally, the cellular structure has a first shape and a second shape, with a gradation of shapes between the first shape and second shape. The transition from the first shape to the second shape occurs through using an actuation signal to actuate the VSM to change the stiffness of the cellular structure, thereby allowing the cellular structure to be deformed from the first shape to the second shape, and any shape therebetween. The cellular structure can be locked in the second shape through actuating the VSM from the second stiffness state to the first stiffness state.

Abstract: A pillar-shaped honeycomb structure has a plurality of cells longitudinally placed in parallel with one another with a wall portion therebetween, wherein the honeycomb structure mainly includes inorganic fibers which form the honeycomb structure without lamination interfaces.

Abstract: A process of manufacturing core-sheath composite fiber includes the steps of: preparing hollow fiber in a form of filament of which some parts forms communicating pores from an outer surface of the fiber to a hollow portion thereof, or in a form of filament segment with open ends; sealing adjacent porous parts or open ends of the same filament respectively in pressure containers and vacuum containers; adding filling materials into pressure containers, and keeping the porous parts or open ends completely immersed in the filling materials; pressurizing the pressure containers using compressed gas, and evacuating the vacuum containers, then the filling materials being absorbed through the communicating pores or opens into the hollow portion of the fiber. During the process of the present invention to manufacture core-sheath composite fiber, most areas of outer surface of the fiber do not contact the filling materials, thus most areas of the outer surface is clean, which is advantageous for post treating or use.

Abstract: In a method for manufacturing a ceramic filter element for an exhaust gas filter for internal combustion engines, a combustible non-ceramic support web provided with flow channel is impregnated with ceramic slurry. Subsequently, the support web, formed in a desired geometric shape, is fired until the support web is combusted and a rigid filter body is produced. Before impregnating the support web, a combustible sealing bead is applied such onto the support web that the flow channels are closed alternatingly by the sealing bead.

Abstract: The invention provides a process for the production of a monolithic implant for use in tissue engineering, the process comprising the steps of plasticising at least one biocompatible material into a paste, extruding the paste through a die, and drying the extruded material to eliminate an aqueous and/or non-aqueous component. The invention also relates to a monolithic implant as thereby manufactured, and the use of such an implant as a scaffold for tissue-engineering and as a transplant tissue in reconstructive or replacement surgery.

Abstract: An electrode assembly for a solid oxide fuel cell, the electrode assembly including a porous ceramic oxide matrix and an array of fluid conduits. The porous ceramic oxide matrix includes a labyrinth of reinforcing walls interconnected to one another. Each of the fluid conduits is formed from the porous ceramic oxide matrix and has an external surface with a plurality of struts projecting outwardly therefrom and an internal surface defining a first passage for flowing a first fluid therethrough. The struts are configured to connect the fluid conduits to one another and the external surfaces and the struts define a second passage around the fluid conduits for flowing a second fluid therethrough.

Abstract: A device for the catalytic generation of hydrogen from hydrocarbons includes a catalytic converter having feed and distribution channels for starting materials and discharge and collection manifolds for products. The feed and distribution channels and the discharge and collection manifolds are formed from a plurality of identically structured channels. Inlet channels for supplying and distributing starting materials and outlet channels for collecting and discharging products are defined by, in each case, inversely arranged closed and open channel ends. The inlet and outlet channels extend substantially across the entire catalytic converter and are provided in an alternately intermeshing arrangement.

Abstract: A porous mullite composition is made by forming a mixture of one or more precursor compounds having the elements present in mullite (e.g., clay, alumina, silica) and a property enhancing compound. The property enhancing compound is a compound having an element selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ca, Fe, Na, K, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, B, Y, Sc, La and combination thereof. The mixture is shaped and to form a porous green shape which is heated under an atmosphere having a fluorine containing gas to a temperature sufficient to form a mullite composition comprised substantially of acicular mullite grains that are essentially chemically bound.

Abstract: A gas delivery substrate and method of manufacture is disclosed. A thermoplastic extrusion compound is created comprising a ceramic material and a thermoplastic resin, a green body is formed by thermoplastic extrusion of the compound, and the green body is sintered to form the gas delivery substrate. Such gas delivery substrates may be thin walled, highly porous and have secondary operations such as crimping and machining done prior to sintering.

Abstract: A honeycomb structure includes honeycomb segments separated by porous partitions and having circulation holes through the honeycomb segments in an axial direction; a spacer positioned between neighboring honeycomb segments of the honeycomb segments; and a bonding layer located between honeycomb segments where the spacers are positioned and bonding the neighboring honeycomb segments. The spacer has Young's modulus in a range of 0.1 to 1.5 GPa. A ratio of area of the spacer to area of the bonding layer between the neighboring honeycomb segments is in a range of 0.2 to 30%.

Abstract: A method of forming a porous mullite composition of acicular mullite grains having improved properties is described, where the mullite is formed at some time in the presence of a fluorine containing gas. For example, it has been discovered that improved properties may result from heating the mullite to a high temperature in an atmosphere selected from the group consisting of water vapor, oxygen, an inert gas or mixtures thereof or forming the mullite composition from precursors having an AL/Si ratio of at most 2.95.

Abstract: A heat exchanger device includes an extruded body that includes one or more layers of channels for coolant flow therethrough, the channels generally having inner diameters of between about 50 microns to about 2000 microns. The device is formed of a material having a high thermal conductivity to facilitate transfer of heat from the heating components present in the subject cooling application to the coolant passing through the heat exchanger and to be compatible with materials of the heating components. The device material is selected from the group consisting of ceramic oxides, ceramic carbides, ceramic nitrides, ceramic borides, ceramic silicides, metals, and intermetallics, and combinations thereof. The heat exchanger device is formed from an extruded filament that is arranged to give the desired channel configuration. The filament includes a central, removable material and an outer material that forms the channel walls upon removal of the central material.

Abstract: A method for producing ceramic micromanufactured items comprises the following stages: a starting material constituting at least a micromanufactured item (1) is prepared and used to from the micromanufactured item (1); said starting material includes at least a pre-ceramic polymer, and the method further comprises a stage in which the inner structure of the starting material is modified, said structure being turned from a polymeric structure to a ceramic structure after the forming stage of said micromanufactured item (1).

Abstract: A fabric sleeve and hybrid yarn filament used in construction of the sleeve for protecting elongate members against at least one of EMI, RFI or ESD, and methods of construction of the sleeve and hybrid yarn filament. The sleeve includes at least one interlaced hybrid yarn filament having a non-conductive filament and at least one conductive wire filament overlying an outer surface of the non-conductive filament. The hybrid yarn filament is arranged in electrical communication with itself or other hybrid yarn filaments to provide uniform shielding against EMI, RFI, and/or ESD.

Abstract: A monolithic refractory ceramic tube sheet for use in all-ceramic air-to-air indirect heat exchangers, the heat exchanger used in all temperature and all pressure applications. A method for forming the monolithic tube sheet includes casting a refractory ceramic in a mold, where portions of the mold comprise the housing of the heat exchanger. Precisely formed negatives are used to form through channels and vacancies within the tube sheet, which are precisely positioned within the mold allowing uniform and flush formation of openings which receive the ceramic tubes therein. The same mold is used to provide both tube sheets of a tube sheet pair allowing accurate alignment of tubes within the exchanger vessel resulting in ease of assembly and equal loading of tubes when in use.

Abstract: In a ceramic setter plate 10 of a plate-shaped sintered body 12 of a non-oxide ceramic material formed by firing ceramic particles 11 of at least one selected from the group consisting of SiC, Si3N4, BN, AlN, MoSi2, TiN and ZrB2, the sintered body 12 is composed of a porous body 12 having interconnected pores 15 and one or more cavities 13 inside thereof in substantially the center in the thickness direction of thereof, at least one of the cavities 13 has therein one or a plurality of branched parts 17, the cavities 13 have opening parts 14 at side parts of the sintered body 12. The ceramic setter plate has good gas permeability for firing a laminate of ceramic green sheets, for which the firing efficiency is good, and for which repeated use is possible.

Abstract: A method produces components from high-temperature-proof fiber reinforced composite ceramics from tapes containing carbon fibers. Heating and simultaneously compacting under the influence of pressure and temperature produces a force-locking connection in the region of the contact zones. The prebody is carbonized. At least one post-compaction of the prebody is followed by a carbonization of the prebody, in which the tapes are separated from the adjoining tapes in the region outside the contact zones by graphite spacers and inserted into a clamping device. The clamping device is made substantially of graphite. As a result, the tapes and the prebody that is formed therefrom are securely fixed during the processing steps. The components can be utilized as workpiece carriers, carriers for optical components, and in the aerospace field.