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Book SynopsisPapers that comprise this book are taken from the 68th Annual Porcelain Enamel institute Technical Forum, May 15-18, 2006. Organized and sponsored by The American Ceramic Society and The American Ceramic Society's Engineering Ceramics Division in conjunction with the Nuclear and Environmental Technology Division.
Table of ContentsPreface ix
2006 PEI Officers xi
2006 Technical Forum Committee xiii
Past PEI Technical Forum Committee Chairs xv
A.I. Andrews Memorial Lecture
Nanotechnology-Challenges and Opportunities for the Future 3
Richard A. Haber
Energy and Raw Materials
The Electricity Market & Critical Issues 35
Lucia Harvey
The Current Lithium Situation 45
Jason Woulfin
Energy Saving Recommendations-Panel Discussion 55
David Latimer, Peter Vodak, and Mike Horton
Laboratory Investigations
Glassy Surface Functional Modification by Nano-Modified Sol-Gel Technology 65
Christian Schlegel
Update on the Status of Porcelain Enamel Powder Applications Worldwide 77
William D. Faust
The Use of Specialized Enamel Coatings to Bond Concrete to Steel 83
Philip G. Malone, Charles A. Weiss, Jr., Donna C. Day, Melvin C. Sykes, and Earl H. Baugher
Using Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (CTE) to Help Solve Porcelain Enamel Stress-Related Problems
89
Andrew F. Gorecki
Choosing the “Correct” Equipment and Abrasive for Your Application 97
Richard Hawkins
Grit Blasting Case Study 109
Liarn O’Byrne
Phosphate Replacement Technology 111
Ken Kaluzny
Case Study-Process Stabilization by Continuous Oil Contaminant Removal 117
Jim Polizzi, David Latimer, and Jack Scambos
Light Emitting Ceramic Devices (LECD) 135
Richard Begley and Don Osborne
Enamels, Color Matching Model 143
M. Leaveaux, V. Duchamp, M. F. Perrin, and D. Patou
Ferro New Products for the Home of Tomorrow 155
Charles Baldwin, Brad Devine, Dave Fedak, and William Warner
Wet Porcelain Enamels and Processing
Conveyor Rotators 165
Richard Dooley
Automated Robotic Coatings and Finishing Systems 175
Jerry L. Perez
State of the Art of the Enamelling of Cast Iron Grates 179
Harry Florijn
Meeting Future Requirements for Enameled Cast Iron Grates 183
Ron Simons
Maintaining a Reliable Wet Enamel System 185
Dennis Opp
Checklist for Fabrication 195
Larry L. Steele
Environmental Issues
Conversion of Wet Booths into Dry Booths 203
Christophe Vanoplinus
Current Regulatory Issues 209
Jack Waggener
Author Index 219
